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Dealer emailed me pics of the Jag on a trailer. Should be here by Friday Smile
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium

Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
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Finally. Another day late but it was worth the wait. The car is more flawless than I even imagined. The only flaw I could find so far are some minor scuffs and scratches on the door sills which I was planning on swapping out to the OEM illuminated sills anyway if this one didn't have them (it doesn't). Took it through the pay and spray to clean it up from the road filth of the journey and it still needs a good interior / exterior detail (Dan!!!). The only other big problem is the dealer forgot to attach a 30 day tag to it, so we're working around that.

As far as the driving experience, it's incredible. Aside from the obvious comfort of the car, its solidity etc. the brakes are phenomenal. Better than the upgraded brakes on my old STi phenomenal. The shift characteristics and dynamic suspension are adaptive, so it will only get better over time as it learns and adjusts to my driving style. I have been fairly easy on the throttle until I get reacquainted with 450+ torques but the power delivery is dangerously smooth yet brutal...especially when ripping between gears. The sound gives me a boner at 3/4-full throttle. Curious to put this thing on the dyno if I can get in on some cheap pulls at one of the local club dyno days. Definitely would not surprise me if the power was underrated as a lot of people are claiming.

For those that didn't see it on facebook here are a few bad night shots I took before this goes into the project forum Smile

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Posting in the banalist of threads since 2004

2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium

Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
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I am coming to drive it at the end of this month. No excuses.
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Haha consider it done buddy!
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium

Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
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