After 12 years my daily is retired. Meet my new daily!

"Boss2452stolemylunchmoney" (boss2452stolemylunchmoney)
03/20/2018 at 21:02 • Filed to: zoom zoom, mazda6, save the manuals

My new-ish 2015 Mazda6 iTouring 6MT!

I finally get up daily a car with a manual again. Am thrilled. The gas mileage is a pretty nice prize too.

DISCUSSION (25)

functionoverfashion > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 21:20

Nice. What kind of mileage?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 21:20

Ah I see you got the quintessential Jalop-special midsize sedan

Kinja'd!!!

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > functionoverfashion
03/20/2018 at 21:23

Got 35mpg on the highway at 75 on the way back home... With low tire pressure, as it turned out. Doing 29.5 mpg on my work commute. My old car did about 19 on the work commute and about 25 highway. So this is a big upgrade.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
03/20/2018 at 21:24

This seemed like the crowd to approve.

Maxima Speed > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 21:36

Very nice. As others will know because of my crying about it every time someone posts a Mazda 6, I owned one for a short period. Loved that car with a passion.

functionoverfashion > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 21:38

Wow, nice. I keep thinking about replacing my wife’s car with something more efficient for her highway commute. She loves the looks of the latest gen of Mazda, and really wants a manual if possible. Hmmm

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > functionoverfashion
03/20/2018 at 21:52

There’sa fair number out there in the $16k range. Just be prepared to buy out if State.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Maxima Speed
03/20/2018 at 21:53

I’m sorry for your loss.

Maxima Speed > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 21:56

Thank you for the understanding *sniff, sniff*

11 days :(

shop-teacher > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 22:19

Nicely purchased!

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 22:20

Talk about a choice find - my understanding is that the manuals are hard to come by. How’s the shifter and clutch feel?

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > shop-teacher
03/20/2018 at 23:04

Thanks!

Chariotoflove > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 23:06

Fantastic. Well done.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
03/20/2018 at 23:12

The clutch could be more firm for my tastes, but it gives enough feedback that I don’t have trouble finding the friction point even with thick soled shoes on. The shifter also isn’t bad. Obviously, it doesn’t have the feel of a true linkage-style shifter that you get in a rear drive car, but it’s far from bad. Shifts are smooth and you can immediately feel if something isn’t right before you start hearing synchros grinding.

The pedals are a hidden gem on this car, for me. They are laid out so it’s really quite easy to heal-toe... Even in city driving when you’re not braking hard. It’s much easier than in my mustang. Really glad I chose it over the Accord Sport...I don’t think I could have bent my foot in such a way to touch both the brake and the throttle in that car. (Also... There’s not much sport in the Accord Sport).

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
03/20/2018 at 23:14

Also, I drove three States away to get this one. There’s a bunch of these available if you’re willing to take a trip to go get it.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 23:27

That’s crazy that’s the same as my wife’s Honda Fit

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney
03/20/2018 at 23:46

I test drove one while waiting for my old FiST to get serviced. I enjoyed the 6 thoroughly but I much preferred the Fiesta ST for obvious reasons. When it (the FiST, not the 6) developed a case of Ford-itis after an out of state dealer touched it inappropriately, I considered the 6 as a car to replace it with. Life found a way and provided me with a Focus ST for a significant discount and while the improved fuel economy would be nice, the 6 isn’t in the cards.....yet.

I’ve told the girl that the most compromise I will make if we have kids is to get a manual mazda 6. She likes the interior too so she can’t complain about being in it. I am slowly trying to convince her to get a mazda 6 herself when her old lexus dies.