# Test Drove a Mazdaspeed 3

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 25, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drove-a-mazdaspeed-3/37608 "2007-10-25T15:31:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drove-a-mazdaspeed-3/37608/34 "2007-10-26T19:59:25Z")

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[quote=“somedude,post:33,topic:37608"”]

04+ V8 audi S4? mid 20K sedan mid-high avant. its not small and sporty though.

have you looked into the GTI?

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I test drove the GTi and it was a large disappointment.  
Fit and finish of the car was decent. But everything else meh.  
I wasn’t happy with the way the suspension felt, powertrain was craptastic.  
I would take the mazdaspeed over the gti.

Newer s4 is a good option but gas mileage would be the suck.  
I would like to drive a mazdaspeed3 with the powertrain upgrades solo mentioned. Might help the major issues I have with the car. I would be more interested in one used to get rid of some of that initial depreciation.

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