Keithvibe's new mazda

[keithvibe]

Now that I have actually done some work to my two month old Mazda it is time to show it off a bit.
Stock

35%front and 20% rear tint

custom DRL


3m di-noc wrapped emblems


hella horns

3000k HID fogs

Replaced halogen projectors for Bi-xenon HID projectors


I kept them OEM looking. I didn't paint anything while they were opened up.
ballasts used

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Rear swaybar


Shaved a touch over 16lbs on swapping out the wheels
went from 16" (STOCK 205/55/16)TO 17" (Kosei K1 TS, Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 17x7, 215/45R17)






Stay tooned

[KITT222]

Looking good so far! I like the LED DRLs. Happy Mazda is happy!

[ramenboy...]

Nice, Keith!!

The 3 looks freaking zoom zoom suweet!

[star_deceiver]

Very nice, very nice!!!

[BlueCrush]

Very nice, Keith!!

[journeyforce]

Nice car you have

There seems to be Mazdas all around your area, your neighbor seems to be rocking a Mazda5 and another neighbor( directly behind you in your garage shot) is rocking a silver Mazda3

I have to confess, I almost traded my Vibe in for a Mazda3 a few weeks into owning my Vibe. I was given one as a loaner while they were fixing something on the Vibe at Carmax and it was very nice to drive. It was a silver 2007 Mazda3(not Mazdaspeed) with a auto trans. I could have seen myself owning it but they were not selling it at that time and using it as a loaner

Here is a pic of it


Here is a pic of the temp the day I got the car. It was hot as crap that day

[KNINE]

very nice

[keithvibe]

I'm loving the car so far. Much more responsive than my awd vibe. More comfortable seats, put 400 miles on he OD with a trip to DC recently and my back wasn't hurting one bit.
Loving the MPG too. With the trip to DC, my wife myself and our luggage I got 38 mpg. I was one thenth short of 39mpg


As for the neighbors and their mazda's I don't talk to them. They don't like me because I work on cars in my garage or because I spend my time adding more and more flowers or shrubs to my property. There are quite a few Mazda owners in a one block area.
Next few items on the list is to get coilovers and new wheels so I can use the oem ones for winter wheels. Adding a custom 8" sub to the stereo too and a few other small items.

[thebarber]

Looking good!

[A Psycho Martyr]

I love it dude....
watched your vids too!
Those fogs are amazing

[lannvouivre]

Looks great! I think the Mazda3 hatchback is the car I would be most interested in if I ever got a new car...besides the Yaris and Matrix. I did test drive one a little while back, and it was the most similar-feeling to the Vibe besides the Yaris. Felt a little eerie being lower, though.

[keithvibe]

stoked about the new wheels

[KITT222]

You should be. They look awesome!

[tpollauf]

Nice ride Keith. The mods are very professional also. (he ONLY way to do it) This Mazda is the closest vehicle resembling our Vibes and would be a possible candidate for me if I were to go brain dead and alienate my Vibe. In other words it will never happen. Nice ride regardless. Keep the mods coming and inform us when they happen

[Kincaid]

custom DRL


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That is, as the kids say, SICK! Love it. I really like the wheels too, but (insert broken record here) you need to squelch that huge wheel gap! Slam it! lol