Recent content by chimchim

Can you clarify... what is the size of the stock front and rear bars, and what is the size of the bars you upgraded to? Also, did you use stock endlinks or aftermarket?

Good to see that the Mazda5 is being received well here and that sales are up. I really want one of these things even though we are soon to be a family of 5.

I can't believe how much I want a Mazda5

Well hey, watch the Mazda5 dominate over the bigger vans. No surprise, but good fun to watch. http://youtube.com/watch?v=zU4paH8qcQ8 Are Mazda3 sway bars compatible with the Mazda5? Who makes stiffer sway bars for the Mazda5? (do the endlinks need replacing?) If I can run a Mazda5 at the...

Hey how's it going? I love my WRX and I really don't want to give it up. The Mazda5 is so awesome that if I got one (even if I could afford to keep both cars) I'd end up driving it M-F cuz of the better gas mileage and toting kids around. So... since you have both a WRX and a mz5, how do you...

Oak Tree Mazda, Stevens Creek. Blue. Still dirty from delivery. Nice car. "Joe" helped me.

BTW, this is a very good suggestion.

Great responses all! The mazda5 left such a great impression on me (I test drove it yesterday) that it's still tempting me. I'm completely enthralled with the car-like handling but with the micro-van utility. If I was in the market for a completely new car, (ie I did not have my WRX wagon) then...

Anyone drive both the 5 and 4 speed automatic? I just drove the 5AT and I'm wondering how it compares to the 4AT.

I know that the wheel base is stretched and widened, but does it have the same suspension geometry as the Mazda3? Both seem to have the Macpherson front and Multilink rear. The pictures appear to be similar. I'm wondering if the Mazda5 will handle like a big tall Mazda3, since they are build...

Hi... my wife and I found out a few weeks ago that we are expecting child #3. The first two are 4 and 1. I currently drive a Subaru WRX wagon and tote my two kids around. My wife drives a Lexus RX330 (because she refused to get the minivan I was suggesting). The RX330 has been our long trip...

I've been searching around reading stuff and googling. I'm confused. NEED: roll bar rollover protection so I can autox and do track days (including SCCA and NASA events). NO head to head racing. Still daily drive it. REQUIREMENTS: - approved for SCCA and NASA autox and track day events - NOT...

I dont like all of this new combustion s***, Should just be the driver, chariot, and horse. I dont like all of this new wheels and chariot s***, Should just be the rider and horse. I dont like all of this new big animal horse s***, Should just be the man, his feet, and the earth.

I'm gathering bits and pieces of info here and the net and I'm trying to answer this question: who makes which engine in the Mazda6? Is this correct? Mazda: 2.3L i4 Ford: V6 What about the transmissions linked to them? Also, where are the cars themselves manufactured? I read that it is...

Look, you still don't get it. By titling the thread "convince me..." it incites more of an emotional response compared to the benign and scientific "brainstorm". What will get a better response: "tell my why your car doesn't suck" or "let's brainstorm". So let me spell out things even more...