Discoburg Supersonic December 28, 2020 Share December 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, kChaste said: Hmm, could they have modified their engine? For those who had engine mods, they will wanna be as low key as possible, Those that @Contipro mentioned are rice boys. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kChaste 2nd Gear December 29, 2020 Share December 29, 2020 Can't seem to find gear console panel cover that is right hard drive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoburg Supersonic December 29, 2020 Share December 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, kChaste said: Can't seem to find gear console panel cover that is right hard drive. Look at Amazon JP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMeng 2nd Gear December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 Test drive the Mazda 3 and quick feedback for me. Pros: Quiet cabin and good sound insulation and soft touches interior. Cons: Overpriced, low HP and torque, cramped passenger interior space, 6 speed gearbox not smooth, can feel gear changes like semi auto and jerky gear shifting if want to go fast from pickup or during driving. For me, Mazda 3 competitors are civic, altis, Avante, Cerato. Mazda 3 rank the last for driver driving experience. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoburg Supersonic December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, PaulMeng said: Test drive the Mazda 3 and quick feedback for me. Pros: Quiet cabin and good sound insulation and soft touches interior. Cons: Overpriced, low HP and torque, cramped passenger interior space, 6 speed gearbox not smooth, can feel gear changes like semi auto and jerky gear shifting if want to go fast from pickup or during driving. For me, Mazda 3 competitors are civic, altis, Avante, Cerato. Mazda 3 rank the last for driver driving experience. I agree with your feedback. Very similar to mine except for the gear feel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzzz Neutral Newbie December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 Just received a call from my agent to collect my mazda 3 on 9 Jan. Anything to look out for during the collection date? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banz86 5th Gear December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 I have test driven all the cars listed. I feel that the gear changes for the Mazda 3 is good and smooth. Although at times I can feel the slight (really really slight) jerkiness when the gearbox is deciding if it should down or up shift. For the Avante, Civic and Altis, they're using CVT (Hyundai calls theirs IVT), which is really smooth. I do like the automatics more. Ended up I bought a 2015 Mazda 6. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoburg Supersonic December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 39 minutes ago, Ezzzz said: Just received a call from my agent to collect my mazda 3 on 9 Jan. Anything to look out for during the collection date? The standard lor. Scratches, dings and dents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoburg Supersonic December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 35 minutes ago, Banz86 said: I have test driven all the cars listed. I feel that the gear changes for the Mazda 3 is good and smooth. Although at times I can feel the slight (really really slight) jerkiness when the gearbox is deciding if it should down or up shift. For the Avante, Civic and Altis, they're using CVT (Hyundai calls theirs IVT), which is really smooth. I do like the automatics more. Ended up I bought a 2015 Mazda 6. AT definitely beats the CVT in terms of drive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerNg_185295 6th Gear December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, Discoburg said: AT definitely beats the CVT in terms of drive. Thats subjective 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrytales 4th Gear December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Discoburg said: AT definitely beats the CVT in terms of drive. actually personally i prefer AT also for the real gear changes not the simulated gear changes in a cvt. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banz86 5th Gear December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 I rented cars with CVT during for my road trip in Perth and Chiang Mai, the whining sound really irritates me especially when going uphill. For the cars that I've owned, it has always been ATs. One day I will try cars with DCT. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kChaste 2nd Gear December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Discoburg said: The standard lor. Scratches, dings and dents. Will they touch up on the spot? Or can ask for discount? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 6 hours ago, PaulMeng said: Test drive the Mazda 3 and quick feedback for me. Pros: Quiet cabin and good sound insulation and soft touches interior. Cons: Overpriced, low HP and torque, cramped passenger interior space, 6 speed gearbox not smooth, can feel gear changes like semi auto and jerky gear shifting if want to go fast from pickup or during driving. For me, Mazda 3 competitors are civic, altis, Avante, Cerato. Mazda 3 rank the last for driver driving experience. So which one rank number one? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoburg Supersonic December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, kChaste said: Will they touch up on the spot? Or can ask for discount? You can accept touch up meh? They will ask you to return to rectify ba. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weijiun Clutched December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 On 12/27/2020 at 6:10 AM, Discoburg said: Oh! I got Brila, Rikecool window film, car mat, magnetic window shades, cash back when I declined the extra 2 years of free servicing and warranty. Is Brilla coating good and lasting? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kChaste 2nd Gear December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 How does sports mode work for Mazda 3? Is it a different gear that the engine use? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoburg Supersonic December 31, 2020 Share December 31, 2020 9 hours ago, weijiun said: Is Brilla coating good and lasting? One year later and the beading is still great on my ride. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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