Mazda2 [MERGED]

[kenkoyski]

water in our trunk too... and may old watermarks rin.

but it's not from the gas cap... I tried spraying the cap with water, and it seems that it can't go into our trunk that way

ours seems to be getting inside from the rear

it's either it's getting in from the lights or when I spray the point where the bootlid meets the bumper with water

um. fellow sedan drivers?

take it back to your casa guys.. might be some of the rubber seals

[kenkoyski]

^^^ kasama talaga sa PMS yung bolt tightening... nasa checklist nila

although hindi ko alam kung ginawa nila yung sa amin for our 6 months PMS sked...

Anybody experiencing problems with noisy wipers here? our new blades judder when used for an extended period of time. I'm guessing this is from road film...

Seeing more and more sedans on the road, mostly yung black and yung gray colors.

BTW, fellow mz2 drivers! ano na pinakamabilis na naabot nyo?

I know it's irresponsible but am just curious

165 at slex.. mukhang kaya ng 180 but i had to turn na.. wag po gayahin..hehehe

[renzo_d10]

are you an expert with mazda2's?

Obviously not. If I were, you would see me posting around most of the time than you do.

i just don't get your opinion and why you would even have that opinion.

I believe that this is a free forum wherein all opinions are accepted whether it may be negative or positive.

do you even have a mazda2 let alone a mazda?

Nah, I dont.

i have been to thailand and seen almost no stock mazda2's there because everybody thinks it is a great car to modify. there are even 3 mazda2 car clubs there with heavy mod m2s.

I've never been to Thailand. So yeah.

people like you have so much opinion when it comes to how cars should like but you don't even have any idea as to what they put in the car.. heck i just copied what the mz2 speed concept looks like. don't tell me the mz2 speed is an ugly car if and when it comes out.

Yeah, I admit, I never had the idea on what you did on your car. It's just that, I stated my opinion and sadly, it was a somewhat negative. And I guess, there's no problem with that.

;)

[renzo_d10]

water in our trunk too... and may old watermarks rin.

but it's not from the gas cap... I tried spraying the cap with water, and it seems that it can't go into our trunk that way

ours seems to be getting inside from the rear

it's either it's getting in from the lights or when I spray the point where the bootlid meets the bumper with water

um. fellow sedan drivers?

Doc. Balik mo na sa Mazda `yan. Mahirap na, rainy season ngayon ... baka pasukin ng pasukin ng tubig ta's mabasa ang kung anong importanteng bagay diyan. Hehehe.

Im sure it wont take them an hour to discover the problem especially if alam na nila yung culprit kasi may nagdala na ng unit doon sa kanila.

G'luck. ;)

[scharnhorst]

It seems that water is seeping through the rearmost portion where the bootlid meets the gasket. I could see water in between the plastic cladding and the weatherseal.

hindi ko talaga matanggal yung plastic panels kaya di ko mapinpoint kung saan talaga nakakapasok yung tubig

will keep on observing if water will keep on coming through. Taking it to the dealership if it happens again

btw, have taken our mz2 to 170 kph. teehee.

[thejonchoi]

*thejonchoi: tyre blowout? what happened sir?

C5 happened. I thought those horror stories about hooligan-caused blow-outs in C5 were just stories. Anyway, my tyre had three punctures when I had it vulcanised the next day. Getting a new Dunlop shoe is probably the safest thing to do though.

[thejonchoi]

*thejonchoi: tyre blowout? what happened sir?

C5 happened. I thought those horror stories about hooligan-caused blow-outs in C5 were just stories. Anyway, my tyre had three punctures when I had it vulcanised the next day. Getting a new Dunlop shoe is probably the safest thing to do though.

[scharnhorst]

C5 happened. I thought those horror stories about hooligan-caused blow-outs in C5 were just stories. Anyway, my tyre had three punctures when I had it vulcanised the next day. Getting a new Dunlop shoe is probably the safest thing to do though.

Good thing you and your passengers weren't injured sir.

I pass through C5 with some regularity... am always weary of the part beyond market market even if they've put up fences on the island

[niky]

Good thing you and your passengers weren't injured sir.

I pass through C5 with some regularity... am always weary of the part beyond market market even if they've put up fences on the island

I've never gotten a blowout, there, though I've heard the stories.

[scharnhorst]

and the misfortune continues!

our jinx mag got hit again. this time I drove it into a curb. nasty gash at the lip.

the last time it, got soiled by asphalt, and before that a highway rock gouged out a piece of it. haha.

and this was after tyre rotation.

it's also the wheel that's most prone to running over dog poo. :rofl:

thinking of having it repaired or just find a secondhand oem mag...

[thejonchoi]

Oooh, bummer. And are 2nd-hand OEM rims for the M2 available already?

Go for aftermarket rims! 16's, maybe. :D

[scharnhorst]

Oooh, bummer. And are 2nd-hand OEM rims for the M2 available already?

Go for aftermarket rims! 16's, maybe. :D

won't that void the warranty?

may mga nagpalit na ng rims e! so baka meron nang secondhand... hehe.

[cjv_justice]

I'm hoping there would be a review of the smaller engine 1.3 Mazda 2 M/T.

There's a Cool White display at the Alabang showroom, saw it this afternoon...

Call me crazy but I think I like it, except for the 14-inch steel rims with hubcaps.

Its looks pretty complete for city driving... I was surprised the stock horn was a POT-POT!

[thejonchoi]

During my first week with the car, I wanted to change the stock horn so bad. But after a while, it sorta grew on me. Quoting a local automotive review, it's a jaunty, vaguely French tootle. :D

[donthaveemail]

Hey guys, I have been noticing a few things happening as my m2 gets older through the months. Mine is already about 8 months old. But i noticed that I hear creaks somewhere at the front in my console, passenger door and the seats at the rear. I've noticed since day 1 that my m2 kinda gives this odor when you accelerate and change gears slowly. Kinda like strong alcohol smell. The weird thing is that I smell it from the airconditioning. And it gets stronger through the months. The dealership swears they checked it and there's nothing wrong. Gets to be frustrating. And that nasty thump when you hit a pothole. I think this is really a design flaw. Like all of you, my wipers also suffer the skip. And I think my height is not proportional on the left and right side. To add to that, My steering wheel got misaligned last month. got it re-aligned. only to notice that it's starting to misalign again. Take note, mazda makati has had 7 realignment jobs already with m2's. Is this really common for cars just roughly 6 months old?

[niky]

Hey guys, I have been noticing a few things happening as my m2 gets older through the months. Mine is already about 8 months old. But i noticed that I hear creaks somewhere at the front in my console, passenger door and the seats at the rear. I've noticed since day 1 that my m2 kinda gives this odor when you accelerate and change gears slowly. Kinda like strong alcohol smell. The weird thing is that I smell it from the airconditioning. And it gets stronger through the months. The dealership swears they checked it and there's nothing wrong. Gets to be frustrating. And that nasty thump when you hit a pothole. I think this is really a design flaw. Like all of you, my wipers also suffer the skip. And I think my height is not proportional on the left and right side. To add to that, My steering wheel got misaligned last month. got it re-aligned. only to notice that it's starting to misalign again. Take note, mazda makati has had 7 realignment jobs already with m2's. Is this really common for cars just roughly 6 months old?

There's a smell when accelerating sometimes due to the catalytic... more like rotten eggs than alcohol. Common on some cars, not on others. I've had some Hondas and Hyundais that do it... haven't heard of it from a Mazda yet.

The thump is normal. Design flaw just like the generation one Jazz, but it's not fatal... just annoying.

The alignment... don't know... sort of common with Mazdas with tight steering... the steering is responsive so it's easier to notice slight mis-alignment. Could also be your driving environment. If you hit enough bumps hard enough, it will come out of alignment.

[donthaveemail]

There's a smell when accelerating sometimes due to the catalytic... more like rotten eggs than alcohol. Common on some cars, not on others. I've had some Hondas and Hyundais that do it... haven't heard of it from a Mazda yet.

The thump is normal. Design flaw just like the generation one Jazz, but it's not fatal... just annoying.

The alignment... don't know... sort of common with Mazdas with tight steering... the steering is responsive so it's easier to notice slight mis-alignment. Could also be your driving environment. If you hit enough bumps hard enough, it will come out of alignment.

*Niky: Thanks for the reply dude. Just a question though. I'm not a car buff, but isn't the catalytic converter supposed to convert car emissions? If so, is the smell hazardous? and why does it seep through the airconditioning?

[kokey]

this might be the source of the leak.

[kenkoyski]

won't that void the warranty?

may mga nagpalit na ng rims e! so baka meron nang secondhand... hehe.

wala naman warranty sa suspension eh...

[red.speedy]

wala naman warranty sa suspension eh...

Correct! Suspension is considered as wear and tear parts...