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Lando, well said. I love my manual CX5 and I bought a Garmin, a bluetooth and I just installed HID headlights. Having them for more then 5 years on the MS3, I just got used to them. Amazing value in the basic trim with manual. This car (cuv) keeps growing on me.

The guys at Car and Driver also wrote about having to "slam" the liftgate. After not closing it properly a few times I got used to putting more pressure on it and I get it right every time. It's a matter of getting used to it.

It's "turbo lag", the dealer said I will be out of the 36k/3 year warranty in 30 days. So I figure I take it to the dealer to have my clutch slip fixed as part of the bumper to bumper warranty. They insist on drive testing the car without me in the car. I wait for half an hour, they come back...

FWD vs RWD The MS3 is disadvantaged from a standstill, but from 30 MPH and up can out accelerate a S2000. I tried it and by 80 mph I was a full car length ahead.

8 + years. If nothing unexpected happens.

Summer tires Everytime I see something like this, I am happy I spent $1600 for a second set of rims+all season tires. I did not believe people about how bad the summer tires drive in cold weather until I drove through an intersection on the red light with the brake pedal mashed to the floor. I...

High speed safety I have a similar mount but I am afraid to use it for longer driving distances. I feel it is not safe on the highway at higher speeds/sudden lane changes. So I've been using it for local driving, 35 mph or less. For longer highway trips I take the subwoofer out, fold the rear...

Gm I agree. If there was no outside US pressure with other companies selling better cars, the only difference is US models from decade to decade would be LARGER radio controls. Where is no competition in US auto industry there is zero improvement. Take a look at the van Ford Econoline, same...

Go for it December is the best time of the year to buy a car. I would not wait till January. Especially with the low sales most dealerships had for 2008, I think you have the upper hand.

Mine definitely losses power in cold weather. I have CAI installed and it pulls great anywhere from 50-100 degrees. As soon as temperature is around or below freezing, the power drops significantly. The previous Mazda 3 was pulling way better in cold weather than warm or hot weather. With the...

$2.69 here in Chicago for Premium. I still remember paying ~ $4.50/gallon not too long ago.

It would be a great ideea to share the best drive you had (the location) in your MS3 (and other cars). That could help everybody in choosing the next destination in your Speed3. My latest road trip (4000 mile, Chicago-Yellowstone-Rocky Mountains) showed me how little I knew about great roads...

To trade in or not to trade in This is what I would do: sell the Focus and the bike to a private party. Use Craigslist or Ebay or newspapers. Than get an pre-approved loan from a credit union or online from a bank like Capital One. I would tell the dealer that I have already a check for the...

Well... my 44 mpg was an experiment. My average fuel economy is 20-21 mpg. It is hard not to hear the turbo whooshing.

I ran a couple of tests in the last few days. It turns out that if you drive in ideal conditions, plain road on cruise control and no traffic (no lane changing, no touching the brakes) at 45 mph the computer shows an average of 44 mpg!!! I tried various speeds for about an hour at the time, and...

Silver MS3 in Glenview? There is a Silver MS3 in Glenview, the guy working for AON, off Milwaukee Ave. I drive a black one, we saw each othe a few times.

Forgot the price I paid $95 for what they did. Before I left I mentioned all the cracked/missing paint and they said: "It it impossible to roll a fender without cracking the paint!"

Shittiest job ever - don't go to One6 motorsport After m6racer failed to respond to my PM about meeting, I took my car today to One6 motorsport to have my rear fenders rolled. I had an appointment for 12:00 PM so I get in the shop only to be ignored for about 10 minutes while the employee was...

Anybody who could help me with rolling my rear fenders around Chicago? I only need 1/4 of inch or less. Too much of a hassle with renting/shipping the tools. Thank you.

My floor mat hook disappeared last week. I was looking around for it and could not find it. Now the floor mat moves forward under the pedals. Anybody knows where I could buy one? Anybody has an extra one laying around or decided to remove their own to use different floor mats? Thank you!