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giant_mtb

#13440
January 30, 2024, 10:51:39 AM
Quote from: r0tor on January 30, 2024, 10:44:02 AMJust a cargo tray area where the seat would be folded down into

Hmmm. Maybe they're trying to shift the sizes and numbers around. CX-70 upsizes to the the 90 is now, 90 upsizes to something larger. Whatever's below the 70 upsizes.

Idfk. Mazda doesn't have a true large/full sizer do they? 

r0tor

#13441
January 30, 2024, 12:33:21 PM Last Edit: January 30, 2024, 12:37:08 PM by r0tor
Quote from: giant_mtb on January 30, 2024, 10:51:39 AMHmmm. Maybe they're trying to shift the sizes and numbers around. CX-70 upsizes to the the 90 is now, 90 upsizes to something larger. Whatever's below the 70 upsizes.

Idfk. Mazda doesn't have a true large/full sizer do they? 

Except the 90 is brand new

C&D can't seem to comprehend it either
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46573926/2025-mazda-cx-70-vs-cx-90/
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

giant_mtb

#13442
January 30, 2024, 01:53:51 PM
Weird.  I'm not very up to date on Mazderps, so this is all news to me.

Rich

#13443
January 30, 2024, 07:15:51 PM
Looks like C&D changed their headline
2003 Mazda Miata 5MT; 2005 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport 4AT

Morris Minor

#13444
January 31, 2024, 06:10:14 AM
I'm not sure Mazda will survive. I like their cars: great dynamics, quality interiors and good reliability. The CX-5 sells well but is very long in the tooth. Their other cars are a sales rounding error. Where are hybrids & BEVs?

Mazda's infamously dire dealers are going to have a tough time selling the CX-70: conveying the message that Mazda's idea of competing in the insanely popular 2-row midsize SUV segment, is to sell a povvo version of their three-row flagship.

(PS - I had an email from C&D saying their print publication cadence is down to bimonthly: decades of 12 per year, then 10, now 6. )

⏤  '10 G37 | '21 CX-5 GT Reserve  ⏤
''Simplicity is Complexity Resolved'' - Constantin Brâncuși

r0tor

#13445
January 31, 2024, 11:07:47 AM
Quote from: Morris Minor on January 31, 2024, 06:10:14 AMI'm not sure Mazda will survive. I like their cars: great dynamics, quality interiors and good reliability. The CX-5 sells well but is very long in the tooth. Their other cars are a sales rounding error. Where are hybrids & BEVs?

Mazda's infamously dire dealers are going to have a tough time selling the CX-70: conveying the message that Mazda's idea of competing in the insanely popular 2-row midsize SUV segment, is to sell a povvo version of their three-row flagship.

(PS - I had an email from C&D saying their print publication cadence is down to bimonthly: decades of 12 per year, then 10, now 6. )



ICE engines are selling well as options decrease. Mazda's sales were up ~20% last year as a result.  The MX5 also had its best sales in many years despite no model changes.

The CX70 debacle though is just a huge mistake.
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

Madman

#13446
February 01, 2024, 09:55:27 PM

Mazda has been looking very exposed since cutting ties with Ford.  Toyota owns just over 5% of Mazda shares with Japanese banks owning another 20%.  Forging closer ties with Toyota may be Mazda's best chance of avoiding insolvency in the long term.


Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

FoMoJo

#13447
February 02, 2024, 06:59:42 PM
Things old Brits like to do...


...Or were the roads really that bad back then.
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Morris Minor

#13448
February 05, 2024, 05:40:25 AM
Quote from: GoCougs on November 06, 2022, 04:03:51 PMI've always struggled with smudged windshields (inside) that never that never get fully clean. At best, one just ends up moving the smudges around. It's a PITA in the PNW where for 6 months of the year it's rainy and dark from ~4 pm to ~8am. Simple, and probably should have thought of it, but here's the hack:


Reviving this just to say I looked up through the glass sunroof on the Infiniti and it was almost opaque with haze on the inside. This technique worked perfectly to fix it. I was so pleased I cleaned the Mazda's too :lol:.
(That little squeegee he recommends is really good.)
⏤  '10 G37 | '21 CX-5 GT Reserve  ⏤
''Simplicity is Complexity Resolved'' - Constantin Brâncuși

r0tor

#13449
February 06, 2024, 10:54:54 AM
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

Eye of the Tiger

#13450
February 10, 2024, 09:53:34 AM
Chevy Traxxis C&D's top subcompact Car Unusual Vehicle

https://www.caranddriver.com/rankings/best-suvs/subcompact

Such goood vehicke. I huy it becsuse guud colors
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

AutobahnSHO

#13451
February 10, 2024, 05:57:15 PM
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on February 10, 2024, 09:53:34 AMChevy Traxxis C&D's top subcompact Car Unusual Vehicle

https://www.caranddriver.com/rankings/best-suvs/subcompact

Such goood vehicke. I huy it becsuse guud colors

Maverick with turbow starts same money
Will

Eye of the Tiger

#13452
February 11, 2024, 03:37:36 AM
Quote from: AutobahnSHO on February 10, 2024, 05:57:15 PMMaverick with turbow starts same money

Ford has a winner. I've seen dozens of Mavericks on the streets, and one Hyundai Santa Cruz.
Why can't Chevy make one? Call it La Camina. Chevy doesn't make sense now. They have so many of the same CUV, but in slightly different sizes (and so many colors!).
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

FoMoJo

#13453
February 11, 2024, 07:41:19 AM
Some may be interested...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi_IXsBSO1Q&t=1s

What I find amazing is the complexity of modern engines.
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Eye of the Tiger

#13454
February 11, 2024, 08:01:03 AM
Quote from: FoMoJo on February 11, 2024, 07:41:19 AMSome may be interested...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi_IXsBSO1Q&t=1s

What I find amazing is the complexity of modern engines.


And they are more often made to be disposable, rather than rebuildable.
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

FoMoJo

#13455
February 11, 2024, 05:59:48 PM
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

giant_mtb

#13456
February 12, 2024, 09:16:40 AM
It seems like Jeep needs to do something about their key fob design.

I've had multiple Jeeps, relatively new/low miles, where the "Key Fob Battery Low" message comes up on the gauge cluster screen.

Like today...a 2022 Grand Cherokee with 28k miles. And the fob battery is already low?  I can't remember the last time I had to replace a key fob battery.

Perhaps Jeep's fobs are doing something within the fob that causes them to drain so quickly?  Has pretty standard functions...lock/unlock, tailgate, remote start, and alarm. :huh:

Eye of the Tiger

#13457
February 12, 2024, 09:18:23 AM
Quote from: giant_mtb on February 12, 2024, 09:16:40 AMIt seems like Jeep needs to do something about their key fob design.

I've had multiple Jeeps, relatively new/low miles, where the "Key Fob Battery Low" message comes up on the gauge cluster screen.

Like today...a 2022 Grand Cherokee with 28k miles. And the fob battery is already low?  I can't remember the last time I had to replace a key fob battery.

Perhaps Jeep's fobs are doing something within the fob that causes them to drain so quickly?  Has pretty standard functions...lock/unlock, tailgate, remote start, and alarm. :huh:

Naw, it's just the owners. 84.7% of Jeep owners are dimwits.
2008 TUNDRA (Truck Ultra-wideband Never-say-die Daddy Rottweiler Awesome)

r0tor

#13458
February 12, 2024, 10:28:20 AM
Quote from: giant_mtb on February 12, 2024, 09:16:40 AMIt seems like Jeep needs to do something about their key fob design.

I've had multiple Jeeps, relatively new/low miles, where the "Key Fob Battery Low" message comes up on the gauge cluster screen.

Like today...a 2022 Grand Cherokee with 28k miles. And the fob battery is already low?  I can't remember the last time I had to replace a key fob battery.

Perhaps Jeep's fobs are doing something within the fob that causes them to drain so quickly?  Has pretty standard functions...lock/unlock, tailgate, remote start, and alarm. :huh:

They are active keys - so constantly transmitting something that the car is looking for in order to boot up computer systems faster.  It is annoying, batteries need to be replaced yearly
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

CaminoRacer

#13459
February 12, 2024, 11:11:36 AM
Quote from: r0tor on February 12, 2024, 10:28:20 AMThey are active keys - so constantly transmitting something that the car is looking for in order to boot up computer systems faster.  It is annoying, batteries need to be replaced yearly

My car makes so many whizzs and whirrs when I walk near it, sometimes it's a bit annoying when I'm just in the garage working on something else and not touching the car.
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

giant_mtb

#13460
February 12, 2024, 03:19:09 PM
Quote from: r0tor on February 12, 2024, 10:28:20 AMThey are active keys - so constantly transmitting something that the car is looking for in order to boot up computer systems faster.  It is annoying, batteries need to be replaced yearly

Makes sense, I figured it was something like that. Seems a bit unnecessary...but, any idea what "systems" the car is looking to boot up faster? 

r0tor

#13461
February 12, 2024, 03:54:28 PM
Quote from: giant_mtb on February 12, 2024, 03:19:09 PMMakes sense, I figured it was something like that. Seems a bit unnecessary...but, any idea what "systems" the car is looking to boot up faster? 

Proximity shit so you can just walk up an grab the door handle as well as keyless start button
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

giant_mtb

#13462
February 12, 2024, 03:56:40 PM
Quote from: r0tor on February 12, 2024, 03:54:28 PMProximity shit so you can just walk up an grab the door handle

Taco has that. Fob battery is still fine after 18 months. :huh: :lol:

r0tor

#13463
February 12, 2024, 04:23:32 PM
Quote from: giant_mtb on February 12, 2024, 03:56:40 PMTaco has that. Fob battery is still fine after 18 months. :huh: :lol:

My RX8 battery is about 20 years old
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

giant_mtb

#13464
February 12, 2024, 04:40:50 PM
Quote from: r0tor on February 12, 2024, 04:23:32 PMMy RX8 battery is about 20 years old

Point is, just about every car today has proximity built into the fob.  Jeeps seem to be the only ones I've seen that have excessive battery drain.

CaminoRacer

#13465
February 12, 2024, 04:42:25 PM
Quote from: giant_mtb on February 12, 2024, 04:40:50 PMPoint is, just about every car today has proximity built into the fob.  Jeeps seem to be the only ones I've seen that have excessive battery drain.

It's a Jeep Thing™
2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV

giant_mtb

#13466
February 12, 2024, 04:44:32 PM
Quote from: CaminoRacer on February 12, 2024, 04:42:25 PMIt's a Jeep Thing™

I guess I wouldn't understand. 😔

r0tor

#13467
February 15, 2024, 06:56:20 PM
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

FoMoJo

#13468
February 16, 2024, 08:38:56 AM
Very interesting channel for those interested in motor repair...

"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

veeman

#13469
February 17, 2024, 03:28:53 AM
Quote from: r0tor on February 15, 2024, 06:56:20 PMSad times ahead

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46805241/alfa-romeo-giulia-stelvio-quadrifoglio-discontinued/

Great looking and driving cars with fewer and fewer sales year after year.

Stellantis seems to have threw in the towel on them a few years ago as they go all in on EV. 
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