DrewUK wrote: ↑Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:58 am In all the years I’ve been driving....

Might be a clue right there?

Not all CD's have track info (CD Text) embedded. Wait till you get the re-naming of bands I got on my CX-3. Gracenote needs constant updating but Mazda has only updated it once in the last 2 years. What version do you have? V7 was released Sept 2016 and V8 Dec 2017. I've updated mine twice. I don't...

MJC1216 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:18 am Just tried it and best colour match that i have found so far.

Told you; diddle I?

this page viewtopic.php?t=964 has a pdf posted by JT that says:-


Subject VIN Range JMZ DK**** ** 100001 - 177732
Production Date Range (Up to) Sep. 5, 2016

tyrfelin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:04 pm How old is an early edition - mine is 14 months old

Not sure. There is an advisory from Mazda knocking around that probably has vin numbers on it. Someone will likely be along shortly.

Had the air con control panel changed today..... Everyone needs the control.panel changing if you have an early edition CX3; assembled before Mazda corrected software production errors You may not notice the software getting confused at 10 or 11 degrees Celsius external air temperature, but it does.

Mazda according to folk lore don't provide a touch-up paint code for its 18" diamond-cut gunmetal wheels.

Auotcolourz.co.uk has a dark-gunmetal, code BE, from the manufacturer Kia. It works surprisingly well at matching Mazda's colour. I bought mine from autocolourz shop on eBay.

What irritates me? People making lists of irritations. - a bit reflexive this one. ;) Smug Brits abroad (we've made a pile) People slower than me in a supermarket Checkout ops who are slow to count coins Supermarkets that de-staff by using self-checkout but still charge extortionate prices Men who t...

Interesting thread - never used a clay bar (or mitt) but do use the 2 bucket method with 2 microfibre mitts and a chemical guys (iirc?) drying sheet, along with more thick microfibre cloths for applying/buffing a range of Autoglym products. Recently bought an Autobrite snowfoam lance for the Karche...

You just use the mitt until it wears out, you don’t replace the clay. When claying a car you fold any contamination into the clay bar to reveal a clean surface. I'd be worried that extensive use of clay mitt would eventually do more harm than good. Also for removing iron embedded in paintwork there...