First and foremost let me assure you id did NOT pay a premium lol!!!! I know i worded that wrong. A dealer tried to sell me one for 28k i respectfully bowed out and they sold it to someone else. As for the 08 year, eh i dunno. Mazdaspeed vehicles have been short lived so far. And meant to be so. The MazdaspeedProtege was a 2003 and 2003.5. and then the Mazdaspeed MX-5 from what i can tell was two years, I'll admit i did'nt pay them much mind since i was drolling on my 03 Protege5. Then the Speed6 was intended for 1 year and got changed. So what the hell is my point!?!? Basically we know Mazda does'nt intend or at least the last time they spoke openly did'nt intend to do more than the 2007 model year. And as we have seen they have a nack for changing they're minds. Me personally I'll be bummed for a few minutes when/if i hear that there will be more made. I mean we are pretty much in a club here without trying. And we can all whoop on NeonSRT-4's and stock Cobalts. It's nice being in a small crowd with a big car. But really I've got mine and one of the first to roll away with a pink slip in the region, and that's good for me. No one accept god, deer or Jersey thugs can take it from me.

The upside to more vehicles saturating the market would be more recognition. Believe me I don't wish there to be a Mazda3 on ever corner or for everyone and they're brother to think it's cool to have a used 3 with a fart pipe. I cringe at going the way of the honda/acura. If you love Mazda you know what i mean. But at least then we may get more respect off the bat, when we already deserve much much more.

Happy Driving!!

 

Ditto. Agree with everything. Especially the part about the "fart pipe". LOL!!

 

Isn't every car produced, made in a "limited" number? I'm kidding...
Seriously, I think numbering is an excellent idea. As somewhat of a comparison, Ford numbered the SVT Focus. Only "limited numbers" of those produced over a "limited" number of years. Definitely adds a certain character to the car.

 

Ford better start limiting their losses, or they are going the way of the Edsel.

 

What was wrong with the Edsel anyways?- I thought he just didn't want his name on the car anymore..

 

you can read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsel

 

The Edsel was a hideous car.....That's like asking what was wrong with the Pontiac Aztek?

 

hey, that's was pretty funny about what u said about the aztek (now what do the letters for pontiac stands for anyways-ok thats inappropriate but u get the picture) Yeah, its hideous.. seen the car....thanks 4 the link though

 

Did you read the part that said some people described the Edsel's grill as resembling "female genitalia"?? LOL!! Never heard that one before

 

Hey but just look at the options on one

1958 Edsel Innovations
[ul][*]Self-Adjusting brakes (new with Edsel - still used today)[*]Floating speedometer that glows when a pre-set speed limit is exceeded[*]Transmission locks in park until ignition key turned (new with Edsel - still used today)[*]Top portion of seats slant forward to provide shoulder support[*]Triple-thermostat cooling system (head/block/radiator) during warm-up for increased fuel economy & heater performance (E-475 engine)[*]Front-mounted distributor, coil, fuel pump, oil filter dipstick for easy access.[*]Hood hinged in the front for safety (Although this somewhat limits access to the aforementioned distributor, etc!)[*]Hood release controlled electronically, from inside the car.[*]The front seats were split 60/40 for better driver comfort. [/ul]