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I asked when I took ownership of my MS3, but it's really bugging me... Is there supposed to be some kind of plastic in the wheel well? My last car had some, but it just seems like protected metal on this car.
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I realize this will swing wildly across individual cars in various states of disrepair, but what sort of mileage can I expect from a 10 year old 2003 Protege5? Probably looking at a 5speed, but I wouldn't mind hearing from anyone who has an automatic either. I guess I'm looking for anecdotal evidence rather than empirical numbers. Just trying to get a feel.
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Oct 19, 2013 01:05
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For what it's worth, my Mazdaspeed Protege got around 21mpg mostly city driving. On a couple road trips I got around 28. Not exactly a gas saver, but the car makes up for it in character, the Speeds and 5s both have a pretty great suspension setup compared to the base models. Your should at least be a bit better since it's N/A. Probably low to mid 30s highway.
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Oct 19, 2013 06:10
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Got around 28mpg highway in my ex's 2002 Protege ES auto.
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Oct 20, 2013 18:28
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Related yet unrelated: I've been surprised I only get 26-28 mpg hwy in my 2011 3 hatch, was expecting a bit more (have only really started doing serious driving here recently, 100+ miles per day, basically all highway) Also, is there any decent fix for a better connection with the aux audio input? The guy at the dealer kind of shrugged at me when I asked but I play music almost exclusively off my phone and have had nothing but problems with it, static/sound loss/etc - the cord seems to be the biggest issue but I don't want to have to keep buying cords, seems silly
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Oct 21, 2013 18:30
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There's no ground isolation on the aux input, so be careful if you plug it into a charger at the same time. I can get 32 MPG on highway driving in my 3 hatchback if I stick the cruise at 70 and there's not too many hills to deal with. But most of the time it winds up in the 29 area with any real elevation changes.
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Oct 21, 2013 20:59
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kefkafloyd posted:There's no ground isolation on the aux input, so be careful if you plug it into a charger at the same time. I'm surprised it's not higher. I typically get 29-31 in my 6 when I'm sticking to the highway. My highest tank was almost 33. Are the 3's geared lower?
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Oct 22, 2013 01:24
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Looking online they seam to have similar ratios (comparing auto to auto, manual to manual, etc.), might just be that old trick where larger, torquey-er motors can cruise with less throttle, so they sometimes use less gas. That's assuming you have the V6. If not, it might just boil down to the 3 being smaller, lighter and more prone to... spirited driving.
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Oct 22, 2013 01:56
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Fucknag posted:Looking online they seam to have similar ratios (comparing auto to auto, manual to manual, etc.), might just be that old trick where larger, torquey-er motors can cruise with less throttle, so they sometimes use less gas. I have the 4-cylinder and generally drive like a jackass. 29-31mpg is strictly highway tough..65-80mph.
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Oct 22, 2013 02:41
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So the diff mount bolts sheared off on my MS6 again. What the hell? I baby this thing, never get into boost less than 2500 rpm and never launch the thing because I know it results in asplosions. Hopefully extended warranty covers the bolt extraction again. Considering selling it after fixing it and joining the roundel crew so I can complain about cooling system problems instead.
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Oct 22, 2013 05:32
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SynMoo posted:Got around 28mpg highway in my ex's 2002 Protege ES auto. That is similar to what I get with the same car now. Star War Sex Parrot posted:Good luck! It looks like the dealers around here just got flooded with 2014s. Ended up realizing that I liked the 2013 much better and got a great deal as a result. I hadn't really paid attention to cars since I was happy with my old Protege but ended up needing to replace it recently.
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Oct 23, 2013 14:02
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Come on Mazda just release a new Speed3! I'm loving the looks of all the 2014s I see but none are stupid enough to purchase.
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Oct 23, 2013 18:48
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DeesGrandpa posted:Come on Mazda just release a new Speed3! I'm loving the looks of all the 2014s I see but none are stupid enough to purchase. I dunno, I kind of like having one of the last Interceptor V8s or whatever.
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Oct 23, 2013 19:22
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Corksport has finished their MZR HP Fuel Pump and preorders for the first batch go live in a week. Limited first run with the promise of more in 2014. It's only $349 so I'm doing it.
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Oct 23, 2013 19:44
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kefkafloyd posted:There's no ground isolation on the aux input, so be careful if you plug it into a charger at the same time. There is actually a TSB about that for my Mazda5. The TSB informs the service dept to relay to the customer that if the noise bothers them, to either charge the phone or listen to music through it, but not both at the same time. Anyway, there is a nifty hack out there to combine a Bluetooth headset and aux tape, seems it wouldn't be too difficult to just change the output from aux tape to a male 3.5 TRS.
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Oct 24, 2013 03:32
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I'm thinking of picking up a 2014 Mazda 3 fully loaded. Am I an idiot for spending this much on a car with a ~15k base price?
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trouser chili posted:There is actually a TSB about that for my Mazda5. The TSB informs the service dept to relay to the customer that if the noise bothers them, to either charge the phone or listen to music through it, but not both at the same time. Yeah, which is bullshit. I never had the problem on my iPhones (different circuitry) but my old video iPod was awful. The ground loop could be easily fixed (make the power and aux not share a common ground) but that would cost your favorite local mazda dealer a half an hour worth of time and a dollar's worth of parts. It's very anti-customer. quote:I'm thinking of picking up a 2014 Mazda 3 fully loaded. Am I an idiot for spending this much on a car with a ~15k base price? Nope, it's a very rad car, though I would rather spend the money on a Mazda 6 if I didn't want/need/like hatchbacks. 25K on the Mazda 6 buys you a lot of car, and 30K even moreso.
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Kraftwerk posted:I'm thinking of picking up a 2014 Mazda 3 fully loaded. Am I an idiot for spending this much on a car with a ~15k base price? If you buy it, take some picks of how the HUD works.
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Oct 24, 2013 05:13
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I've just gone and picked up a base model 2011 Mazda 3 Neo with around 30k kms. After driving a lovely Mitsubishi Mirage for the last year I'm sure it's a bit of a step up.
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Hello, So I just bought my first new car, a 2014 Deep Crystal Blue Mica Mazda3 4-door Touring w/Tech Package. I figured I post some pictures and if anyone had any questions about the car I'd be more than happy to answer. Now I just bought the car Saturday, but so far I love it, the 2.0L engine has a good mix of power and efficiency, and it handles great. The Mazdaconnect Infotainment system works pretty well, but I have yet to try all the features thoroughly. For context I am coming from a 2004 Chevy Impala LS, which I drove for close to 6 years, I loved that car, but it was big, guzzled gas, and it was time for a change. Let me know if anyone wants a picture of something specific, and I'll try to get it.   
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That blue sedan is gorgeous. I recently bought a white sGT hatchback myself, so I can answer some basic questions about the higher trim if anyone's curious.Franco Caution posted:If you buy it, take some picks of how the HUD works. It's just a little reflective tile that pops up when you turn the car on. You can adjust the angle up and down so it's visible wherever you have your seat positioned. It displays your speed all the time. When you engage cruise control it'll show an indicator for a little while along with the speed it's set. When you're using navigation it'll give you prompts in time with the voiceover, like a little arrow pointing to the left along with 0.5m.
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direspoon posted:That blue sedan is gorgeous. I recently bought a white sGT hatchback myself, so I can answer some basic questions about the higher trim if anyone's curious. How comfortable are the seats? I'm considering one that would be mostly for commuting in freeway traffic.
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shoophobo posted:2014 Blue Mazda How much space does the glove compartment have? I read that the doors don't have storage space besides the cup holders and the driver seat doesn't have a pocket on the back, so I'm trying to get a handle of where I could toss a bunch of papers/maps and stuff.
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Oct 29, 2013 12:16
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Dustoph posted:How comfortable are the seats? I'm considering one that would be mostly for commuting in freeway traffic. gwrtheyrn posted:How much space does the glove compartment have? I read that the doors don't have storage space besides the cup holders and the driver seat doesn't have a pocket on the back, so I'm trying to get a handle of where I could toss a bunch of papers/maps and stuff. EDIT: eh I went out and took pictures now. Please excuse the lovely quality, my phone's camera stinks and I was parked in the sun.  Here is the glovebox empty.  And here it is with the Owner's Manual, a standard envelope with some documents and a small spiral notebook. There is still some space to spare, not too much but for a compact car not bad.  here is the center console, its a deep but still pretty small compared to my old car. Not pictured is a small sliding tray meant for an iPod or other small electronic. I took it out since it just took up space for me.  Here is the cup holder in the door, officially they are meant for bottled drinks. By the way, the cup holders on the center console stink, they are way too wide, a goon mentioned a device the could fit in it to make them smaller, that sounds like a great idea. Why Mazda did not place those little fingers (like this http://imgur.com/KfRq233) that move to fit cup sizes is beyond me. Overall the storage seems to be okay, My only comparison is my old car; a full size Impala and my mom's 2013 VW Jetta GLI, which seems to have more storage places. Sorry for the long edit, let me know if anyone has more questions/pic requests. shoophobo fucked around with this message at 16:03 on Oct 29, 2013 |
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Dustoph posted:How comfortable are the seats? I'm considering one that would be mostly for commuting in freeway traffic. Seats are pretty nice. I've taken a couple of two hour trips and not had any complaints regarding them. The adjustable lumbar support is awesome. However, the location of the fuse box near my left foot has bothered me a little. I'm not very tall, and in my old car I was used to having my legs splayed out pretty far. The way the fuse box encroaches on my left leg kind of bothers my knee a little bit, just because it can't sit all the way out to the side that it wants to. Part of that is just getting used to a new car, but I definitely wish it was somewhere more out of the way. Something to look at on a test drive; everybody's different. Regarding storage space, I haven't found anything lacking. The bottle holder in the door fits my giant insulated thermos perfectly, which is too big for the cup holders in the middle. In the glove compartment I have a bunch of stuff from the dealership, the manual, a decent-size rag to wipe up the interior, an E-ZPass... that all fits fine with room to spare.
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direspoon posted:location of the fuse box near my left foot has bothered me a little. I'm not very tall, and in my old car I was used to having my legs splayed out pretty far. The way the fuse box encroaches on my left leg kind of bothers my knee a little bit, just because it can't sit all the way out to the side that it wants to. Part of that is just getting used to a new car, but I definitely wish it was somewhere more out of the way. Is there anyplace in particular (besides the dealership) you guys get your accessories and parts? I'm looking to get the official Mazda rubber all-weather mats http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/products/ALL-WEATHER-MAT-%280000%252d8B%252dL82%29.html Does any one have them? Or any of the new 2014 accessories? I'd like to know what you think. Anyway I emailed the parts department at my dealership, they wanted $100 + shipping and tax for the mats. I've seen them on ebay and shops like the above link for around $95-100 including shipping, not saving too much but at least it'd save me a trip to the dealer.
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OK so my budget has kind of increased and I'm still interested in a Mazda hatchback so I'm probably going to be going from a Protege5 to a Mazda 3. I hate to sound like I'm putting the cart before the horse and looking at upgrading internals already, but I do a LOT of commuting every week and I need a good GPS, so I thought -- hey, why not get a GPS head unit for the 3. Problem is I loathe stereos that stick out like a sore thumb. So I'm looking for something that looks relatively OEM and has GPS built in. Has anyone had any experience with any head units like the Eonons? Basically I'd love for it to look like it belongs in the car. I think there was an actual OEM GPS option in the 3 but I'll be damned if I can find a single used car with that.
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Martytoof posted:OK so my budget has kind of increased and I'm still interested in a Mazda hatchback so I'm probably going to be going from a Protege5 to a Mazda 3. I have a friend with the Navigation package in his 2006 and it's terrible. You'd want to upgrade anyways. Can't you just get a Garmin or something?
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Rhyno posted:I have a friend with the Navigation package in his 2006 and it's terrible. You'd want to upgrade anyways. Can't you just get a Garmin or something? Well I mean if it comes to that I'll just keep using my iPhone for Nav. Not to beat around the bush, I just like the way a clean, built-in GPS looks.
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Martytoof posted:Well I mean if it comes to that I'll just keep using my iPhone for Nav. Not to beat around the bush, I just like the way a clean, built-in GPS looks. Be aware, if the car you buy has a factory BOSE system upgrading will be a huge bitch. The HU is tied into the climate controls as well as the trip OD.
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Oct 30, 2013 00:54
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Ahh, see that's the kind of stuff that's good to know, thanks!
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shoophobo posted:Totally agree, I have the same problem. It just seems like a weird spot for a fuse box. I have the all weathers for my mazda5 because weather tech and husky dont make the digitalfit ones for 2006. My 2012 speed 3 has the weathertechs. I hands down prefer weathertechs even though they are far more expensive. Though it looks like the weathertechs dont exist yet for 2014. Bummer Franco Caution fucked around with this message at 01:26 on Oct 30, 2013 |
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Oct 30, 2013 01:21
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Martytoof posted:Ahh, see that's the kind of stuff that's good to know, thanks! Take that money you were going to spend on the HU, buy a nice dash mount for your phone and put the rest back towards the car.
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Anyone replace their horn? Could use a recommendation and I see a bunch of potential replacements I can get through Amazon. Almost found out the hard way this morning that I don't have a working one anymore when I got cut off 
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Oct 31, 2013 15:41
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I've had a pair of Hella supertones for a while. Moved them over from my old car. Very very loud, assuming you relay them directly to the battery so they get full power.
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Oct 31, 2013 18:00
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Check your fuse?
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Hello, AIers! I will be in the market for a car shortly, and I think I want a first generation Mazdaspeed3. Anything I should pay special attention to when looking at them, or a year to avoid? Thanks in advance for any insight.
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MetaJew posted:I discovered today that my 235 series Hankook Ventuses on 17x8 RPF1s rub the at the very least on my driver side rear fender lip. I had some passengers and hit a bump and heard something scrape. When we got to our destination and I looked at the tire, it had some bits of rubber shaved off on the very edge of the tread, but no sidewall. You can roll your own fenders but I would recommend that you get a real fender rolling tool (like http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/Roller_Tool/ES2682242/), a heat gun, and an IR thermometer to do it properly. If you only need to do one car I would just take it to someone, around here (North Carolina) it is usually around $50/fender.
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Comradephate posted:Hello, AIers! Go 2008.5 and up. Much nicer.
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Not to mention the oil blow-by issue that they fixed in the 2008.5. A friend has a 2008 MS3, and he has cardboard taped to the garage floor and wall of his new house, it's hilarious how much oil is spit out onto it.
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