11-21-2016, 03:46 PM
Not much to report here, truck still rumbling on like a tank. I took it in to the dealership at just under 7k miles today for a HVAC system recall and to get it updated to the latest ECM/TCM tuning to help fix some occasional low rpm chugging. The update seems to have helped a little but we will see what happens once it "relearns". I feel like these updates are just postponing the inevitable aftermarket tune, it seems to be mandatory on pretty any newish GM vehicle to tune it to make it not drive gutless / wonky.
We took the truck up to a funeral in NOVA this weekend because SiriusXM got reactivated for free for three months. It really is an awesome road trip vehicle. I averaged a little over 20mpg for the entire round trip, which included some city / low speed driving and a MASSIVE headwind we had to drive into for a few hours on the way home yesterday that really watered down the fuel efficiency. For a not little truck that's pretty incredible. It parks mostly like a large car in tight areas like we ran into in historic Shephardstown. The lighting setup is fantastic for highway driving, I was able to spot two separate groups of deer with the added sideways throw of the foglights. My big complaint at the beginning of ownership was the seat being uncomfy for longer drives but it seems to have "broken in" and I didn't have any butt or leg issues after 6+ hours in it. Granted it's not as comfy as the big ole captains chairs in Sierras or anything but they are just fine. We fit a ton of luggage in the back seat and I think with a good tonneau cover this thing will be the preferred vehicle of choice for our road trips.
Not much has changed on the eventual mod list but I don't think I really need to do much to this to enjoy it for a while. In no particular order:
- Tune
- Leveling kit
- Remove air dam
- Powdercoat wheels (maybe)
- Tonneau
- OEM subwoofer
- NEEDS a good detail / opticoat
We took the truck up to a funeral in NOVA this weekend because SiriusXM got reactivated for free for three months. It really is an awesome road trip vehicle. I averaged a little over 20mpg for the entire round trip, which included some city / low speed driving and a MASSIVE headwind we had to drive into for a few hours on the way home yesterday that really watered down the fuel efficiency. For a not little truck that's pretty incredible. It parks mostly like a large car in tight areas like we ran into in historic Shephardstown. The lighting setup is fantastic for highway driving, I was able to spot two separate groups of deer with the added sideways throw of the foglights. My big complaint at the beginning of ownership was the seat being uncomfy for longer drives but it seems to have "broken in" and I didn't have any butt or leg issues after 6+ hours in it. Granted it's not as comfy as the big ole captains chairs in Sierras or anything but they are just fine. We fit a ton of luggage in the back seat and I think with a good tonneau cover this thing will be the preferred vehicle of choice for our road trips.
Not much has changed on the eventual mod list but I don't think I really need to do much to this to enjoy it for a while. In no particular order:
- Tune
- Leveling kit
- Remove air dam
- Powdercoat wheels (maybe)
- Tonneau
- OEM subwoofer
- NEEDS a good detail / opticoat
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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
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