cls33
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I have a 2008 Mazdaspeed 3 and although I dearly love that car, it's getting older and I'm starting to what something newer and more advanced. I really like the mix of power and practicality I've gotten out of my MS3 and really want another hatch, I'm looking for something I can realistically drive in the winter and I insist on a manual transmission. This limits my options quite a bit and , since Mazda isn't making speed 3's anymore, after doing some research, I think the Type R is the what's interesting me most, but I have a few questions.
Since it's seemingly impossible to test drive this car... how does it drive? Let me be more specific. I love the way my current MS3 handles. It's definitely rough and the torque steer is real, but it's very easy to just kind of "toss" it around the road and it feels a bit like a big go-kart. By all reports, the Type R is a lot more refined and handles and rides much smoother than my car, but how does that translate to the driving dynamics? Is it quick and easy to move the car around the road or does it drive more like a sedan? I'd like to have a smoother more refined ride, but I wouldn't want to lose the "quickness" (if that makes sense)
It sounds like the 2019's are coming up fairly soon and since I'm not in hurry I'm thinking I should just take my time and wait and see what, if any, changes are coming with that model... realistically that might mean I don't get a car until next spring/summer, but I'm ok with that. Is there a reason to try to find a car to buy ahead of those 2019 details coming out?
Since it's seemingly impossible to test drive this car... how does it drive? Let me be more specific. I love the way my current MS3 handles. It's definitely rough and the torque steer is real, but it's very easy to just kind of "toss" it around the road and it feels a bit like a big go-kart. By all reports, the Type R is a lot more refined and handles and rides much smoother than my car, but how does that translate to the driving dynamics? Is it quick and easy to move the car around the road or does it drive more like a sedan? I'd like to have a smoother more refined ride, but I wouldn't want to lose the "quickness" (if that makes sense)
It sounds like the 2019's are coming up fairly soon and since I'm not in hurry I'm thinking I should just take my time and wait and see what, if any, changes are coming with that model... realistically that might mean I don't get a car until next spring/summer, but I'm ok with that. Is there a reason to try to find a car to buy ahead of those 2019 details coming out?
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