Welcome dude. I bought my red '08 for $800 with spun bearing(s). Just got the new block yesterday. Good to see you join and I look forward to seeing a resolution to your issue.
Got the 2.5 today. 6 or 8,000 miles on it. $300. Starting teardown and assembly soon. Coincidentally I saw someone post in the Mazdaspeed owners group on Facebook just now asking pros and cons of having the 2.5 and witnessed an absolute shitstorm go down of people arguing about it/talking...
Update today:
(I will get pictures the next time I go to work on it)
You know those reallllyyy satisfying mechanical press videos where stuff pancakes out from the bottom when it crushes it?
That's how the crush washer between the drain plug and the oil pan looked today on the speed 3. Just...
Plugged in all of the unplugged connectors in passenger floorboard the other day and got the interior/odometer working and lighting up. 145,073mi on the chassis. Still can't find any other mods on the thing besides the turbo inlet pipe, even the exhaust looks untouched, I would hope with just an...
Picked up my project yesterday with my husband. Needs a bottom end that will be swapped with a 2.5L. TMIC and tail lights are being sent over to us from seller, needs a throttle body (can I use a cx-7's?), power steering lines, front and rear bumper, driver's side fender, hatch, passenger...
lmao I'm no expert so it doesn't feel right calling myself a car girl just yet! I'm still learning but I'd like to think I know a decent amount. Thanks for the warm welcome lol, glad to be here :relaxed:
Will update you guys when I get the baby!
Hey guys! I'm picking up my first gen 1 speed 3 this weekend. I'll get some pictures of it when we pick it up, it's a project. My husband and I are going to put a new block in it and also needs a new hatch, front bumper, and driver's side fender. I'm really excited to start working on it with...