The Anti-Minivan

Back in August, I decided to trade in my SUV for something that was a little friendlier to our bank account. I had originally been looking at the Mazda CX7 (which I admit, I still like), but then this little beauty caught my eye. It's a MadzaSpeed 3, which I've since seen described in reviews as a "compact outlaw," a "turbo-four mighty mite," a "road rocket," and a "blazing buggy." It's a 6-speed manual blast o' fun, and I've been enjoying it immensely in the 6 months or so that I've had it. Jim did his first mini-mod to it yesterday (love the new red brake calipers!), adding just that little oomph of sporty style to it. It's the only one of its kind in the carpool line at school, that's for sure!