2008 Gt White(canadian)pics

[kiew118]

Just picked up 08 white GT two day ago.
It came with black leather interior. Weird?

[kiew118]

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[mazdabmr]

A GT w/ manual?

Not available in the US right?

[coolmazda5]

Nice color combo, congrats, so if the Mazda5 is kind of niche, the color combo makes it even better :)


A GT w/ manual?

Not available in the US right?

Yes, Canada offers it, but the USDM Grand Touring is not the same as the Canadian GT. The Canadian GT packages "cover" from the USDM Touring to the US Grand Touring amenities to some degree :confused:, so yes, you can get the "maximum" trim with Manual.

[Henika]

Very nice. Never seen a white GT with black interior before.

BTW, your white balance setting on your camera is not set properly.

[derstar]

omg Henika, you are here! (guitar)

[Henika]

omg Henika, you are here! (guitar)

LOL, yes I am. Welcome to this forum. Just to let others know our background, both of us traded in our C-class and bought the Mazda5, and we came from a local benz forum.

[coolmazda5]

LOL, yes I am. Welcome to this forum. Just to let others know our background, both of us traded in our C-class and bought the Mazda5, and we came from a local benz forum.

Mazda5 is conquering the NA markets, screw all the snob car brands!

j/k :p and welcome. Bunch of very experienced fellahs around here, you'll see.

[PGCist]

Nice ride.

What kind of floormats are those? My Mazda rubber mats look very different.

[kickniteasy]

sexy.....now you need to tint those windows! That black interior is going to be murder in the summer, lol.

[rweatherford]

He's in Canada? How killer is summer? LOL!

[kickniteasy]

He's in Canada? How killer is summer? LOL!

touche.....I guess I'm in "Holy crap it's 95 degrees and humid out, why did I decide black with black interior was a good idea" mode

[SonicBoy]

He's in Canada? How killer is summer? LOL!

Hey, we don't have iglos up here all year round don't you know!

It can get pretty warm up here in the Summer. Black leather seats are not that bad in the summer.

Yes you can burn your legs if your are in shorts but oh are they ever so comfy and butt hugging otherwise.

[rweatherford]

Hey, we don't have iglos up here all year round don't you know!

It can get pretty warm up here in the Summer. Black leather seats are not that bad in the summer.

Yes you can burn your legs if your are in shorts but oh are they ever so comfy and butt hugging otherwise.

Yes it can get "warm" in Canada. However all the Canadians that I have met that come to the midwest in the summer have about died from the heat and humidity. Warm is a relative term. So is cold. I think it's damn cold there. ;)

I've lived in MO, GA, and FL. All have heat issues, MO also has a cold issue.

[derstar]

It was 42 degree celius here in Toronto a few weeks ago... thats very hot enough to kill people seriously.

Anyway, we ordered a RED/Light Color Leather Interior...

Called dealer today - expect one more month hahahaha, which we had just waited 3 weeks already.

Japanese cars will soon to conquerer the auto industry... think electronics...

No regretting trading our Benz for it, which we love it so much.

Would be cool to chill more with you guys...

Nice to meet you all folks...

[Wykydtron]

Those are Michelin floor mats if I'm not mistaken.

[derstar]

has any one moddifed their 5? I know most 5 owner would not be interested.

but yesterday on Toronto street, i see a black on lowered, or with big bodykits make it looks so low.

Grille is also replaced...

Is there aftermarket stuff for the 5? i mean not retrofit parts, but real parts for the 5.

I wish the 5 has better suspensions, maybe Bilstein heavy duty... it rides low after people sitting in...

[coolmazda5]

^^ there are many threads on modding the MZ5, just check under the other area sections here:

http://www.mazdav.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=194

[Snagjim]

Hey, we don't have iglos up here all year round don't you know!

It can get pretty warm up here in the Summer. Black leather seats are not that bad in the summer.

Yes you can burn your legs if your are in shorts but oh are they ever so comfy and butt hugging otherwise.

Ahhhh, but he's in Edmonton...no igloos, but you can see them from there...
...and leather's damn cold when it's -40! Hope those seats are heated!

[kiew118]

Ahhhh, but he's in Edmonton...no igloos, but you can see them from there...
...and leather's damn cold when it's -40! Hope those seats are heated!


Yes sir, my leather came with standard heated. The reason I am got the leather option because it is a bit more easyier to clean if my new born baby ever shit on the seat or spill something on it.

As far as lowering, and getting after market parts for Mazda5, it is really pain in the butt, it isn't too much available out there(specially for the 2008). I have to end up getting my Damd front lip from japan(A friend of mine live in japan that send me one)but it cost me like 500 bucks++(not sure how much total will be, cause it is still on the road). I will try to post some picture up when the lip actually show up one day.

[blacktalon13]

oh man.. white with black leather.. AHHHHHHHHHHHH i hate u.. j/k =P

when i got my 5.. that combo wasn't here yet.. so i settle for galaxy grey/black leather instead

derstar. good luck on the wait.. and did u get a vin # for your 5 yet? i work at a mazda dealership. those things r SHORT in stock right now. i think we only have 2 incoming left for the next few months.. hahaha

[kiew118]

[QUOTE=blacktalon13;3959898]oh man.. white with black leather.. AHHHHHHHHHHHH i hate u.. j/k =P

when i got my 5.. that combo wasn't here yet.. so i settle for galaxy grey/black leather instead


Don't hate me. It was just an accident, I am not sure how they did it.
When I ordered my 08 mazda5 , it wasn't suppose to show up like three month later (White GT, leather, standard, rare at the time).
All the suddently the salesman call me and told me my 5 had arrived after 3 week of waiting. His explaination was, someone ordered the same package I was then cancel the order. The car actually came from BC, Vancouver. My first reaction was rush to the dealer and check out my new mazda5. It turn out to be the leather seat was black, I quickly question the dealer, are you sure this is GT model? (cause there is a little print out still sitting on the dash shown SPORT Mazda5 2008. He checked the vin , and told me yeap, it is the GT model. It really bother me cause if I was correct (someone correct me), the SPORT Model only available for US and it is the bottom of the line and it doesn't come standard with power sunroof, bluetooth, heated leather seat. It make me look so bad, when I was picking up my 5. I ask so many question, and almost, almost did the full interior , exterior inspection ( Took me an hour ). The funny thing, my dealer doesn't even know how the 2008 mazda5 came with black interior.

[blacktalon13]

that dealer is not too bright.. in the middle of 08 model, mazda decided to have the option of sand leather or black leather for mazda 5. it was thru email to the general manager/sales manager from what i know. i believe the code for black leather is CC5.

what happen is when they order car thru the computer system, the manager there wasn't paying attention to the interior code, so they just click click click.

and all the car comes from BC vancouver, that's where the ship land from japan.. =P

[fam]

Thats an awesome looking 5, id kill (maybe a small animal probably not a human) for a white 5 with those options :-)

Good choice!

Its still canada, black leather is a fun idea. In the summer just put a seat cover on the front seats, or maybe your funniest tshirt. Seats with tshirts on them rule!

[whosurdaddy]

It was 42 degree celius here in Toronto a few weeks ago... thats very hot enough to kill people seriously.

Anyway, we ordered a RED/Light Color Leather Interior...

Called dealer today - expect one more month hahahaha, which we had just waited 3 weeks already.

Japanese cars will soon to conquerer the auto industry... think electronics...

No regretting trading our Benz for it, which we love it so much.

Would be cool to chill more with you guys...

Nice to meet you all folks...


Hey derstar,
I see that you're from Toronto and that you are waiting for a RED/Light colour Leather! I am in the same boat. Dealer says by the end of July. My original choice was White, but apparently they're all gone. Red was available but have to ship from Japan.
I found a couple of forum postings of Mazda 5 with modify exhaust. I wanted to do it too. But one of them removed their modify exhaust and put the original one back on, because he got lower gas mileage. So now I am iffy on trying to increase the HP of the Mazda5.
whosurdaddy

[GWDavis281]

So in the US you can't get the manual tranny on anything other than the Sport and you can't get the Moonroof on the Sport??

WTH??

Glenn |B)

[Silver Ecstasy]

Awesome car!!

Although I gotta ask, what's the appeal with having a family vehicle in a manual? You'd think it'd be less smooth for the kids and family?

[coolmazda5]

So in the US you can't get the manual tranny on anything other than the Sport and you can't get the Moonroof on the Sport??

WTH??

Glenn |B)

Well, there is at least one member here with a 2008 Mazda5 Touring WITH 5MT (in the US). I say the Mazda USA web site is not accurate. Also, according to the site, the 2008 Sport w/ 5MT could not have the Popular Package, and I got one WITH it. I also found in autotrader.com several Touring 5MT around March/April 08 (but too late for me)...

In summary, do not trust the Mazda site specs, just browse around in the inventories around your area, there should be something around...

[coolmazda5]

Although I gotta ask, what's the appeal with having a family vehicle in a manual? You'd think it'd be less smooth for the kids and family?

That made the difference for wife and I when buying a car, there is no need of letting go fun for comfort if you really know how to drive manual

But anyway, I get your point, it is a small market who wants that on a people mover I presume (I'm glad they do in my case)

[Silver Ecstasy]

Because even if you do decide to haul ass, it's not gonna be smooth, or that incredibly fast either. So in a way, there isn't much fun to be had you'd think? I didn't like driving the caliber srt-4, it seemed like a van, you were high up and shifting.

[coolmazda5]

Because even if you do decide to haul ass, it's not gonna be smooth, or that incredibly fast either. So in a way, there isn't much fun to be had you'd think? I didn't like driving the caliber srt-4, it seemed like a van, you were high up and shifting.

To me fun does NOT mean fast. I cannot care less if I beat a Hyundai off the traffic light (plus with my kid, I do even care less). As per smooth, if you drive a Mazda5 with MT, you'll see what I'm talking about. It is not ricer cool, but very smooth and with great gear to RPM ratio

Plus, I dunno where you are originally from, but from where wife and I are (different countries by the way), you need to learn how to drive with MT, there is no way around. For wife also means complete control of the car, which I agree with.

In other words, I believe your perception of fun to drive is not the same as wife and I perception (drive)

[GWDavis281]

Just picked up 08 white GT two day ago.
It came with black leather interior. Weird?

DUDE THIS IS MY DREAM 5!!!! Man I wish I could find one just like that.

Glenn |B)