As soon as you said it, I dropped Mazdas from the list of cars I was considering, and ignored all further posts on the subject. Besides, I thought you were a boy who just looks like Jennifer Aniston.

When I posted this, I believe I was referring to Mobil 1. As I recall, it was cold and slippery.

Yeah, but did it protect your sensitive parts from grinding after repeated wear and usage?

Oh yeah.

I could never ignore you. I loved you in "The Good Girl."

I wasn't trying to suggest that you weren't the first to bring it up, just that Flinty really hit the nail on the head, I thought.

From what I understand, it's not just an intermittent or occasional problem; it's the kind of thing that definitely will happen and everyone knows it. Because of the seal design and the stress on it, you basically _have_ to have the engine taken apart and rebuilt every 50,000 miles or so. There's no way around it. And it's expensive and time-consuming.

So, yes, you were the first to bring up the problem, but it's not a problem like other car problems are. It's a problem like winter is: it's coming there's nothing you can do about it, and it might really suck.

So what you are saying is I shouldn't get the mazda.

Good, got it.

Thanks

Starting to think about new cars
 

Homophobe, please.

Hell, I don't know, maybe they fixed it. The new cars sure look sweet, although word is that they're kind of wimpy until you really rev them out. I'm saying that you shouldn't get a 1994 RX-7.

Starting to think about new cars
 

Thank you.

I refuse to drive a subaru.

UPDATE (POLL) 25-30k pre owned sports sedan decision
 

Thanks Flinty. Seeing how the board is off topic and that I have been in the land of goo goo gah gah for the past 2 months (Read: very “GREEN” new dad also) -I thought I would post a delayed update to my inquiry from a few months ago.

I live in a relatively warm climate so all wheel drive was not much of a consideration. For me it boiled down to the s4 and the 540. I drove both and ultimately decided on a 2000 540 6spd with 39,000 miles.

Now for the update. I took delivery a few short weeks ago. Beautiful car until it was transported open container. To make a long horrible story short, the truck driver dropped the lower gate on the trunk lid! (Then tried to hide the dent and damage with grease and a dremmel tool! Yes, that’s right, rotary grinder!) Lesson learned, don’t pinch pennies when shipping a vehicle. Another lesson, don’t trust special Jimmie, he drops things on cars! In any event, thank you for all of the helpful responses.

Flanders
(Now I need to go troll roadfly.com for a good paint and bodyshop)

Better than sex.
 

http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/m...er=true&bhcp=1

(Ford GT commercial)

Better than sex.
 

Almost as good as sex:

http://www.fordvehicles.com/autoshow...es=high&bhcp=1

(GT, Mustang GT, and Cobra prototype)

Better than sex.
 

Wow.

Where, by the way, was that shot, I wonder? Did they back the cars out of the factory in Dearborn, grab a camera, and go?

Better than sex.
 

An incredible ad for an incredible car.

Better than sex.
 

I must have watched that 20 times last night, with the sound on the computer turned all the way up. Anyone know how to download the video?