Congrats on the new wheels Natty! Very unique looking headlight configuration. :bigups
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Congrats on the new wheels Natty! Very unique looking headlight configuration. :bigups
Beautiful car! Mazda has been introducing a lot of nice cars lately. I love the way the leather looks, did you apply anything to them?
Sweet ride....Congrats, she is in good hands.
I bought a new pickup two years ago and dammed if I didn`t make a Cadillac out of it! All customized and sh#t, so I can`t use it as a truck. So....NOW what? I went out and bought a beater pickup for $300 so I`d have to truck for hauling lumber and leaves and rock and STUFF.
So Natty.....learn from "Pops" here and go out and get you a real truck....a $300 beater. Can`t hurt it cause it should be dead already! No sense in detailin it cause it`s butt ugly and got more rust than paint. I love it! Started every day all winter for 2 winters, and I don`t worry `bout nuttin!! Drive it, change the oil and drive it some more.
Beautiful car! I`m thinkin about getting a Chrysler.....white naturally.
Sweet ride:bigups
Think I`ll trade in my pickup and get one too!
:doh Rats!!! Still have 3 more years of payments on the P/U:boohoo
Smooth ride, Natty. My wife and I tried one out a couple months ago. I was really impressed with the V6. Great power. I was at 85 mph before I knew it! We are holding off on trading vehicles (hers, not my truck!) until we buy a house this summer. The Mazda 6 is a front runner, though.
JimS, hehe, I did the same with my truck. My friends aggravate me all the time. For example, I put in a bedliner to protect the bed, but I don`t want to scratch up the bedliner so I don`t haul anything. Then I put a cover over the bed. I don`t go off road much as it gets my truck dirty. Ha Ha. I need one of those $300 beaters, but I`m afraid I`ll want to fix it up. Ha Ha.
That`s what friends are for!Quote:
Originally posted by NattyBumppo
Of course the first time I need to pick up lumber or something I`ll be wishing I had my truck back. Oh well, worry `bout that when the time comes.
Nice ride Natty! You`ll love detailing the white ride! However, nevermind about the lumber.......... will the fly rods fit in there?
Congrats again on the car:bigupsQuote:
Originally posted by NattyBumppo
No problemo Boss the backseats fold down and leave a nice big cargo area. Besides, the only reason I got the automatic was so I could take the wife`s Pathfinder on my trips and leave the car with Mrs. Bumppo. :)
but do you really think the Mrs. is going to let you take her new truck in the woods :beat :hah :beat :doh :crazy :whine :brick :rofl
Nice lookin` ride Natty, congrats!!
Oh boy, hope I don`t miss anyone but here goes;
Woob....don`t know all the facts and figures but 160 hp, twin OHC, 4 valve/cylinder, variable valve timing come to mind. What I do know is how it feels driving and it is a blast! Supposedly the new Mazda lineup is from the "shared platform" that Ford is using for Ford, Mazda and Volvo. I`ve read that up to 40% of the components on the Mazda6 are shared with the new Volvo S40.
rabbi...fuel prices here in northwestern, NJ are about 1.60 for 87 octane. I almost went for a ZX5 SVT Focus but one of the strikes against it was the need for premium fuel.
Kimw.....the RX-8 is a very neat ride. I wouldn`t be surprised if they bump it up a notch or two. Always happens after the first year or two of a new model.
EBP....I`m not sure about a Mazdaspeed version of the 6 being in the works but I am fairly certain a Mazdaspeed edition of the new Mazda3 is on the horizon. If you want a leftover `03 Mazdaspeed Protege they are practically giveing them away. The dealership where I purchased my car had two on the lot and they were offering VERY steep discounts on them.
tkr128....nothing on the leather seats yet. When I give them their first treatment I`ll be using 4-Star Platinum Leather Conditioner.
JimS...I know what you mean about the beater truck....I agree! I may have already found one here at work. Not exactly a $300.00 truck, more like $1200.00 but its a 4x4. I may go check it out this weekend if time permits.
rtbrick....the Mazda6S (the one with the 3.0 ltr. 6 cylinder) is a rocket! I drove it a couple of times before I decided on the 6i. Like you said, you can be up over 80mph in the blink of an eye and the motor isn`t even breaking a sweat. It was a very tough decision for me between the 4 banger 6i and v-6 6s but my main reason for switching to a car was fuel economy so I opted for the 4 banger. It`s no slouch by any stretch of the imagination....just not what it`s big brother is.
PB.....of course she`ll let me take the Pathfinder. After all, she practically signed on the dotted line herself for a Mazda6s (the 6 cylinder). It was at the 11th hour when she decided she wanted a SUV to use those 5-6 times a year when she`ll need 4 wd.
Thanks again for the comments and well wishes gang. It is nice having a new vehicle again. Especially one with leather.
natty. Awesome car. Welcome to the mazda club.... Make sure you get those seats treated asap. they will start cracking within a week or two.
Wow............ that doesn`t sound good! :angryQuote:
Originally posted by Koop
Make sure you get those seats treated asap. they will start cracking within a week or two.
I think Natty may want some suggestions on what to use to treat them? :dunno
Yikes! No kidding Boss, that doesn`t exactly give me a warm and fuzzy feeling:huh .Quote:
Originally posted by Boss_429
Wow............ that doesn`t sound good! :angry
I think Natty may want some suggestions on what to use to treat them? :dunno
Tell me Koop.....you`re a Mazda guy? Can you elaborate on the cracking comment? Don`t leave me hanging like this!!!! LOL
I was planning on treating them regularly (obviously) but didn`t think there was any great rush since the car is only a few weeks old and it isn`t exactly summer sun and heat yet. I was thinking the 4-Star Leather Conditioner or PB Natural Look. Only reason I haven`t put the Natural Look on already is i don`t quite care for the scent and the inside of the car still has that new car leather smell. HINT HINT STEVE..........(NL with no scent?):lmfao
I like the scent. :dunno Smells a lot better than 303 Aerospace.Quote:
Originally posted by NattyBumppo
HINT HINT STEVE..........(NL with no scent?):lmfao
That`s for sure! Then again, The Meadowlands smell better than 303 :lmfao .Quote:
Originally posted by awd330
I like the scent. :dunno Smells a lot better than 303 Aerospace.
I`m the odd man out so to speak. Since its release I`m the only one who has told Steve I don`t care for the scent. Its not that I hate the scent, I would just prefer no scent at all. Even my wife thinks I`m nuts....she loves it when I use NL inside her Pathfinder.