The Mazda 3 is an unlikely candidate to get modified but the Ukrainian owner of this car went against the grain and did it anyway. The end result is a very good looking car that fits perfectly into our Haulers and Sedan month theme.
It might not be the fastest car out there or the best handling for that matter but that shouldn't stop you from making your car look better than original.
There aren't a lot of parts available for the Mazda 3 so you'll have to improvise. The front lip, grille and eyelids have all been custom made. The car has also been repainted in a Lotus color called Saffron Yellow.
I am not sure how the drop was achieved but I think it has been done with KW coilovers. The Enkei RPF-1 are true performance wheels and fit perfectly within the arches. From this angle you can also see the duckbill spoiler.
It could be tad lower but I don't blame the owner if you consider the conditions of the roads in the Ukraine.
How cool does this rear end look? For me this would be the perfect daily driver. It is also proof that you can make a normal 3 look good.
-Jeroen Willemsen
Spotted on the Stanceworks forum
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this is gorgeous
wow not bad
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it does look good but it lacks the go of renault megane R26
Take one car I see all to often and a set of rims that everyone has owned at least one of... mix it up with some custom body pieces, and I love it. This is a killer looking 3 and a great looking daily driver.
Wow thats wicked nice, I would actually raise it up an inch so I could really bomb around with it and not tear the front fenders apart. Love the colors and of course the wheel choice, nice work!
"it could be a tad lower".jees some people are hard to please,is it not low enough!
Thanks guys for all that feedback!
I was deeply surprised of my car being featured on Speedhunters.
Just answering some of your questions: wheels are 17x9 +35F/+27R effective offset, suspension is ap-coilovers (by KW) with helper springs removed in the front and one coil cut in the rear. And NO, It can't go lower. Now it is in the lowest position for my fenders not to be damaged. With 3mm more drop I'll loose tem in the first fast corner, BTW, the cornering isn't that bad. It is still fast
Nicely restrained styling. Its certainly individual
damn bro, it looks really great. I am from jamaica and I would definately turn a few heads with this. the colour for one and then the great styling. sure to capture a few girls attention.
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I agree with gallanet.
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im not feeling the sticker movement.
Are those valve stem covers blue balls?
... AWESOME
THE 3 SHARES THE FOCUS 2 CHASSIS SO.. IT'S A GOOD HANDLING CAR EVEN IF IT'S NOT A SPORTSCAR. THE FACT THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF AFTERMARKET PARTS LIKE GOLF 5 FOR EXAMPLE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S NOT A GOOD LOOKING CAR.
THIS PARTICULAR MODEL LOOKS GORGEOUS
this shit looks pretty dope...
effing awesome! love the Enkei's
I LIke......
It looks like a little brother to this 6
http://carjunkies.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/mazda-atenza-wagon.jpg
Love it, great pics !!!
The Autumn colored leaves go hand in hand with the car color. Made me feel homesick
i'm from Ukraine and I visit speedhunters everyday. I was surprised to see ukrainian car))
Woot reppin for the ukis! good job bratok
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Eugen JDR!
my congratulations, man)
Gotta love it :O!
Hey the 3s and 6s are the ones that look great.
The one that really needs work is the 2.
That said, this is lovely.
Best 3 I've seen in a while.......
That looks really nice. I always kinda liked the Mazda 3, my parents had 1 for 2 years or something, was a nice car to drive
My dad use to have one of these in stock form, was a cool car
OMG Really nice to see Ukrainian car on speedhunters! Well Done Jenya!
*We crawl. We Rub. And We Don`t give a f*ck!
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I live in Crimea, Ukraine and I have never seen a car that looks that clean here. Mostly think of stickers, Lada's, and acid wash then blend it together and puke.
My congrat's Jenya! Stance goes East ))
gallanet: Zhenya, your car here! Congrats! (thnx Bing Translator)
Real nice mods, especialy the "ducktale" spoiler!!
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Sweet machine :PLove the look of this little Mazda
sweetness
OMG thats sick look like the STI hatch got a new friend
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such a clean ass, i would take those stickers off for an even cleaner look and it would be perfect
great feature
Well, as the Ukrainians say: "Kagda dengi, vsjo idjot!"
That's HOT just as it is!
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the mazda 3 handles pretty damn good but here on speedhunters anything that isnt rwd has no performance capabilities
no offence, i am just wondering about the grille and the front lip... i don't think that is custom made (the article said so)... imho, i think they are AUTOEXE front lip and grille. i have those on my mazda3 also... http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6472/angle013yp.jpg
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This has just inspired to to keep my 3
I'm really digging the color and rims.
I love almost everything on this car, especially the color. The part which I find stupid are the stickers, they are not needed in that clean rear end... and I hate to see that "illest" sticker everywhere.
very simple and done with style, that not so many people have in mind
Nice work JDR, good to see you get more love.
The aftermarket for Mazda3's isn't that small guys
Still really like the shaved hatch.
DAMN! SMOKIN HOT!!!
i like it!
Yes! Streched tires FTW!!!!
good looking car but too low and cambered out for a great street ride
"The end result is a very good looking car" you have to blind,it's OUT STANDING.
gotta be the cleanest mazda 3 ive seen imo very well executed
That thing is BITCH Mazda all the way!
Dont kid yourself. Mazdaspeed3's are pretty darn quick. Not sure about the 3's
The front lip is NOT custom made, nor are the front grille and eyelids, all are readily available on MANY mazda performance shops. such as ProtegeGarage, and StreetUnit.
just thought i would throw that out there...
You guys really should get your facts straight on cars before you post these stories. If you think this car is rarely modified, check out mazda3forums, mazdaspeedforums, mazdas247.
Love the stance and color!
Good looking mazda =)
PLEASE MAKE THIS A WALLPAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silas mazda 3 is nice. This is also a nice car too.
Car looks awesome.
Could be lower? Are you serious? Why would you want it any lower than this?!
Thanks for the love, guys!!!
My grill, eyelids and lip are really custom made.
As for the lip, it is almost twice as large in comparison to Garage Vary original lip.
I love the car, color is perfect, along with the rest of it! How cares about that eighth inch closer to the asphalt is could've been?
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Doesn't the Mazda 3 have a performance version in America like it does in Japan with the 2.3 Turbo version?
looks like the one we built but ours is a sedan---> http://dopegarage.blogspot.com/2010/06/orange.html
Wow what a beautiful looking car, the owner really did an amazing job on it. Also love the feature from lesser known tuning countries such as Ukraine, we need more!
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it looks wicked.. never seen of these look good... ever, never this good!! - 10 out of 10 my man..
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SPEEDHUNTERS- actually the mazda3 handles pretty well & is a likely candidate to get modified, therees several stanced Mazda3s . There are a lot parts for the mazda3, except its costly to ship to Ukraine, hence why he has custom parts. btw hes on ap-coilovers.
How much do you think this would cost if I did none of the work myself?