Recent content by JMJinNC

Thanks for the discussion. Right now if I preload the shifter to the right while still in 4th gear, it will go into 5th almost normally when I make the shift. Forget to do this and I might get locked out of the horizontal shift lane and have to put it back in 4th and try again. I'm managing...

Thanks for responding. Do you ever experience it going from 2 to 3? No. How about down shifting from 5 to 4? No How about double clutching 4 to 5? No The transmission goes into each gear just fine. The problem is moving the shifter laterally from the central vertical shifting "lane" (3-4)...

I have a 2012 Mazda 5 sport with 6-speed manual transmission, just rolled 105k miles. Over the past few months I've been having issues with the manual transmission, specifically moving the shifter laterally from the 3-4 shift gate to the 5-6 shift gate. It's not so much an issue of the shifter...

Having same issue - update? Just had a similar thing happen on our 2012 Mazda 5 Sport. Heading to stealership on Monday. Suspect the master cylinder but would like as much info as possible going into it. JMJ

Sport version - no sunroof. JMJ

Interesting - I have Yokohama 580's on our 5 Sport and just rolled past 30k on these tires. They seem to be wearing fine (even and not too fast), but I'm not fond of them - they produce a mildly annoying whine at intermediate speeds (30-45mph or so). Performance is fine, but I've never had this...

update - I had the shifter mechanism replaced with a new assembly from MazdaSwag. They had the best price when shipping is taken into account. JMJ

Update - I had my local service place (not Mazda dealer) replace my shifter mechanism and turn the front rotors. No mure shuddering! Still enough thickness on the rotors, so I will monitor this and replace rotors next time. JMJ

I have a set of INNO bars on our 2012 Mazda5 Sport. Attaches to the hardpoints. Works well, quick to install, and very inexpensive over the Thule or OEM equivalent. JMJ

I'm thinking of adding an autodim mirror to our 2012 M5 Sport. I'm hoping there is a connector already installed up by the map lights - anyone know for sure? Thanks - JMJ

and the 9-5 is gone I just sold my 9-5 wagon. Posted it on CL on Friday and had 4 respondents within 2 hours. It rolled out of my driveway about 2 hours ago (Sunday). Well, here's to the new wagon. JMJ

TonyC, The 9-3 is smaller than the 9-5, but the rear seat fits my 3 kids without complaint right now, configured like I do. In the 9-5, it was also snug, but I had the carseat in the middle, secured with the seatbelt instead of LATCH anchors. Now the carseat is behind the driver & secured with...

Well... just got it detailed. About as clean as it's gonna be for a long time. JMJ

Secondtyme, I'd like to keep it, but only have garage & driveway space for 2 cars. If it was a pickup truck, then I'd keep it, but I can do pretty much everything with the 9-3 that I needed the 9-5 to do. It gave many smiles per mile, that's for sure. A real joy on long swooping 270 on/off...

Thanks Chris. My kids are 3, 6, and 8. I have the carseat behind the driver, booster is behind the front passenger. 6 & 8 year olds can both buckle their seatbelts unassisted, so win-win. This is my 4th Saab. Probably my last daily-driver Saab for sure. Footnote - I see you're in Brooklyn...