Recent content by tr6canuck

Ya, I also like that they paint the rotors and calipers silver even though it's really not necessary and adds to their expense. My Focus looked like crap within a few months with rusted Brakes. I made sure I pointed that out to my design mgr at Ford. Arrrgh, I'm so happy my Focus is GONE...

For my Focus I bought 15" steel rims ($52 plus tax) and no name winter tires($70 plus tax) from Walmart. They worked great. It was as good as a 4x4. With the stock 205/16's the traction control was always coming on. People think it costs too much to buy winter tires, but I figure in the long...

In July Mazda Canada lowered the 60 month financing to 4.9% from 5.9%. Today (August 7) it is 3.9%. Crap, leather? I knew they'd add leather for '07! I bet they'll add a 5 or 6 speed auto soon too. Heck, I bet they'll add all the stuff I wish mine had, like an MP3 input and GPS.

gs vs gt Ya, I'm aware of all the other options on the GT, but I only wanted the cruise. The other options are nice, but I don't need them. My last 2 cars had sunroofs that I never used. Uuuh, amazing crash safety rating?? The Toyota Sienna still has a better rating thus it's cheaper ins...

result so, what did the dealer say? did they fix the chattering? my 5 is 2 weeks old and chatters like crazy. i used rainx, that should make it glide even better, no?

new blades my 5 is 2 weeks old. it's definitely not age related. i'm thinking the blades are loose. there is a lot of slack in the pivot hinge. moreso than seems normal.

Has anyone noticed the windshield wiper blade noise and chatter? I know blades sometimes chatter if the windshield is dry, but mine chatter under any condition. It is not dependent on speed or amount of rain. Damian

pollen filter? is it just a dust filter, or does it filter out pollen? is it a charcoal filter like the mini cooper?

sweet Cool! The girl at Windsor Mazda told me it would cost $800 by a mechanic she knew. The only thing the GT had that I wanted was cruise and I wasn't about to drop 3k for the GT. I think Mazda did this to get more people to get the GT.