Recent content by dudemancool1904

I thought about it and if I were still in my 20s I totally would. But I’m self employed and need reliable transportation to get me and my gear to giga. I cant risk being down again for another failure. Being responsible isn’t fun but hey it’s what I gotta do. Been looking at CL and FB all day...

Gonna throw it up on CL/FBM for $4k see if anyone takes it. If not the local wreckers offered me $2k.

Got done talking with my mechanic, used low mileage motor is $3500, rebuild is $4k, new one long block is $5450. That coupled with labor ($1500), a rebuilt turbo($500), new axles($$$?), replacing worn suspension and wheel bearings (still in original everything!), and whatever else it needs is...

Let me preface this: 2012 CWP, original motor. 190k miles. Great compression 180 across the board but last year I started losing leakdown in cylinder 3 (was losing about 40%). Driving on the freeway yesterday, getting up to about 50 when i noticed a blinking CEL, traction control light, and...

i feel for you cold weather guys. living in so cal i never knew what you were talking about with 2nd gear until i took a trip to reno/tahoe last year.

dealers will make so-called "goodwill" repairs authorized and paid through the manufacturer. usually heavily discounted or free. basically they are acknowledging there is a problem but your warranty is lapsed. most dealers will play ball you just gotta find one who will. good on you for asking...

if they only knew lol. congrats on getting out with your balls intact!

these cars are rare in the sense not in production numbers but rather qualified individuals who know and are willing to work on them. if you have a solid mechanic then i say go for it. for my generic stuff i go to a local auto shop but for anything Mazdaspeed3 specific i make the 110 mile drive...

mine fell outside the production dates on the recall. i had it repaired but it broke again, i ended up getting a seat bottom from the wreckers and had it reinforced and welded up by a fabricator friend and put it back together. hasn't given me any issues since. Imo this is one of the biggest...

2012 MS3 Tech. 165k. Pretty stock. Owned since new. Last week I noticed a horrible sound at low speed stops. Almost like metal on metal dragging and swinging for several seconds after the vehicle came to a complete stop. It sounded like someone hung a bag of scrap metal from the underside of...

looks great!

not surprised. even with modern lubricants your temps gotta be cooking the juice. glad it's back!

church tuning? the guy that does all the tuning for tony and lucky on Hot Rod Garage?

damn dude where was that? somewhere in mission valley?

Winter spec lol