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Mazda5 owners, the other rides (current and past)
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It's jeebus! How you been man, fancy meeting you here...I bought your Cobb AP for the 2006 FXT last year when you went to a custom tune.
So yeah....we found out we were having a second kid earlier this year, so we sold the FXT since it can't accomodate 2 rear-facing seats and 2 adults. Ended up with a 2008 Mazda5 about 2 weeks ago once we decided the Odyssey was too porky and unreliable for our needs (other than the first gen, but it's hard to find a nice one anymore).
Here's the weirdest thing.....I need a sedan for myself now too, and I've been looking at E28 535's for a couple months now, and spending way too much time lurking on mye28.com. Your car is pretty much what I'm looking for, euro bumpers and headlights, but without the M5 style blackout trim and taillights. Wanna sell it?
Oh yeah, here's my list. I think I win for most cars so far:
Current:
2008 Mazda5
1996 Ford F250 Powerstroke
1990 Honda Civic Si (white)
1971 Chevy C10 Pickup
Past (in chronological order):
1968 Chevy Camaro RS 327
1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
1988 Acura Integra LS-S
1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
1994 Ford Probe GT
1986 Honda Civic Si (red)
1992 Acura Integra GSR
1988 Honda CRX Si (NASA H1 car)
1985 Toyota Corolla GTS (silver)
1996 Acura Integra GSR
1987 Honda CRX Si (black)
1986 Toyota Corolla SR5 (white)
1993 Acura Integra LS
2002 Honda CR-V
1985 Toyota Corolla GTS (red)
2003 Toyota Tundra
2003 Ford F250 Powerstroke
2004 Acura TSX
1991 Honda Civic Wagon (B20+YS1+Koni)
1987 Honda Civic Si (red)
1999 Toyota Corolla
1990 Honda Civic Si (red)
1987 Honda Civic Si (black)
2006 Subaru Forester XT
1998 Honda Odyssey
So yeah....we found out we were having a second kid earlier this year, so we sold the FXT since it can't accomodate 2 rear-facing seats and 2 adults. Ended up with a 2008 Mazda5 about 2 weeks ago once we decided the Odyssey was too porky and unreliable for our needs (other than the first gen, but it's hard to find a nice one anymore).
Here's the weirdest thing.....I need a sedan for myself now too, and I've been looking at E28 535's for a couple months now, and spending way too much time lurking on mye28.com. Your car is pretty much what I'm looking for, euro bumpers and headlights, but without the M5 style blackout trim and taillights. Wanna sell it?
Oh yeah, here's my list. I think I win for most cars so far:
Current:
2008 Mazda5
1996 Ford F250 Powerstroke
1990 Honda Civic Si (white)
1971 Chevy C10 Pickup
Past (in chronological order):
1968 Chevy Camaro RS 327
1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
1988 Acura Integra LS-S
1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
1994 Ford Probe GT
1986 Honda Civic Si (red)
1992 Acura Integra GSR
1988 Honda CRX Si (NASA H1 car)
1985 Toyota Corolla GTS (silver)
1996 Acura Integra GSR
1987 Honda CRX Si (black)
1986 Toyota Corolla SR5 (white)
1993 Acura Integra LS
2002 Honda CR-V
1985 Toyota Corolla GTS (red)
2003 Toyota Tundra
2003 Ford F250 Powerstroke
2004 Acura TSX
1991 Honda Civic Wagon (B20+YS1+Koni)
1987 Honda Civic Si (red)
1999 Toyota Corolla
1990 Honda Civic Si (red)
1987 Honda Civic Si (black)
2006 Subaru Forester XT
1998 Honda Odyssey
haha...yeah I am all over the net. Too much so, apparently.
Small world.
Thanks for the kudos on my car. You probably noticed I'm on mye28 as well. I love my e28 but I have considered selling it a few times because I never keep cars for long. It's actually up on jack stands right now because I sold my ground-controls w/koni and have a set of Bilstein sports w/Eibach on the way. Basically I decided I needed it to be a little more comfy since I have to haul the baby around sometimes (we have #2 due in 2 weeks) and the GC setup was too stiff for that.
If you are seriously interested in buying it, PM me. Maybe I'd sell it. Kinda depends on a few things (like how much you are looking to spend, etc).
sunglassguyjack
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- 06 mazda5 07 legacy 96 dakota 03 kawasaki
Current:
06 Mazda 5 Touring. 25k on it currently. First car we have ever been truly happy with...Its not perfect but way better than what we have had and works for us.
07 Subaru legacy. Lowered on 18's. I think this car is a great deal for the money and many people miss it. I paid 20k and have awd, moonroof,power seat, tilt, cruise, alloys etc.
96 Dakota : 167k and going strong...great beater
Past:
02 Ram Qc 10 mgp had to go
02 Town and Country...Total POS.
00 Voyager
02 Silverado. Never should have gotten rid of it
00 S10 4 cyl. wouldn't get out of its own way but great mpg
98 Neon..First new car....loved it
....tons of others 84 Monte SS 400 small block, Regals etc
Plus a couple of bikes zx900, sv650, now a Concours
06 Mazda 5 Touring. 25k on it currently. First car we have ever been truly happy with...Its not perfect but way better than what we have had and works for us.
07 Subaru legacy. Lowered on 18's. I think this car is a great deal for the money and many people miss it. I paid 20k and have awd, moonroof,power seat, tilt, cruise, alloys etc.
96 Dakota : 167k and going strong...great beater
Past:
02 Ram Qc 10 mgp had to go
02 Town and Country...Total POS.
00 Voyager
02 Silverado. Never should have gotten rid of it
00 S10 4 cyl. wouldn't get out of its own way but great mpg
98 Neon..First new car....loved it
....tons of others 84 Monte SS 400 small block, Regals etc
Plus a couple of bikes zx900, sv650, now a Concours
In chronological order,
Current :
2008 Mazda 5 GT
2004 Ford Freestar van
Past:
1996 Mercury Mystique
1985 Merkur XR4Ti (lost in a battle with a GM Yukon)
1993 Ford Explorer
1986 Ford Mustang
1989 Ford Bronco
1988 Mustang (ran high 11's in 1/4)(drive2)
1981 Ford Escort
1979 Mercury Cougar
1978 Mustang II (with 351 Windsor I built in the basement)
Future: ???Wait to see what FORD does with their new 2.0L GTDI engine, but if it comes to Canada in the new focus, that might be it!
Current :
2008 Mazda 5 GT
2004 Ford Freestar van
Past:
1996 Mercury Mystique
1985 Merkur XR4Ti (lost in a battle with a GM Yukon)
1993 Ford Explorer
1986 Ford Mustang
1989 Ford Bronco
1988 Mustang (ran high 11's in 1/4)(drive2)
1981 Ford Escort
1979 Mercury Cougar
1978 Mustang II (with 351 Windsor I built in the basement)
Future: ???Wait to see what FORD does with their new 2.0L GTDI engine, but if it comes to Canada in the new focus, that might be it!
Current:
2006 Mazda5 (hers)
2004 Pontiac Vibe AWD (mine)
Her Past:
1978 Chrysler Cordoba
1989 Ford Taurus
2000 Hyundai Accent
My Past:
1983 Mercury LN7 - 3 yrs
1995 Hyundia Accent - 9 months (lost to a Cutless)
1996 GMC Sonoma - 8 yrs
1998 Honda CBR 900rr - 7 yrs (lost to a Freightliner)
2001 Dodge 2500 4x4 Diesel -5 yrs (lost to some trees)
2006 Mazda5 (hers)
2004 Pontiac Vibe AWD (mine)
Her Past:
1978 Chrysler Cordoba
1989 Ford Taurus
2000 Hyundai Accent
My Past:
1983 Mercury LN7 - 3 yrs
1995 Hyundia Accent - 9 months (lost to a Cutless)
1996 GMC Sonoma - 8 yrs
1998 Honda CBR 900rr - 7 yrs (lost to a Freightliner)
2001 Dodge 2500 4x4 Diesel -5 yrs (lost to some trees)
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current:
2002 Suzuki GSX-R600 (Telefonica)
1996 Harley Road King
13 bicycles. (yikes)
one chinese pocket bike
in the past, in order:
1974 Super Beetle
1980 Honda CM-400
1971 Chevelle (SS clone)
1980 Toyota Tercel
1984 Crown Victoria
1975 Cosworth Vega
1977 Harley Davidson Sportster
1986 Mustang LX 5.0
1986 Mustang V6
1988 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe
1996 Nissan 240SX
1996 Geo convertible
1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (slidey doors)
1993 Eagle Summit Wagon (slidey doors)
2001 Ford Focus 4 dr sedan
i probably forgot a couple.
hey Sunglassguy- what year is your Connie? I'm thinking of selling my 600 and getting the new Connie14
2002 Suzuki GSX-R600 (Telefonica)
1996 Harley Road King
13 bicycles. (yikes)
one chinese pocket bike
in the past, in order:
1974 Super Beetle
1980 Honda CM-400
1971 Chevelle (SS clone)
1980 Toyota Tercel
1984 Crown Victoria
1975 Cosworth Vega
1977 Harley Davidson Sportster
1986 Mustang LX 5.0
1986 Mustang V6
1988 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe
1996 Nissan 240SX
1996 Geo convertible
1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (slidey doors)
1993 Eagle Summit Wagon (slidey doors)
2001 Ford Focus 4 dr sedan
i probably forgot a couple.
hey Sunglassguy- what year is your Connie? I'm thinking of selling my 600 and getting the new Connie14
Current
2008 Mazda 5 GT 5AT
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5S 5MT
2005 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate/Elite 6AT
2002 GMC Safari SLE 4AT
1986 Lincoln Town Car 5AT (work in progress)
Past (in no particular order)
1998 Infiniti Q45 4AT (VIP style, sold)
2000 Mercury Mountaineer 5AT (sold)
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5S 4AT (totalled)
2003 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate 4AT (stolen, recovered, sold)
1984 Pontiac Sunbird 2000 (sold)
-Before we moved to the USA
1990 Toyota Crown S130 (torched)
1992 Nissan Cedric (still sitting in Trinidad lol)
1991 Mazda Sentia HD (sold)
...among others. My dad was quite the "car guy"
2008 Mazda 5 GT 5AT
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5S 5MT
2005 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate/Elite 6AT
2002 GMC Safari SLE 4AT
1986 Lincoln Town Car 5AT (work in progress)
Past (in no particular order)
1998 Infiniti Q45 4AT (VIP style, sold)
2000 Mercury Mountaineer 5AT (sold)
2002 Nissan Altima 2.5S 4AT (totalled)
2003 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate 4AT (stolen, recovered, sold)
1984 Pontiac Sunbird 2000 (sold)
-Before we moved to the USA
1990 Toyota Crown S130 (torched)
1992 Nissan Cedric (still sitting in Trinidad lol)
1991 Mazda Sentia HD (sold)
...among others. My dad was quite the "car guy"
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Ford Ecoboost FTW
My dad was always a big Ford fan, but it faded somehow. Out of my head:
195X Ford Fairlane
1975 Ford Maverick (2 door, 4MT)
1977 Ford Maverick (2 door, 4MT)
Plus:
1980 Ford Fairmont (3MT, you could get to 65Kph in 1st gear, LOL)
1985 Ford Carry-All (I inherited it, 4MT)
1987 Ford Topaz (4MT)
1989 Ford Topaz (3AT, I inherited it)
1990 Ford Topaz (3AT, piece of crap)
2003 Ford Escort Wagon (4AT, mom's)
And my brother recently traded a nice Chevy Vectra for a late model Ford Mondeo (not sold here, I like it, very European). A decent car. Ford will start unifying its models and start bringing the European models to NA, crossing fingers...
Ford Ecoboost FTW
My dad was always a big Ford fan, but it faded somehow. Out of my head:
195X Ford Fairlane
1975 Ford Maverick (2 door, 4MT)
1977 Ford Maverick (2 door, 4MT)
Plus:
1980 Ford Fairmont (3MT, you could get to 65Kph in 1st gear, LOL)
1985 Ford Carry-All (I inherited it, 4MT)
1987 Ford Topaz (4MT)
1989 Ford Topaz (3AT, I inherited it)
1990 Ford Topaz (3AT, piece of crap)
2003 Ford Escort Wagon (4AT, mom's)
And my brother recently traded a nice Chevy Vectra for a late model Ford Mondeo (not sold here, I like it, very European). A decent car. Ford will start unifying its models and start bringing the European models to NA, crossing fingers...
That is one sweet Maverick.
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It is indeed. Let me just clarify that I stole that pic from Wikipedia, so is not the one dad had (I wish I could find some pics). He had a white one with red/burgundy interior and a red one with black interior, both 2 door. The 1st one he wrecked badly but got repaired (with the family on-board, that was a close call). 2nd one just got sold as my mom and sis didn't like the thing 
Regardless, that pic came closest to what I remember those cars looked like
Regardless, that pic came closest to what I remember those cars looked like
Current: 2006 Strato Blue Mazda5 Auto Touring (mine) 2004 Dk. Shadow Gray Ford Escape Limited (wifee)
Past:
2004 Nissan Frontier 2WD Crew-Cab LE (Granite)
2003 Honda Accord EX Coupe 5MT (Graphite)
2002 Nissan Frontier 2WD Crew-Cab SE (White)
2002 Honda Civic SI Hatchback (White)
2001 Nissan Frontier 2WD Crew-Cab SE (Solar Yellow)
1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback (Amethyst)
1996 Honda Accord LX Coupe (Green)
1996 Honda Civic LX Sedan (Green)
1992 Toyota Tercel DX Coupe (White)
1983 VW Rabbit (Gray)
1968 VW Bug (White)
Past:
2004 Nissan Frontier 2WD Crew-Cab LE (Granite)
2003 Honda Accord EX Coupe 5MT (Graphite)
2002 Nissan Frontier 2WD Crew-Cab SE (White)
2002 Honda Civic SI Hatchback (White)
2001 Nissan Frontier 2WD Crew-Cab SE (Solar Yellow)
1999 Honda Civic CX Hatchback (Amethyst)
1996 Honda Accord LX Coupe (Green)
1996 Honda Civic LX Sedan (Green)
1992 Toyota Tercel DX Coupe (White)
1983 VW Rabbit (Gray)
1968 VW Bug (White)
Nice thread. Here's the dirt on the wife and I:
Current:
His: 2008 Mazda3 s GT sedan (Phantom Blue Mica), 2003 Ford Ranger XLT, FX4 Off-Road (White) I keep the ranger to tow my little POS boat and to transport our kayaks around.
Hers: 2009 Mazda5 Sport (Stormy Blue Mica)
Past:
His: 1999 Dodge Dakota (Dark Green)
1998 Ford Mustang (Black) (Traded for above mentioned Ranger when I moved from Atlanta to Philly due to winter driving. If not for the move, I may still have that car today.)
1995 Ford Thunderbird LX (Black)
I won't go into detail on everything before that. Let's just say a various array of used cars that I could afford at the time I bought them! List also does not include some "toys" that I had. I love muscle cars and have owned a few here and there.
Hers: 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo (blue) (Much like the Mustang above, we would not have gotten rid of this car had circumstances in our life not created a need for a more "family friendly" vehicle)
2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport (Silver)
1998 Ford Ranger regular cab, flare side (Red)
1992 Cutlass Supreme (Burgundy)
1990 Pontiac Sunbird (Burgundy)
Current:
His: 2008 Mazda3 s GT sedan (Phantom Blue Mica), 2003 Ford Ranger XLT, FX4 Off-Road (White) I keep the ranger to tow my little POS boat and to transport our kayaks around.
Hers: 2009 Mazda5 Sport (Stormy Blue Mica)
Past:
His: 1999 Dodge Dakota (Dark Green)
1998 Ford Mustang (Black) (Traded for above mentioned Ranger when I moved from Atlanta to Philly due to winter driving. If not for the move, I may still have that car today.)
1995 Ford Thunderbird LX (Black)
I won't go into detail on everything before that. Let's just say a various array of used cars that I could afford at the time I bought them! List also does not include some "toys" that I had. I love muscle cars and have owned a few here and there.
Hers: 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo (blue) (Much like the Mustang above, we would not have gotten rid of this car had circumstances in our life not created a need for a more "family friendly" vehicle)
2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport (Silver)
1998 Ford Ranger regular cab, flare side (Red)
1992 Cutlass Supreme (Burgundy)
1990 Pontiac Sunbird (Burgundy)
Late to the party (as usual)...
Current:
His: 2008 Mazda5 Touring (Brilliant Black), 1991 Porsche 928 GT - Supercharged (475RWHP) - pic below
Hers: 2004 Honda CR-V EX - (Blue)
Past:
His: 1999 Chrysler T&C
1982 Porsche 928 - Chiffon white - 5 speed
1996 - Chevy Blazer (POS)
1994 - Mazda 626 V6 - 5 speed
1988 - VW Cabriolet
198X - Mitsubishi something or other
1988.5 - Escort GT
1982 - VW Rabbit Cabriolet
1972 - VW Bug Convertible
Hers: 1990 Civic EX
19xx Geo Metro
Pic of the P-car...
Current:
His: 2008 Mazda5 Touring (Brilliant Black), 1991 Porsche 928 GT - Supercharged (475RWHP) - pic below
Hers: 2004 Honda CR-V EX - (Blue)
Past:
His: 1999 Chrysler T&C
1982 Porsche 928 - Chiffon white - 5 speed
1996 - Chevy Blazer (POS)
1994 - Mazda 626 V6 - 5 speed
1988 - VW Cabriolet
198X - Mitsubishi something or other
1988.5 - Escort GT
1982 - VW Rabbit Cabriolet
1972 - VW Bug Convertible
Hers: 1990 Civic EX
19xx Geo Metro
Pic of the P-car...
Mmm... Guards red... I'd maim for a 928.
Ok, on to mine...
Current:
2008 Mazda5 GS <-hers
2000 Ford Focus SE Sport <-mine (CAI, cat back, SVT suspension)
1984 Ford Mustang GT <-summer toy (5.0L, 5mt)
Past:
2004 Ford Freestar Sport <-hers
1998 Mercury Sable GS <-hers (Duratec powered sleeper)
1992 Mercury Sable GS <-hers
1992 Ford Escort GT <-mine (dropped to the ground, handled like mad!)
1992 Mercury Topaz GS <-hers
1987 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park <-hers (wood paneling and all!)
Ok, on to mine...
Current:
2008 Mazda5 GS <-hers
2000 Ford Focus SE Sport <-mine (CAI, cat back, SVT suspension)
1984 Ford Mustang GT <-summer toy (5.0L, 5mt)
Past:
2004 Ford Freestar Sport <-hers
1998 Mercury Sable GS <-hers (Duratec powered sleeper)
1992 Mercury Sable GS <-hers
1992 Ford Escort GT <-mine (dropped to the ground, handled like mad!)
1992 Mercury Topaz GS <-hers
1987 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park <-hers (wood paneling and all!)
This is fun. My old ride:
1991 Miata, driven year-round right up to selling it last October. (and my mother-in-law has it now so I still get to "visit" it)
The wife had a 2000 Elantra until I totalled it, that's what spurred the purchase of our 5. It's certainly easier hauling around the baby in what we have now, rather than what we used to own.
Oh yeah, that 928 rules!
1991 Miata, driven year-round right up to selling it last October. (and my mother-in-law has it now so I still get to "visit" it)
The wife had a 2000 Elantra until I totalled it, that's what spurred the purchase of our 5. It's certainly easier hauling around the baby in what we have now, rather than what we used to own.
Oh yeah, that 928 rules!
