What have you done to your CX-5 today?

[DubbuD]

Black literally shows everything. Had a black Civic SE as my first car, and that thing literally showed every speck of dirt and every little scratch and mark.

Silver is by far the easiest color to maintain, shows very little dirt, and scratches are basically non-existent as far as showing up goes, unless they're deep.

 

[raj55]

I etched the car number plate number on most of the glass panes in the car today. The anti theft drive here requires you to do that. I do not know if it has any real usefulness but the police believe that they can find the owner if the stolen car is recovered and it makes it difficult for the thief to take it somewhere else and register and sell it.

 

[paris1]

I etched the car number plate number on most of the glass panes in the car today. The anti theft drive here requires you to do that. I do not know if it has any real usefulness but the police believe that they can find the owner if the stolen car is recovered and it makes it difficult for the thief to take it somewhere else and register and sell it.

How is that done and what does the final result look like? (picture?)

 

[banjos-n-beer]

I etched the car number plate number on most of the glass panes in the car today. The anti theft drive here requires you to do that. I do not know if it has any real usefulness but the police believe that they can find the owner if the stolen car is recovered and it makes it difficult for the thief to take it somewhere else and register and sell it.

That's too bad you have to have it... hopefully they didn't charge you and arm and a leg for the service (unless you bought a kit and did it yourself):

http://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2016/car-buyers-beware-sneaky-costs.html

 

[lowincash]

Had the OEM front and rear bumper trim put on today

 

[paris1]

"gnownik"???

 

[lowincash]

"gnownik"???

That's just my full name backwards lol First name Kin

 

[TinyTires]

Had the OEM front and rear bumper trim put on today

How could anyone NOT like this front end...?

 

[AreDee]

Cash - that is an awesome look!

 

[paris1]

How could anyone NOT like this front end...?

I've said al along that Mazda finally managed to correct the disproportionality of the front end on the Gen II car by making the grill opening wider and (probably) not as tall. The only thing that strikes me as odd (and a bit off putting) is gap at the outer ends of the chrome grille surround where the inner edge of the headlight assembly protrudes between the chrome and the painted fascia in front of the hood. Would have looked better, to my eye, if they had carried the chrome surround right up to the painted piece.

 

[Nelson de Leon]

I've said al along that Mazda finally managed to correct the disproportionality of the front end on the Gen II car by making the grill opening wider and (probably) not as tall. The only thing that strikes me as odd (and a bit off putting) is gap at the outer ends of the chrome grille surround where the inner edge of the headlight assembly protrudes between the chrome and the painted fascia in front of the hood. Would have looked better, to my eye, if they had carried the chrome surround right up to the painted piece.

My impressions are opposite. I love the "gap" and how Mazda managed to give that aggressive look via that gap.

Different strokes for different folks. [emoji1]

 

[paris1]

My impressions are opposite. I love the "gap" and how Mazda managed to give that aggressive look via that gap.

Different strokes for different folks. [emoji1]

You're right about 'different strokes', but to clarify/expand my reasoning: As far as I'm concerned, anything a manufacturer can do to disguise the fact that a CUV is generally nothing more than a hatchback (in this case the Mazda 3, more or less) that's been sectioned to add extra height to the body and jacked up on its suspension to add ground clearance, so much the better. Leaving (adding?) that gap in the front end works against creating a seamless, low visual profile and telegraphs to anyone viewing the CX-5 in their rear view mirror "here comes another SUV".

 

[McAzda]

out with the GT 19s in with cx-9 20x8.5s

 

[Nelson de Leon]

You're right about 'different strokes', but to clarify/expand my reasoning: As far as I'm concerned, anything a manufacturer can do to disguise the fact that a CUV is generally nothing more than a hatchback (in this case the Mazda 3, more or less) that's been sectioned to add extra height to the body and jacked up on its suspension to add ground clearance, so much the better. Leaving (adding?) that gap in the front end works against creating a seamless, low visual profile and telegraphs to anyone viewing the CX-5 in their rear view mirror "here comes another SUV".

I presume you own the 1st gen.

 

[tibimakai]

Front is gorgeous, I'm having issues from the side, or a bit from an angle.

 

[Monterra]

Got me a nice hood ding (damn oak trees) after taking her up to the adks for the weekend But I fitted my custom rear plate frame:
Don't mess with my
MAZDARATI
So I figure that to be good for 4-5hp conservatively though I haven't gotten her back up on a dyno yet (note to self) stay tuned!

That was after stock script: 'Maserati' frame wasn't a hit here or w/the few friends (stretching the limits) I asked.

Didn't take long (I've been driving the X1 more lately while I can) for a Greenwich rich bish in a Levante to roll up behind the Mazdarati at a stop light..no doubt she saw the plate and had a good chuckle- we both did...mission accomplished

 

[ColoradoDriver]

How could anyone NOT like this front end...?

Chicken wire?

 

[Nelson de Leon]

Front is gorgeous, I'm having issues from the side, or a bit from an angle.

Perhaps the "chubby" kinda rounded rear? [emoji16]

 

[lowincash]

Perhaps the "chubby" kinda rounded rear? [emoji16]

I think the rear would look better if it had a bigger rear spoiler. I wish they can at least offer the optional rear spoiler like they did for the 2014 mazda3.

 

[korean_mazda]

Had some Pirelli Cinturatos installed last week. I hope they will wear longer than the OEM Toyos. I only got 25K out of them.