mazdaspeednut

I can't wait to take delivery of my cosmic blue ms3 gt. haggled with several dealers but ended up with a dealer that had the color and option package i wanted.

i wasn't in the market for a car but a helpful soul slammed into my jeer cherokee totalling it so here i am. i haven't settled with insurance yet...i couldn't wait for the settlement to be complete.

I haven't driven a ms3 yet but based on all of the reviews i've read nobody has a bad thing to say about the car. Of course i'll drive it before i finalize the deal but i'm positive i'll be soon driving it like i stole it.

I sold my bmw m5 a year ago and thought i was done with performance cars...oops i'm back...

Kurt

I just got my cosmic blue ms3 today.

Jackelope

congrads! and welcome to the forums

_Kansei_

Welcome dudes!

cosmic blue is such a strange and confusing color

JoshP5

Everyone's getting MS3s. Yea!

Welcome to the forums, fellas!

CAMC1

Josh,
I'll be taking delivery of mine next week from Gaithersburg.

mazdaspeednut

strange and confusing? how so? i like that it is exclusive to the ms3...it's more of a sleeper color yet has a sense of class about it. to me there was no other choice.

JoshP5

Ah, a fellow Marylander! My neighbor just picked up a MS3, too. Serious machinery.

You might be interested in this.

07MS3

I am driving my MS3 from boston alllllllll the way back to my home outside Rochester NY on Tuesday! Can't wait..

Kurt

The cosmic blue does give the MS3 a sleeper look. I like that. Now to go take the badge off the trunk.

JoshP5

If it was mine, I'd probably peel the side moldings off, get a set of lightweight 18s, and call it a day. Congrats on your purchases!

CAMC1

How do the badges and moldings come off? Is there a recommended method? On other vehicles I've heard (but never tried) using fishing line and a hair drier.

jzoomer

the big one in the middle is held in my stude..therefor if you remove it theirs holes to be filled and body work to be done...dont want tm mess with that other than that for the others just peel them off and use a heat gun or some goo gone to remove residue and your done

JoshP5

For the moldings, 3M products rule.

Get a good amount of Adhesive Cleaner in a sponge, and press it against the body just above the molding so it soaks into the adhesive. After a decent soak it'll peel off. Then use the 3M Stripe Off Wheel to safely remove any adhesive without damaging the paint. If there's any crap left on the paint, use a claybar to remove it before you wax.

It's a morning of work, but the sides will look nice and smooth when you're done.

Kurt

I am into the fifth day of owning my MS3. Since I am in the break in period, I am being gentle. But damn, does this car move. I can't wait to have some fun with this car.