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Also had this problem on a new 2013. Shake so severe it was sometimes difficult to tell what I was seeing. On first service the mirror assembly was tightened. No difference. Second attempt was a new mirror assembly. No difference. Third attempt was a new mirror assembly and a metal brace fitted...

OEM leather seats. I went to OEM when looking for new leather covers for a 2001 Miata I bought in 2009. Was quoted 1,100$ each side plus installation so I investigated after market and found leatherseats.com which offered what I was looking for at 890$ a pair (all Cdn $$). This company also...

What the "Driving thru the Deep Snow to the Cliff Top" Commercial Never Mentions So, we get 20" of snow during Tuesday - a record for both the date and a single day record for the city. By Wednesday morning there is still no plow on my street but there are appointments to make so off I drive...

Collinite 925. Lasted so well on the sloop (wax only before spring launch) that I tried it on the truck. Yielded only an acceptable spring shine, but water beads until the next one just before winter; so now that's what I use for the truck. Note that this is not the product I use for my summer...

Different problem, same solution. Spouse is long-legged yet only 5' tall. Could not see over the steering wheel of our '10 MX-5. Solution was to go to an auto upholstery shop. They manufactured a seat cushion with the same face-side panels and seams as the seat. Covered it in a cloth very close...

The old ears of this old fart could use a minor audio upgrade in my '13 GT with BOSE sound to improve the image and high frequency production - desirable as this aging body begins to turn on me. To this end I though replacing just the dash speakers would be a relatively inexpensive improvement...

jjp: I have the 2.0, and it is less powerful than the Volvo it replaced. I only notice this when doing a byway/highway merge, and when passing on more rural roads. More power is always nice, but can be compensated for by careful planning/attention and a little patience. Having to do this is...

I'm not so sure. Canada is not known as an armed society and yet I've generally found them pretty polite. In earlier life, I've trained on/fired a 9mm pistol and SMG; 7.62mm rifle, LMG, and MMG; .50 cal. HMG; 2 in. mortar; fragmentation grenade; 3.5 in. rocket launcher; and tank cannon. I was a...

Some concern on this thread has been expressed over the fuel pump from running the tank to virtually empty. Note I am no mechanic and am not in a position to confirm whether the CX-5 has one, but my concern is for the fuel system air pressure pump. The incident concerned my 2010 MX-5, and Mazda...

My limited experience. The question came up in 1999 when we bought our Volvo S70 (kept for 13.5 years). At the time, the extended warranty gave additional coverage for 7 years (actually 4 years given that the car carried factory coverage for the first three). We opted to skip the coverage and...

Twice a year, spring and fall. This is part of the major clean/wax interior/exterior which takes most of the day and happens just after the wheel change-over. Brian

Thank you. I am now better informed. Brian

More than you know. I too am retired, and the vehicle my CX-5 replaced I bought new and kept 13.5 years before selling to the neighbours kid. I can look out the window and see it parked across the street...and she's taking good care of the old Volvo. Brian

I'm an old retired fart, so be kind to any ignorance I'm about to reveal. Can you push-start any vehicle with electronic ignition and fuel pump? With no electricity there would be no fuel flow and hence no start regardless of how fast you can run. As a lad I've had experience push-starting...

I ordered mine with all I wanted (roof deflector, rear bumper protector, front/rear mud guards, trailer hitch/harness, front/rear winter trays, rubber cargo tray). Parts quality and installation expertise are known. Your new vehicle is ready for the road as soon as you're called by the dealer to...

Different truck - different tire. Neighbour had the same problem with new tires. On the 5th visit to shop senior employee happens to be walking by after a brief discussion with the assigned tec remarks that hub spacers are required. THey were installed and the problem solved. Just writin'. Brian

I store an MX-5 for 6 months every winter. You don't state whether you have indoor or outdoor storage. I store in closed, concrete floored, ventilated, unheated storage (with 20-30 other vehicles). Fuel stabilzer is added just before final fueling. Tires are inflated to the maximum allowable by...

Sid: My problem is IDENTICAL. My access work around is to pull out and use the physical key. Once the door is unlocked the remote works fine. This is not a battery problem. If you watch the dash while depressing the brake pedal you will see the green 'key' icon light indicating that all is...

Nah...it's more likely something else I have experienced. I find myself wearing gloves while driving local errands as the engine is slow to warm up during this spate of abnormally cold winter days. My experience is that when putting things like carwash and library cards in the overhead glasses...