Old-New CX-7 Owner

[mikomi]

Hello, I've been stalking these forums for a long time. I just never joined until now. Haha. A lot of the regulars here already know me from the "other" place. Anyhow, to introduce myself...

I was from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (canada) But I currently reside in Panama in Central America. Here there are hardly any regulations regarding car modifications, I think. If there are any regulations then everyone here universally has a blatant disregard for the law.

My current rides are

2007 Toyota Fortuner SW4 AWD: 3.0L turbo intercooled diesel motor, it's a torque monster, great off-roading SUV

Snowfox aka 2007 Mazda CX-7 GT AWD: US-spec, mostly stock, except for vanity/convenience upgrades like tinted windows and upgraded speakers/amps, turbo timer, etc..

Yes, I named my car... most of my friends back in Canada gave names to their cars, I never did because back in Canada, I drove Toyotas. I wasn't particularly passionate about cars and all I really cared about was getting from point A to point B safely and comfortably.. that was until I was bit by the Mazda bug and got a "real" car. Haha. But I won't say Toyota is boring, after all, my Fortuner takes me into the rain forest and back under the worse conditions of flooding and mudslides. (shocked)

I will be doing upgrades in the future, but trying to avoid spending money.

 

[SuperStretch18]

Welcome Mikomi! Glad to see some other regulars coming to the dark side too! Lots of good information on the mazdaspeed vehicles that you can't get from the other site.

 

[koala]

Welcome, from a fellow Edmontonian!

 

[mikomi]

Woo! Another Edmontonian! Go Oilers!... oh. who am I kidding...

Anyway, that's quite an interesting stable you have, CX-7, Yaris Hatchback, and a Cayman S. Very diverse. I bet you that you would had gotten a Mazda2 had it been available, right? :3

 

[koala]

Woo! Another Edmontonian! Go Oilers!... oh. who am I kidding...

Anyway, that's quite an interesting stable you have, CX-7, Yaris Hatchback, and a Cayman S. Very diverse. I bet you that you would had gotten a Mazda2 had it been available, right? :3

I don't have a Cayman S yet, just have one of the new DFI '09's on order... I'm still debating on whether or not I actually will take delivery of it or just save my money and get a 1-2 year old Cayman S-- the used ones are not holding their value as well as I would have expected.

The Oilers need help, in a big way... haha

 

[mikomi]

I don't have a Cayman S yet, just have one of the new DFI '09's on order... I'm still debating on whether or not I actually will take delivery of it or just save my money and get a 1-2 year old Cayman S-- the used ones are not holding their value as well as I would have expected.

The Oilers need help, in a big way... haha

Yeah, I saw Caymans around for "dirt cheap" prices. Surprisingly cheap, relatively. Which I am surprised. Even a Toyota holds value better. Go figure. I think people prefer to own a fresh Porsche, don't like having a used one. I dunno. I personally prefer a new car over used, not because of the possible abuse, but I want new! Still, The Cayman S is nice.

Yeah. ever since I left Edmonton, Oilers have been in the basement.

 

[Killer]

welcome to the forums!