Yep, you heard right. Just traded off my '09 Mazdaspeed 3 on a left-over '08 GSR. Apex Silver w/the SSS package. Pics to come soon.

Did anyone else have this much trouble sleeping the first night they brought their baby home?

-Ben

 

Congrats on your purchase.

 

Congrats. Now take it on a high speed chase to really get a feel for the car.

 

Welcome to the club! Although I'm not in the club yet..... But will be very soon!

 

welcome, and to answer your question, yes it was hard to sleep, and even harder to get rid of the butterflies in your stomach after each drive, don't worry though your body will get used to it real quick

 

Start saving for a new clutch. Congrats on the purchase!

 

Wow! 2009 Mazda traded in? It would be impossible to do that without taking a huge hit. I hope you like your new Evo.

 

Welcome to the group!!

 

Agreed save up for a new clutch evo 10's stocker's go pretty fast Congrats on the buy and yes it is hard to sleep the first day u bring her home i still remember when i got mine in 03 man thats a long time ago ahahahaha

 

Congratulations. Yes, couldn't wait to drive every day.

Out of interest, why no love for the MS3? Don't get me wrong, great choice on the X.

 

congrats on the choice

 

Welcome. Goodbye ridiculous torque-steer. Hello insomnia and tuning!

 

Congrats. Welcome. Enjoy.

 

Congrats!! Every time I plan on doing something new to the evo's, the planning keeps me up for weeks. It's a killer!!!

Your going to love your X.

You know I've heard of X clutches going out but could that be due to poor driving? ours is doing just fine. Also at about how many miles have most people been wiping them out?

 

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone, I appreciate it.

The car is great. Pretty much exactly what I expected it to be.

For those that asked, I didn't have a problem with the speed 3. I actually really liked it. It's just that an X was my first choice, but back in December, there weren't the deals that are around now. That, coupled with my impatience, prompted the purchase of the 'speed.

It was a great car, and, although I'm sure many people will argue with me, it felt stronger in the midrange than the X. But, as everyone knows, it was EXTREMELY traction-challenged. That, coupled with my preference for a sedan to a hatch, helped make my decision easy.

Pics to come soon, although it's just a bone-stock apex silver X, so nothing outstanding to see for now.

-Ben