Recent content by josebotas

Drove 2200 miles round trip to southern Utah to raft down the Green River. The Mazda5 was a gear and people hauler. Fully loaded it earned 30-32 mpg. The dirt roads leading to the put-in and pull-out got pretty rough. On the drive back, the 5 acquired a nasty thudding sound upon accelerating...

Or is it by Honda? http://www.leftlanenews.com/honda-stepwgn-2016.html No plans for the US, of course.

Where did you find the wheels?

Filled up the tank after racking up 335 miles after heading out to the Oregon coast from Portland and spending five days driving up and down the 101. Most of the miles were spent driving 55 mph on the twisty coastal and mountain roads with my best friend, her dog and lots of stuff. For 60...

Portland!

Got my 2014 manual I've been interested in the Mazda 5 manual since the previous generation. Once I heard the 2015 wasn't going to be available with a manual, I knew it was time to act. Got one the last 2014 liquid silver manuals in the Pacific Northwest. The dealer gave me 2500$ off. This...