New Guy, got a 2012 Mazda 5 this week!

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2012 mazda 5
Hey guys,
just wanted to do a little intro. Im Jon Wright, I grew up in long beach california, but I am now in the air force stationed at whiteman afb in missorui. we picked up a really clean 2012 CPO mazda 5 with 17k on the clock. I am a big fan of customizing my cars, I have had a lot of them. Right now my other toy is a 74 MGB GT. you can see it in the back ground of the last picture. I had hoped i would never own a minivan, but kid number two is on the way and we want a third kid eventually so it was inevitable. but i must say the mazda 5 is a nice compromise. I wish i could have found a 2010 with lower miles cause i like the way those look better. but the 2012 is growing on me. i have been drooling over the leguna seca mazda 5 pictures and hope to do something similar minus the racetrack motif on the side. 18's are in the vans future. maybe 19's, and a drop, I really like the bayson r kit too, I just found that today. Anyway, I look forward to meeting you all and joining in the zoom zoom fun. I plan to autocross it a few times and id like to do a next years road rally with the wife and kiddos.
 

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Welcome! Nice GT you got there and it sounds like it was your DD before the Mz5!? I do agree '74 is the best year :D. I still look for one every now and then. One of these day I'll get to join the MG club.
 
The mg is a daily driver, and by daily i mean when its nice out :) I try to keep is off the salty roads as there is no rust on the car and Id like to keep it that way. I like the 74 but would prefer a 67 RHD gt.we had a 2013 dodge avenger that we traded for this 2012 mazda 5. I am happy with the trade. i will post a few more picture of the mg later, its a nice little car
 
Welcome! I think many of us here said we never wanted to buy a minivan (I call it more of a microvan), but the Mz5 is such a nice & fun compromise. You'll find plenty of informative people (not me lol) that can help in many different mods.
 
I like the microvan name, i have also called it a sport wagon or a van mcnugget haha. I am still not crazy about the swoosh on the side of the body work but there is not much I can do about it.
 
With 4 kids, a minivan was pretty much the only option. Wasn't sure about the 5 at first but with a cargo box, it ended up packing more stuff than the '04 Kia Sedona I traded in for it.
 
Nice MG man, I have a friend with a white '72 MGB vert that has been rotting away in his backyard for 15 years. I wish we could find someone to do something with it but it is likely too far gone now.
 
Yeah, I am a sucker for British Cars too (smash)





i have been drooling over the leguna seca mazda 5 pictures and hope to do something similar minus the racetrack motif on the side

You might want to check out mine



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