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    How To: repair curbed OEM silver painted wheels, RX8 & Mz5

    We are getting new tires and it was time to fix a few damaged rims that have met the curb a few too many times. OEM RX8 wheels are repaired below, but I also fixed the stock Mz5 silver painted wheels before as well... same procedure and same paint code. The damaged rims who met too many curbs...
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    30, 60, 60K maintenance - can I do it?

    The wife's Mz5 is due for a 30K service. We just got a 'special offer' in the mail!! Wow. I feel so honored and valued. So to be honest, I have not wrenched on this engine at all including oil changes. We have played w/ everything else... dynamat, springs, fog lights, headlights... I do...
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    FS: 2008 Mazda5 parts... or Mazda3

    I have spare parts left over from the modding of our 2008 Mazda5. Craigslist posting here for Seattle/Tacoma: [removed] Very willing to ship. I just hate seeing stuff go into the garbage. Selling rear camber plates, side repeaters, springs, vinly overlays, rear bumper reflectors...
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    15" winter wheels? on Mazda5?

    I have the 18 RX8's for summertime, and could run the stock 17" M5 wheels for my winter setup, but I want something different. 16" wheels are tough to come find. Can I run 15" wheels on a Mazda5? Tires we can work around, but the wheel size... and clearance with the brake rotor? Anyone have...
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    thank goodness I lowered it

    With the MS3 springs, the M5 has roughly 1" clearance on the garage door w/ Yakima rack on control towers + RocketBox... (wow) At stock height, I'd be scraping the box on the garage door (boom01) michael. yakima details: CX7 fitment on the Mazda5 will work just fine, but if you have a...
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    M5 with MS3 springs - before & after picts

    And here is an updated view 5.21.09: And one more: Original install thread: My wife and I installed MS3 springs into our M5. The drop was just about right... BUT NOW THE REAR IS LEVEL with the front but it appears that the rear is sagging. When I measure the side skirt - my floor jack...
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    M5 rear bumper lights/reflectors

    Has anyone seen or tried to replace the rear (red) bumper reflectors with these? Reflectors turned into running/parking lights (and brake lights too?). LED's with full wiring. I am looking at adding a bit more light to the back end as we are looking to tint the tail light assembly or at least...
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    M5 roof rails? Why not N. America?

    North American M5's do not come with roof rails (not Canada, Mexico or in the states) but we have that roof track where you can attach clips for Yakima or Thule... But the UK M5's some standard with roof rails. My wife and I are trying to figure out how to get their roof rails onto our Mazda5...
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    ORANGE - yuk

    I certainly dislike the look of orange reflectors & turn signals. We just installed the smoked turn signals which look soooo much better on a black M5 (vs the white stockers). So now I'm focusing my attention to the amber/orange turn signals both front and rear. Anyone have success with...
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    WTB: Mazdaspeed3 wheels

    Anyone have MS3 rims for sale in the PNW? Come on - everything I see FS is on the right coast... come on LEFTIES! m.
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    paper repair manual?

    Who makes Mazda repair manuals? Not Bentley Repair Manuals Not Haynes Repair Manuals Not Chilton's Repair Manuals I have a line on a 'tech shop' Mazda5 manual from a Mazda dealership. He claims it's the same books used by Mazda techs. Hello?(hear ya) michael.
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    chip tuning for 5?

    I am new to Mazdas... and our Mazda 5 GT. I've owned VW's for a few years, and pretty deep into my 2000 VW Golf TDI. The diesel market supplies some pretty simply power upgrades: ECU chips, injectors, tuning boxes... What is available for the 5? (or a 3? if we have the same engine...) I know...
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