04-01-2013, 05:47 PM
Its a slow day on the forums so you get to see my new car. No turbos or v8s or track machinery unfortunately, so temper your expectations.
With fresh offspring and a couple of mutts, Annes focus 5 door was proving to be way too cramped for family duty, and ever since selling my 99 miata (*tear) Ive been jonesin for a new DD anyway, as my Titan is neither fun to drive, park in dc, or put gas in.
Now I love me some wagons, but Im not about to pay $50k for a new 3 series wagon, Id have to mortgage my house to pay for the gas on a CTS-V wagon, and the TSX wagon is more outdated than RJs wardrobe.
And since Mazda decided to be a dick and not bring this over here, that left me with SUVs, and the CX-5 is the most un-SUV SUV out there short of a Cayenne. And at least IMO, it looks better than anything else out there by far.
So the deal was made and this followed me home
![[Image: IMG_20130331_191025-XL.jpg]](http://evan55.smugmug.com/Other/misc/i-Lwd7FKT/0/XL/IMG_20130331_191025-XL.jpg)
2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring in Soul Red.
DI "skyactiv" 2.4L 188hp and crazy high compression. Quick locking auto trans that shifts like a dual clutch without the shudder. Its about as light as a SUV comes (~3200 lbs iirc) and handles damn good. Slightly less boring than your typical family mover.
I originally planned on getting a touring, as I dont like leather or a sunroof and I can upgrade some of the rest myself, but the GT has a bunch of cool exclusive shit so I said fuckit, Im old and cranky, time to get something nice. GT with tech package. Like a boss. Or something.
"project" stuff
All weather floormats.
Cargo protector.
dc door dings
dog hair
LED DRL
HID Fogs
baby spitup
springs with a light drop to get some of the wagon look back
wheels
so there ya go.
the detailing crew wasnt there when I bought it, so Ill get it shined up soon and post some more pics. the soul red really pops.
With fresh offspring and a couple of mutts, Annes focus 5 door was proving to be way too cramped for family duty, and ever since selling my 99 miata (*tear) Ive been jonesin for a new DD anyway, as my Titan is neither fun to drive, park in dc, or put gas in.
Now I love me some wagons, but Im not about to pay $50k for a new 3 series wagon, Id have to mortgage my house to pay for the gas on a CTS-V wagon, and the TSX wagon is more outdated than RJs wardrobe.
And since Mazda decided to be a dick and not bring this over here, that left me with SUVs, and the CX-5 is the most un-SUV SUV out there short of a Cayenne. And at least IMO, it looks better than anything else out there by far.
So the deal was made and this followed me home
2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring in Soul Red.
DI "skyactiv" 2.4L 188hp and crazy high compression. Quick locking auto trans that shifts like a dual clutch without the shudder. Its about as light as a SUV comes (~3200 lbs iirc) and handles damn good. Slightly less boring than your typical family mover.
I originally planned on getting a touring, as I dont like leather or a sunroof and I can upgrade some of the rest myself, but the GT has a bunch of cool exclusive shit so I said fuckit, Im old and cranky, time to get something nice. GT with tech package. Like a boss. Or something.
"project" stuff
All weather floormats.
Cargo protector.
dc door dings
dog hair
LED DRL
HID Fogs
baby spitup
springs with a light drop to get some of the wagon look back
wheels
so there ya go.
the detailing crew wasnt there when I bought it, so Ill get it shined up soon and post some more pics. the soul red really pops.