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Here is my 07 MS6, this is a old picture as it now has some Cobb stuff on it and tinted windows. I have loved this car, all my friend drive STi's, I wanted something a little less notcied. Perfect daily driver in my opinion.
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Sorry, double post.
Captain Cannabis fucked around with this message at 07:10 on Feb 5, 2013 |
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Feb 3, 2013 18:22
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I claybared and put a paint sealant on my MS3 this weekend. I don't think I've ever seen this car so shiny.
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Feb 4, 2013 09:55
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See that lovely MS6 just a post above this? Well poo poo happens. Some drunk coming home after the Superbowl in a Porsche Cayenne Turbo changed lanes into me, pushing me into the median. Then my tire dug in the grass and I rolled 3 times. Well, at least we know they are safe cars. I landed upside down, kicked open the door, climbed out and saw the carnage. My question, does anyone think that engine/transmission is salvageable, If the price is low enough I may buy the car back from the insurance company. I have different angles if needed. 
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Feb 5, 2013 20:05
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Holy poo poo dude, you walked away from that? Go Mazda. What would you be doing with the drivetrain if you bought it? I don't think the AWD setup is particularly easily transferred to anything else...
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Feb 5, 2013 20:12
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Aw, fuckballs, dude. The goddamn curse. At least you're ok enough to post after a roll like that, though I'd still recommend getting yourself checked out medically if your insurance will be cool with it. Side question: Would changing the antenna stub on my roof improve radio reception at all? I've got the '12 stock Bose headunit and trying to pull in FM sometimes sounds like my old Probe with no antenna whatsoever.
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Feb 5, 2013 20:14
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Holy poo poo dude! That sucks about the car but thank god you're okay!
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Feb 5, 2013 20:17
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Thanks guys, yes I was very lucky, but yes I walked away without any scratches at all. The whole parting out idea came from a buddy who has all the tools and claims that the MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo, the transmission and possible some other pieces may be fine., and scrap metal is always worth something right? Here is another angle. 
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Feb 5, 2013 20:31
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Holy Christ.. it looks even worse from the side profile.
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Feb 5, 2013 20:32
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I don't see anything on the exterior worth salvaging honestly. How's the rear bumper? (he said slyly...)
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Feb 5, 2013 20:34
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7 new posts in the MZR thread?  *scroll......* *scroll more  Another one bites the dust. These are becoming more rare by the minute. I'm sure the engine, trans, and rear diff would be worth salvaging. Are you going to find a replacement?
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Feb 5, 2013 22:22
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After talking to the insurance company, they wanted six thousand to buy it back. I had never heard a quote of that much. I was pleasantly surprised what they offered though, $17861.19 I plan on saving the majority of it and will put two grand or so in my sc400 to use as a daily driver for a while.
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Feb 5, 2013 22:45
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Not bad. How many miles did you have on it for that offer?
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Feb 5, 2013 22:48
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A little less than 42k. I was very surprised, especially since I started looking around on the net, I was guessing 15k at best.
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Feb 5, 2013 22:53
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Captain Cannabis posted:A little less than 42k. I was very surprised, especially since I started looking around on the net, I was guessing 15k at best. Sweet poo poo. Glad to see you come out of that one fine. After "I kicked the door open" I was expecting to read "And beat the poo poo out of the Porsche driver" If you do grab it to part out, you know where to post.
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Feb 6, 2013 00:26
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Question: my 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 just had the controls for the sunroof go dead on me, coupled with the environmental controls - heat, A/C, defrost, etc. Radio and lights all work. What did I do to my car? 
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Feb 6, 2013 23:39
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That MS6 At least you are ok man, good grief
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Feb 7, 2013 03:23
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And here I was gonna post some new pics of mine. Guess that ain't happening.
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Feb 7, 2013 03:28
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Rhyno posted:And here I was gonna post some new pics of mine. Guess that ain't happening. If it snows tomorrow I'm removing those pictures I put up earlier, just to thwart the curse.
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Feb 7, 2013 06:07
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Revvik posted:Question: my 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 just had the controls for the sunroof go dead on me, coupled with the environmental controls - heat, A/C, defrost, etc. Radio and lights all work. Check your fuses?
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Feb 7, 2013 13:30
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Tempting fate here, washed her for the first time in three weeks and put new wiper blades on.
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Feb 8, 2013 00:40
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Captain Cannabis posted:A little less than 42k. I was very surprised, especially since I started looking around on the net, I was guessing 15k at best. Your poor car. I'm sorry to see it go so soon. 
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Feb 8, 2013 05:43
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Sooooooooooo almost wrecked because I drover past a new building comprised of mirrors and I got distracted by how great the profile of my own car looks in motion. Oh and I'm also right around the same mileage so I know her death is near.
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Feb 8, 2013 05:56
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Yeah ended up being a fuse. Spent the drive to work tonight giggling at the people stuck in the snow climbing up the steep hill in my neighborhood. If this car were to ever get wrecked I would immediately hunt down another.
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Feb 8, 2013 07:08
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Sublime Process posted:I dunno. It only smokes randomly right now for about ~30 seconds, so I'm not sure which part is failing to cause that. I think Corksport makes a TIP that will work with the vent mod. Don't be surprised if the smoking issue comes back. I hear the vent mod doesn't always work. Aftermarket TIPs don't make a much of a difference with the stock turbo, power-gain wise. Some say their turbo spools quicker...whatever. You won't have to worry about running a special OTS map.
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Feb 10, 2013 03:37
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I've been considering this MS3 http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2007-Mazda-MazdaSpeed3-6-SPEED-5-DR-HATCH-W0QQAdIdZ452564839 Any advice? Muchas Gracias
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Feb 10, 2013 03:43
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105k km car from Halifax? Right now that car is composed of equal proportions of metal, paint, and rust.
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Feb 10, 2013 11:22
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Also for some reason has the ugly 17" snowflakes off a MZ3
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Feb 10, 2013 18:24
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We're looking at replacing my wife's mini with a new '13 mazda 3 touring hatch. Does anyone have anecdotal data about the reliability of the mazda 3 or complaints / regrets from people who have one? It seems like it has more interior space than a focus (important because we have a kid and a huge dog) and also comes with more equipment for a similar price.
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Feb 10, 2013 23:40
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I think most people in here love them Nearly all of the reliability issues I've had with my '07 MS3 (bought in 2009 and have put nearly 100k on it since) have been MS3-specific issues like the throttle body or the EGR clogging up. It's a fantastic car.
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Feb 11, 2013 03:54
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I've got an 11 with 20k on it, the only issues I've had are weird tire wear that makes extra rotations a good idea (the stock tires are basically snow tires according to Yoko, and I would recommend a swap or extra set on the earlier side of wear out), and a rattle in the driver side air vent that I need to figure out. Other than that? It's the same car as the day I rolled off the lot. And it's insanely planted if you find a fun road.
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Feb 11, 2013 04:32
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I love my 2006. Problems I've had over the past 60,000miles: Slow clock Clogged PZEV thingy. Motor mount (I have a feeling this has to do with my driving style, but seems to be a weak point on Mazdaspeed models too) Thermostat All replaced under warranty. Edit: I forgot, there was a loose bolt on the seat belt buckle. That kind of pissed me off because I reported the seat being squeaky to my dealer and they came up with some bullshit reason and more money to pay. I discovered the real reason myself slightly after the warranty expired but I got Mazda to pay for the repair
Kia Soul Enthusias fucked around with this message at 09:30 on Feb 11, 2013 |
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Feb 11, 2013 09:23
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havelock posted:We're looking at replacing my wife's mini with a new '13 mazda 3 touring hatch. Does anyone have anecdotal data about the reliability of the mazda 3 or complaints / regrets from people who have one? I'm also looking at a new '13 Mazda3 i Grand Touring Hatch. Glad to hear some anecdotes about reliability, it'd be my first new car. One thing that I see pop up is corrosion on older 3's. I saw a extended thread on some Canadian forums, and am curious if you guys have anything to report about that? I'm in southwestern Ohio, so we're not getting a ton of snow, but they like to salt whenever there's a chance.
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Feb 11, 2013 17:14
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Canadian, they don't salt hardly at all in my city, everything's done with plowing and gravel. I had an '06 sedan before I got my Speed, and it seemed to be holding up pretty well corrosion-wise except for a spot on the little rear window divider pillar, somehow water got in under the vinyl wrap and it was bubbling up with rust. I've seen a few older 3's with rust in the same place, as well as in the rear quarter panel at the wheel well. I also had a couple of discolored spots from stone chips on my roofline. That said, I hadn't taken a good hard look at the undercarriage before the car got Hilux'd, so no idea what state that was in, though I'm positive the lack of salt would have been a good thing. I will say that Mazda paint seems to be fairly brittle and chips easily. Other problems outside of standard maintenance: Pilling fabric on the seats, seems like this was only a problem with the lower trim models at the time Frozen handbrake cable, post-warranty AC system needed a full recharge, post-warranty And other than that it was basically the car I drove off the lot. I'm in a Speed partially because driving the sedan was so nice.
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Feb 11, 2013 18:23
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How did I never find this thread? I'll play! Here's my 2006 3s GT: I just had a bunch of PDR done to take out almost 6 years worth of door dings, so I'm pretty content with it right now; except for needing to be detailed desperately. It's got almost 74,000 miles and only had a few things wrong with it:
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Feb 11, 2013 21:19
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havelock posted:We're looking at replacing my wife's mini with a new '13 mazda 3 touring hatch. Does anyone have anecdotal data about the reliability of the mazda 3 or complaints / regrets from people who have one? Just to add to Havelock's question, is there any early word on the long-term reliability of the Skyactiv technologies? My wife and I are looking at getting a CX-5 and while and I'm curious if anyone had any thoughts on how the engine and transmission will likely hold up over time?
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Feb 11, 2013 21:32
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BeastOfExmoor posted:Just to add to Havelock's question, is there any early word on the long-term reliability of the Skyactiv technologies? My wife and I are looking at getting a CX-5 and while and I'm curious if anyone had any thoughts on how the engine and transmission will likely hold up over time? edit: That said, I have 3 coworkers with Skyactiv Mazda 3s and though it's been a year or less of ownership for all of them, there have been no complaints so far. Star War Sex Parrot fucked around with this message at 21:37 on Feb 11, 2013 |
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Feb 11, 2013 21:35
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:edit: That said, I have 3 coworkers with Skyactiv Mazda 3s and though it's been a year or less of ownership for all of them, there have been no complaints so far. Going on a year and half with my Skyactiv Mazda3 and no problems so far, for what it's worth.
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Feb 12, 2013 06:46
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I have been a Mazda tech for almost 7 years in Canada. I can answer technical questions about Mazdas. I own a 2010 3, 2004 6 (for sale), 90 Miata and a RX8 (dead currently:). The new Skyactiv stuff is turning out to be great. There is a few CX-5 owners complaining about lack of heat but that's in like -40. They need a winter front of some kind in those temperatures. I've done a little work on EVVT systems but they have been minor. One oil pump. One transmission valve body. We have sold probably 150 Sky 3's in the last year so that all pretty good odds!! CX5s are great selling vehicles and have some minor issues. I just drove a 2.5 a few days ago. I would go for the 2.5 over the 2.0 any day. (AWD auto for me also)
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