Recent content by 7eregrine

Are we still talking about this? LOL Not everyone shops the same. And I certainly would have appreciated someone telling me the differences...no one did... between an 18 and a 19 S60. Because they are also significant, like the 16-17 CX5.

"Normally"?? I'm sure there are a lot of people that shop by "I have xx dollars, what can I get"... When I was shopping for my Volvo i would have PREFERRED the current SPA Generation that started in 19, but I certainly would have gotten a prior gen if I had found one I really liked.

It's not odd when OP is looking at buying a 16 or 17. Why WOULDN'T you compare generations?

I pretty much never agree with yrwei on anything. I do agree with his first paragraph though. Older and used, 16 or 17 are the ones to get. Shoot for a 17 GT. MANY improvements made. HUD, heated steering wheel, doors open wider, rear seat reclines, rear seat has heater vents and are heated too...

FTFY. I will continue to die on the hill that "bLaCk cArS aRe hArDeR tO kEeP cLeAn". Source, have had cars of every color except blue/gold/orange. Black the most. But red, white, silver, platinum... None were "easier to keep clean" then any other. I swear my silver car gets dirty just by me...

You know I hate chrome on cars. Swapped out the chrome grill for a black one. 🔥

It amazes me that people don't know what a kickdown switch is. Try playing around with that on the highway. ;) Yea, your Mazdas all have it. https://www.cars.com/articles/what-does-kickdown-mean-in-an-automatic-transmission-1420690417731/

I run 19's in summer and 17's in winter and have for 7 years now. The difference is barely noticeable.

Not sure why you're asking about AA and an iPod. 2 different things. You could continue to use the iPod over BT in a Mazda. The higher trim Mazda's have wireless AA.

Go on... it won't update now?

You get a warning, but it doesn't stop you last I heard...

Well done SB. Thanks for sharing the process even if it doesn't apply to me and my old Mazda. Someone should share this on Reddit. Actually @sm1ke this probably applies to all the modern Mazda. Should move or copy this to the lounge for more exposure?

The bootlegs activate just fine. You then update it yourself. It doesn't need to come with the latest maps.

Yea, these things are so bootlegged, I'd just buy a new card either from the link tduic shared or where you got the last one.

Came to say this. Like getting dried bird poop off your car (wet paper towel works great for that).