Hey Mazda 247 forum go'ers!
This is my Mazda 2 5sp in red touring trim, bought it with 47 miles on the clock. Since the mods have started (albet very slowly) i figured it was time for a build thread. I bought the car as my other car, a 2001 miata, is getting progressively more uncomfortable to daily with its racing seats harnesses no power steering a/c etc. Long term plans for the car are to enjoy the fantastic gas mileage and do a very non competitive STF scca autocross build. Anyway enough talk and more PICTURES! As thats what everyone wants to see.
So the journey begins last July when I trade in my 03 mitsubishi eclipse for a 2012 mazda 2
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Heres another shot at the dealership
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I enjoyed communiting around for a while and got to know the car
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Then I decided to do something a bit... crazy, a 14,633 mile round trip drive of the US including Alaska.... Solo, in a brand new car.
I left Dallas Texas in August and returned in November. It was quite the drive and you get to know the car pretty well after a drive like that!
I will say that if you remove the top part of the back seat it does make a fantastic bed like area for you to stretch out on (stash). Ill try not to throw too many pictures at you guys so let me know if you want to see some scenery instead of the 2.
This is on the pass above lake city CO,
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Up through Canada to the Alaskan highway!
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Made it!
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LOVING the gas mileage, seriously there's no way I could of afforded it in my old car with 23 mpg
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Driving through Cali
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Had a blast at Laguna Seca, its like a back to roots for your car!
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Anyway the car stayed stock throughout the journey, afterwords is when the mods started!
A fun story from the trip through, I got a chance to use the Mazda roadside assistance program! Yep if you lock your keys in your car at 3am in Canada they will come out for FREE and unlock your car. Despite the car being bought in another country and despite it being Sunday morning and no local locksmiths are picking up there phone. Cant say enough awesome things about these guys!
This is my Mazda 2 5sp in red touring trim, bought it with 47 miles on the clock. Since the mods have started (albet very slowly) i figured it was time for a build thread. I bought the car as my other car, a 2001 miata, is getting progressively more uncomfortable to daily with its racing seats harnesses no power steering a/c etc. Long term plans for the car are to enjoy the fantastic gas mileage and do a very non competitive STF scca autocross build. Anyway enough talk and more PICTURES! As thats what everyone wants to see.
So the journey begins last July when I trade in my 03 mitsubishi eclipse for a 2012 mazda 2
<a href="http://s130.beta.photobucket.com/user/jetstar14/media/600025_800462419933_1212636114_n_zps57e6b22a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p260/jetstar14/600025_800462419933_1212636114_n_zps57e6b22a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"/></a>
Heres another shot at the dealership
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I enjoyed communiting around for a while and got to know the car
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Then I decided to do something a bit... crazy, a 14,633 mile round trip drive of the US including Alaska.... Solo, in a brand new car.
I left Dallas Texas in August and returned in November. It was quite the drive and you get to know the car pretty well after a drive like that!
I will say that if you remove the top part of the back seat it does make a fantastic bed like area for you to stretch out on (stash). Ill try not to throw too many pictures at you guys so let me know if you want to see some scenery instead of the 2.
This is on the pass above lake city CO,
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Up through Canada to the Alaskan highway!
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Made it!
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LOVING the gas mileage, seriously there's no way I could of afforded it in my old car with 23 mpg
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Driving through Cali
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Had a blast at Laguna Seca, its like a back to roots for your car!
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Anyway the car stayed stock throughout the journey, afterwords is when the mods started!
A fun story from the trip through, I got a chance to use the Mazda roadside assistance program! Yep if you lock your keys in your car at 3am in Canada they will come out for FREE and unlock your car. Despite the car being bought in another country and despite it being Sunday morning and no local locksmiths are picking up there phone. Cant say enough awesome things about these guys!
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