Mazda 3 vs GTI

[Bierce]

I am deciding whether to get either a 2004 GTI or a 2004 Mazda3. I can garunteed get the Mazda 3 right now and the GTI is becoming harder to find. Anyone have any advice on which car to build up? Ive never seen a mazda3 built up and i dont know if they have potential.

[Car_Tuner]

Both are very well built cars. I have 25k miles on my ms3 and 15k miles on my GTI. Let me list you the pros and cons of each cars:
MS3
Pros:
- Little faster from 0-60
- stiffer suspension= better cornering
- really reaches 150mph
Cons:
- At -10F suspensions starts to squeaks when going over bumps.
- fuel consumption was a little more than the GTI
- no sunroof
GTI
Pros:
- Seat fits like a glove
- refine interior materials
- DSG transmission can shift lighting fast (0.2sec)
Cons:
- under power
- engine was idling rough in the winter for about a week then went away. That is my unbiased thoughts to both vehicles.
No matter which car you get, it’s a good buy.

[sokar]

Some useful info about coilover suspension here...
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I remember it giving different brands of coilover suspension and what they are good at individually.
Hope this helps