OHSCrifle said:
How is it after a month?
One month (and 3,000km of road trips and mid-strike meetups) update!
Pros:
-Enough cojones to make merging effortless.
-The chassis is totally E46 330i levels of good with the coilovers. Maybe even better.
-All it has needed is regular maintenance. Change the oil, check the fluids, check tire pressures.
-Fuel economy has been surprisingly good. I've been averaging 26 US MPG in mixed driving, even when shifting at 3k around town.
-Interior fit-and-finish is still really good.
-Visibility is excellent.
-Not only does the vLSD still work, it's definitely helpful in slippery conditions.
-Auto climate control simply rules
-Heated leather seats are a blessing
Cons:
-the dual-mass flywheel still feels kinda weird
-all the cupholders are either small or in a weird location
-the seats aren't the most comfortable, nor do they have the best bolstering
-steering feel is sometimes slightly inconsistent in the cold (a bit strange, but there's no play, binding, noise or leaks from any component so there's not much I can do)
-for some reason the speakers in the driver's door seem to cut out sometimes in the cold.
Honestly, I'd recommend a 6MT sedan to just about any enthusiast. If you want everything nice about the first gen Mazda 6 in a RWD car, this is it.
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