this car is greatly underlooked by far
its a screamer with the power and torque that it has....
only thing...its priced a little bit high....after all your taxes and everything, your looking around sub 40K, which puts it in a range with a different set of vehicles, worth the money yes tho.
check out
Toronto Mazda 3 there are a few speed owners on there, one of which is a board sponsor, sign up, toss questions around...or for a more worldwide experience
Mazda3 / Axela Forums & Club - Index they have a fulll speed section to browse!