Ask the Best & Brightest: Squeak, Rattle & Roll Edition
My friend, DrDeco, just got rid of traded his ’06 300C SRT8 for an ’08 Mazdaspeed3. (Who says we have no influence?) He loves it for the most part but is being
Also, he notes that the rear-door BOSE speakers leave a lot to be desired. My friend is an audiophile who replies when I asked if he sings in the car, “Yes and I like a good stereo as I play it a lot and loud since our roads are noisy here.” Sure, he can peruse Crutchfield but someone must have a personal recommendation to share.
DrDeco lives near Seattle where all-season tires are a must. But we’re talking about a 263 hp, turbo hot hatch with front wheel drive. He needs tire suggestions since, as he puts it, “The tires on it only work well on dry pavement which we don’t have much of up here. They slip a lot when I push the rpm’s.”
DrDeco’s going to write up a review for us, so look forward to a new MazdaSpeed3 take in the near future.
Early 30s California guy driving a 97 Infiniti I30. Past cars: 90 Cavalier, 82 Skylark, 78 Courier, 61 Beetle.
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To SV: I also have the 3 hatch 2006, I don't have anything coming from the dash but the seat or seat belt drives me nuts, I know it can be solved with WD40 but until then it keeps me moving the seat belt every now and then. About the tires, I live in NYC and I also need tires that will be good on wet, the originals, Good Year RS-A went dead at 30K, they were good in anything dry, wet or snow spelled disaster for them, it has nothing to do with 160 HP or so at the front wheels, I know because I replaced them with tires that cost half the price, Dunlop SP sport signature and they are 1000% better! specially in wet and snow, in heavy rain it's very hard to spin them from start and they are extremely stable in highway speeds.