Recent content by Encinitas-John

Thanks, Grimlock. Looks like getting the EDR data is more trouble than it's worth: http://www.boothkoskoff.com/use_and_abuse_of_automobile_black_boxes.html Here's a piece from Mazda re EDR on an unrelated subject: http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=FAQUnintendedAccel

Hi- the car was originally registered in CA, then Missouri for a few months, then back to CA where it was sold to the dealer I purchased the car from. The paint looks new, but not perfectly new, a few scratches. Here's the car fax...

Flcruisin- To your knowledge, do you know if the 5's computer retain an airbag deployment in it's memory which can be retrieved? Is the 5 running a Linux OS?! Mazdaspeed41- love the avatar!

I was hoping the computer in the car would register an airbag deployment and a technician would be able to download the data. Guess this is not the case. Thanks for the info.

Hi all- I recently purchased a used 2010 Mazda5 Sport from Toyota of Carlsbad, a reputable dealer. Fast forward 2 weeks, I see the driver fender does not fit the front bumper perfectly, and the paint on the bumper and hood are in better condition than the roof. All this points to a front end...