Thanks JT As soon as I release pressure on the foot pedal, the engine starts...hence my question about how you hold the car when the auto is in drive... Firstly I have an auto with an electronic handbrake and auto hold function on the foot brake, but the principal is the same. When you put your foo...

Hi Spragclutch and welcome to the forums. I'm glad you are enjoying it. It only gets better.

I'm glad to hear they made a good job of it Andy.

Oh, and I found a way to show the message: When the engine has stopped using i-Stop lightly release the brake until the engine restarts but remain stationary, this wayi-Stop wont reactivate and the message is displayed. It still doesn't make sense, so I think it's a programming issue not showing th...

For me there would appear to be no benefit to changing to the CX-30. I don't need a bigger car, although it says the CX-30 is still cramped in the back and has a small luggage space. The performance figures using the Skyactiv-G are worse than the CX-3 and I don't think with the mileage I do I could ...

Oh, and I found a way to show the message: When the engine has stopped using i-Stop lightly release the brake until the engine restarts but remain stationary, this wayi-Stop wont reactivate and the message is displayed. It still doesn't make sense, so I think it's a programming issue not showing th...

My i-Stop works as it should, most of the time anyway, but a couple of times this last week it's started to come up with a strange message, at least because I drive an automatic: It will activate i-Stop and stop the engine but then restart after about 2 seconds. Normally this would be due to aircon...

Hi Jimmy and welcome to the forums. I'm sure you will enjoy every mile you drive in your new purchase.
I'm nearly as happy driving my CX-3 as I am driving my MX-5.
If you need any help with your restoration this is the best site to get advice. http://mx5driver.com/

It's generally caused by condensation on the glass or lens on these cold wet mornings. It usually goes out after a few minutes.

Thanks for the reply Mark, I read on a recent post from a guy who said that the constant stop & starting was not good for the battery. I did a quick search on ECP and a new battery costs £197.99 :shock: The Mazda battery is a heavy duty battery specifically designed with i-stop in mind. Which is wh...