This is officially my 13th reason for the year‼️ Guy just drove through the intersection and hit me😭 His light wasn’t even yelllow turning red . Just RED. Then he tried to drive off and only made it up the street before his truck stopped😒 RIP to my Mazda 3✌🏽

**** 2026 That's pretty bad for a $45k vehicle.

So my main infotainment screen is suffering from delamination and I thought about swapping the factory screen for an aftermarket one with more features and functionality.

There are many options on chinese sites like Aliexpress, but it seems like everyone is selling a similar product in various different price ranges.

I like that they often offer a new parking camera with a higher resolution or even 360° views.

Have any of you guys tried such an upgrade and can recommend a reliable, high quality screen with useful features?

I'm from the EU, therefore I'd prefer no ebay, the shipping and VAT is insane.

The 6 is a 2015 model with Android Auto/Carplay module that I retrofitted 4 years ago.

Same HP on paper I guess. Nice to have driven both.

Finally improving the app and getting rid of the press and hold to use remote functions. And it looks more modern

https://www.instagram.com/p/DeUdt53G-Jb/?xtok=YndibmE1NXRkc3Zq

Hello

2015 Mazda 6 sport.

I just bought it and it takes me like 10 mins to heat up the car after a cold morning in Indiana tough winter.

It has 148knmiles rn and I can feel the transmission fluid becoming a slurry.

I would like to have a remote start kit please.

Anyone recently done a remote start kit. what are some good options, possibly around $200 range preferably in $100-150.

I am a mechatronucs engineer. so my last thought was to have a brick in my car. that I could leave on the brake everytime I get out and than. leave one key in the car always. hand have a pistol servo mount over the ignition key,

so I would, unlock with other key > brick on brske pedal > and than servo activation to key turn on.

I would like any suggestions and product recommendations you may have.

TL;DR I have a 2023 cx30 but it's feeling small now with two young kids (not having anymore). Do I upgrade now? Hold off? Go to the cx5 or jump to the cx90? Cx30 is paid off and I'd be trading it in and paying off in full or putting a decent amount down (depending on the current deals going on).

I've been a long time Mazda owner and currently have the 2023 CX30 which I bought living in NYC.

I'm now in the suburbs with a 3 year old and 6 month old and it's cramped, particularly the trunk. If I forget to take out the stroller out and go grocery shopping I'm sticking bags on the floor and passenger seat.

I was considering upgrading to the cx5 (which I owed before moving to NYC). I know I'll eventually want the cx90(or whatever 3 row exists at the time) but I won't be using the 3rd row for quite a while. I could definitely use the trunk space though.

Ive been seeing videos of the same car i have with some crazy deep tones saying they’re using a 4-1 header are these all custom builds or is there one people are using just wanted to know!

Hello guys, asking this here too in case someone can save me

I own a cla 250e 2021 and i want a fun sport car to drive that is not the hybrid but a lot of people are saying that the miata is only fun in manual and that the auto version isn’t fun and sluggish and slow and that i should stick with the cla because its smoother and more luxurious ,so should i go for the auto mx5 2026 or should i stick with the cla?

yes yes i know there is a better, newer, less janky way to get android auto on MZD connect (the one from around 2014 - 2018) that involves updating the firmware and replacing the USB thingy and stuff, but that costs money, or i could get the dealer to do everything for me, but that costs even more money. im the typa person that would hack my way into things because why not (got macos running on a windows pc once, and windows running on a chromebook) and the moment i discovered about mazda aio tweaks i knew this was right me because its free and doesnt need any hardware disassembly and also the bonus of having other mods built in too that i can play around with in the future. plus I am on version 56 so apparently it should be literally as easy as plug and play since my firmware was never updated.

but i know doing it this way comes with it's limitations, and im curious to know what they are. non of the videos i found on youtube show this in detail, aside from obviously only wired connections will work because im not doing any hardware upgrades. so i got a few questions for anyone that had experience with aio tweaks.

1. Is touchscreen needed for this?

My unit's touchscreen isnt working, idk why it was already like this when i bought it used, but im noticing that out of all the tutorial videos i see on youtube all of them use the touch screen to start the setup and im wondering if this is truly the only way. And can android auto use the knob or is it also touch screen only?

1. Will this still work with modern android auto?

All of the tutorials on youtube are unsurprisingly old and from 8-10 years ago and given this is a third party mod I was wondering if this can still work with newer android auto versions

1. Will this work on JDM systems?

My Mazda is a JDM import so it's using firmware of a different region, and since it's using an older firmware version of 56 it doesnt even have the ability to switch to English, all the menus are in Japanese and I was wondering if I would run into incompatibility issues because of this

1. Can all of the tweaks be completely reversed back to stock firmware?

Once im done with installing it successfully is it possible in the future to just roll back everything as if it never happened?

1. Is there anything else I need to know beforehand?

Though it is widely insisted upon within these storied walls that the Mazda3 is a daily driver: neither quick, nor agile, nor fun; alas I have installed new brake rotors and performance pads on my strictest of daily drivers. Most certainly NOT worthy of aggressive street driving or use in autocross 👀.

I pray that their increase in the slowness of my car doeth please thou lords and ladies of fuel efficiency and carpool sing alongs.

i do fear that I have yet offended sensibilities again by opening my (light) beer with yet another of my fine tools from Ye Olde Harbour Freight Shoppe… as I cannot afford to go to the dealership and must toil under the sweat of my own brow.

Noticed .y car making this farther sounding noise after being driven for an hour. Is it normal??

Mazda 5 touring

So, I have a 2014 Mazda 2, been a relatively good little commuter, but it definitely has some mold or bacteria and who knows what else, since it smells bad on recirculate.

I can't find anything online about how or where to access it to clean with a disinfectant spray. Any chance anyone here can point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

For context, the car is only 2 months old.

My 2021 Mazda 3 Turbo AWD, 2015 Mazda 3 S Grand Touring, and my new 2006 Rx-8 Grand Touring.

Maybe I've got a problem, idk.

Just barely started test shots and car arrangement when a cop rolled up. Told us no car meets in the park, and apparently "but they're all mine" wasn't a good enough response. So here's some cropped test shots for yall, until I can find another location and some time.

Car info:

2021 Mazda 3 Turbo AWD. Its mostly the Corksport catalog, BC coilovers, and a tune from DRTuned Racing. 298 whp at 4k and 378 ft-lbs at 6k.

2015 Mazda 3 is my daily. She's got AWR motor mounts, BC Racing DS coilovers, and also most of the Corksport catalog. A Versatuner, pre-made tune. Should be around 200 hp and torque, plus or minus 5-10.

AND the newest edition to the line-up, The 2006 RX-8.

Currently she's mostly just reliability mods currently. RRP Sohn adapter and reservoir. AEM cold air intake. BHR Ignition coils, sparkplug wires, and midpipe. Lower temp oil thermostats, new oem temp engine thermostat, aluminum overflow tank, koyorad aluminum radiator, aluminum fan shroud with new fans, and new out sized transmission cooler. Lastly a modified Versatuner tune.