My car’s 13 years old and still running strong...and thanks, it’s really a beautiful shade of blue.

I don’t think (maybe I’m wrong?) I opened the door to this (including Mazdas in the discussion)...I think you’re the one that brought it up.

And, I’m curious who the troll in this conversation really is. Could it be the…

So, you would have mocked Mazda even if I agreed with you that Megabanks are “soulless”?

Your Mazda mocking really bolsters your argument against Megabanks. Wait, what were we talking about again? This thread is getting hilarious.

It’s a good thing Tom sold his...I guess the fumes were getting to him, too.

Now that’s passive aggressive. And thanks, I do enjoy my Mazda.

It appears from the article that the 6 weeks wasn’t because the bank screwed up (although tracking would have been nice, and faster postage would have helped). The prime culprit there was the USPS.

You got me again, I’m a big sucker who loves that “fake concern and politeness”. I just eat it up. I’m just glad that whenever I call my credit union or local bank, there’s someone at the end of the line like Aunt Maude who loves to care and share, not make money. I can’t believe the the nerve of a bank to think that…

You got me, I’m neither rich, nor smart. I just play one on tv.

Where are you from?

I didn’t realize credit unions have souls. But then again, I’m not one of the “smart people.” There are good banks and bad banks. I happen to be with a dreaded “Megabank” (it’s so much scarier when you make it a proper noun) and so far they have eaten my children, burned down my house, and sold me into slavery to…

“Think the Apollo 11 guys did donuts in the Lunar Rover?”

How can I break up this engagement? Mazda’s so much sexier when her accountant fiancé isn’t around...

It’s illegal to drive with sandals? I have never heard of that. Where do you live?

I can see that, but if we’re going to try and protect from injuries like this, close-toed shoes should be legally required for driving (I am not advocating that, just pointing to the logical conclusion). I’d also claim that between wearing sandals and not, I am much quicker and firmer on the pedals in bare feet rather…

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the the barefoot one. I wear sandals whenever possible, and drive barefoot constantly. Along the same lines, I’ve been told it is dangerous to drive barefoot, and cannot fathom how that could be the case. Just try driving with sandals...it’s impossible, especially with a…

It’s not like they didn’t have a 6-speed manual from the Viper in their product lineup or anything...

The biggest problem with the Prowler is that it is a manufactured car designed to look like a hot rod. And hot rods are by definition ordinary cars customized by the owner. So, it’s a poseur right out of the gate.…

Mazda Protege5. I swear this thing is a go-kart...the steering feel is perfect, it’s light and chuckable, hard to get to understeer unless you’re just plowing into a corner, and feels fast at normal speed on a back road. You never doubt it’s going to get you around that corner, and that you’re going to enjoy it.…

As a protege5 owner, I can vouch for this car. It is an absolute blast to drive and has the suspension of a Go-kart. AND, you can add the turbo from the Mazdaspeed sedan relatively easily. But they do rust, so watch out for that.

Charles De Gaulle in Paris. We flew through 3 airports in INDIA, and they were better than CDG. Security doesn’t make sense, they layout of the airport is confusing, and they confirm every French stereotype (rude and unhelpful). I recognize that when I’m in a foreign country I should not expect others to speak English…

I flew Air India once...one of the locals said, "oh" and looked at me with a strange look when they found out I was. It was pretty bad...old plane, terrible food, etc, but about what I expected.