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Re: Shark fin antenna [01le]
by wardw
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May 22, 2008 (4:41 am)
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Replying to: 01le (May 21, 2008 3:45 pm)
I have a 2007 Mazda5, and did not like the long, whippy antenna that comes standard. I asked my service guy if the shorter antenna (I think on the CX-7) would work on my car and he said it would. He just took the shorter one off a car on the lot and switched it with mine....no charge. It's not the short shark fin type, but I do think it looks better.
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- #491 of 592
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Re: Shark fin antenna [wardw]
by riproy
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May 22, 2008 (10:52 am)
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Replying to: wardw (May 22, 2008 4:41 am)
I like that service!
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- #492 of 592
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Re: Bumper step [edik]
by maltb
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May 22, 2008 (12:50 pm)
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Replying to: edik (May 21, 2008 6:01 pm)
Mazda Japan sells one like that but it says Premacy and it's over $150. How much would you pay?
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- #493 of 592
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Re: Bumper step [maltb]
by edik
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May 22, 2008 (7:16 pm)
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Replying to: maltb (May 22, 2008 12:50 pm)
If it would say "Mazda5" then no more than a $100, but with Premacy logo - $150 sounds like a good deal. 
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- #494 of 592
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Re: Bumper step [edik]
by whobodym
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May 24, 2008 (9:05 am)
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Replying to: edik (May 22, 2008 7:16 pm)
I've probably missed some of the logic of this dialogue... is the question, that you are a North American, and you know about the gray plastic bumper step you can buy from Mazda America, and you don't like how it looks? If that's the question, I'm no help, sorry. But I could mention, I do have a USA-model 2006 5, charcoal gray in color (a little darker than the 2007 model gray), and I do have the acccessory gray plastic bumper step cover. On our car, the color difference with the paint is so subtle that you hardly notice the step cover is there (which I like just fine). I installed it myself when the car was new and it was very easy. I don't remember what it cost but I am pretty sure it was reasonable, something like $50-100. Now, 2.5 years later, it looks just fine to my eye, and yes I have stepped on it a fair number of times, to access the cargo box we sometimes use. Hope that helps? (or at least is mildly interesting to you??)
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Re: Bumper step [edik]
by maltb
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May 27, 2008 (9:49 am)
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Replying to: edik (May 22, 2008 7:16 pm)
Should the manufacturing cost be different for the two?
Based on your answer, I could see why Mazda USA doesn't sell the stainless Mazda5 piece.
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Want to add speakers to Rear Doors
by randyuk
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Jun 11, 2008 (12:39 pm)
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Hi:
Does anybody know how to add speakers to the Rear-Sliding-Doors??
Got a Mazda5 here in UK and when we go on holiday with the children as the Boot (Trunk) is so full cannot hear the speakers.
Any ideas???
Thanks.
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- #497 of 592
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Re: Want to add speakers to Rear Doors [randyuk]
by maltb
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Jun 11, 2008 (2:28 pm)
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Replying to: randyuk (Jun 11, 2008 12:39 pm)
I think you will have trouble wiring whatever speakers you can fit in the door.
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- #498 of 592
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Re: Want to add speakers to Rear Doors [randyuk]
by whobodym
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Jun 12, 2008 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: randyuk (Jun 11, 2008 12:39 pm)
There are wires that go into the doors, to operate the window motors and door lock actuators. Conceivably you could figure out how to route one additional wire through each of the plastic-covered umbilicals that carry the standard wires into the doors but it sounds to me like it would be extremely difficult to accomplish a neat job. Cheaper and quicker to purchase each child their own i-Pod. Another challenge possibly hard to visualize, is the nearly flush surface clearance that would be necessary for the speaker grilles, to avoid scraping the speakers across the exterior paint as the doors are opened. I advise caution!
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Re: Shark fin antenna [wardw]
by jonat1x
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Aug 04, 2008 (9:40 pm)
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Replying to: wardw (May 22, 2008 4:41 am)
Does anyone have any experience of the shark fin antenna sold for the Mazda5 by Virtual Garage - http://www.visualgarage.com/Product_Overview.html?
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