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    What does 10 lb-ft of torque get you?

    it's enough to break loose a small fastener using 1/4" drive ratchet handles...
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    What is wrong with CX-5 Signature?

    Sig. is little improved over the GT-R but costs a lot more. The fancy leather is not a good color...
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    Issues with new site?

    What's New should be something one can limit to a particular forum e.g. Miata forum and not include posts in SUV forums, etc.
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    Any performance mods?

    the turbo kit is a trade-in for a GT-R
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    Left Doors Unlocked

    I guess you could train yourself to always look at the mirrors to make sure they are folded. Do I understand the system correctly? They always fold in on the lock signal being rec'd?
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    Car and Driver 10 Best 2020

    I was just wondering if the redesigned 2020 Honda CRV had surpassed the CX5...
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    Rear brake locked up, smoking, tire sensor = panic

    when you contact the Dealer/Region/Mazda USA - put a line at the bottom; it should say: cc: - your state Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection US DOT, NHTSB - a local large tort law firm you can also say "This may be suitable for a Class Action"
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    Mazda offering 0.9% financing PLUS 90 days deferred payments

    It really needs a screen that is integrated into the dash
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    For those people who changed their battery, did you use a memory savor?

    it's only $4 unless you try to savor one from Saveur
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    Next Gen CX-5 Design and Content Suggestions

    How about a frikin' rubber cover for the dead pedal? wild the Mazda 6 one fit?
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    2020 due?

    what about differences in map coverage on dirt/gravel roads? like US Forest Service and BLM roads? like an SUV should be used for....
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    Initial Review of KONIS Shocks/Struts

    they adjust to what already happened too bad the Lotus predictive active suspension didn't pan out
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    Initial Review of KONIS Shocks/Struts

    you replaced old shocks with Konis? - results of the comparison are not surprising... replacing new shocks with Konis would be more interesting
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    2020 due?

    & better AWD
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    New car, winter wash question

    Not extreme - it is an exact description when scaled by the appropriate Reynolds Number. Feel free to pressure wash your car tho. I'd rather use hot water, low pressure and a good detergent...
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    New car, winter wash question

    the higher the water pressure, the more force there is to push abrasive particles into the paint and scratch it visualize a rushing mountain river and rocks/sand being bounced along scraping away at things...
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    Disable Seat Belt reminder

    SUVs are sometimes used for their intended purpose. 1. when getting in & out of the vehicle & driving a short distance on an isolated dirt road (to check a grid of study sites) the seat belt is a huge hassle and offers no safety 2. when negotiating a mtn. pass that is very narrow, a seat belt...
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    Car washes - safe or not?

    owners of cult luxury vehicles regard automated car washes with horror - up to you
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    Article On Mazda`s AWD

    mud? if no snow, ice, mud or loose gravel/soil/sand... then why an SUV
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    Well, this sucks...

    Nope - guess again. Tire Age Date Code Rubber Aging The rubber in tires will continue to cross-link via disulphide bonding whether it is exposed to oxygen, sunlight or what have you.* Deleterious changes occur in tire properties after storage at ambient temperatures for five years or after...
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