I can't get over how good looking of a hatch the first gen mazda3s were

Mazda life though. Thanks for watching!

I'm glad that though you're much larger now and more popular you still review cars that aren't insane and not exclusively high horsepower or expensive cars

Once you own one... nothing compares... It's not just the power, there is a fun factor to the 07-09 speed3's. They are incredibly fun to drive.

After selling my '12 WRX I picked up a '09 MS3 and I actually have a lot more fun with this car. Love it.

Best automotive choice I've ever made, such a great car. It's a reliable daily driver that smokes 90% of other cars. Such a wolf in sheep's clothing.

I always like the Mazdaspeed 3 but I really think it needs to be all wheel drive to compete with the focus golf and wrx

Buddy owns one of these, I have NEVER felt a car pull in 6th gear like this one can. Didn't understand why until I saw the torque numbers, then it made sense. Also these things are the definition of sleepers!!

am i the only one who likes gen1 better than gen2

Another great review David! I've never driven the first gen, but after watching this video I'm pretty sure I'd like it a lot better than the second gen that I wasn't crazy about. Those launches at the end were sweet haha! Love the editing too as always! Keep up the great work man!

You should make a video on how Boost actually works. Ik that I for one, know that its cool and makes a car fast but I dont know how it works! Just and idea! Awesome car!

I love my Mazdaspeed 3. Only thing I want that it doesn't have is a sunroof.

Always had a soft spot for these...

I have a 1st gen 2008 Mazda 3 Kintaro(sport-ish german edition), it is diesel, 150hp and I still have fun with it. I can only imagine how awesome a MazdaSpeed3 is and I really hope I'll get to drive one some day(1st gen).

I stumbled onto this video, I'm interested in scooping up a '13 Mazdaspeed3 pretty soon. I love your reviews and it's great seeing the local Chesapeake area in the backdrop! Keep up the great work!

can i suggest taking shots of the whole interior before you get in, then cut to the shots of the interior as you are talking about it when your driving

Great to see a review of the first gen. I have this car and I absolutely love it! It so much fun without being too much to handle. And it travels great, so comfy but fun at the same time. Great review man!

bought my 2008 mazdaspeed 3 about month ago and I love it! I put on a Corksport turbo back exaust, blowoff value, and intake. this car is fast and so much fun to drive as my daily. cause of the torque I can cruise in 3rd or 4th gear very easy so I can eat and drive to school without issues ha.

I watched this review in December 2018, at the time was looking at one. Ended up buying it, here we are 9 months later and I love it. Most fun car I've owned.

I needed this video. now back to studying for exams. thanks david!

Such a sleeper. It looks fucking great because of that.

Love how the Speed keeps you extra engaged when doing pulls compared to other vehicles.

lol yeh i have an 04 mazda 3 GS 2.3 and the glove box is madd!! its like a gateway to Narnia its massive lol

That launch sounded so sick lol

I wish I had just half the torque he does. Haha

It's just a little thing but I really like how you always switch up the intro music in your videos. Keeps it fresh

I got stationed overseas and now I need a car. I own a 2013 gti that makes 450whp and is just an absolute sleeper but I didn’t want to get it shipped over here because it’s rust like crazy. So now I’m on the hunt for another car and for some reason hatchbacks hit me in just the right spot so I’m on my way to pick one of these up. Gotta love it.

I’m with ya brotha. After owning my Speed 3 for 16 years now, she still runs great, and reliable. Maintenance is key to longevity, and that’s where the speed 3 shines. It was once my daily driver up to about 58k miles on it, and now it’s my weekender joy rider. No mods, except cosmetic, and engine still stock. As always, it passes smog checks without a hitch, and still drives the same way as the first day I bought it. This Iconic classic will still be around for another 16 years with me, that’s for sure😇👍🙏 Thanks for the post brotha, despite it was9 years ago👍

mazda all the way rx7s,rx2s,rx3s and mazdaspeed3s. i miss my baby, it was a fun car.

are you gonna reveiw that 86 (ae86)

My wife has a regular mazda 3 and I drive a charger with a semi in int. When I get to drive her mazda to take for oil changes or whatever, I smile all the way! Mazda 3 is extremely fun to drive and nimble and torquey even with the stock settings. Omg, mazda knows how to build fun to drive cars man...

Just bought a 2008 about a month ago, first manual car. I'm in love....

Fuck it, I'm buying one

MR2, Mazdaspeed 6, RX8, G37x,Datsun 510. Thankx.

I LOVE how you keep smiling EVERY single time i do!

Own a 2009 and wouldnt trade it for ANYTHING. Absolutely lovely and the only thing you will want to do the VVT upgrade around 100k miles (or sooner if you hear a rattle on startup left side of engine). Lowered mine, new cold air intake, and also did the rear motor mount replacement. It's just a raw and fun car on every level, now. I cannot stress this enough...BUY ONE IF YOU CAN!

Great review!

hey bro can you make a playlist of the amazing songs you use !!!!

Thanks TDIB. Your the reason why I bought my speed 3 last year from this video and now I'm in love with my car.

You should do a review on a Cobalt SS Tc. I feel like those cars are super spelt on. Arguably one of the fastest front wheel drive cars

If only it was awd. Or even rwd.

Should I buy a Mazdaspeed3 or Civic Si FG2?? what do you recommend? thanks by the way

Its because of this review that I bought my 07 speed 3 2 years ago. Love my gen 1!

crazy how it's spinning even through most of second gear. what a monster of an engine, stock clutch must be pretty tough.

I just got a 07 mazda3 s sport and what i'm planning on doing is making it an unofficial speed3. speed3 sedan. haha.

Diggin that boosted beauties sweatshirt the owner actually goes to my college. He's got a sweet STI!

just drove an 07 speed and i loved every second of it. coming from a 3 owner.

The seriousness you have when you get on it is great

I would love to see a review on a MK3 or MK4 Supra David! Please, consider it if you have the opportunity

Love my Mazdaspeed , aka Evo killer ;)

I bought mine with 101,xxx miles and now it has 144,xxx miles. Since i got it all ive done to it was coil overs, oil changes at 3000k miles, new sparkplugs, coilovers, sway bar links front/back, driver side axle, vvt upgrade, rmm damond motorsports, Cobb Accessport. All these optional changes i did. The only thing that has failed me yet was the MAF which i replaced already and shes running good as new

Digging the Hawaii sticker in the back. Looking at an 09 speed3 here on Oahu

+impossible has or had the best speed 3. dont know if he still has it, but it was a monster :P

I can only imagine the torque steer on this thing...

I have always alive the Speed 3's. I finally was able to buy one in 2013 (red) the last year they made them. I love the maniacal smile of the 2nd Gen I like the muscular look. My car is stock just passed 45k miles. I used it daily for work 30-50 miles with no issues. Just a few of tires. I my get an Access tune now that my warranty is up. But I don't want to ruin my car I love it. It's truly a Hot Hatch. I was debating trading it for a 2016 WRX but I love the hatch body. Great video.

Probably my favorite review especially because I've underrated these cars for so long. But I come back here ever so often

Do a review of a Volvo S60R/V70R!

I want one......SO BAD!!!! I found one in my area for only 12,500 Only 68k I'm saving up so I can trade in my Mazda 3i

God the editing in the beginning is so epic! David could literally review a soccer mom mini van, and make it look badass.

Im going to look at a 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 tomorrow and even tho it's older, I'm already pumped!

I remember my dad used to have this car in 2007-2011, so underrated here in the UK. great review!

old vid, but love to the 757. looking at buying a gen 1 soon. great vid

drove from SD to Seattle in my 08 speed3, bone stock. It really was nice, mainly due to the insanely comfortable seats =)

I enjoy watching your video reviews and vlogs Brah! I especially like this one because I honestly didn't know what to think about Mazda speed, reliability, etc. Also, I'm glad you filmed this one in Chesapeake, Awesome! Keep the great videos coming!

I love my speed 3. Just recently put a new motor, CorkSport turbo, hpfp, ap, freektune, rear motor mount, short shift link, Cobb shift knob, and I think it’s lowered (from previous owner).

Seeing those launches made me want to go outside and launch my ms3 haha

08 ms3 owner here. I love this car. Can't ever see myself driving another car(unless it's another speed3, which is in the works) I did my first engine swap in this car after I flipped avoiding a car. Now I have 2 engines and can swap in 3 days 😈

I learned to drive stick in one of these. It screwed me over because I always end up in a way higher gear than I should be when I drive something else. I'm so used to crazy torque haha

Stock for stock, the first gen looks way better. But the second gen has more aesthetic potential with aftermarket parts imo.

I'm so happy every time i see you're vids in my feed with new car reviews 😍

I am absolutely in love with my 1st gen ms3. Plenty quick, amazing to drive and the interior doesn't make you feel like you're in a 10 year old Japanese hatchback

I had a speed 3 over here in the U.K. where it's known as a Mazda 3 MPS. I had mine running a Corksport SRI+TIP, Corksport down pipe, custom secondary cat delete and catback, Turbosmart BPV, ETS Top mount and a custom tune via a COBB AP V3. Running around 315whp and 345ft/lb on the stock k04 turbo. Yes the torque steer is crazy but on a roll it murdered many things, my kill list was funny.

really surprising cars!! u dont realize how much fun and how easy those builds are those mazdaspeed's are alot of fun!!

got mine brand new with 10 miles on it in 09. had no idea how to drive a manual. the first month was quite a learning experience. I baby the shit out of it. only 23500 on her now. Love this car, that said. last brand new car I will ever buy. car payments suck.

I've got a 2011 MPS and I love it! Drives so easy and smooth I really enjoy driving it

I Still come back to watch this one

how reliable are mazda cars? I LOVE the look of their cars, but currently own a Honda with 127k with only basic maintenance

That ending sold me. Buying one tomorrow

i had one of these from 2008-2010 and all i felt it needed in terms of "power" upgrades was an intake and test pipe. some other things aside from that as well to improve things but not in the power department. DI, high compression and a smallish turbo on top of FWD can go quickly from fantastic to annoying with too much power, imo. i had an Accessport when it first came out for that platform and while it definitely made more power...it became more annoying in terms of traction issues, so i sold it. i felt that car was a great overall value, esp. with the GT package. the base econobox 3 from that gen is great so the MS3 is that much better in every way.

Miss my 08 speed3 so much I literally cry every time i see one.

Nice review ! I would love to see a speed6 review!!. love the videos keep it up, have a good one.

Back in my high school days the intake/exhaust/tune MS3 at our school would walk bolt on S197s. It surprised a LOT of people there, since the hatchback look is pretty disarming at first glance.

I got myself a 07 a few months back as my second car, but first with a manual transmission....so my gears suffered and I only just now got the hang of getting the thing to move quickly. Still more fun then driving auto 😁

One of my bucket list cars.

Just bought one same year for a daily super comfortable seats and yea the glovebox is insane

Great vid I love my 08 I just got a few months back I have a nice bolt on and mod list I might make a vid on and post just cause of how much I love these little hatchbacks

Of 258000 miles on my car it's the same model in the same year and it's still on a stock clutch and the clutch is not slipping they build phenomenal clutches

Hey David, I know its not exactly in your hands, but I wanted to ask you if you see yourself reviewing a modified DSM, mostly a 2g but any. If you don't know just respond back. It was nice seeing this mazda, glad to see a good change. Thanks David!

That launch control is awesome!

Love your videos by the way! Always looking forward to what you might review next.

Nice review! Would like to see some clips of the owners incorporated into your reviews, I really like hearing from the owners of the cars.

Never liked this Mazda but since you reviewed and open my eyes, I'm in love with this thing!

Been waiting for this, great video!

As I said on your Gen 2 review, you really need to review a Mazdaspeed6! I'll gladly loan you mine!

ahh one of my brothers good friends use to have a 3 (not a speed) but we had fun in that car lol. especially when I was younger it felt badass riding around it. guess this review just reminded me of it

That wheel spin though

As usual a solid review man.

pretty awesome that you did the first gen as well. Thank you!

Earned my like in the first 20 seconds with that intro

Man if only they made the speed 3 awd. there's something about that hatchback. but ill probably end up getting a speed 6 in the near future. if you could do a speed 6 review that would be awesome. i like your reviews, simple straight to the point and honest.