corolla vs mazda 3 - help from owners/car people

Good morning ppl...where r u today? Busy Working Hard or Hardly Working?

Good morning there...

Sorry had to leave off like that...actually i finish work at 3 i start at 7 though...so had to rush off to attend to some movies DVDs that i bought from India this time (about 67 of them)...anyways...hmmm...u got a bit wrong there ... i m not from the North...but from down under...(not Aussie) but Hyderabad...jus about 45 mins from where u come from...I have been here from Dec 05 my family is here though from the past 10 yrs...i have been in and out for studies in India and Australia...but now i m back here...struggling...so where does ur hubbby (if thats what u call him) work ? So hows Doha treating u?

Eng Chong...Lemme clear it...I said I hate all Mazda drivers...All of them are Old Models...Darude, which year model are you?

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So you love Mazda 2005 but not 2006 or 2007 how come?

Thanks a lot for your advice, Eng chong...It is indeed very difficult to find Darude....Do you know he is a Ghost? I hate all Mazda drivers...Darude you are on the top...Have you seen Dumb and Dumber...the vehicle shown in it is better than Mazda...

Gypsy Gal you are an exception...lol...I love your car by alll means.

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What about a camel cart DaRude. Sheerya don't love your enemy. love your nabourer . Much easier access.

oh my enemy hmm should get u in my hate list

Qatari can u add with buddy list hate list i wana get shreeya on the top there PLEASE i hate honda i hate mitsubishi yukh a donkey cart is better then that :D LOL

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I am helpless...I can't say the same about Mazda, as Gypsy Gal is also having a Mazda...hmmmmmm what should I say then? You are really my enemy...I hate you...But then they say 'Love your enemies' ...ohhh,,what a confusion..

And now me and Ksarat are a team...so beware..rudy dudy!

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yuuuuuuuuukh i hate all Mitsubishi cars from small sports to big trucks they really are piece of crap sick models :D

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welcome kasrat16.Its not so hard.

"Drink Beer Save Water"

yes.. I was a keen observer before. We are here in Qatar for last 7 months, relatively new. I am from Mumbai and you...hmmm let me guess...Shreeya ji... means I think you are probably from a northern part of India..am I right there?

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ksarat, come to Orion on Thursday night to find me. look behind the band stand to find me. I will be there watching Senti dancing on his head with Miss XXXXXX (forgot her name).

This is the style from Mr Eng Chong.Smile.Always a secret and mysterious.Smile.Dont border yourself.But Eng Chong i heard you are a good dancer?Is that true? ;-))))

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

Yes indeed i m from India...not from KSA pls slare me the surprise...u started getting active on the forum jus abt a couple of weeks ago if i m not wrong...i was in India that time i had seen a couple of ur posts in Hindi...taking the pangas with a couple of other ppl...(freindly ones though)...where do u come from...i had seen a couple of ur movie reviews...also...or rather movie choices...

My a** they are calculated guesses buddy...pardon the language but that was on the lighter side...come on dude...spill out...vomit...

ksarat, Nah all these are calculated guesses. Still hunting for a new job :)

I am not working....Today we had a little get together...all gals.. at my house...now all of them are gone and I am feeling a sudden low, you know it happens!!Are you from India? I thought KSA means you might be from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

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I shud say...the fire and the car colour is quite similar...but still i wud not place my bets on her car, cos somehow ladies dont put too much volume and dont take too much interest in their car acoustics and mechanics...unless she is an exception that i have to wait and see...

Arey sir...how in the world do u have info on me...without me knowing u...have i ever worked with u...come on boss...take pity on my quiet soul and break ice with me...dude...

Woh tho i can see panga...and yes driving a 4WD a lot of mental tension...small cars ppl can over run with the big landcruisers...so always try to stay not the 1st one in a signal...

And regd ur panga...pls carry on...i m sure he already has his hands full handling pangas...but u can surely be invited and handled...for sure...and

speaking of bored...o yes ofcourse today being a sunday noone from home online holiday for them...so quite bored understandable...

But then imagine urself working in a top order office which maintains pin-drop silence...(like how teachers put it at school for students)...i work there in such an environment...so its even tougher for me to handle...so thats why today after a long time...i m trying to be active on the forum...do u work to keep urself occupied by the way...

Hi, Gypsy Gal , How are you?

Ksarat16, her mazda is a real thing....and she surely puts the roads on fire....

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Ksarat, you don't know me but I know you. Are your parents still in India or have they come back ending your parties at your house with your friends.

I was just taking panga with Darude....I am feeling so bored today....

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Same here.Verry epensive. :-( And here the petrol prices are high too.So they support cars like Smart,Mercedes A Class,Renault Clio and other small ones.But as far as i can see more and more are driving an Offroader like Pajero or others.Smile.So Politics and the real life once more is not the same.LOL.

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

I actually love our Nativa...and no, I don't drive it....But I have noticed that if you are driving a 4WD, when signal turns Green nobody honks on your back. Thats a quite mental peace my husband feels..

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Mazda RX8 i dont think it is there out here for sale...unless it is imported...from Dubai or somewhere...but yes i have seen and driven it it s good...but pretty expensive also dudette...

Dude...can we quit the mind games...who in the word are u buddy...comeon dude...come out...and by the way Wakra to not Asian Games but to QTEL HQ on the Corniche is 25 kms (apporx)...so lets do this one more time...Eng Chong...do i know u...come on dude...

Nativa...not bad at all...thats a good car...for a 4WD...unlike a Suzuki Vitara...whichis a namesake 4WD...i drive that of my dad Nativa...and its great i can say...for a 4 WD...no shake nothin...and good Center of Gravity...and pretty sturdy...kya baat hain...

4WD for a lady...u must be putting the roads on fire everytime u take out ur car...

Looks sexie and is nice to drive.

:-D

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

Nativa...not bad at all...thats a good car...for a 4WD...unlike a Suzuki Vitara...whichis a namesake 4WD...i drive that of my dad Nativa...and its great i can say...for a 4 WD...no shake nothin...and good Center of Gravity...and pretty sturdy...kya baat hain...

4WD for a lady...u must be putting the roads on fire everytime u take out ur car...

Mazda Rx8 supposed to b a real mean machine

Mine is Mitsubishi Nativa!!! It can shake anytime....wind no bar!!! Now all of you...especially you DArude....dare you talk against it...

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ksarat, Are you sure from wakra to Asian games is 25km. check again.

ksarat. happy checking! Zoom Zoom I ran to hide from you

Thats not a bad km reading for a secondary car, for work and home...where do u work that u drive around quite less...and that color must crave a lot of attention on the roads in the sun if i m not wrong...i drive about 25 kms daily for work...and during the Games that i worked last year was tho poocho muth...i guess that u understand Hindi...looking at a few previous posts by urself in the groups...

Dudes, thread hijacking, not bad a way to divert the topic and kill sometime in the windy heat outside...

its quite windy outside...very bad though...

both cars wud shake a lot in this kinda weather...

Eng Chong...dude...do i know u...i need to check on this...

Honda is not bad...but still Mazda...is good...

Check for Mazda CX-9 2007. not in the middle east market yet :(

I'm cool about it!

http://www.drivearabia.com/

It will give you everything you want to know - used/brand new review/specs on both the Mazda 3 and the Corolla for the middle east market only.

Other than it being a bit underpowered, i luv the Mazda 3 - it handles better and most importantly it looks much better.

You won't get respect from "Mr.Tailgating Landcruiser" in both though :-)

Zoom Zoom...

Never had the hots for Bonda. Used only once. It was a 2005 Bonda Cipic. enough of Bondas for me. sorry Mr. Greeker

I hate honda i hate honda civic i hate honda accord i hate honda city i hate honda crv i hate honda mrv i prefer Mazda zoom zoom then all hondas :/

Greeker :)

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I don't drive much.. mostly I drive for work and back home… and my office is pretty close to my house…......evenings when we go out we go in my hubby's car. so its only 19000 kms in nearly 2 yrs.

But i am a Honda man yayayayayay!

My car is a White honda Civic and i have named him 'Don Whito Corleone'. Sorry, i DID mean to hijack the thread, but then decided against it.

IMHO, if you dont have anything against Honda, go for a civic. Looks, power and decent resale value. Never had the hots for Mazda, unfortunately...

Carbon gery is the most popular. heat doesn't matter. A/C system is perfect. The difference between 2006 & 2007 is:

1. Much improved suspension system.

2. Different type of Alloy wheels.

3. speedo meter is white compared to 2006 orange.

4. gear nob has a silver strip.

ksarat - I didn't work for Asian games. but I know you and your car. but 30000km for 9 months old car (at that time) too much isn't it. sure you have to run here and there during Asian games. Zoom Zoom Happy driving Mazda 3

Metallic Orange is a dashing color u must be catching all the eyes on the roads whenever ur car is cleaned and looking new i gues....dont u...

Well mine is Carbon Grey, and is also Chong's as per what he just told me...

So Gal...do u drive around a lot...touch wood to ur car that it doesnt get any probs...

And boris dude...now 2007 Model is a better featured one i guess...it looks great...but to be a little frank the 2006 model which has the Alloys it looks better than the 2007 alloys...dont know about car personally though...will see it when i get a moment...

And yes most of the life we dont live for ourselves...atleast when given a chance choosing the car of our personal choice can give u a little satisfaction...its not always about the money money money its also about urself...what do u want deep down below...

so good one Boris...Gypsy Gal, and Eng...and u also Withnail...go for it...its a good car...

How do u know it was me boss...

Were u there as well...working for the Games...if yes where...and whats these mind games...

carbon grey seems popular - dealer said it was new. that's the one i was thinking about as their dark blue isn't so nice.

does it heat up like black in this heat? i guess with the sun here there isn't much difference.

how's the A/C unit?

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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I

Mine is carbon grey also. top of the range. Zoom Zoom. I checked your car during the Asian Games time. you were with your family running around.

Wow Mazda 3 Lovers!! well i drive MAzda 3 too its a cool car i prefer it over the toyota over the looks and the confort and i chose it fro my personal interest and i didnt even think about the resale value!! i got the 2007 full option done almost 10,000Km

Live to Ride,and Ride to Live.

Now u r playing mind games...absolutely right dude...how wud u guess...its not a black color though...its about carbon grey...

I drive Mazda 3, love it...as sarat said...Corolla is very common....Mazda looks much better than Corolla. Mine is 2005 model... no problems so far..(tocuh wood).

Resale value is always more for Toyota.

what color is yours.... sarat & Chong? Mine is Metalic Orange..

9800 km. Yours is black colour? let me guess. your's is 2006 done over 30000km right?

No problem sir...

Pls park but make sure u dont confuse mine to urs...

cheers...buddy...how new is urs...dude...

Mazda 3 the best in its class. Kasarat16, one day I will park a mazda 3 next to you car.

Well sir,

The engine here is 1.6 Lt...

The car is more heavier than that of a Toyota so handling is quite better...and more over there are too many Corollas on the road...there is nothing special...but a Mazda 3 sport Full option is what i drive is quite good-looking as well...it looks good from Inside as well as Outside...

the engine of the Mazda 2.0 is the Mazda 6 is what u r talking abt...Mazda 3 is 1.6 Lt and it drives quite fast i can tell u...

the pick up is good, the action of the car is good, balance is perfect, and it is quite smooth as well...the Stereo system that comes with the Mazda is fabulous...

But hey again, Resale...Toyota Unbeatable...Mazda picking up...

Cheers...

how's the engine? in canada the base is the 2.0.

how's the power? the rating on the 1.6 is pretty low, but figures don't always give the whole story.

i hear the build quality is good, and it handles better than the toyota.

my heart is saying mazda - i guess if more and more are on the roads then that should help resale too.

cheers mate.

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Hey buddy...

I own a Mazda 3 ... my parents told me a lot before buying a car abt Corolla...but i still went for a Mazda...basically...there is nothing that beats a Toyota here in Qatar...the resale...service u name it...so if u r looking at a resale point of view....Toyota is the BEST...but if u want a car for urself and ur interest...then dont look at the resale...i shud tell ya...that earlier days Mazdas were not too favoured...but nowadays there are quite a few too many on the roads so the market for that as well has picked up and its a deadly car with good looks to drive...

So dude...ur choice in the end...Resale : Toyota Corolla Unbeatable...

Mazda 3 not too bad also...

Cheers...

Anything else let me know...