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  • Bobzilla

    April 14, 2009 4:50 p.m. Bobzilla Reader

    http://www.autoblog.com/photos/new-york-2010-mazdaspeed3/1486872/

    Umm... no.

  • InigoMontoya

    April 14, 2009 5:16 p.m. InigoMontoya New Reader

    The bad guys look better in black.....

    Honestly the car looks strange in pics, but better in person... I don't think I like it better than the old one, but the dark colors do help with the grin.

  • belteshazzar

    April 14, 2009 5:25 p.m. belteshazzar Dork

    WHAT

    THE

    HELL???

  • QuasiMondo

    April 14, 2009 5:28 p.m. QuasiMondo New Reader

    InigoMontoya wrote:

    The bad guys look better in black.....

    But not by a whole lot. I saw one coming home today. Front end looked goofy and they went with those gawd-awful altazza style tail lights.

  • Woody

    April 14, 2009 5:36 p.m. Woody Dork

    I drove a new Miata...er...MX5 last week. It has a little of that look going on, too.

  • Twin_Cam

    April 14, 2009 5:54 p.m. Twin_Cam Dork

    Well, the resale values on '09s just went up!

  • MitchellC

    April 14, 2009 6:10 p.m. MitchellC HalfDork

    Good thing they gave it gills, because I've been wanting a car to drive underwater.

  • monark192

    April 14, 2009 6:30 p.m. monark192 New Reader

    It sort of looks like the result of an ill fated attempt to breed a Pontiac Vibe and a Lotus Elise.

  • Luke

    April 14, 2009 6:39 p.m. Luke Dork

    I think the front end is rather endearing. It's those stupid, bulging rear lights that E36 M3 me.

  • Feedyurhed

    April 14, 2009 6:43 p.m. Feedyurhed Reader

    Ya that's getting just plain weird looking.

  • weezilusa

    April 14, 2009 6:48 p.m. weezilusa New Reader

    They definately built a SH$t eating grin right into it. That definately is wierd.

  • thatsnowinnebago

    April 14, 2009 6:50 p.m. thatsnowinnebago HalfDork

    the front end has a big E36 M3eating grin and the rear is sticking its tongue out. weird styling mazda

  • thatsnowinnebago

    April 14, 2009 6:50 p.m. thatsnowinnebago HalfDork

    weezilusa wrote:

    They definately built a SH$t eating grin right into it. That definately is wierd.

    haha, couldn't have said it better myself

  • dean1484

    April 14, 2009 7:14 p.m. dean1484 Dork

    The first thing that came to mind you ask?

    Mick Jagger.. . . Yes not only is it smiling but it has lips.

    Second thought was the tall skinny dude in the Fat Albert cartoon.

    Now a totally warped vision melding a Mazda 3 and the sound track with "Hay Hay Hay" are swirling around in my head.

    OMG I want my Zoom Zoom back.

  • procainestart

    April 14, 2009 7:30 p.m. procainestart Dork

    That's, um, not an attractive look.

    I predict a do-over like the Subaru Tribeca...

  • ignorant

    April 14, 2009 7:42 p.m. ignorant PowerDork

    Why the new Mazdaspeed3 won't make my new car list..

    1. I'm broke.

    2. I'm married

    3. I have a kid

    4. Did I mention the broke part.

  • Appleseed

    April 14, 2009 7:45 p.m. Appleseed Reader

    Weeeeeeeeeee! I'm the happiest car on earth!

  • HiTempguy

    April 14, 2009 7:55 p.m. HiTempguy Reader

    WHat do you expect from the land of furries? The japanese have been making weird E36 M3 forever, its about time it crossed over into their car design

  • dean1484

    April 14, 2009 7:58 p.m. dean1484 Dork

    Kind of has the post "I got some" grin.. . .

    I'm broke.

    Yep I Just purchased a house I know that feeling!!!

    I'm married

    Yep.... . . Explains why I just dont quite remember that "post grin" thing. What do you call it?

    I have a kid

    Baha I got 4 want a couple Shoot I will rent then out cheep.. . . Hell I would pay you to take one or two for a couple of weeks. Want a almost 20year old? How about a toddler?l Hell I got them at all stages at the moment. I will gladly loan them out to anyone that is seriously considering kids. Should cure that delusion but quick!

    Ok sorry about that tangent there I got sidetracked. Now back to our regularly scheduled Mazda 3 bashing.

  • Pat

    April 14, 2009 9:34 p.m. Pat New Reader

    The front end looks like an emoticon!

    See what I mean?

  • matt

    April 14, 2009 11:09 p.m. matt New Reader

    ive seen both models of the new 3 in person (not the ms3) and i like the new grill. its like a sadistic evil plotting world domination smile that stewy griffin would have. the headlamps and tail lamps are ugly shape and protruding. its like when a slightly overweight chic wears clothes WAY too tight and all the bulges pop out. and not the good curvyness.

    and the new ms3, now graduated to COP BAIT with that hood scoop.

    i wonder how much my 08 resale value will go up too.lol

  • speedblind

    April 15, 2009 12:06 a.m. speedblind New Reader

    Awful. Really, really bad. A for taking a risk, F for execution. And I like weird looking cars.

  • suprf1y

    April 15, 2009 12:53 a.m. suprf1y Reader

    How does something like that make it to production? On an semi-unrelated note, I was surprised to see a 2 yr old Mazda 3 with rust on the doors, hatch, and around a few of the lights in a parking lot last week.

  • mgrinshpon

    April 15, 2009 8:16 a.m. mgrinshpon New Reader

    It's smiling because it's going to eat you.

  • Xceler8x

    April 15, 2009 8:19 a.m. Xceler8x Dork

    Thank GOD I got mine early in the run. I think the resale on my 2007 Speed3 just went up!

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