I know this will definitely get some biased responses, but I figured I'd ask here. I used to own an 07 MS3. I loved that thing. Was active on the old forums and love the community. Unfortunately I young, dumb, and in college when I had it so I never really appreciated it or took care of it as I should've. Not to say I took bad care of it, but I definitely didn't know much about car maintenance, at least not as much as I do now. I ended up trading the MS3 for a high-mileage e39 M5, and you can all imagine how well that went. I recently sold my 05 Forester XT. It's an awesome car, especially with manual, but I just never connected with it. I'm looking to get something new, and a big part of me wants to get back into a Speed3. I'm also considering a Mk6 GTI as they are both about the same price. Has anyone owned both? Would you be able to give me a comparison of sorts in regards to reliability, practicality, and fun? If I do go MS3, should I stick with a Gen1 like used to have? (I think it looks better) or go Gen2 (Are we still calling it GenPu?) since it's newer? What specifically should I look for when looking at used ones before I choose to take one for a PPI? Thanks, guys!
2011+ imo for updated vvt however a well taken care of gen 1 will suit you too, depends on your goals of you're gonna build the engine then you just want a good shell. Also check this thread https://mazdaspeeds.org/index.php?threads/what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-used-mazdaspeed.10009/
Thanks for the quick response. I'm primarily gonna use it as a daily - I have a Miata for modding, but I still wanna have fun on my commute / when I need a bit more space than the Miata. Might do some basic handling / appearance mods, but nothing serious.
I had a bnrs4 turbo gen 2. Did everything but exhaust manifold bolt on wise and tuned on e85. I loved my speed. Sold it when I moved to LA due to emissions in California. It had over 110k miles on the stock block with good compression. Great car. After being around a few volkswagens now and taking nator out of the equation, I'd take the gti to own something different. I have been thinking about getting one myself but want to get into a rwd car as well. I just can't justify the cost of the ones I want right now. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk
The mazdaspeed community that was started on the old forum was called nator. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk
Ah gotcha. I just knew it as mazdaspeedforums. Any specific reasons why you would go with the GTI beyond trying something new?
I've been really impressed by the couple of volkswagens I've been around recently. The gti is a nicer car to daily and can pick up more performance for the money. Like 400hp with 91 octane and gtx2867. That's more than E85 with a bnrs4 in mazdaspeed. Also seems to have a bigger aftermarket. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk
As much as I appreciate the GTI I wouldn't own one, I've worked on a variety of German cars own one too, Bros best friend is mechanic so is one of my friends and we all agree VW/Audi are the worst out of them to work on everything tight and requires special tools. I hate working on them
Honestly I don't fit in Volkswagens not that I'm a huge person but I'm 5'11", "husky" and have really wide shoulders. They have lots of legroom but seem to be designed for girls and beanpoles.
