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Curt trailer hitch #C11386 for all Mazda 3 2004-2009, very good condition, includes Curt drawbar, pin and clip, and Curt wiring harness. Hardware kit (nuts and bolts) is not included, but can be put together at hardware store or purchased in kit from Curt/distributor. Regardless of what it...

Thanks, but with half a dozen turbo cars including a couple homebuilt track cars over the last 20 years (and who knows how many big cube engines) under my belt, I've got a fairly good idea on how forced induction works. ;) Of course you have to take those crowd-sourced sites with a grain of...

Thanks for the helpful comments and plane pictures. (rolleyes) We've actually been getting by for the last few weeks on our bikes, the bus/train and ol' bulletproof: Despite the rough ride and utter lack of amenities, the wife has really gotten used to the elevated view in traffic. We were...

Hey all, After uncooperatively giving up our 2012 Mazda5 to the front end of an H3, we are in the market for another vehicle. Unlike most other times I have gone shopping, now it is because I have to, not because I want to. So I'm not exactly sure what direction we want to go in. Our 5 was a...

Well after further review, the 5 is definitely a total. According to the inspector, the trans/engine were dislodged from their cradle, the two forward facing subframe members were way out of wack, one strut tower was separated from its part of the subframe, the block may have been cracked...

Unlikely, since the 5 is scheduled to retreat back to Japan and Europe only. Supposedly no more 5 in NA for 2016. It's a shame. I just lost our 2012 GT in an unscheduled T with an H3, and I'd would've happily replaced it with an updated Skyactiv 5.

I'm only aware of the offer from the CJ Wilson dealerships, but who knows. Check around - those big dealers and dealer groups can do their own thing.

Just test drove a CX5 GT awd and a 6GT (pearl white with the anthracite(?) wheels (naughty) ) but haven't started in with the negotiations yet, as we're not sure which way to go. Our 2012 5 was totaled a couple weeks ago, and I was disappointed to find out that the red-headed stepchild of the...

Ikea binge Plenty of room 460 lbs of laminated particle board... and the suspension on the 5 barely notices. 13 ft. lengths of crown moulding - kinda like a scene from Back to the Future.

We live in the city and most of our driving is short hops, also this area has lots of traffic jams. We are also subject to cold, cold weather in the winter, and of course our GT is an auto. These conditions obviously negatively affect MPG. Although we aren't hypermilers by any stretch of the...

Thanks for the well-wishes. I think we're both fine. The funny thing is, we were just talking about getting rid of the truck, since my construction project is done and we almost never use it anymore (about 3k miles/year for the last couple years) and the 5 was such a good multi-purpose vehicle...

I guess this would be more of a capital T, as we got hit only in the very front end... thank God. The H3 hit us going 30-35mph just barely ahead of the front wheel - maybe right at the front of the front wheel. Due to the low height and crumpleyness (!) of the Mazda, and the height and...

My first and favorite mod was a set of fatter, stickier tires to enhance the already good handling. It's fun to chase down "performance" cars on the expressway ramps around here. :D Some lightweight wider 18" wheels could be fun for that same purpose, if the condition of your roads allow. (Our...

Correct, I don't know how it got there in the winter, other than there was less snow than here. But anyway, our 5 never got stuck. Don't know what to tell you. It performed no worse than any of the other 20 or so vehicles I've owned in the last 30+ years of driving, and in fact drove better...

I knew I'd read up on this before... http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123808358-Dynamats Some good info there.