I picked up my 2003 Speed Yellow V6 last year, with 120k miles on it. This has been the first car that I've owned, and I really have enjoyed spending time learning more about it and working on it. The only modification that I didn't do myself was the window tint. It was completely stock when I purchased it, here is what it looked like.
Since then, These are the modifications I've done to it
April 2014 6 Of the Month Winner
Exterior
- Removed door guards
- Removed pinstripes
- Removed door "V6" badges
- Debadged "6" from "Mazda6" and added "Atenza"
- Tinted rear reflectors
- Smoke side markers w/ orange LEDs
- True JDM tail lights
- Painted sport grille
- HD Lip
- Plastidipped rear bumper
- 35% Tint all around
Interior
- Mazdaspeed6 door sills
- White LED swap (domes, glove box, vanity mirrors, doors)
- Red LED strips in trunk
- Red LED strips in footwells
Under the Hood
- AEM short ram intake
- Water pump tensioner bypass
- Painted engine cover & fuse box
Exterior Lighting
- Kensun 5000k low beams
- Kensun 5000k fog lights
- Custom lower mesh LED DRLs
- White LEDs on license plate & amber LEDs in side markers
- Brake light mod
- Reverse light switch
Thanks man! Next week I'm going to be putting in a black powdercoated mesh grille for the bottom, as well as replacing my fog lights, and throwing on some mazdaspeed6 door sills. Oh by the way, you should vote for 6OTM this month!
Thanks man! Next week I'm going to be putting in a black powdercoated mesh grille for the bottom, as well as replacing my fog lights, and throwing on some mazdaspeed6 door sills. Oh by the way, you should vote for 6OTM this month!
Sounds awesome! Do you know if there are any threads for how to install Speed6 sills? I'd love to do that to mine. Standard sills just don't have the same effect. And I'll definitely vote for yours
Sounds awesome! Do you know if there are any threads for how to install Speed6 sills? I'd love to do that to mine. Standard sills just don't have the same effect. And I'll definitely vote for yours
After 6 hours the coilovers were finally installed. Main reason it took so long was because there were no directions and I am not very mechanically savvy.
First Impressions:
-stiff, but retains stock comfort (if that makes sense)
-they’re very pretty aesthetically
-great price point for those...
Thought I would create this thread to share the things I have done and will do to my 6 and hopefully get some tips or suggestions as well.
The things the car still needs:
Front seats (both were torn when I bought it)
A complete paint job (just look at some of the pictures...its rough) COMING...
How about a thread where we can post our BEST photo of our 6.
Just one photo each, I am sure we all have several good ones, but pick your favourite one.
A small amount of text if necessary, but PLEASE, dont get into "wow, those rims are nice where did you get em", or " what type of grill is...
I figured since it's getting colder and I can have the wagon in the garage, I'd start in with the stuff I have planned. First up was painting the plastic grille pieces. I started with the main one since it's the most challenging, and to make sure I have enough paint at least for that one. I had...
As of May 18th, I'm now the proud owner of a 2018 GT Reserve. Deep Crystal Blue with Black interior. :)
It turns out that it's currently the only 6 in upstate NY with the model/color combo, it had to be transplanted to me from Buffalo. 3 days and over 200 miles later, the smile has gone...
