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    Michelin Xi2 early season snow blast review

    Mounted these up (225/65-17) last week and damn glad I did. I had my old dunlop wintersports that were loud, really loud toward the end of their lifespan. They handled great (better than anything non uhp for sure) but were just ok when it got bad. Michelins solved the noise issue...
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    2019 CX-5 configurator now live

    https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/cx-5 Badaboom..enjoy! Oh these too: https://www.mazdausa.com/new-era https://autoweek.com/article/los-angeles-auto-show/mazda-teases-next-gen-mazda-3-and-skyactiv-x-engine
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    Wished my CX-5 worked as well as my Yeti

    Kidding- but not the best of days for ol Monty from a vehicle standpoint.. Started fine woke up way earlier than I wanted to on a Sun but other than that fine- drop my son off at his soccer thing in the Mazda..still fine. Driving home so far so good until I get to the first hill- not terribly...
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    2019 CX-5 North American powertrain option (poll)

    Poll: OK with MY2019 fast approaching and speculation(what else can you do when you're a Mazda fan) rampant let's do a quickie poll shall we? Will we see: A) The 2.5T engine as seen in the CX-9 and more recently 6 B) The long rumored (and awaited by well me, JR and Jedi anyway) 2.2 Skyactiv...
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    '4WD System Inspection Required'..uh oh

    Well I thought this maybe some bs thing (that arose on start up immediately following swapping cars with my wife for a day to get her snows off) but tires are pretty evenly worn, dis/reconnecting battery for a bit didn't help either then yesterday I noticed I was getting some front wheel chirp...
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    Sweet deal on a 2016 awd gt..or is it?

    So I got super excited (as a gen1 fan) after randomly finding this new leftover loaded 2016 at over 10k off msrp..holy s*** gimme 2 hours I'll be up in Rensselaer to leave a deposit! Long story short that didn't happen, you guys get see the small fly in Cooleys bs ointment...
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    2 Mazdas, 1 Honda in C&Ds 10 Best Trucks/SUVs (CR-V is MIA:)

    Congrats on gen2 ousting the CR-V from last year's list of honorees..enjoy: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/2018-10best-trucks-and-suvs-our-top-picks-in-every-segment-feature This as I was just saying man I'm seeing alot of new 5ers running around these days- esp down by work (CT)
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    2018 EPA Estimates

    1 better city FWD, 1 better combined 1 better city & hwy AWD- no change combined..(uhm) diesel not surprisingly absent:( https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?action=noform&path=1&year1=2017&year2=2018&make=Mazda&baseModel=CX-5&srchtyp=ymm
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    Mtoty

    Congrats to Honda CR-V and Alfa Giulia- MT's SUV and car of the year the latter of which I happen to fully agree with:)
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    Big decision- need Opinions!

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FAICT6A/?tag=m20b7-20 Or this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XWW719G/?tag=m20b7-20 While I think putting an M badge or frame on my Msport X1 would literally define 'being a tool' I think either of these on the CX-5 is pretty funny and I honestly...
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    Here's my top alternative vs another 5er

    http://blog.caranddriver.com/sit-down-be-humble-2018-subaru-crosstrek-priced-from-22710/ Always liked this thing and its value and simplicity but was shot down pre Mazda ultimately due to noise and sluggishness which I believe may be substantially improved upon with this redesign. Ok its still...
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    US Diesel's big splash introduction

    Probably not specific to the diesel but I have a gut feeling Mazda will tie this into the official US rollout.... Unlimited mileage warranty If not that a couple years of maintenance ala Toyota. I have no inside intel but if/when the diesel does finally arrive, I say one of the above perks...
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    Some quality time with the '17 gt today

    Just some further reflection on my 2nd b2b test of the 16.5 and 17..a worthy follow up at better ct dealer after a much better test drive and a little rf for dessert:) First the 16.5..very familiar nice but not earth shattering interior upgrades vs the 14..non-gated shifter pretty much a...
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    Well this time, looks like its for real guys

    https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/2017-cx-5-diesel
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    2k customer cash (up from 1k) on 2016.5

    Just thought I'd share...end of this/next month might be a good time to deal on a leftover. I'm certainly considering it.
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    2017 CX-5: Driven!!

    Took the jaunt down to Wayne, NJ today- had the morning off after seeing and confirming they had over 100 in inventory- apparently they're the biggest dealer in the country- not sure if that's true but they had a crap load of cars- certainly biggest and nicest Mazda dealer I've seen..ANYWHO...
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    235/55-19 Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus-->don't

    Hey Guys: Haven't posted in quite some time but I wanted to share my recent experience and hopefully help someone thinking about upsizing their 19s specifically with this tire. I had nearly 30k on my Toyos (nearing the end of their useful life) when I really stupidly curbed the right rear and...
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    Dunlop 3D or Pirelli Scorpion Winter?

    I think I finally decided on 17s after seeing pics of 16s for my winter setup. This meant going 235/65 to get a performance winter tire. Q1: Any possible issues/concerns with these fitting? TR won't guarantee but I don't think it will be an issue... Q2: Pretty much same price, both H rated-...
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    Anyone running higher than 87?

    Just wondering if anyone has tried stepping up a notch or two to 89 or 91 (particularly in the 2.5l) and if so did you see/feel any difference either in power or econ? Thinking about feeding it some 89 just to see but its still not broken in so my results probably not terribly conclusive- but...
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    CX-5/ForXT/XV/X1? Others considered?

    New here and I'd like to applaud members here for providing good information and useful, non-personal or attack based discussion for the most part, its refreshing and helped inspire me to sign up. Ok enough with the butt kissing and straight into the fire:) Now that we have pricing for the '14...
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