When I was 15 years old, the only thing on my mind was the first car. I’ve looked at GTI, WRXes, even Firebirds. There was a beautiful Mazdaspeed3 at a nearby dealership, sparkling white after a wash, but in the end I decided to turn it down. I heard Mazdaspeeds uses safety pins to hold everything together and only certified Mazda dealers can work with it. Also, I received an 83 mph speeding ticket and my parents banned me from mandatory military service.
However, assuming you don’t have that same ban, you can get yourself a very interesting project here. No, this Mazdaspeed might not be “all body panels intact” or “one color” or “running,” but who needs any of that? Pull out the engine, throw one from a broken Speed3, and have a rebellious little hatchback for a few thousand dollars. Just keep it at 82 or below.
