Recent content by JBEE

Wow, I haven't been back to the forum for a couple of days...didn't think this would get such a response. Bottom line is that these cars fit different tastes, and that's fine. Chacun son gout! I guess the reason why I originally posted this is to find out if other people thought the same...

Okay, I know this may be a very biased poll, but which is hotter- Mazda 3 or P5? Mazda 3 Looks okay from the front but I don't like that pointy back and oversized badging...ughhh

Sheesh, you guys are lucky. When my man was moving from Oklahoma to Cali, he got an oil change from Walmart. Well, sure enough they messed it up. Engine ceased on his protege...Walmart shelled out for a new engine, plan ticket and rental car. Just can't trust anyone out there!

If your car is really gunky with oil etc., There are special car cleaning places which do pressure steam cleaning of the undercarriage. Not cheap, but very thorough...

lol! I thought I was the only one with this problem. Yup, it's a giant yellow sunflower to them. My workplace is next to a marsh so you can imagine the problems I have- they cling on all the way home! Got a custom cover now and it seems to have done the trick.

Seems funny to drop a lot of $$$ into this, only to lower the resale value and get further in debt...Pay off the car first, do "upgrades" later.

Poor Snooky- Being bashed by P5 owners all across the continent! I wonder how long it's going to take him to see this thread....

Hmmm, thanks for the tip. I wouldn't have thought of that. Actually my P5 came with a welcome kit which included a bottle of touchup paint so I guess that would be easier.

Hopefully its will still look decent a few years from now (DIY I mean). I'm sure we have all seen how crappy a car looks when the tint is all faded and bubbled up. Ughhhh! I myself went to the professional installed route. Lifetime guarantee seemed worth the $$$.

I've been thinking about touching up my side mirrors and hatch handle. They are pretty dull and non glossy. I have a custom cover to keep the paint clean- unfortuntately it takes a toll as you need to pull it over the mirrors... Anyone have experience with custom matched canned auto spray...

Wow, it's gonna be a long time before I make it in this club! I'm at 27.5K mi since Oct 2001...I guess it's a combination of living relatively close to work, taking the bus as well, and using my 94 protege for long trips. My philisophy is kind of opposite. I love my P5 so much that I drive it...

Bungee net will take care of that problem...The one for the Mazda Tribute works just fine. Apparently they didn't make a specific one for the P5. I also got the cargo tray so that I don't ruin my interior with leaky grocery bags (hey, we've all gotta eat, you know). P5's greeeeeeat for banana...

Oh Yeah, I went to Mazda today and got a second quote: $1121.46cad It suprises me how little damage it takes to cost 1G (dunno) Be glad that it'd only in CAN$ (canada). In Cali, that would set you back way more. I'm a transplant from T.O., and when I mentioned to the 'rents how much my P5...

Sorry dude, bad drivers are everywhere...(naughty) You should consider strategic parking at work. Park away from anything that could conceivably hurt your ride. That includes trees (too much bird poop), really beat up cars (like they care if they ding you) and high traffic areas. Trust...

More Questions about Paint Sorry to bring up a thread from a long time ago, but I just recently stumbled onto this site and am in awe of the plethora of cool info shared between such enthusiasts.... I was wondering if Mazda USA covered repainting of side mirrors, door handles etc that have...