Mazda Appreciation Week. 3 or 5?!?
Got the Jeep again this week. I'm driving it while wife drives the CX5. We let her car snuggle in the garage this week.
Even the wife hates it. My car was low on gas so she took the Jeep. Calls me from the road:
"I am so glad you got that Mazda. I hate this car! How do I turn the station on the radio, I can't even find the radio button!" (In Jeeps defense it's not that hard to find) "And where the hell do you turn the heated seat off? I am cooking here! It is way to hot!" (And she's right, although I don't consider it a con... heats up fast and very hot...even on low but you can't leave it on) "And it drives like a damn bus!" (for those of you saying the CX5 doesn't handle any better then the other crossovers...looking at you Unobtanium... even my wife noticed it).
One of the issues I have with it though is EVERYTHING is on the screen. The only buttons not on the screen are the manual climate control fan and heat / cool buttons. TO change the vents to dash only or whatever takes 3 clicks on the damn screen. Man, I SO appreciate proper buttons for heated seats and heat / AC. So thank you Mazda!
Did find something new this week that some of you would like. As you know if you've read my novel here, the Jeep has bendy lines for the backup camera. Poking around in the settings today, and to Jeeps credit there are a ton of settings, and I found you can set bendy lines or straight lines if you prefer. You can even have them both on if you want.
Reeeeaaaccchhh!
Seriously I cannot reach the top right corner with out leaning forward.
Reeeeaaaccchhh!
Seriously I cannot reach the top right corner with out leaning forward.
Commander knob ftw!!!
On a side note, would really suck if my next car has no BSM nor Commander knob.
I think all new cars have blind spot monitoring these days don't they?
As for a commander knob, I wouldn't mind having one, but the old school part of me likes having an actual hand parking brake.
Mazda Appreciation Week. 3 or 5?!?
Got the Jeep again this week. I'm driving it while wife drives the CX5. We let her car snuggle in the garage this week.
Even the wife hates it. My car was low on gas so she took the Jeep. Calls me from the road:
"I am so glad you got that Mazda. I hate this car! How do I turn the station on the radio, I can't even find the radio button!" (In Jeeps defense it's not that hard to find) "And where the hell do you turn the heated seat off? I am cooking here! It is way to hot!" (And she's right, although I don't consider it a con... heats up fast and very hot...even on low but you can't leave it on) "And it drives like a damn bus!" (for those of you saying the CX5 doesn't handle any better then the other crossovers...looking at you Unobtanium... even my wife noticed it).
One of the issues I have with it though is EVERYTHING is on the screen. The only buttons not on the screen are the manual climate control fan and heat / cool buttons. TO change the vents to dash only or whatever takes 3 clicks on the damn screen. Man, I SO appreciate proper buttons for heated seats and heat / AC. So thank you Mazda!
Did find something new this week that some of you would like. As you know if you've read my novel here, the Jeep has bendy lines for the backup camera. Poking around in the settings today, and to Jeeps credit there are a ton of settings, and I found you can set bendy lines or straight lines if you prefer. You can even have them both on if you want.
I think all new cars have blind spot monitoring these days don't they?
As for a commander knob, I wouldn't mind having one, but the old school part of me likes having an actual hand parking brake.
Perception being the more important factor. On paper the Mazda shouldn't be any more fun to drive then the Jeep. It is.Eh, thats the difference between perception and reality. I feel like the miata doesnt handle for s*** because kt wallows all over the place, but the numbers and track wins say otherwise.
Fun fact: not a coincidence that Mazda was in the photo. I see that (black) car and follow it a bit at least twice a week. [emoji3] #TeamBlackMy precioussss!!!!!!!!
**** yeah! #TeamBlackFun fact: not a coincidence that Mazda was in the photo. I see that (black) car and follow it a bit at least twice a week. [emoji3] #TeamBlack