Wallauwehhhhh!! 6 months passed by and its v3.0 oredi??!! have to do a lot of catching up with u guys..the last time i checked out this thread was aug last yr...

mine is CBU 2010 Black mika HB btw...not sure whether i've been registered or not by the admin..hehe..

well, if u guys remember right, i highlighted previously on how loud the power steering hydraulic pump motor is on the M3..my SC said feedback from the technical team is that the whizzing sound is normal since it is using Electro hydraulic power steering system instead of the normal EPS (thats why the steering feel is marvelous).and i quite agree with this..i've even tested the test drive unit and the same sound can be found when turning the steering..but the SC said a few owners have made the same complaints and if more and more owners are complaining, they might request mazda japan to investigate the system and maybe implement a recall or something..so if any of u felt the sound is too loud to your liking please dont hesitate to complaint yaa..its not much of a problem really but just in case the hydraulic motor pump failed,at least youve got it covered..

other than that..the car is zuupper!!its a car with continental like ride/handling with japs reliability/frugality...worth every penny of your monthly intstallment.

wow!!dare enuff to test it to the max ya bro..just to share with all you kaki corners :-

http://www.drivingfast.net/techniques/raci...m#axzz1mB3AxhKk

shows you how to take corners racing style...never tried also..haha!

drive safely..remember ur loved ones..

bro..where and how much did u purchase ur prokit?? poison la plak ..how many inches drop? two fingers space ka??but u oredi upgrade to 18" rims right??

yup..black is the new white..hehe

Hmmm..the RPM thingy seems like symptom that the gear is in manual mode (maybe in D4)...if gear is not shifted to D5, RPM will rise and power will be limited..just to be confirm, test drive again la bro..

i think it auto levels initially when u turn on your headlights (probably when selected in AUTO)..just watch the light..and try driving up and down a hill somewhere at night and youll see how this thing works.

BTW, i had a brief test drive of the CX5 today..

+ points:-
1)quite a swift vehicle for an SUV..pickup is very good
2)interior is stylish with gps,reverse cam..MID is on the right side of the speedometer which is cool.
3)BOSE sound system

- points:-
1)the steering is too light for my liking..dont know whether it gets heavier when driven faster.


two versions available

2WD 160k+
4WD 170k+

yes..it is for auto on when low light ..but refer to the owners manual page 5-91, it explains how this feature works or the indication light that will appear if its malfunctioned..however the auto levelling is hard to be noticed actually..try standing in front of the car and ask somebody to turn on the headlight..maybe u can see whether it functioned or not..

although the material is of less quality than our m3,i personally think that the overall CX5 dashboard design is a beauty..i like the shorter gear lever where m3's is a bit longer..luckily Bermaz didnt strip down the spec as compared to T or H..CKD some more..