Anyone Own A Mazda 6?

[smearbrick1]

Your lights are on!!

I'm in the middle of a purchasing decision and am looking at the Mazda6 (v6 - loaded). Anyone have any opinions?

[glockjs]

they're pretty cool. i think you can get a better car for the price range though

[hech54]

You can get a Ford Probe GT or an older LX V6...oops....same car....sorry..

[Tool Man]

Surely the new Mazda 6 isn't still using the same platform as the old 626/MX6/ Ford Probe?
Not that there is anything wrong with it....


I love my Probe GT.

[hech54]

No...they are different now...I was just playing. The Probe is long gone.
The GT was a VERY nice car...but my friend had the 3.0 liter Probe LX (first bodystyle) and that bastard FLEW. I almost bought a white 2nd generation GT but was unimpressed with the performance compared to the older LX V6....that one was awesomely fast.
The GT was quick but had a harsher ride too.

[Tool Man]

We never got the first gen Probe in the UK, which is a shame. I would have loved a 3.0 Litre

[glockjs]

probe ford you guys are killin me

[sacajaweeda]

Nope, don't own one.

[gummyAvenger]

I got to drive one on an obstacle course when they had a show here in Houston. Very nice car. I came close to getting one but decided on something about $15K cheaper

[tenders]

had a mazda 323 6 or 7 years ago. had a zillion kms on it, big hole in the middle of the rad, leaked oil; drove it for 2 years and never put a cent into the engine. so IMO mazda makes a great car

[tgpo]

I think they are very sweet looking cars. Very sporty, yet sharp looking.

[glockjs]

i think a scion tc is the dopest thing around for the price

[sacajaweeda]

Scions are about the most masculine looking chick cars I've seen in a while. Definitely not going to get nearly as many strange looks as you would driving a Miata or a 300zx..

[pacmania_2001]

Give me a Ford XR6T over any of your girly American cars. :P

[pyrate83]

Give me a Ford XR6T over any of your girly American cars. :P

Do you have a link to the specs on that? I'm just curious but it looks really nice.

[pacmania_2001]

http://www.redbook.com.au/vehiclesearch/Detail.asp?key=FORD05EA

Stock they are pretty good but they are so easy to get extra KW's out of for very few dollars.

[hech54]

We never got the first gen Probe in the UK, which is a shame. I would have loved a 3.0 Litre

Looking at that picture....now I'm curious. What engine is in the Ford Probe GT in the U.K?
The second generation GT US models had a 2.8(or 2.5---not sure) liter V6....then the standard Probe had a 4 cylinder.

The first Probes were all 4 cylinder at first.
Then came the first gen. GT with a 4 cylinder Turbo.
And while the 4cyl. Turbo "GT" was still available...they snuck in the 3.0 liter LX models (some LX's were still 4 cylinders though...the 3.0 was a little rare)...mostly with automatic transmissions...I never saw a stick in a 3.0 liter Probe.
The 3.0 LX killed the 4cyl. GT's performance times so....out went the turbo model at the generation change...giving all American GT models the 2.8 V6.

[glockjs]

the only ford car i would buy right now is the new ford five hundred those are really cool for the price....if u had the money i would highly recomend a lincoln LS

[hech54]

I loved the older 5.0 Lincoln LS's - I'm still not sold on the "modular" V8 4.6. My wife HATED the looks of the new 500...I thought it was very nice looking myself but I'm a Yank...the wife is "European" in every way..

[glockjs]

lol....normally ur a pee n's love american cars, and americans love foreign cars...it's a crazy world

[BJ_M]

i think the new 500 good looking also -- it is really a volvo pretty well in many respects ..

i have a SE170 focus now and love it ... great car for the money , never a problem ..... goes like hell

[glockjs]

american car companys actually have gotten alot better after buying out some of the premier car companys around the world. early 90's was just ugly for american cars

[hech54]

GM just dumped Fiat...
FIAT = FIX IT AGAIN TONY ..

[BJ_M]

i didnt even know they owned it .. i thought it was italian owned (guess that was awhile ago)

[hech54]

GM agreed to buy Fiat...then backed out last week. They owned a majority share until they saw how poorly Fiat did with their newest cars. GM actually had to pay Fiat in order to walk away. GM also had a trivetrain contract with Fiat but I've yet to figure out exactly what GM car uses(or used) a Fiat drivetrain....maybe it was a European GM.

Edit:
Found a GM press release

http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/v...74&docid=11937

[BJ_M]

"GM will pay Fiat €1.55 billion"

i guess they really wanted out ...

[Tool Man]

Hech54:, like I said, we only got the second gen from '93 to '98. The 2 versions were a 2.0 4cyl 16V, and the 2.5 V6 24V like mine (They weren't badged GT here).

glockjs: I can't speak for all of europe, but American cars don't really sell well in the UK. We have corners here

I don't think GM are helping either, they are rebadging the cheapo Daewoo cars as Chevrolet!

http://www.chevrolet.co.uk

[glockjs]

not such a bad thing for daewoo owners that gm bought them out....gm promised parts for the next 10 years.

[hech54]

Hech54:, like I said, we only got the second gen from '93 to '98. The 2 versions were a 2.0 4cyl 16V, and the 2.5 V6 24V like mine (They weren't badged GT here).

That's the one....2.5 liter....we had that as well in the second gen GT. Here is a pic of Gen 1 Probe...it was a little hard to tell from the front which engine each car had...dual tips on the muffler and LX on the back was a dead giveaway for the 3.0V6.
I had a 1985 - 2.8 Liter Toyota Supra....that LX V6 Probe left my old Supra standing at the red light....and he had his A/C on....I didn't...