RedRaptor's Winning Blue Hatch

[rsquared]

Looking good Rob, original and oem, definitely my favorite Mazda3!

[aris]

Car looks awesome

[zakman]

those shinka's really do look great on your car. i know you have the r3 but if you didnt i would still say with the shinka's this is one of the cleanest OEM looking mazda 3

[RedRaptor]

Putting her to work!

[Default User]

Nice! What do you think of the towing capabilities?

[kala]

I'm pretty sure I saw you going towards Toronto on the 401 on Saturday around 6:30pm.

[RedRaptor]

Nice! What do you think of the towing capabilities?

Plenty of torque from the 2.3L to tow a utility trailer. I'd be more concerned with the tongue weight of the trailer/load as you can see from the pics, the rear suspension sags.

I'm pretty sure I saw you going towards Toronto on the 401 on Saturday around 6:30pm.

Did I have the Uhaul trailer attached? If so, it was me as I was heading back from the cottage.

[kala]

Plenty of torque from the 2.3L to tow a utility trailer. I'd be more concerned with the tongue weight of the trailer/load as you can see from the pics, the rear suspension sags.



Did I have the Uhaul trailer attached? If so, it was me as I was heading back from the cottage.

Yes you did! What are the chances lol.

[RedRaptor]

Have the week off and decided to tackle another cottage project. Needed to get materials and supplies from HomeDepot to redo the roofing on a wood shed. Tried to book a 5x8 Uhaul open trailer but got a enclosed cargo trailer instead due to a mix up by Uhaul. I was worried about the additional weight of the cargo trailer over the open trailer.

No big deal in the end. Cruised at 80-90km/h in the right hand lane on the highway.

I love my car!

[Thrizzl3]

i wish my hatch looks as hot as this... so jelly

[jonjon72]

LOL.....it looks like you needed the uhaul trailer to lug around one case of beer!

[-RJ3-]

Nice pics Rob! Hope to see you at MOM!

[Default User]

Very nice!

do you think adjustable / stiffer rear shocks would compensate for the tongue weight?

[lay624]

That is one clean blue hatch! How good does she pull that trailer?

[Rob23]

love this car! so hot!

[prot3g3]

Looks great! Rims look goood on the colour!!

[Junior]

Sweet ride. Looks good.

[RedRaptor]

Nice pics Rob! Hope to see you at MOM!

Thanks Ryan! I've never been to MoM.

do you think adjustable / stiffer rear shocks would compensate for the tongue weight?

I have Mazdaspeed (Accessory) rear shocks with Racing Beat springs. Seems like the stiffer combo helps out.

That is one clean blue hatch! How good does she pull that trailer?

She pulls great for its class. An enclosed trailer loaded with approx 400lbs of material is approaching its limit in terms of capacity. However, an open utility trailer with a lighter load is no problem at all.

[RedRaptor]

2012-2013 Winter Mode

OEM. Clean. Proper.





OEM 16" 2012 Mazda3 Carbon Fibre Edition Wheels

[RedRaptor]

230,000+ kms now.

Looking to get the OEM MS3 Engine Oil Cooler installed this year.

[Mr Wilson]

You sir are an OEM wheel whore. Meant in the nicest way possible, Carbon wheels look great!

[6strings]

Fannncy

[FD22]

Wow, quite the KM's you've racked up there.

Car looks great, as always! Those carbon wheels definitely make for a great winter setup.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

230,000+ kms now.
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Well shit I've got some driving to do.

[CH0SiiN1]

Nice and clean