2014 Mazda 3

[ebowme4867]

I have a black 1.5 (safe color for all occassions - only car and daily driver). 1.5 version only has white, black, and aluminum.

Fell in love with the soul red when I first laid my eyes on it at the BGC demo. If there was an option to pay a little bit extra for soul red for the 1.5, I would have gotten it. 2nd option was white, naa-accentuate kasi nung black fog lamp covers and side mirror trim(?) 'yung color ng M3 eh. Pinaka-obvious siya sa white.

Ok rin naman si aluminum, under certain lighting (especially when under covered areas) you can see the ***y lines of the car. Medyo kapag masyado maliwanag nga lang, parang nagiging flat 'yung look ng kotse.

The soul red, however, shows the lines of the car in the dark (there's a soul red M3 near my space in a dim condo parking lot - nang-iinggit lang, hehehe). And as I've said before, looks good in intense lighting as well.

Soul red pa rin the best! Always been a sporty, always been a formal.

For more info on color dwells, you may read the conversation under mazda cx5 thread.

[mang_pogs]

Can u share the link? Thanks!

[ebowme4867]

Can u share the link? Thanks!

http://tsikot.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2391621

[mang_pogs]

*MDB, what type of fuel are u using by the way? Read mazda recommends shell and avoid petron as much as possible? Also can you share your break in tips?

[mang_pogs]

Can you also share what's the best tint to use with the soul red, and privacy glass on rear windows (for the hatch)

[ebowme4867]

Can you also share what's the best tint to use with the soul red, and privacy glass on rear windows (for the hatch)

Either 3M BC or CS bagay sa soul red

[monstermatch]

The vkool OEM tints would look good in the soul red.

[millsguevarra]

Hi Guys! Went to Mazda 3 pasig this saturday and instantly fell inlove with the Mazda 3 2014. Was supposed to purchase an accent hatch TOTL but after thorough thinking, decided to buy one of these. Hassle nga lang wala pa available na white or black.. aluminum metalic lang ang meron

Pila pila na! :P

[mang_pogs]

Nice! Mazda speed! I like the red with the black rims, saw it yesterday.

Is vkool better than 3m by the way? Thinking forward if i get the unit if there's available thread on tint comparisons pls share link. Thanks!

[millsguevarra]

*mang_pogs I'm a vkool user Sir. Have signature series on my car. Malamig siya (Great Heat rejection). Have never tried 3m before though. Vkool oem is similar to 3m bc series. They're both black (manyak) tints.

[larry0609]

Nice! Mazda speed! I like the red with the black rims, saw it yesterday.

Is vkool better than 3m by the way? Thinking forward if i get the unit if there's available thread on tint comparisons pls share link. Thanks!

Here's the link for window tints http://tsikot.com/forums/window-treatment-160/


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[LeoMarley]

Vkool is one of the best if not the best tint out there. Too expensive though.


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[Walter]

^^^^ V-Kool has OEM and K series which costs 5-6T only. Still much better than equivalent 3M tints.

[LeoMarley]

Wouldn't put my trust in those OEM versions. I'd rather use solar gard.


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[Walter]

OEM is the series name V-Kool uses for their lower end tints, it has better heat rejection than Solargard.
V-Kool tint:
VK series
X series
K series
OEM series

[Louie Anson Ng]

Hi Guys! Went to Mazda 3 pasig this saturday and instantly fell inlove with the Mazda 3 2014. Was supposed to purchase an accent hatch TOTL but after thorough thinking, decided to buy one of these. Hassle nga lang wala pa available na white or black.. aluminum metalic lang ang meron

Pila pila na! :P

yung color white pearl ba niya is white ba or pearl like the camry and altis? and yun rin ba yung color option sa 1.5V?

[black eye]

yung color white pearl ba niya is white ba or pearl like the camry and altis? and yun rin ba yung color option sa 1.5V?

Not familiar with pearl of Toyota but yung sa mazda3 is pearl and not plain white. I have the white pearl mazda3 hatch

[MDB]

*MDB, what type of fuel are u using by the way? Read mazda recommends shell and avoid petron as much as possible? Also can you share your break in tips?

I normally fill up with Petron Super Extra. Mazda recommends 91-93 RON and power is still adequate. No need to use fuel with higher octane rating even if the engine has a high compression ratio. They actually recommend against using fuel rated above 93 RON.

I have also tried Unioil's 91 RON unleaded Euro4. We got better FC with Petron Super Xtra.

[NewbDriver]

I normally fill up with Petron Super Extra. Mazda recommends 91-93 RON and power is still adequate. No need to use fuel with higher octane rating even if the engine has a high compression ratio. They actually recommend against using fuel rated above 93 RON.

I have also tried Unioil's 91 RON unleaded Euro4. We got better FC with Petron Super Xtra.

Sir, sabi rin sakin ng Service Agent sa casa avoid daw Petron kasi may ilang issues na naencounter ang iba because of Petron fuels.
Pero mukhang ok naman po sa inyo. Balitaan mo na lang kami dito sa tsikot kung totoo nga ang mga sabi-sabi.


*mang_pogs

Nakalagay sa manual Mazda 3 hindi na raw kailangan ng break-in,
pero meron pa rin silang recommended driving guidelines for first 1k kms of use.

Ang natatandaan ko lang eh:

1. don't overrev
2. no sudden acceleration and stop
3. don't stay at a particular rpm/speed for prolonged periods of time

[p@r@k]

Can you also share what's the best tint to use with the soul red, and privacy glass on rear windows (for the hatch)

Mine is a soul red sedan and I had it installed with V-Kool tint. VK40 for the windshield, K14 wrap around. Didn't have problems with visibility even when driving at night. Privacy is good also if that's a concern.