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#2034 of 2063 Award by wheelz4 Nov 14, 2005 (10:03 am)
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#2035 of 2063 Mazda5 Drive by ateixeira Nov 14, 2005 (10:54 am)
Finally drove one, at the Zoom Zoom Live event in DC on Saturday.   First off, BOO to Mazda, this event was horrible. Lines were unbelievably long. I had to wait an hour and 15 minutes to take two 33 second laps in a Mazda5. So lame. I almost bailed, but I had already invested so much time to get there all.   Any how, so I drove an automatic on the timed course, where you have to try to match the target time, 33 seconds for this course. People were getting anywhere from 29.5 or so way up to 40 seconds in the 3, 5, and 6. I chose the 5 because it was the only one I had not driven yet.   First lap, not pushing too hard, I did a 31.4. Off the line it was a little bit slow, but this thing is FUN to drive and really got around the corners well. I ended up being too fast, without even pushing it too hard.   They told me my time, and I got to do a 2nd lap. I went around a little quicker, but then slowed down at the end and crawled over the finish line.   Get this - 22.990! I was off by just one one-hundredth of a second! Still, that was not the closest, as I saw a 29.999 and 30.001.   Any how, this thing really handles well. It feels light, not only in weight but also in the feel of the controls. I was instantly familiar with it, and could hit each apex just as I wanted to. No way can any other van I've driven match this level of precision and fun, not even close.   The auto could use more power, but it was no slug.   Mazda gets a D- for the event, which only had hot dogs, no real food, and water from coolers, not even bottled.   But the Mazda5 gets a solid thumbs up. With a manual tranny I might not have had any complaints at all.   -juice Replies to this message: wuster (Nov 14, 2005 2:07 pm) ateixeira (Nov 14, 2005 5:40 pm)
#2036 of 2063 Re: Mazda5 Drive [ateixeira] by wuster Nov 14, 2005 (2:07 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 14, 2005 10:54 am) What time were you there for ZZL?   When I got there at 10AM, the lines where so long that I gave up trying to drive and played around with the Mazda5 they had on display.   I really like how easy it was to adjust the seating arrangement. I wish they had one with nav at the show, so I can see how large the screen is.   Wuster Replies to this message: ateixeira (Nov 14, 2005 5:40 pm)
#2037 of 2063 Re: Mazda5 Drive [wuster] by ateixeira Nov 14, 2005 (5:40 pm)
Replying to: wuster (Nov 14, 2005 2:07 pm) We must've been there at the same time. I got there around 9:45. You were smart to do what you did, I had more fun inside on the simulators and crawling around the cars on display.   The quick class room lines were about 45 minutes. The one with the golf balls was about 20 minutes, the only tolerable line. I skipped the Miata drive because the line looked 2 hours long. And then another 1:15 waiting for 2 laps in the Mazda5.   Very lame driving event. I swear, even Chevrolet did better when they intro'd the Malibu.   They opened it to 18 and up drivers, so I think that's what made it crowded.   -juice
#2038 of 2063 M5 wins AJAC best New Multipurpose Vehicle Award by partsguy1 Dec 07, 2005 (7:42 am)
AJAC has selected the M5 as the best new Multipupose vehicle. It beat the Subaru Tribeca and Mercedes B class quite handily. See the results here. http://www.ajac.ca/english/ccoty/2006/vote_results/multi_purpose.asp?lang=1 Replies to this message: ateixeira (Dec 07, 2005 8:03 am)
#2039 of 2063 Re: M5 wins AJAC best New Multipurpose Vehicle Award [partsguy1] by ateixeira Dec 07, 2005 (8:03 am)
Replying to: partsguy1 (Dec 07, 2005 7:42 am) Good for them, not sure about the "quite handily" part, though. B-class was very close, only the Torrent fell way behind.   -juice
#2040 of 2063 Reliability On Mazda First Year Model Car[bwaters] by lamjp Dec 11, 2005 (2:48 am)
Replying to: bwaters (Jul 16, 2005 6:38 pm) If your family enjoyed the Corolla Wagon, then migrating to a Mazda5 is trancedental as you gained from a 2 row seatings to 3 row seatings, slide-recline-split-foldflat rear seats, roll-down window in wide 2 easy sliding rear doors ... all within the same external length. We would complement a new Mazda5 to our driveway now that it has incidentally won the 2006 Best Multi-Purpose Family Vehicle Canadian Award. p.s. FYI to the Mazda fans   GT trim levels were MazdaSpeed version sold for an additional $1k prior to year 2000. I.E. Our 1990 Protege GT includes the upgraded supercharged 16v DOHC larger and robust engine with inter-cooler and suspension used in the sporty MIATA. Mazda also kept us educated by providing a 1000 page workshop manual detailing the 1990 Protege GT exotics, no extra charge.   MazdaSpeed is zoom-ZOOM in its true drive feeling. Replies to this message: wuster (Dec 11, 2005 5:46 am) ateixeira (Dec 12, 2005 10:06 am) once_for_all (Dec 11, 2005 4:41 pm)
#2041 of 2063 Re: Reliability On Mazda First Year Model Car[bwaters] [lamjp] by wuster Dec 11, 2005 (5:46 am)
Replying to: lamjp (Dec 11, 2005 2:48 am) hey, are those fold down trays behind the driver and front passenger seats? Replies to this message: ateixeira (Dec 12, 2005 10:06 am)
#2042 of 2063 Re: Reliability On Mazda First Year Model Car[bwaters] [lamjp] by once_for_all Dec 11, 2005 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: lamjp (Dec 11, 2005 2:48 am) I hope Canada gets the 6speed diesel, if so that means the US market is right behind it.   I am holding out for 2007 to find the light duty diesel car that I will sit on for a while. I really hope it will be the Mazda5, as it has all the right ingredients.   John
#2043 of 2063 Re: Reliability On Mazda First Year Model Car[bwaters] [lamjp] [wuster] by ateixeira Dec 12, 2005 (10:06 am)
Replying to: wuster (Dec 11, 2005 5:46 am) They probably are, I know MPV owners import them from other markets.   -juice

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