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I use an Optima Red in the race car, but mainly for the safety aspect of the spill proof design. I would just buy an OEM Mazda one and get a 5year warranty that is good at Mazda dealer as long as you keep your proof of purchase. Our price to you on the battery is $72.00 plus taxes
So is it running smooth or not?
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They aren't able to get the plugs in until tomorrow. Al said they were swamped. The drive home today from Burlington to T.O. was BRUTAL. I was in the civic and slid a few times.
I need my winters on the 8 ASAP. Al, what's the cost on a set of steelies? I can't wait to get the damned lug nuts for the rims. It's snowing now.
I need my winters on the 8 ASAP. Al, what's the cost on a set of steelies? I can't wait to get the damned lug nuts for the rims. It's snowing now.
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LOL. So that's why they had cables hooked onto your battery when they were diagnosing it.
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No steel rims left sold out only thing we may have left is 17X6.5 Mazda 5 alloy wheels youd have to talk to Steve in parts about that 416-752-0970 ext 245.
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Battery is good eh good stuff, still strange with the symptoms you got. That's awesome a worker there stayed late and Al is updating you via this site!
Since Al is out of steelies, just a fyi I have the steelies from Can Tire and they worked great last year.
Since Al is out of steelies, just a fyi I have the steelies from Can Tire and they worked great last year.
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Cheers Greg. Yeah I'm just in panic mode to get the snows on. This'll be my first winter with the 8 so I'm not sure how she handles in the white ****. You're right about the steels though. They look like *****. They arent as bad on a black though...I'll just have to find the lugs
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I drove home in my summers tonight because my rear diffuser finally got put on. I didn't want to, but I was forced to. She's now in my garage and all warm... but getting home was kinda hair-raising.
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I haven't driven one with snows, so I have no idea. From what the guys say, it seems to be pretty decent. Hey, you have navi... what year is your DVD from? :D
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It's gotta be from like 1059 BC. The fuggin things old Thief. I would LOVE to update the thing but I heard it's like $600 or something stupid like that. Hell, once I get to like Orillia, the thing cuts out and wont display streets or it shows youre in the middle of lake Simcoe. LOL
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It's gotta be from like 1059 BC. The fuggin things old Thief. I would LOVE to update the thing but I heard it's like $600 or something stupid like that. Hell, once I get to like Orillia, the thing cuts out and wont display streets or it shows youre in the middle of lake Simcoe. LOL
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In another thread there's a point made that the 04's had 2002 maps. They also said Mazda wanted $800 for an updated DVD. Ridiculous. There's gotta be one on bit torrent....lol
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Cheers Greg. Yeah I'm just in panic mode to get the snows on. This'll be my first winter with the 8 so I'm not sure how she handles in the white ****. You're right about the steels though. They look like *****. They arent as bad on a black though...I'll just have to find the lugs
also, dont worry to much about the 8 in the snow. this is my first experience in the crappy stuff in my 8 and my first impressions are pretty good. it seems the car isnt as horendous as i thought it would be. It feels pretty steady so long as you are very very very careful. feels like alot of its behaviour is completely up the driver unlike chevy s10 and other small pickups. those trucks can be a nightmare. but in the 8 braking and turning is much like any other car unless you get on the gas during a turn. its very predictable (unless you are on the throttle while you are turning which is obviously a bad idea in this type of car). not like all the s10s and ford rangers and the like that ive driven in the winter...they feel like they are just dying to spin out even if you are being careful as can be. However, the 8 is RWD, so you dont get away with screwing around at all. The limited slip helps you not get stuck, but it means the back end breaks loose very quickly when it happens. My biggest worry about the winter is how im gonna redline my car once a drive. I mean, i was breaking the tires loose in 4th at 50km/h on the cleanest road we had in guelph. lol.
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Trust me. I've looked. I'm trying anything... and I don't believe a DVD out of a Mazdaspeed 6 will work now either.
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Ya as Greg mentioned only problem is redlining it ever day in snowy winters
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yeah, I cant wait to get the 8 out into the snow. I'm guessing the winter tires will make a huge difference though...now if I could only find these damned lugs...