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by zoylander
Thu Nov 16, 2017 6:56 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New here and to Mazda
Replies: 13
Views: 9613

Re: New here and to Mazda

I speak as I find. This is a CX-3 forum not a CX-3 fan club. The car has many positives. It is good looking. The 2.0 petrol engine is smooth, powerful and economical. The automatic gearbox is the best in it's class. The handling is a joy, but don't let us gloss over the negatives. The interior is an...
by zoylander
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:42 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New here and to Mazda
Replies: 13
Views: 9613

Re: New here and to Mazda

Take a long hard look at the interior. There is no front parcel shelf, the air vents are set too low, the door pockets are too small and the master control for the multifunction screen is inconveniently located in front of the handbrake, which is on the wrong side for a RHD car. Strange when the Jap...
by zoylander
Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:38 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Traffic announcements
Replies: 25
Views: 24154

Re: Traffic announcements

Until recently I had no problems. When TA was switched off it stayed off, but now I get the unwanted announcements regardless of whether I have set TA on or off and cannot stop them. They override both the mute button and the steering wheel mounted volume control at it's minimum setting, which can b...
by zoylander
Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:16 pm
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: FL 22 coolant
Replies: 10
Views: 7882

Re: FL 22 coolant

I regularly check the levels but have never needed to top them up between services, apart of course from the washer fluid. This gives me the opportunity to remind myself what the engine looks like and to keep the under bonnet area clean. I don't like having to prop the bonnet open manually though. T...
by zoylander
Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Spare wheel options
Replies: 33
Views: 26075

Re: Spare wheel options

I have not claimed on my insurance for 16 years, and then it was a "no fault", but I don't regard the premiums as a waste of money. When I was about to set off on my first long car journey alone in 1967, my father's advice was "always allow 20 minutes for a puncture", so perhaps ...
by zoylander
Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:19 pm
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Spare wheel options
Replies: 33
Views: 26075

Re: Spare wheel options

I would not leave home without a spare wheel.
I had the car delivered with the full space saver kit which cost £332.64 including VAT.
A small price to pay for peace of mind.
by zoylander
Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:25 am
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Hands up if....
Replies: 16
Views: 9252

Re: Hands up if....

As soon as I had collected the car I read the manual, until I lost the will to live. Being a "one size fits all" manual it can be tedious leafing through all the pages of techno-babble which do not apply to my model, as I discovered when trying to change the clock setting at the end of Bri...
by zoylander
Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:55 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Engine cold Start noise
Replies: 85
Views: 53995

Re: Engine cold Start noise

Although I have often complained about the relentless tyre noise, I have never experienced the engine noise described when starting from cold. Yes the idling speed is fast on start up, but by the time I have reversed out of the garage it quickly slows down to normal. Once under way, the blue "c...
by zoylander
Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:56 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 11
Views: 8746

Re: Hello!

To answer your question "what to look out for", the air conditioning is a known weakness of the CX-3. The condenser on mine was found to be leaking at the first annual service and was replaced under warranty with an "improved" version. This problem is one of the most discussed to...
by zoylander
Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:00 pm
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Next car
Replies: 28
Views: 16500

Re: Next car

It was that lack of choice when specifying a PROPER auto, i.e. a torque converter, which resulted in my purchase of the CX-3. The new Suzuki Vitara might have been a contender, but the auto was only available in top spec, loaded with silly gimmicks which I did not want or need. At that price level i...