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by GeeJam
Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Has anyone "chipped" their CX yet?
Replies: 38
Views: 31949

Re: Has anyone "chipped" their CX yet?

Because their was still quite a lot of space under that huge CX-3's beautiful curvy bonnet, we've replaced our Mazda standard petrol lump with a 427 cubic inch V8 with supercharger - and am currently hitting quarter mile figures of 3.2 seconds running on Nitro-Methane. Wheel spin still needs sorting...
by GeeJam
Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:48 am
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Zoom Zoom magazine.
Replies: 7
Views: 6456

Re: Zoom Zoom magazine.

Zoylander, if you're asking for opinions, then I find Mazda's quarterly magazine quite interesting actually. For those that haven't yet read it, the latest edition features a layman's overview of Mazda's revolutionary Skyactive-X 'diesel-sort-of-petrol' combustion engine. It sounds brilliant. I like...
by GeeJam
Fri Nov 24, 2017 9:11 pm
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Distance to empty
Replies: 14
Views: 12801

Re: Distance to empty

If, like us, you invested* in a 2015 CX-3, the estimated distance you can still drive (until you have an 'empty tank') is automatically shown on the dashboard fuel gauge. No need to do anything. Reading between the lines, perhaps Mazda have made things more complicated since then. *invested - deprec...
by GeeJam
Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:01 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi, New Mazda owner on the block
Replies: 4
Views: 4122

Re: Hi, New Mazda owner on the block

Hi & welcome Pottsy. AWD CX-3's on this forum are quite rare - so will be interesting to hear how you get on.
by GeeJam
Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:22 am
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Car cleaning
Replies: 18
Views: 11486

Re: Car cleaning

Zoylander. We'd dream of having a heated insulated workshop. Luxury.

(Feel a bit of Python's Four Yorkshiremen sketch coming on here . . . .)

Good for you - and thanks for the reply.

PS There is, however, a downside to living near a village duck pond. Think grey long-tailed vermin with teeth!
by GeeJam
Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:08 am
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Car cleaning
Replies: 18
Views: 11486

Re: Car cleaning

Also, for everyone interested in cleaning, this thread on cleaning the filters will stop your windscreen from steaming up!

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=941
by GeeJam
Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:55 am
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Car cleaning
Replies: 18
Views: 11486

Re: Car cleaning

Dave G, for you . . . . a link to a previous CX-3 thread on cleaning.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=916

Trust it helps.
by GeeJam
Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:48 am
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Car cleaning
Replies: 18
Views: 11486

Re: Car cleaning

The best protection for the bodywork is a garage - There they all were this morning [the neighbours], scraping the frost off their windscreens while I got the car out of the garage and drove away. Zoylander. Wait until (one day perhaps) you invest in a quintessential English stone built cottage, in...
by GeeJam
Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:33 pm
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Sept.’17 Sat Nav Update
Replies: 13
Views: 8959

Re: Sept.’17 Sat Nav Update

Much appreciated JT. As helpful as ever . . . . Thank you.
by GeeJam
Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:17 pm
Forum: Main Mazda CX3 chat
Topic: Sept.’17 Sat Nav Update
Replies: 13
Views: 8959

Re: Sept.’17 Sat Nav Update

You know, come to think of it, we don't believe any Sat-Nav update has ever been done to our CX-3. We are still amusingly entertained by the screen showing that your car is travelling across grey 'undiscovered' barren fields of nothingness (where they actually have now built an enormous by-pass arou...