What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[jay93]

it happens lol.

[Aitch]

^^ How can you miss a pile of snow? Do you not look where you're about to drive? It's one thing to consciously make the choice to "go for it" it's another to just not see it, and how fast are you going to high center it? Geesh.

When you're looking down the driveway, a white ridge with a white-ish road behind it can very easily disguise the presence of the ridge. There is no shadow or visual difference between the two if you're not looking carefully.

[SomeGuy]

When you're looking down the driveway, a white ridge with a white-ish road behind it can very easily disguise the presence of the ridge. There is no shadow or visual difference between the two if you're not looking carefully.

A ridge of snow high enough to stop a car is enough to see 100% of the time. If you can't see it you shouldn't be driving. That's not to say getting stuck on it won't ever happen, I've made runs at things I shouldn't before lol

[The Wolf]

A ridge of snow high enough to stop a car is enough to see 100% of the time. If you can't see it you shouldn't be driving. That's not to say getting stuck on it won't ever happen, I've made runs at things I shouldn't before lol

Depends on how low your car is

[jaimie08mazda3]

Well got these on Friday and installed them Sunday. I love it. Now I want Halo's. love the look and can't wait to see how its gonna look with the tints and the drop (which will happen once my buddies uncle says I can use his shop and hoist ). God modding can be addicting.

[SomeGuy]

Jaimie - once you sort out tire offset and springs, I can still help you put them on still...although it would be best if it's warm/spring time. It's a shame we couldn't do it last year.

[jaimie08mazda3]

Much appreciated but I got a hoist and shop to do it in this year however when its time to put the summers on ill be coming down to see if these tires work. Got a new set for 25 bucks *60% tread on them and they are at least an inch shorter then the other ones. I'm hopeful.

[SomeGuy]

Much appreciated but I got a hoist and shop to do it in this year however when its time to put the summers on ill be coming down to see if these tires work. Got a new set for 25 bucks *60% tread on them and they are at least an inch shorter then the other ones. I'm hopeful.

LoL I'd place my bets on Bubba being able to do it faster than a shop could with a hoist.

[jaimie08mazda3]

LoL I'd place my bets on Bubba being able to do it faster than a shop could with a hoist.

Lol quite possibly but no I'm not getting a shop to do it. A buddy of mine has an uncle who has a full shop with tools and a hoist in which I can use to change the springs.

[jay93]

Well had to work in the cold today. I crack my bumper crack my lower grill plus the plastic undertray/guard. I had to zip tie the plastic guard to the bumper so it wouldn't be dragging on the floor and me being embarrassed of people looking at me while I drive

[jaimie08mazda3]

Well had to work in the cold today. I crack my bumper crack my lower grill plus the plastic undertray/guard. I had to zip tie the plastic guard to the bumper so it wouldn't be dragging on the floor and me being embarrassed of people looking at me while I drive

I had the plastic guard issue 3 different times. Fixed it twice then third time the metal bar piece snagged one of those cables on the road to show how many cars drive on it and ripped it right out. Ever since then I left it and still going fine.

[bubba1983]

hoists are for wimps!

[Como]

^^ How can you miss a pile of snow? Do you not look where you're about to drive? It's one thing to consciously make the choice to "go for it" it's another to just not see it, and how fast are you going to high center it? Geesh.

There's a bit of a story. Wasn't that I wasn't paying attention.
Rushing to get my daughters to swim lessons. Ran to car.
Got in car. Back window kinda frosted over. No people behind me. All good. Backed up. Remembered I didn't entirely shovel driveway at end. So I pulled up a bit and backed out on an angle to avoid the area not shoveled. When I hit snow I just assumed I was at the area I didn't shovel yet.
Was very very wrong.
Not my proudest moment at all

[jay93]

I had the plastic guard issue 3 different times. Fixed it twice then third time the metal bar piece snagged one of those cables on the road to show how many cars drive on it and ripped it right out. Ever since then I left it and still going fine.

I already lost that metal bar in the back a LOOOONG time ago. Now it's the front that got all destroyed. I need a new one!

[jaimie08mazda3]

Lol I never bothered to put another guard on. After the 3rd one and 500 later I said eff it. Damn things at Mazda are like 184 each.

[jay93]

installed? because that seems to much just for the part itself

[jaimie08mazda3]

Yea it was installed. I just got fed up with doing it 3 times in not even 2 years lol. This was before I started doing my own work on my car.

[greyseason]

Had to take the car in for a spray. I had so much effing ice behind the crashbar and bumper in front of the rad @2010maztre you have this problem?

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After


I'm,sure it wasn't bad besides making the car take longer to warn up. Let's see if it helps!

I also lost my lip and part of my plastic tray you think I would have learnt my lesson last year haha

[FD22]

So looks like the grille is holding up well through the winter? lol

I also lost my lip and part of my plastic tray you think I would have learnt my lesson last year haha

this guy lol

[greyseason]

So looks like the grille is holding up well through the winter? lol



this guy lol

Surprisingly well haha I think it needs some tweaking though. My mom has been telling Me for months to take it off but I didn't listen. Momma is always right

[Kiewan]

Broke my #3 passengers motor mount lol. Jimmy found a crack during my last servicing. Bought a new one at MoT this afternoon and they honored the tm3 discount with no problems. I walk in the door and everone at the reception desk says hi and complementary have a nice day on my way out. Very friendly service.

[jaimie08mazda3]

Had to take the car in for a spray. I had so much effing ice behind the crashbar and bumper in front of the rad @2010maztre you have this problem?

Before


After


I'm,sure it wasn't bad besides making the car take longer to warn up. Let's see if it helps!

I also lost my lip and part of my plastic tray you think I would have learnt my lesson last year haha

Brooo what do you do? Side job as a mazda3 snow plow? Lol. Sorry to hear about the lip though. Maybe reinforce some more meshing or something. Things like this make me second think lowering my car in the winter lol.

[Kiewan]

Yea it was installed. I just got fed up with doing it 3 times in not even 2 years lol. This was before I started doing my own work on my car.

When mine let's go I'll be picking up the corksport skidtray. Too many hits from solidified rocks falling off of trucks on the highway.

[greyseason]

Brooo what do you do? Side job as a mazda3 snow plow? Lol. Sorry to hear about the lip though. Maybe reinforce some more meshing or something. Things like this make me second think lowering my car in the winter lol.

haha i aint even that low but i was plowing snow on saturday. i have a great idea for the summer or winter that would get people laughing. Maybe ill see what it looks like in paint lol

[jaimie08mazda3]

When mine let's go I'll be picking up the corksport skidtray. Too many hits from solidified rocks falling off of trucks on the highway.

Yea that doesn't sound like a bad idea. I just got fed up with the whole spending all that money. And the problem is in Guelph its either winter or construction. So many raised manholes, pot holes, terrible roads etc etc. It all just came down to eff it I'm done haha. And greyseason I wanna hear the new idea lol. Or I got one. Get a metal or plastic snow shovel, leave like a half a foot of the wood handle thing, tape it to the metal part of your bumper and away you go hahaha.