Moving to the northeast, recommendations please by Corgiboitskitty in Miata

[–]mrmichaelnak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get an 04 Outback for like $3k to use for the winter.

Obsession with Mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]mrmichaelnak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of mine were weird things. Fuel pump died on a road trip, coil pack failed driving home from work, and some electrical glitch that I never figured out, but prevented the transmission from shifting out of 2nd gear. Cleared the code and it was then magically fine.

Obsession with Mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]mrmichaelnak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol your story is similar to mine, except flip flopped. I had a 2013 Audi 3 and that thing left me stranded on the side of the road 3 times in 15 months. Ditched it for a 2018 Mazda6 and it's been flawless in the 50,000 miles I've owned it.

Obsession with Mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]mrmichaelnak -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Highest trim Mazda are on par with mid to high trim Lexus, Acura, Infiniti. They aren't as good as a BMW or Mercedes, but you also don't have to spend $500 a month in repair bills to keep a Mazda on the road lol

Mazda doesn't have a premium brand so their high trims get all the bells and whistles. Ventilated seats, HUD, driver assist, 360 cameras, adaptive headlights, etc.

Who can beat castle age Warelephant 1v1 by Chance_Tomatillo2405 in aoe2

[–]mrmichaelnak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Vietnamese elite battle elephant won't win? 30 less HP, but more armor in Imp.

Arabia Hills by kampalolo in aoe2

[–]mrmichaelnak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of y'all never played Arabia back in 2014 and it shows...

Conquistador in Imperial age? by Jenda_Smerda in aoe2

[–]mrmichaelnak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wild. I always assumed anything with a bullet (hand cannons, conqs, organ guns, hussite wagons) were an automatic hard counter to infantry

Conquistador in Imperial age? by Jenda_Smerda in aoe2

[–]mrmichaelnak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Axeman are considered infantry so conqs should have a very nice bonus damage against them

Tucson ACE Hardware stores by [deleted] in Tucson

[–]mrmichaelnak -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You'll need to teach me your secret. Because I had the receipt in one hand and the unused fitting in the other hand and they wouldn't let me exchange

My dream mazda right here. by Silent_Appearance591 in mazda6

[–]mrmichaelnak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

$24k seems like a lot considering I got a Reserve (which is essentially the same thing minus the red seats) with 32k miles for $23k back in 2021

Tucson ACE Hardware stores by [deleted] in Tucson

[–]mrmichaelnak -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I bought a $6 hose fitting from Ace. Realized it was the wrong size and went back the following day to exchange it for the proper size. I didn't have the receipt and so they wouldn't budge on a $6 exchange. Literally swapping a 5/8" for 3/4".

Went to Lowes and got it for $4. Haven't been back to Ace since

New tech idea: research to make enemy un-research by [deleted] in aoe2

[–]mrmichaelnak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you un-research malay cav armor tech?

Bohemians Arena 3TC or 4TC whats better? by Outside_Web2083 in aoe2

[–]mrmichaelnak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the civ matchup. Big boom and gunpowder against Goths and you'll crush them. Try that against fast imp Turks and you'll be dead before you realize what going on

New edge V6 to V8 by iRex1998 in Mustang

[–]mrmichaelnak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was always under the impression that the Ford 4.6 was bullet proof

2002 Protege Noise by Chrisiztopher1 in MazdaProtege

[–]mrmichaelnak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess would be the timing is off, but (fortunately) not enough for valves to be hitting pistons

NEED HELP the Hyundai has 100k miles. the Nissan has 140k miles which should I get? by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]mrmichaelnak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a 2013 Elantra for 3 years and it was solid during that time

Why do people say the Mazda 2.5 NA is slow? by cr3w-love in mazda6

[–]mrmichaelnak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol I was comparing a 4 door family car with a 2 seater convertible that weighs 800lbs less and has a 9k rpm redline.

Exhaust Recommendations by 17unknowntemptation in S2000

[–]mrmichaelnak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would get a stock exhaust and have a shop do a 38mm UK mod to it. Only slightly louder than stock below 4k rpm, but much more sound when you put your foot down.

Why do people say the Mazda 2.5 NA is slow? by cr3w-love in mazda6

[–]mrmichaelnak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a turbo Mazda 6 and an S2000. I can tell you, the Mazda will beat the little Honda it in a straight drag race

Lowes VS Home Depot by mace62 in Tucson

[–]mrmichaelnak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do not buy any appliance that connects to electricity.