He did mentioned that his wife wanted a smaller (relative to CR-V) car for easier handling. the CX5 is only shorter than the CR-V but not narrower so the former wouldn't translate to easier handling, i supposed.

plus, the CX30 has the advantage of weight so with the same 2.0 litre engine, the CX30 will drive better (way nicer interior too).

as for children(s), if it is just one kid then the kid practically has the whole of the rear room to himself / herself.

they don't seem too bad.

buy a claybar and slowly work your way until the surface is clean and then get this touch up pen from Mikstore;

Mazda Touch-Up Pen | Mikstore

it won't be perfect but it is cheap and it will not be obvious.

those with the latest refresh Mazda3, did you all buy a screen protector for the 10.25 infotainment display?

can't find it anywhere - the one that i found was of a TPU material but i prefer the ones made from glass.

i see, no choice then.

hopefully it is not as fragile as the material Mazda used for the meter cluster - going to collect my Ignite this Saturday

i have a portable vacuum / air duster which i used occasionally to blow off whatever loose dust that's on my CX-30's meter cluster previously. that panel is fragile as hell.

Polymetal Gray! - according to my SA, it was the last unit in their inventory and there was 5 people queuing for it. I was lucky enough to snatched it because my loan came through super fast hahaha.




I was euphoric when my SA told me that the PMG was mine

completed Puspakom inspection on Tuesday and is now in the detailing shop to do the coating, PPF and tinting.

Yes, i had a Mazda3 previously (also PMG) - bought during MCO and then i traded it in for the CX-30 early June this year but i couldn't stand the CKD built quality so i went back to Mazda3.

*high five*

PMG wasn't my first choice when I bought my first Mazda3 but throughout the years, it sorta grew on me and i just couldn't see me driving the Mazda3 in another color.

I was devastated to know that i need to consider either Ceramic Metallic or Platinum Quartz but thankfully, i managed to get the PMG in the end.

are you:-

(i) looking for a detailing shop to apply coating; OR
(ii) looking for a detailing shop to maintain the coating?

you may consider ONERPRO in Icon City - i think they are the panel detailer for Prima Merdu Mazda and also some branches of C&C. Look for Mr. Lai - knowledgeable and friendly fellow.

Their workmanship / product isn't the best in the market but good enough - their service is excellent though.

for those who are curious - the latest firmware now allows 3rd party maps' directions (Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps) to appear on the HUD. it no longer confines itself to only using Mazda's own maps (through their SD card).



One thing still missing though and that is the speed recognition feature.

if you have the 10.25" infotainment display then you should have it - this shouldn't be an "ignite-only" feature.

hmm.. then it works differently than those i found in the Peugeot, outdated map i guess.

should be possible, if you have the software patch.

1.45" is actually plenty lot, i couldn't help but noticed now how small the 8.8" is when i drive my sister's CX-30 but you are right, the 8.8" is still very useable. i think the display got upgraded as well, the colors appears to be deeper (better contrast ratio) and slightly "crispier".

to put things into perspective, the screen size between an iPhone 16 Pro and an iPhone 16 Pro Max is only 0.6".

This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Dec 30 2024, 10:05 AM

true

but i reckon that anyone who intends to keep the car for more than 5 years, it's worth the upgrade though. the additional screen estate is quite valuable when it comes to displaying maps.

i've searched high and low for it, even in taobao. there is none.

there's the TPU alternative though which i hate.

better to remove that thin protective plastic layer as it can trap dust in between which increases the chance of scratching the display. it should be quite resistant compared to the plastic cover used in the meter cluster

we don't touch it anyway so basically there's almost no need to wipe it.

please update on its progress and then its result!

This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Jan 2 2025, 11:53 AM

thread is getting dry already without pictures





happy new year everyone and please please PLEASE share pictures of your rides

if you're on iOS then only Apple Maps will work however if you're on Android, both Waze and Google Maps will work.

Apple purposely made it so that users are forced to use their Apple Maps if they want to unlock the car's full potential. If they cannot put it behind a pay wall then they decided to just disabled it. Scum bag move.

did they tell you what other items are included in the RM740.00 - i assume there are parts to be replaced as well but get an itemized quotation from them.

some people in the Mazda3 group recommends Vcarbon Auto Repair Services, apparently they also do walnut blasting decarbonizer.

care to share a picture for us to determine how bad are the scratches?

if it's not too bad, you can pick up a touch up pen from Mikstore, it's not perfect but it's the closest paint color match that i can currently find on the market (mine's Polymetal Gray).

unless the scratch is very obvious and that you cannot ignore, i'd advise you to forget about it because if you have the entire door panel resprayed then high chances are you are going to see a bigger difference in color (with the resprayed panel looked darker) but if you NEED to do it then apparently a few recommends HONG Y AUTO PAINT.

This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Jan 14 2025, 12:36 PM

why would i want to verify the price with the SC?

i am merely asking you to get an itemized quotation to see if the RM740.00 is purely on the fluid change and nothing else since you were curious/unsure if the SC is over charging you.



This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Jan 14 2025, 03:17 PM