@dale_gribble Are they darker in person? it almost doesnt look too much different from stock color in those pictures

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They are noticeably darker. Noone is going to mistake them for stock wheels.

Stock wheels

http://www.intergate.com/~rpurcell/mazda/autoexe1.jpg

'Gunmetal' aka black chrome powder

http://www.intergate.com/~rpurcell/m...6_071912_1.jpg

They do look darker in that picture. I agree, in that first picture they looked a little lighter, sunlight I guess

Looks like mine after the brake dust gathers on them....

@Darth_Nuruodo, yeah man, it's not cheap. also, i figured a 19" wheel plus XXX/40/19 tire would be too tall, but i guess not. either way, after a lot of discussion, i'd like an 8.5" so i can get 255s on there.

@dale_gribble, well, i wouldn't say getting wheels powder coated gun metal black is in anyway shape or form being ahead of the curve...lol but they look good!

Would not be too much tire with the giant wheel wells in the pu. Just can't go as low, which isn't really a concern of mine.

you color doesn't really match the R3's.. Too light. Go KAD GTR Gunmetal like I did.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...4-15201053.jpg

l like the blue gages lolol

@Darth_Nuruodo, yeah, i care more about traction than being slammed.

Same here. Don't care about going low, that's why I'm fine with a bigger tire in there. Just saying that stancefags might have some trouble running a 40 height tire on a 19" rim. But then they'd just camber it to hell anyway to make it fit.

why would it be a huge price change. If you configure a cx-5 i think its 1000 - 1500 more for AWD. plenty worth it in my book.

Sure it might not have the same power and such as a STI or Evo, but it for sure looks better and has a better interior

What, so we could be the VW GTI of the AWD world? "Yeah, it's not as fast, but it looks better, rides better, and is nicer inside..."

I would buy it over a evo or sti. Stock power dont mean much to me as long as it has potential for more

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Yeah, no we wouldn't be competing agains evo or sti, we'd be classed with wrx and ralliart. Sorry.

think about it. now a tech package speed 3 is $26,900. add that $1,200 for awd (assuming it would be about that) and the price difference for the new HU, its probably going to be around $30,000. Why make the speed 3 that much more money when its already killing its competition, like the civics, gti's, and other cars in that class. leave the AWD to subaru and mitsu.

I still think there should be the option for awd

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You'll want a minimum 9" rim for 255

If they give us anymore info/more pictures on the upcoming 13my speeds, I will be posting them here first..

I want that HU!

@Tokay444, i'm not sure about that. when i was talking to @driver311 about it, he told me his set up. he stated:

you figure i'm fitting 235s on a 7.5", so an 8.5" fitting a 255 seems legit. absolutely the widest i would go on an 8.5" though. and he was saying on a 9" you can get up to 275s in the front, 265s in the back. of course, there are plenty of factors to take into account other than simply, "will it fit?" but from what i read, it seems the responsiveness doesn't really drop off with 255s on 8.5".

Better head....sweetness! Now we just need less smile in the front.

Minimum rim width for 235 is 8". So you're a half inch out a cross the board. That is of course going by tire manufacturer spec.
You can mount whatever you want on anything you want.

Golf R already says hi.

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right, manufacturer spec does say that. but my 235s on the 7.5" have felt fine. but i will say, a tire like the star specs in 255 is apparently more like a 265, so some depends on the tire.

anyway, this just furthers my desire for the stock rims to come bigger. being limited (according to manufacturers spec) to 225s for this car on stockers is lame.

Yes

Thanks for posting this info. It's really making me consider waiting to pick up a MY13 over MY12 since it has everything I would want to do to a MY12 done (painted rear valance, darker wheels and the full screen nav)

One thing I noticed on the pic of the new dash is the AC controls look off, or maybe thats just because this pic was of a car without the dual climate zone controls.

This is awesome news! Subbed for more pics/info :)

Anyone know the price for the headunit yet? I kind of might want it ...:sour:

How much do you think that headunit will go for?

Judging by your avatar I'm assuming you own a gen1?
The 13' headunit will not fit your car

No no. That's my old one. Got a 2012 now

@ricknm or anyone else, do you have any more/better pics of the new HU in the MZ3 or MS3? The website/marketing douches at Mazda haven't posted any on the website even though the 2013's are up now.

Not yet. We should be getting the 13s this month. Once we do, I will post pics if they havent been already.

Am I the only one to notice the nudes after the pic of the head unit! :wow: :biglaugh:

I like the HU, i dont want that tiny ass Nav tho. Im going to be looking to get a 13 as my first speed3 so i subbed this one. Let us know how much the HU cost, and if it is going to be part of the tech package, or if you can get it separate.