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Replying to: dudleyr (Jan 29, 2007 6:27 pm) |
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Replying to: dudleyr (Jan 29, 2007 6:27 pm) Power and low weight = the good fun. The Mazda3 with the 2.3 is fun but it's not a grin-inducing blast. Add the turbo and it gets more entertaining but then you have the inherent limits of FWD. 200+ with a sub 3000 lbs car is fun. 300 with a sub 3000 lbs car and RWD = heaven. How come nobody says why buy an automatic because it would be the "slowest vehicle ever sold"? Autos mated to 4s tend to sap power much more so than current 6 speed autos in 6 and 8 cylinder cars. That said, I'll take a manual anyday over a slushie. |
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Can anybody that has a 3 with traction control tell me if it can be turned off? Thanks.
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Replying to: dudleyr (Feb 14, 2007 8:58 am) |
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Replying to: dudleyr (Feb 14, 2007 8:58 am)
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Replying to: claudius753 (Feb 14, 2007 4:58 pm) |
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Hi all, I am planning a car pretty soon and I do not have much time to go to dearlers and try cars. I like the Mazda 3 hatchback line a lot. Do you guys think that it would be roomy enough for a 6 feet person like me? Thanks in advance, Fran
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Replying to: franbo (Feb 15, 2007 3:52 pm) |
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Replying to: franbo (Feb 15, 2007 3:52 pm) I'm 6'0" and I fit fine, though I adjust the seat height all of the way down. I also have the moonroof which takes away about an inch of head room. When I first got the car the seat was adjusted up some and I was really close to the roof. I also started getting pains in my legs and back. Finally, I realized that I could adjust the seat height and lumbar, and now it is the most comfortable car I have eve had. One heads up though, if you plan on anyone to be able to sit behind you, forget about it. At my comfortable adjustment, the seat is nearly the whole way back, and there is maybe 4 inches between the back of my seat and the end of the rear seat. If you drive alone or with one other person you would be fine, even 2 passengers would be fine if they sat behind the passenger seat. My hope for the next ('09) Mz3 is to have the rear seats able to be adjusted back like in the '06 CR-V and Chevy Equinox. The rear seats could go back at least 4 inches or so in the Mz3, with less cargo space, or adjust them forward when you need the space... |
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Thanks for Andreas of Mazda3Forums I was able to unlock my trip computer on my 07 Mazda 3. It works for 06 too! Sorry, but this hack does not work for earlier models. 1. Press and hold down CD and AM/FM buttons 2. Start your car while still pressing down on those buttons 3. The display will read, "DIS ON" which means Driver Information System On. 4. Release the CD and AM/FM buttons 5. Turn off and restart the car 6. Now press the Set button and cycle through your avg. mpg, miles until empty, current mpg, and avg mph! Now you can truly know your Real MPG numbers! Which is a mixed blessing! Please pass this info to others! JC
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