Carfax help?

"Khalbali" (khalbali2) 06/12/2019 at 20:21 • Filed to: None

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I have a VIN if anybody could run a Carfax for me that would be great!

JM1CR2W32A0385496

Its a 2010 Mazda 5. No stick shift, heated seats and moonroof are more important to me cuz I’m an old.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Khalbali 06/12/2019 at 20:49

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Nice looking 5. I’m old as well, but the 6MT was more important to me than the other stuff.

i’d be concerned about the ride with the big wheels and lowered suspension. One of the things I love about mine is the 16" wheels and tires. It still grips well but doesn't break my back.

Khalbali > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 06/12/2019 at 20:57

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Oh that’s just an example lol the one I’m thinking of buying is stock. But basically I just want a little more space than a mazda3. Kinda tempted to rice it out or something though, maybe a cheap turbo. I just don’t really like Mazdas pre-skyactiv fwd clutches, I’ve driven lots of older 3s and one first gen 5 and they all feel like they slip too much to me.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Khalbali 06/12/2019 at 21:11

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This is the first Mazda I’ve owned and I haven’t had any issues with clutch feel. Sure, it’s not as good as the BMWs and Porsche I’ve owned, but it’s OK. The transmission, however,  doesn’t like to be rushed, and it’s frequently a game of ‘beat the synchro’ when going from first to second.

Monkey B > Khalbali 06/12/2019 at 21:16

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it’s clean, 2 owner. 1st corporate for 5 months then owned by the 2nd owner since. Nothing else of n ote.

Khalbali > Monkey B 06/13/2019 at 06:16

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Thanks!

i86hotdogs > Khalbali 06/13/2019 at 07:31

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What engine is in those 5's? I know they shared duratec engines with Ford for a while. Curious if it’s the 2.5

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > i86hotdogs 06/13/2019 at 07:32

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2.3L from what I can find.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 06/13/2019 at 07:33

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What kind of mileage do you get with yours?

i86hotdogs > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/13/2019 at 07:52

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If it was the 2.5, and I randomly fell into a pool of cash, I smell a manual swap in the future...

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/13/2019 at 07:54

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I’ll be honest - it’s not that great. I have a short (2.3 miles) commute to work and rarely take long distance trips these days. On highway trips I get around 30, but around town is closer to 17-19, which isn’t far off the rated 21. If it weren’t for the 6MT and rev-happy engine it might do better, but I love to run it through the gears and zip up to redline, particularly when getting on the freeway since you’re less likely to get busted for that .

If you drive it like a 74 year old grandmother, like my mother did when I recently had surgery and wasn’t allowed to drive , it gets the EPA ratings (21/28) no problem.

I do wish they had made a model for the US with the SkyActiv engine, with its better fuel economy, but the 2.5l MZR in mine is a good, solid engine and I really don’t have any complaints about it.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > i86hotdogs 06/13/2019 at 07:59

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The first generation had the 2.3 MZR, which Ford used in a number of products. The second generation, starting in 2012 (at least in the US) had the 2.5. That engine, when combined with the 6MT like in mine, makes this mini-minivan more fun than a practical vehicle has a right to be.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > i86hotdogs 06/13/2019 at 08:08

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Gran Fury says the newer ones were the 2.5L, so manual swap may still be in your future!

Khalbali > i86hotdogs 06/13/2019 at 13:40

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No need you could buy the 2.3 or 2.5 with a manual in base trim at least. This is the 2.3 though.

i86hotdogs > Khalbali 06/13/2019 at 13:55

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from what I read, the 2.3 is essentially the same as the 2.5 sans a few L of d isplacement. Should be a simple-ish sw ap.

Khalbali > i86hotdogs 06/13/2019 at 15:28

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Maybe, but if anything I'd go for a cx7/speed3 swap.