Recent content by davidm_86

Really hot days or after I've been playing, I let it sit for a minute or two. I find on really hot days, 30 seconds isn't enough and the fan turns on after I shut her down. Normally, I'll let it cool for the 15-30 seconds. When I turn the corner by my place, I put her in neutral and coast...

We pulled back the wheel well liner. Taking off the bumper seemed like way too much work. Tips for install: - 2 people. One to hold back the liner and hold the light while the other gets their hands in there removing the air director. Small racheting wrenches come in very, very handy for...

Installed mine on the weekend. Went very smooth with no issues. Took about 2 hours going slow. There is some more power, and I absolutely love the sound it makes. I haven't turned on the radio since I installed it. ;)

I just got mine in Calgary. (They also brought it up from the states.) Too bad it was -20 all bloody weekend, I'll have to wait until next weekend to install it now. Can't wait!

Can you please post the dealer (or PM it to me)? I'm planning on driving down to Vancouver this summer. If Mazda Canada doesn't get off their lazy butts and release it up here, I'd be interested in doing the same thing. Thanks! :)

Called yesterday and they are now available in Canada!!! $475 [CAN] plus install. (Hopefully will do the install myself.) EDIT: Never mind... Called two others to confirm, they both say it's still 'Discontinued.' I called Mazda Canada directly, apparently it's still discontinued in their...

Called my dealer late last week (in Calgary, AB) and they still show it being discontinued. Hopefully Mazda Canada gets moving and releases it up here again. I want one so bad.

So.. ahem... I was just thinking on the drive home from my girlfriends. This winter has been really cold. When I put my winter tires on, this was the first set I've ever owned. I've never had a pair of them. 2nd, I put them on when the weather people said "OMG SNOW IS COMING!" and then it...

That's a good idea. I tried to look through the little holes in the steelies and didn't see any marks on the calipers... However since this weekend is supposed to be nice, I'll see if I can give that a shot. Maybe it's rubbing somewhere further inside the rim where I can't see yet. Thanks...

Alright, I know it's a pain describing noises through text because everyone interprets the words differently, but here we go... I have a bone-stock 08.5 MS3, other than some 16" steelies and winter tires. I've been starting to hear odd noises coming from the front left of the car though it's...

I remember when I first got the car... Once I learned to drive stick I thought it was going to get me killed. I started getting used to the power and going a lot easier on the gas. I then drove my old truck ('96 Exploder with the 160hp V6) to the car wash before I sold it, and well, the way...

The reason you would want to have the car turn on every 3 hours and turn off is for really cold climates. My old truck alarm had that feature as well. Supposed to make starting the car a lot easier since the engine runs every few hours, rather than sitting in -40C for 10 hours. I never...

Just got mine!!! Picked up my 08.5 MS3 on Sat April 5, 2008. Dealers says she's the first of her kind in Calgary. http://devstech.com/pics/MS3/resized/ no thumbnails yet, sry :( Full, not renamed/resized pics in http://devstech.com/pics/MS3 56K, tread very carefully, especially in the 2nd...

Thanks for the pics!!! Mine should be here sometime next week. I saw the RX8 as well, and that's what sold me on the metro gray. I can't wait!

Hey, I've been lurking here for a bit... going to buy my speed3 in the next week or so. I'm in Canada, and the Canadian site still shows 2008 only, not the 2008.5. However my dealer already ordered some 2008.5's, and I told the sales guy I want the 08.5. He says they aren't even sending any...