fredbuteau
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- Mazda3 Sport GS 2010, Black Mica, Corksport SRI
At 30 years old, I've been a Mazda Owner all my life.. Now that the family is growing, I find my 2010 Mazda3 hatchback to be a little on the small side. That's why the CX-5 is my next vehicle.
I'm not really into hard tuning.. I've done a few mods on my car but aside from the SRI I installed, all of them were aesthetic (brake caliper color, decals, interior led kit, etc).
I've been looking at different ideas for the CX-5 and here are my thoughts....
Mechanical
This is where it gets interesting in my mind... I strongly hesitate between the Zeal Red and Pearl White colors.. Since I'm a big fan of the "panda" look, both colors would look good with a shiny black accents theme.. Here's what I would "blacken" :
Interior
I really kinda want something like this, but look how the plastic ruins the black of the wheels...
Feel free to comment! T'was nice sharing
I'm not really into hard tuning.. I've done a few mods on my car but aside from the SRI I installed, all of them were aesthetic (brake caliper color, decals, interior led kit, etc).
I've been looking at different ideas for the CX-5 and here are my thoughts....
Mechanical
- I would gladly reinstall an SRI, simply for the sound it gives my 3.
- Maybe a non restrictive exhaust as well, as long as it stays quiet (this is especially good for the weight reduction gained by muffler removal).
- Since I'd go AWD, I'd consider a lowering springs kit (about 1.5" drop, not more) to give it a more aggressive stance and better handling, while maintaining ride comfort.
This is where it gets interesting in my mind... I strongly hesitate between the Zeal Red and Pearl White colors.. Since I'm a big fan of the "panda" look, both colors would look good with a shiny black accents theme.. Here's what I would "blacken" :
- Wheels : Like Enkeis RPF1 or Raijin, black.. Or just powder coated OEMs
- Exterior plastic trim : This is the tricky part... This trim makes the CX-5 look nice, I admit, but the color and finish of the plastic is just butt ugly. With nice black rims, the trim just ruins the look. Si I would 3m scothwrap all these plastic parts (front and back bumper, side sills, wheel wells and spoiler side sills) in gloss black.. I presume they can be removed!
- Badging : remove the Skyactiv in the back, keep front and rear Mazda logos and CX-5 AWD but have them gloss black
- Have the gloss black hood guard
- Shark fin antenna gloss black
- Maybe fuel filler door as well in gloss black
- Tinted windows
- Tail light tint (not too dark)
Interior
- For weight considerations I'd remove the spare tire
- LED interior lighting kit
I really kinda want something like this, but look how the plastic ruins the black of the wheels...
Feel free to comment! T'was nice sharing