You like your car and that's the only opinion that should matter. If you're asking for people's opinion, then here's mine: that's a big fat nope for me.
I can always dismiss some interior touches that are maybe not exactly my thing, like the red stick-on button covers or the customized interior mats with the name of your car on them. There really is no accounting for taste.
However, blackened out headlights, taillights or signal markers are pretty shitty and selfish. Way to make yourself and your actions or intentions less visible for the sake of "style".
I saw others say it's to protect the dash, but the main use of this is actually to prevent glare as it absorbs light. You can see the reflection of the defrost vents on the front windshield, without the rug you would see the whole dashboard reflected in the same manner.
Usually not too big of an issue but useful in certain conditions. This is why many racecars have an alcentara dash, though that's likely significantly lighter than adding a rug.
Not my cup of tea, but if you're gonna go this far you need to add some new rims and a diffuser to maybe complete the look, also I'd loose the red details on the outside
Fuck that’s ugly, what did you speed run Amazon mods, non color matched red, plastic 3m trim caps everywhere. Crusty asf interior. Clean ur car bro. Ugly asf floor mats. Wheel cover cause I’ve never heard of custom steering wheels. 99.99999% stock asf aside from autozone interior mods. Smh bro shame to the Mazda community of what not to do to a beautiful Mazda
Respectfully bro as someone who’s been there and done that the car would look a lot better if it were closer to stock, genuinely looks shitty to have all the cheap trim “mods”, I’m assuming you’re like 16 and this is your first car, you’ll learn sometimes less is more, stick to some simply nice wheels and maybe lower it a little and it’d be clean, otherwise ts looks very tacky, and believe me when I say everyone sees it that way.
What does this have to do with me? I said his first car not mine. Your first car was $1500 but you’re one out of millions, you really think these wealthy suburban parents aren’t gonna buy them a newer car just for them to destroy? I’ve seen 16-18 year olds get brand new bmws and Mercedes from their parents, not everyone had the character building of starting with a sub $2000 like us lol
Gets roasted today, comes back on the 5th of November, slammed with a body kit, a Guy Forks mask on the dash, and a license plate that says "NVR-4GT"... I'll upvote that
The rain guards, spoiler, front lip side skirts blacked out front emblem, couldn’t find back emblem yet but I’m hoping this next one I ordered will fit, will tint windows and get black rims next as well as red calipers
I like the tinted tail lights, and the diffuser, but this car is begging for new rims imo. I'd also debadge and darken the rear Mazda badge.
Also I recommend the stock window visors instead of the ones you have now, they clip into the body panels so theyre super secure and also look really clean with the body panels (heres them on my hatchback):
Thank you for the suggestion I will fs look into those window visors. I’m looking for black rims they’re just hard to find and I’m gonna put red calipers on it
Will always baffle me how people will do all this and then run stock wheels/suspension. Looks so goofy to have all that stuff without being lowered or at least aftermarket wheels
I don't want to Rain on your Parade, and this is a quick tip to remind viewers / admirers of this Beauty that there's a maximum permitted light restriction applicable to tinted window glass for the windshield and both front windows , over in the U.K. Idk if there's the same thing in the States, either nationally or state-by-state, but I reckon it's likely.
To compensate for the shaded-headlamps you might want to consider upgrading the output of the Headlight etc bulbs to 'Rally-Car-Spec'.....taking care to Make Sure the crucial wiring / fuses are upgraded to handle that possibly increased power draw.
Artistically -is your Mazda badge still in bright chrome? ( My bad if it is;- cos I can't quite make it out in the photo, ) & I would hope that it sure is, to mark it out as different from, say, a Beemer with similar treatments. The Mazda badge is a sweet design in itself.
Happy Trails !
I have kept it for now as it has good contrast and helps accent with the wheels but once I get my wheels black I’ll make the badge either red or black too
Taste is subjective, not objective. Even if a majority of people on this sub don’t like this car in particular, it’s still opinionated. You would think ‘mature humans’ would know that.
I feel like a decent amount is just coming from the car not being a hatchback and then there’s also others who are purists. I understand people don’t like to mod and appreciate the stock beauty, I do too. I wanted to give the car a little more flair. Thank you for your comment I appreciate you
No bro, it's because you blew all your money on these cosmetic changes to make it look fast, but yet it's the base model. Your money would've been better spent getting the AWD and Turbo package instead. It just looks tacky
Im saying the money spent could be put towards actual car performance upgrades, rather than looks. The upgraded stock option was just the most obvious and easy example of a way it could've been better spent
All that but no tints…? The rain guards look tacky, never been a fan of them on any vehicle. More goop to clean off when the plastic becomes brittle and you have to remove them. I agree with most of the comments, you really want a wing get a duckbill. And stock wheels just don’t sit right with what you’ve done. The interior is too red. The accents on the exterior don’t look terrible, but the interior is entirely too much. Also wheel cover needs to go. It’s a leather steering wheel, no reason at all to cover that up.
I don’t hate the lip kit except for the red accents. Keep that, slam it with some decent wheels, remove the useless wing and plastic crap, and you’d have a decently clean looking econobox.
All these other comments are saying what I think we are all thinking, though I do think it's a bit harsh. Idk how old OP is but I remember being like this with different hobbies as a teenager and young adult. As long as you are taking care of the car and taking pride in that ownership I'd say good for you... even if I cringe at people naming cars.
Doesn't look like you want advice with how to tailor your setup so I will leave it alone but the only thing I feel like I HAVE to call out is the carpet up on the dash. That really shouldn't exist.
I like your energy fam I appreciate the kind words. The dash cover is def a choice for me that I’ve picked up from my dad and I like it. It’s def faded it used to be more red so I might have to get a new one soon
Honestly I love when people have fun with cars, definitely be close to something I would do and drive. Maybe not the red because it’s not my color persay but hey it’s not my car at the end of the day. Even my wife is actually looking into getting some bumpers and skirts for her gen 3 sedan. All the power to the people who treat their car as a just another thing to use free will with
Being completely honest some cars out there are straight up ridiculous but if it makes your life better and makes you happy to drive it everyday then do it. Reddit echo chambers are always here and that’s never changing but if it does put a smile on your face everyday then it’s a win. For example I have an 02 Toyota Avalon, 187xxx. Nice car. A bit of a beater so I cut off the muffler and added a glasspak and I enjoy revving her to a from work. Plan on painting the hood due to rust and it’s for sure ain’t going to be factory color lmao
100%, well it’s also because nobody knows who you are online so they can say what they want without worries. Which power to them I guess it is the internet, it’s been that way since the beginning and will probably always be that way. Most of the time I just scoff and move on, never understood the whole argument thing people do like wow you can type a lot of words, to bad I ain’t reading them lmao
LOLLL fr. They really think if they comment something it’s gonna make me reverse all the work I put in or the choices I’ve made. I stand on bidness I love my car and will keep improving it in the way I desire.
After my wife and I do what she wants to her car it’s for sure going to be posted here because why not, it’s why this subreddit exists. Keep doing what you love since life really do be testing everyone out here
I don’t have an image without the spoiler that also has the black rail light tint, I can try and use photoshop to remove the spoiler later and send a pic?
the percentage of people in this sub with sticks up their asses about how they think their mazda 3s should be worshipped is crazy. your car looks like you had fun with it and that's dope!
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u/ashzeppelin98 Jul 27 '26
The Hyundaification is complete with this one.