Gina's 2008.5 Mazdaspeed3 GT!

[GINA]

I got new toys

I ordered a new shiftboot, e-brake boot and armrest cover from Redline Goods (all black leather with red stitching)




And I got some new wheels! 5zigen zr+520 in Hyper Gun Metallic. 18 inchers, of course

[AbuNigel]

very nice additions.
The wheels are awesome, they look almost OEM. but way nicer

[AmyJane]

Nice!!! How weird is it that Vinny got to see the new shoes before the rest of us?

[topless kitty]

hot! those little wagons lend themselves well to tuner style wheels, good choice.

[The Cheat]

looking g-e-w-d gewd. :thumbup: i was hoping for some ch's, but they'll do.

[GINA]

Sigh. Went to a tuning shop with some other Mazda folks and was almost out the door without spending a dime. ...then I became the proud new owner of a cp-e CAI

I love it though plus I got it at discount, so I can't complain too much

[wawalker]

I was unsure at first, so I didn't say anything, but now I'm liking it. Wheels look great.

Most people just put child seats in the back of "station wagons".

[anitx]

Those wheels definitly don't disappoint! Great choice, Gina!

[GINA]

It was an odd 70 degrees today, so I took the opportunity to wash, polish out some swirls, and put on a final coat of wax for the winter. And I suffered some peer pressure and took the side moldings off :P Enjoy -

cp-e CAI installed:

[anitx]

[GINA]

I'm stuck

[GINA]

I blacked out the rear reflectors today and cleaned off the car a little

[JonK]

Gina, Your car looks Awesome, very cool!!!


Take care, hope to see you at a GTG sometime,

JonK

[anitx]

Gina, you sure are doing a great job of convincing me of getting an MS3 in the next couple months!

...just noticed you removed you side moldings-- looks good! Again, the wheels are a very nice choice!

[jdubvdub]

I removed my side moldings on my previous mazda 3's (ive had two) and I just got raped with door dings lol... dont park near people cuz they really help prevent them...

[GINA]

Originally Posted by anitx

Gina, you sure are doing a great job of convincing me of getting an MS3 in the next couple months!

...just noticed you removed you side moldings-- looks good! Again, the wheels are a very nice choice!

Do it! It's such a fun car, but still really practical for IKEA trips Even straight from the factory, it looks and runs great. With a couple mods, it really opens up the power though I was pressured to take off the side moldings by the Mazda community. I'm glad I did though, looks better imo and was really easy to do.

Originally Posted by jdubvdub

I removed my side moldings on my previous mazda 3's (ive had two) and I just got raped with door dings lol... dont park near people cuz they really help prevent them...

You know, they just seemed like they were too low to actually help anything. The door kinda slants down and the moldings were below the slant I'm extremely anal about where I park though (always on ends right next to the curb, at the very least) so I've been ok so far!

[jdubvdub]

I guess it depends too on the door thats hitting you lol, I would get alot on the seam that runs along with the door handles... but when i removed the moldings you could see the little chips of paint where the doors had hit the molding... IMO it looks way better without them... really lookin good tho...

[anitx]

Originally Posted by GINA

Do it! It's such a fun car, but still really practical for IKEA trips Even straight from the factory, it looks and runs great. With a couple mods, it really opens up the power though I was pressured to take off the side moldings by the Mazda community. I'm glad I did though, looks better imo and was really easy to do.

I've been looking for you on the Mazda forums!! I recently joined in an effort to get a feel for the community and learn a bit more about the first gen.- looking at getting one before the end of the year. True Red is a gorgeous color, but I don't quite have the detailing chops that you do, I'd always compare it to yours I want a CWP GT!!!

[GINA]

Originally Posted by anitx

I've been looking for you on the Mazda forums!! I recently joined in an effort to get a feel for the community and learn a bit more about the first gen.- looking at getting one before the end of the year. True Red is a gorgeous color, but I don't quite have the detailing chops that you do, I'd always compare it to yours I want a CWP GT!!!

James, my bf, really wanted me to get a CWP. I liked it a lot, but it was hard to find. Plus once I saw True Red in person...I was sold :P

I'm on mazda3forums.com, great site

[anitx]

Originally Posted by GINA

James, my bf, really wanted me to get a CWP. I liked it a lot, but it was hard to find. Plus once I saw True Red in person...I was sold :P

I'm on mazda3forums.com, great site

Haven't joined that one, I'm on Mazdas247, Mazda owners club of California and one other one that I can't remember right now. Guess I'll be signing up for yet another Maz forum. Thanks!

CWP eye candy: