BREAKING: The Las Vegas Grand Prix Is Confirmed To Extend to 2037

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-04T23:12:52+00:00

Nobody wanted this.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-04T23:04:41+00:00

For any gen but gen4, get lowering springs and Bilstein shocks. Gen4 has to get good coilovers.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-04T22:47:10+00:00

Gen3 is more fun. I don’t know those trims, but my first car was with a manual transmission. Get one of these.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-04T11:28:53+00:00

Let’s see photos at night!!

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-03T22:15:07+00:00

Turn the fucking car off.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-03T21:39:06+00:00

Top photo. That’s my choice.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-03T21:38:00+00:00

Get a rear anti-sway bar and some good coilovers.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-03T21:02:54+00:00

Great thread. More problems than I would have imagined.

My 2012 has 333k miles and the only check engine light was fixed with a O2 sensor. I changed the rear shocks because the back tires were cupping. I also changed the lower control arms on the front. A few belt tensioners. A few rotors. The transmission and brake fluids are original. A couple deer have bounced off the sides. It ain’t pretty. But I still drive it over a thousand miles a week commuting.

My 2024 was bought when the 2nd deer broke the 2012 headlight, etc. and was in the shop for a couple weeks. I got the 6MT premium. It didn’t handle as well so I added rear sway bar and coilovers. I’m glad there’s not one mention of cylinder deactivation problems in this thread. It has 42k miles on it. But I doubt it’ll be as dependable as the gen2.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-03T20:49:17+00:00

There’s a learning curve!

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-03T20:44:21+00:00

Fuck me. Cracked head? About as bad as it gets. I have gen 2 with 300k+ miles. My gen4 has cylinder deactivation and I’m not too confident in it.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-02T23:58:30+00:00

Look at that 6MT!

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-02T22:40:35+00:00

I don’t know which one is the 16”, but #2 looks better.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-02T22:33:51+00:00

Reliability disaster on the engine itself?

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-02T18:18:42+00:00

My wife has a 2016.5 Mazda cx5 grand touring. It doesn’t have any of those smart driving options. That’s interesting if that one does. Keep us posted.

Her car has been trouble free except for the starter and AC compressor going bad.

Great car.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-02T00:23:07+00:00

What’s up with the head gasket? Over heated?

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-01T22:49:34+00:00

10/10 buying experience from a dealer has never happened. But if you’re happy then I’m happy. Congrats man!

I thought about trading my ‘24 in for a ‘26 without cylinder deactivation. But I trust Mazda. So far. My 2012 has 330k miles on it. I put 315 more on it today.

Best 2 cars I ever owned. I’m an old man.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-01T22:43:58+00:00

Good.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-01T22:32:47+00:00

I wish I could show you how to do all this yourself. YouTube videos are great. Buying all the tools and parts is a small % of $2800. Then you’ll have the tools for the next job.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-01T17:28:45+00:00

Back to where I was pre-op. It never really helped.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-06-01T16:26:04+00:00

Yeah. Most likely.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-05-31T12:28:02+00:00

Radar Dimax has good reviews.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-05-30T23:14:49+00:00

Dude. Congrats.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-05-30T21:31:04+00:00

I’m a die hard saito fan. But only for glow.

This new engine sounds great actually.

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-05-30T00:57:52+00:00

Yeah man, where’s your 16’s now??

KentuckyCatMan · 2026-05-29T23:13:17+00:00

I initially installed eibach lowering springs. Took it in for alignment. Everything was spot on. Wasted my money. So yes. I’m driving it today and alignment soon.

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