To buy or not to buy

ProfessorDave · 01-09-2011, 01:01 PM

I agree with LunaZ that the visibility issue is not associated with the mirrors (I use those stick on concave blind spot mirrors and they work great). The problem is when you are in a situation where you want to look where a rear side window would be, such as backing out of a driveway.

The road noise is horrendous. I couldn't believe it when I first drove it. It's not constant, but traveling over sandy roads means you hear every pebble hitting the wheel wells. The solution (an aftermarket exahust) solves 2 problems: Road noise and horrible stock exhaust note.

Other than that, the car is a complete blast. It wants to be driven in a spirited way, turns heads, gets decent mileage and can fit 2 sets of golf clubs in the hatch!

01-09-2011, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 20	I agree with LunaZ that the visibility issue is not associated with the mirrors (I use those stick on concave blind spot mirrors and they work great). The problem is when you are in a situation where you want to look where a rear side window would be, such as backing out of a driveway. The road noise is horrendous. I couldn't believe it when I first drove it. It's not constant, but traveling over sandy roads means you hear every pebble hitting the wheel wells. The solution (an aftermarket exahust) solves 2 problems: Road noise and horrible stock exhaust note. Other than that, the car is a complete blast. It wants to be driven in a spirited way, turns heads, gets decent mileage and can fit 2 sets of golf clubs in the hatch! __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT