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I've been lurking for a while, figured I should post an intro.
I bought my first brand new car in Dec 2010, a 2011 MZ3 2.5 4dr, GT, auto with tech package in black mica. I would have loved a speed3, but I couldn't drive a stick at the time, and the touring + tech package on a speed would have been out of my price range. The MZ3 was still quite an upgrade from a 99 Civic though.
The only mod I've done is a New Hampshire legal tint on the rear windows, and played with plasti-dip a bit. I did my wheels, emblems, and fog light housings all black and that lasted about a year. I re-did them all white with a couple coats of gloss this summer and really liked the contrast with the black mica, but just stripped it all off because...
My local dealer just got in a used 2013 Speed 3 they bought at auction, with only 12k miles. It's crystal white, touring with the tech package, I got to see it the other day but couldn't drive it because they're repairing the rear bumper. Once that's back on the car they'll call me to test drive and appraise my MZ3. I was kind of hoping to hold out for a next gen speed 3, but who knows how long that could be, and this 2013 just looks so sexy.
I'm a little nervous about test driving it because I haven't driven a stick in quite a while. My salesman doesn't seem to have any concerns about letting me drive it though. The only experience I have is from a work trip to Europe, apparently they've never heard of automatic transmissions in France. I was there for about a month and was pretty comfortable by then, but that was 2 years ago. I have read the clutch can be tricky on the MS3. In others' experience, is it significantly more difficult than other manual cars you've driven?
I bought my first brand new car in Dec 2010, a 2011 MZ3 2.5 4dr, GT, auto with tech package in black mica. I would have loved a speed3, but I couldn't drive a stick at the time, and the touring + tech package on a speed would have been out of my price range. The MZ3 was still quite an upgrade from a 99 Civic though.
The only mod I've done is a New Hampshire legal tint on the rear windows, and played with plasti-dip a bit. I did my wheels, emblems, and fog light housings all black and that lasted about a year. I re-did them all white with a couple coats of gloss this summer and really liked the contrast with the black mica, but just stripped it all off because...
My local dealer just got in a used 2013 Speed 3 they bought at auction, with only 12k miles. It's crystal white, touring with the tech package, I got to see it the other day but couldn't drive it because they're repairing the rear bumper. Once that's back on the car they'll call me to test drive and appraise my MZ3. I was kind of hoping to hold out for a next gen speed 3, but who knows how long that could be, and this 2013 just looks so sexy.
I'm a little nervous about test driving it because I haven't driven a stick in quite a while. My salesman doesn't seem to have any concerns about letting me drive it though. The only experience I have is from a work trip to Europe, apparently they've never heard of automatic transmissions in France. I was there for about a month and was pretty comfortable by then, but that was 2 years ago. I have read the clutch can be tricky on the MS3. In others' experience, is it significantly more difficult than other manual cars you've driven?
