I feel like a vinyl wrap to get any color you want on a car is a less expensive choice that also protects your factory paint for resale later. Am I mistaken?

One of my good friends had tires that looked like these on their Mini Cooper. I hadn’t noticed it myself until I was riding in it and heard the godawful rubbing noise in a low-speed turn through an intersection.

I wish I could give you all the stars for Jalopnik Chief Editor Zangief.

The 2.3 MZR motor was just too unreliable. Turbo bearings loved to eat themselves between 60 and 80k...rumor has it the warranty repair costs alone that Mazda had to eat were the single case to pull these and the CX-7 off the market.

Everything you just said (minus rust, somewhat) applies to the second-gen cars as well, and all that led me away from buying a 2013 as my DD. Probably one of the smarter moves I’ve made...

This is what happens when you half-ass a truck that’s supposed to be Like a Rock.

Honestly, at this point I don’t understand why they’re not just bringing the turbo 2.5 with a slight detune to the CX-5 to compete with V6 RAV-4s. Thing’s already producing diesel torque, adequate horsepower, and comparatively strong fuel economy. The diesel is a tough sell when the premium over regular gasoline…

I’m not sure what I just read but I feel strangely compelled to add three words.

Don’t worry, he’s already on a three-stage recovery plan where the results of the first two stages won’t really matter, but if there’s trouble near the end of the third stage they’ll extend it a little bit each time until he has a clean finish, unless he relapses three times at which point they’ll just end it.

Meanwhile I’m clamoring for an LSD as a standalone option for the base-model. I’m gonna put better tires/wheels/brakes on the car anyway...the factory LSD shouldn’t be locked behind a $3,500 package consisting of parts I’m not interested in.

Here’s hoping they scale that minimum weight to the heaviest driver on the grid.

Well, there’s one of those little pine tree things inside so maybe that will ‘condition’ the air.

72% lean? Man, the power had to shrink like crazy. I prefer my gas to be at least 90% lean.

I will happily donate to that driver’s GoFundMe for reupholstering their thoroughly soiled driver’s seat.

You see insanity, I see a genius.

COTD

If I recall, these have a shelf life of about 6 weeks. Not a problem for ‘bux addicts, I’m sure, but something to bear in mind nonetheless.

If I recall, these have a shelf life of about 6 weeks. Not a problem for ‘bux addicts, I’m sure, but something to…

That doesn’t look like a Legal size.

$27,000 as tested for partial-leather seats, no sunroof, and a baseline motor?

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