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Been meaning to post something on here for a while, but I've just never really had the time to do it. I was tossing up between the new Mazda3 or the Mazda6 sedans, but in the end I couldn't wait for the 3 to come out (I purchased the day before XMAS 2013) so i went with the 6 in diesel...

Some new photos I took today after cleaning the car :-) <iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/blink_me192/embed/slideshow/2014%20Mazda6"></iframe>

Mr. Mojo - The 17" wheels came with the car. Haha I actually want to swap these for the 19"s Mazda Virgin - Yeah I'm in Australia. When i was looking, my colour preferences were Soul Red, Meteor Grey and Black. Ended up going with Meteor Grey which I'm happy with. Soul Red would have been nice...

:-) Hi everyone, been meaning to post this up for a while but never really got the chance. Finally got myself a new 6, ended up going with the diesel because of the torque and the fuel economy. Its been a great car, but having driven a lot of the previous mazda products, you can tell that its...

Hi Red_mazda6, and to the OP, to me that doesn't sound like a fault with the car. It sounds like the diesel engine is going through the Regeneration phase of the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). It'll use more fuel for a little while to create enough exhaust heat to burn and flush out the soot...

Not sure if this is the right place to put it, but here is my version of the 2015 Mazda CX-9. Comments/criticism welcome. The current CX-9 debuted in 2007 so its been on the market for about 6 years, so I figured it was time for a redesign. Shorter overhangs, and a faster sloping rear end as...

The new 6 was built off the platform of the CX-5, so the platform supports AWD, which makes the possibility of an MPS/Mazdaspeed version entirely credible.

I dont see why Mazda would exclude i-Eloop or i-stop from any market. Its a fundamental technology of the Sky-Activ project. And as for turbo charging the Skyactiv-G engines, compression ratio would have to be reduced, but they can do this without having to physically reduce the compression...

Haven't really heard much about any other variant of the SkyActiv-D besides the 2.2L but Mazda have indicated in the past that the SkyActiv-G engines would range from 1.5L through to 2.5L. I have a feeling that the new 6 would most likely employ a 2.5L skyactiv-g, with the possibility of the...

The Sky-Activ Manual Transmission is fairly standard. Pretty much its just being enhanced to give a better, crisper feel. The throw has also been reduced so its going to be like a sporty short throw transmission, similar to the MX5. Usually short throws = more effort required to shift, but mazda...

Hey Jamie Which model CX7 do you have? by that i mean, which engine, and whether its AWD or FWD. How about the CX9 you were going to trade in for? FWD or AWD? I've never driven a CX7, but from what i've read, the CX9 handles just as well, is much much smoother, and gets off the line just as...

We only ocassionally use the 3rd row, so most of the times, the 2nd row seats are pushed all the way back. I guess im just so used to the CX9's size now, but everytime someone gets a ride with us, they always mention how much space is in the 2nd row. ANd i agree with what you've said. Moving...

At the time we bought ours, the only real competitors (in Australia) were the Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Kluger (highlander), Holden Captiva, Subaru Tribeca and Ford Territory. Absolutely NONE of these cars could measure up to the CX9's interior quality. The CX9 just felt right in every way. The...

I wrote this up for another forum, but i thought i'd share. This is how i do it: Wash Required products - 2 x Buckets/Tubs (1 for clean water, the other for soapy water) - Microfibre wash mitt - Meguiars Nxt Gen Car Wash / Armor All heavy duty car wash - Karcher pressure washer Procedure I...

:-) Gen 2 CX9