tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11852104.post113413894899044824..comments2023-04-02T20:44:00.134-04:00Comments on My Ford Dreams Classic: One Bad Ass MazdaBig Ford Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649352599746912038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11852104.post-1134567294758944882005-12-14T08:34:00.000-05:002005-12-14T08:34:00.000-05:00Shawn, I'm not sure who the main competition is, i...Shawn, I'm not sure who the main competition is, it's not really the WRX STI or the EVO, they're a little more boy racer. And on the AFA, it wasn't your fault, you were provoked by an irregular reader who is now banned from posting here.<BR/><BR/>Bob,thanks for your real worl impressions. I do have to agree that Mazda shifter have always been among my favorites. <BR/><BR/>Jeff, I'd like to know if you can answer Shawn's question. Since the Mazdaspeed 6 is called more "mature" and refined than the Subaru and Mitsu, what would be a more competative model?Big Ford Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649352599746912038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11852104.post-1134351133964287112005-12-11T20:32:00.000-05:002005-12-11T20:32:00.000-05:00I agree Jeff, this is not upto the level of the EV...I agree Jeff, this is not upto the level of the EVO or STi , as you stated this is for more of a mature driver and more in the realm of subaru legacy GT or even the Acura TL . less rally car , more sunday afternoon fun and everyday drivability. The Evo and STi are street legal rally cars , the Mazdaspeed is more sensual . Hate to be an adman for Mazda , but it's that zoom-zoom feeling. The feeling of going faster then you are, of feeling like a better driver then you are , because the car is easy to drive and conect with. Confident and fun , and with the new DSC ,safe. I have owned 4 Mazda's , 2 rx7's 1 Miata and 1 Protege'5. Again , these were not the quickest or highest perfoming vehicles of thier contemporarys, but each has been very succesful in their markets. <BR/><BR/>MMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11852104.post-1134169746848284382005-12-09T18:09:00.000-05:002005-12-09T18:09:00.000-05:00Test drove it on thursday, it is quick , but not t...Test drove it on thursday, it is quick , but not the quickest. it feels more solid then other 6's I have driven, much more buttoned down.The manual , well it is a mazda , snik snik. the motor has good grunt from low revs 2500 and pulls strongley up to about 6000 ( salesman was a little nervous , so I never took it past 5500 ) with a redline of 6500. <BR/><BR/> Wild Cherry looks much nicer in person, much darker then online photos. The 6 spd has had me daydreaming eversince. It comes down to dollars and cents as usual , I have some advantages thou, this will be the 4th car drom the same dealer in 5 yrs, it is a slow december, and as much as I love the car it is not in the demand that the Mustang and Chrysler LX platforms. <BR/><BR/> the numbers game is already a foot, now it's about the trade in he is starting real low ( much lower then I expected) and we have the phone going back and forth. Lets cross our fingers. It wood be nice to be driving a Ford ( partner) vehicle again. <BR/><BR/> Midnight Magnum aka BobZoomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11852104.post-1134147676974361422005-12-09T12:01:00.000-05:002005-12-09T12:01:00.000-05:00Very nice! Which cars are the main competitions? ...Very nice! Which cars are the main competitions? Subaru?<BR/><BR/>By the way Joe, I got pretty OT on the Ford vs. AFA topics. I apologize. Hopefully I didn't get too out of hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com