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    Mazda has no plans to discontinue Mazda5 sales in North America.

    Mazda has no plans to discontinue Mazda5 sales in North America. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Mazda5 has performed poorly in North America, with sales off 56.9% at 1,390 units through October, Wards data shows. Despite its lackluster showing, there are no plans to pull the plug on...
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    Leather Installed / Naked Seats reveal nothing

    I had leather installed this week. I special ordered the kit from an overseas manufacturer. The first kit they sent me (after I assured them that it was the same) was for the European version. It was pretty close. But one of the center backrest covers had a slot for a release pull to pass...
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    Mazdaspeed Springs and Dampers

    I installed the JDM Mazda5 Mazdaspeed springs and the US Mazda3 Mazdaspeed shocks & struts (which in the Japanese Mazda accessories catalogues shows them using the same part number between the MZ3 and MZ5). First impression out of the box, instead of these pretty blue shocks/struts being...
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    Mazdaspeed Shocks

    Is anyone running the Mazdaspeed shocks for the Mazda3 on their Mazda5? The Mazdaspeed Japan catalog lists the same part number for the Mazda3 and Mazda5. I searched this site and can't find any references for Mazdaspeed shocks for Mazda3 or Mazda5. So is anyone secretly running them?
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    GM small seven-seat van (Chevy Orlando, merged)

    This is the reason I'm posting it here: GM plans to build a small seven-seat van in Hamtramck for export to other markets, the source said. The van which will not be sold in the United States will be a next-generation variant of the Opel Zafira. But this part is much more intriguing to me...
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    Exhaust Systems

    So far, I've only found the following 2 exhaust systems (actually Mazda Japan shows they have a Mazdaspeed exhaust for the MZ5, but I haven't found a US source.): Mazda5 Stainless Steel Exhaust System Reg Price: $949.00 Sale price: $799.00 AutoExe Sport Muffler Price: $627.00 The...
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    MZ3 vs MS3 vs Mazdaspeed Springs

    (Sorry if this has been asked, but I searched and didn't find it.) Ok, I'm assuming that the Mazdaspeed3 comes with a different spring than the standard Mazda3. Is this true? If so, is it a change to a firmer spring rate and a slightly lower stance than the stock MZ3? And if so, how much lower...
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    Mazda Coral at the Monterey Historics

    Are there any Mazda5 owners going to be attending the Monterey Historics next week and parking in the Mazda coral?
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    Save money on a Mazda 5 owners manual

    Instead of buying this: He'll download it and email it to you for 3 bucks Download this for free: 2007 Mazda5 Owners Manual .pdf And I'll throw these two in at no additional cost: 2007 Mazda5 Brochure .pdf and: 2006 Mazda5 Accessories Brochure .pdf
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    Good price on an OEM cargo net.

    OEM CARGO NET FOR 06 MAZDA 5 PN# 0000-8K-L04 NIP!!! I'm not the seller of this item. I just found it on Ebay but I already bought mine from the dealer. If anyone wants/needs a cargo net, this is 1/2 the price that the dealer charges.
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    Government Clamps Down on HID Conversion Kits

    NHTSA Does Not Recognize For Off-Road Use Only Disclaimer The NHTSA has concluded that its impossible to produce HID conversion kits (converting a halogen system to HID) that would be compliant with the federal lighting standard, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108. The...
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    Auxmod vs JDM OEM Stereo Audio-In Port

    A stereo audio-in port, allowing to link to any external device and playback thru the car's speaker OEM Mazda Aux Unit I originally saw a picture of this part on 【MAZDA】Web Tune Factory and it made me curious. It took a little effort to find an English language Mazda site that listed this...
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    2006 Mazda5/Premacy Sales by Market

    The fleet thread made me curious. So here's the '06 sales numbers for Japan, Europe, and the North America. Japan - 26,883 EU - 45,244 NA - 26,454 (USA - 17,801) Total Japanese production for 2006 was 120,811 units. http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=DATACENTER
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