@TheYoooth When it starts pouring rain (like it did in this video) and you need to close your car's windows quickly, then yes, needing to find, insert, and turn your ignition key is an unnecessary annoyance and delay.
It would be much better if all cars with power windows let you open or close all the windows simply by holding the key in the unlock or lock position in the driver's door, like you can do on Volkswagens, but most other brands do not have this feature.
@vwestlife Ok and what if you front window and one of your rear windows were open when it started to rain? Like if someone in the back seat left it down, that seems like more of a delay then turning a key to close both. And fyi there are various car models where you can use the power windows while the cars are off, most are suvs, im just stating Mazda 3 does not have this feature.
@TheYoooth If all cars had power windows as good as Volkswagen, then I would not be complaining. In addition to the open/close via driver's door key feature I mentioned, VW also gives you auto-down on all four windows, and 15 minutes of retained accessory power after you turn off the ignition. Mazda and most other brands only give you auto-up/down on the driver's window, and only about 30 seconds of retained accessory power (again, for the driver's window only).
@vwestlife well, mazda 3 DOES have an option to close windows by pressing the lock button on key... at least mine does, so I don't know what you guys are talking about...
@TheYoooth I drive a 3 with manual windows as well -- the choice was easy. As nice as it is to be able to open all 4 windows on the highway, I've had to replace each window regulator/motor on my wife's car at least 2 times each in the life of the car. At $400 per window repair, it adds-up.
Ah all 4 cylinder cars produced my Mazda or Ford use a Mazda power plant. all 6 cylinder cars Mazda or Ford use a Ford power plant. Dip stick proves nothing.
mine has power windows. Dudes full of complaints. how is mercedes on the Gay List? What do you want man, a Rolls Royce? Gunna complain about the wood grain?
Make the change fall into the emergency brake slot? You do know it's your car right and most likely do not want change inside the console... You have way too much time on your hands
Is the little tray by the shifter supposed to be a coin holder? I've never put a coin in there, as common sense tells me they will just slide around (annoying) and possibly slide out. I always throw my coins in the ash tray.
That is a cool spot under the ash tray to hide a card or cash.
Most newer vehicles have combinations of audio/other buttons you can press to do weird things or get into some sort of debugging mode.
Well, I'm not a fan of "tin can" cars, but I think that's some pretty funny shit there vwestlife. Didn't know you were gay either, 'less I'm reading all this comment shit here wrong.. btw, I hate gay bashing cunts that seem to be flocking your way lately.. though I'm not exactly gay myself... more of an "not out of the closet" bi type.. lol. Great stuff mate, keep rolling 'em out, and hope you make some more thrift scores soon, too.. :D
@vwestlife do lots of gay guys drive a mazda 3? because i really want one, but i'm not gay and i don't want to send out any gay vibes through my car choice. /serious
@bizzle187 Are you really that insecure!? "Gay vibes" are determined by the car's owner, not by the car itself. After all, I know gay guys who drive Mustangs and Camaros and pickup trucks. We just drive whatever vehicle we like best, and I suggest you do the same.
@bizzle187 You flatter yourself too much. Us gay guys have much higher standards than whatever skanky ho you're probably going out with, so we're not even going to give you a second look, let alone make a pass a you... unless you secretly want us to get in your shorts, which is usually the case with homophobes. So keep your idiotic comments to yourself and just drive whatever you want to drive.
@vwestlife relax, its youtube, and harmless jokes. that negative outlook on life will never land you a pretty girl to marry. even if your car is pretty super duper.
you keep driving what you want to drive--- dicks into your mouth. i'll go bang some more skanks. have fun being an affront to humanity you angry little fag. chill the fuck out.
@bizzle187 You would be angry too if you had such offensive language and jokes posted on your video. Get a life, and if you can't deal with gay people without making such stupid homophobic remarks, then just leave us alone and keep your thoughts to yourself.
@vwestlife Same chassis as a lot of cars, it was developed by Volvo... The Mazda3 is based on the Ford C1 Global Platform which wasn't used on the North American focus (Although I think the 2011 Focus might be using it)
@vwestlife actually your thinking of the mazda 6. the 3's are made in okinawa, well mine was and is all japanese. and some of the parts might be the same, but it is a japanese car for sure and damn good cars. i want to get a 2004-2008 model one, i prefer that design over the 2010-2011 look although they are sharp too, i think the older ones are more bad ass looking for my style. ;-)
I own a Mazda 3, and I've never had my change slide into my ebrake. The audio trick you showed to have the music play out each speaker at a time is pretty cool haha. Useless but cool.
@CustomCars100 If you take off the center console trim cover, you should be able to retrieve some of it. It's not difficult, you just unscrew the shift knob, and then you can pull it up and out.
Haha, now I really want to get a Mazda3 when I get my licence. The things that I don't understand are the features where all the indicators on the radio come on, and the alternating speaker thing.
Yes, a lot of modern car radios have these diagnostic features. I just wish there was some way to adjust the stereo blend; this radio plays most FM stations in mono (even when the "ST" is lit) unless the signal is very, very strong. On my VW's radio I found a trimmer on the back to adjust it, and I turned it all the way down so that even weak FM stations play in stereo.
It's better than having to put in the key every time you want to open or close the windows when the car is parked. At least on my VW, though, you can open or close the power windows just by holding the key in the driver's door lock. Most other brands won't do this.
If you get in my car and change the thermometer to Celcius and the clock to 24 hours, I'd shake your hand. Mazda are part owned by Ford, everyone knows that. Don't they?
we have had our share of problems with ford (being former Bronco 2 owners) but our MPV has been one of our best cars. only had imrc issues and a bad o2 sensor but the car has almost 137,000 miles.
also way to annoy a MPV owner if they have the 6 CD changer. select a CD and watch as it snaps all the CDs in the changer and breaks the radio.lol we now have the single disc unit. want a CD cassette unit but they are as hard to find as working 6 disc changer.
There is also a cassette player for the Mazda3 but it is extremely rare. It goes in the space between the knobs that says "Multi Function Audio System." Behind that panel is a blank space for either the cassette player or MiniDisc player (even more rare!) accessory.
They've come a long way since the Autoalliance-built '93-'02 Mazda 626... which were engineered to last no more than 60,000 miles... otherwise, how do you like your 3?
@bbishoppcm So far it's been very good to me. I compared the Mazda3 to many other cars in its class and the only one which was nearly as fun to drive was the Ford Focus -- as you'd except, since the Focus and Mazda3 use the same engine and a very similar chassis. I still love VWs, too, but the new ones are a bit above my price range.
@vwestlife I liked VWs up until they became associated with social status and Internet Cafe junkies... I really liked the early diesel models, and I liked the styling of the Quantum and Fox models. My 1997 626 was my second car, after getting tired of dumping money into my 1987 GTI. I hated the Mazda with a passion, but it did save my life, so I have mixed feelings about that car now... i'm now a Nissan man; I haven't driven one I didn't like (so far!).
I like the Versa. For the price you can't beat the amount of interior room it has. I drove one of the $9990 base models and was really impressed. It's tuned more for comfort than sportiness, but still not a bad ride -- better than a Corolla or Cobalt, that's for sure.
The Mazda3 is based on the same platform as the Volvo S40 and European Ford Focus, and you can really feel the Euro influence in the way it drives, compared to Mazda's previous Japanese engineered models.
perfect way for someone to lose a job and a few teeth.
mrcusanelli 5 days ago
What a perfect way to just make time until the rain goes away jejeje.
lrojasma 1 week ago
and what year is this car? No power windows? wow your life must suck.
TheYoooth 1 month ago
@TheYoooth 2008. And I prefer manual windows, because you can open or close them at any time, without needing the ignition on.
vwestlife 1 month ago
@vwestlife Because its so much trouble to turn a key 45 degrees?
TheYoooth 1 month ago
@TheYoooth When it starts pouring rain (like it did in this video) and you need to close your car's windows quickly, then yes, needing to find, insert, and turn your ignition key is an unnecessary annoyance and delay.
It would be much better if all cars with power windows let you open or close all the windows simply by holding the key in the unlock or lock position in the driver's door, like you can do on Volkswagens, but most other brands do not have this feature.
vwestlife 1 month ago
@vwestlife Ok and what if you front window and one of your rear windows were open when it started to rain? Like if someone in the back seat left it down, that seems like more of a delay then turning a key to close both. And fyi there are various car models where you can use the power windows while the cars are off, most are suvs, im just stating Mazda 3 does not have this feature.
TheYoooth 1 month ago
@TheYoooth If all cars had power windows as good as Volkswagen, then I would not be complaining. In addition to the open/close via driver's door key feature I mentioned, VW also gives you auto-down on all four windows, and 15 minutes of retained accessory power after you turn off the ignition. Mazda and most other brands only give you auto-up/down on the driver's window, and only about 30 seconds of retained accessory power (again, for the driver's window only).
vwestlife 1 month ago
@vwestlife well, mazda 3 DOES have an option to close windows by pressing the lock button on key... at least mine does, so I don't know what you guys are talking about...
mattheuss87 1 week ago
@TheYoooth I drive a 3 with manual windows as well -- the choice was easy. As nice as it is to be able to open all 4 windows on the highway, I've had to replace each window regulator/motor on my wife's car at least 2 times each in the life of the car. At $400 per window repair, it adds-up.
sandiegobiker1 1 day ago
shit i have a mazda 3
EmericaSkater654 1 month ago
Ah all 4 cylinder cars produced my Mazda or Ford use a Mazda power plant. all 6 cylinder cars Mazda or Ford use a Ford power plant. Dip stick proves nothing.
FueledbyStriker 1 month ago 2
Its a Mazda 3, not a rocket... no way could the change slide out when you floor it...
FueledbyStriker 1 month ago
@FueledbyStriker
It happens so god dam often that It pisses me off a lot. I have a heck of a bunch of dollars on the floor panels of my car.
OfficerSheepDog 1 month ago
only the last commentt freak me out ; ) ,,, yes it is only the chassis the mazda is a better-built car compared to the focus undoubtely
rollingman17 1 month ago
mine has power windows. Dudes full of complaints. how is mercedes on the Gay List? What do you want man, a Rolls Royce? Gunna complain about the wood grain?
561joepeterson 2 months ago
"The owners mammal"
flybikes90 2 months ago
manic monday
xSK0P3Zx 2 months ago
my 3 has power windows, besides I actually used to have an f150. but an asshole ran a redlight and tboned me. so I bought the Mazda 3 5 spedx
SkylineG35tuner 3 months ago
Mine has power windows :]
lkolo222 3 months ago
This is a guide to be a complete fucking asshole, thanks asshole.
canibal682 3 months ago 3
ever since my friend got his mazda3, thats all ive been telling him. "nice ford u got there" lol.
kingJim4 4 months ago
this video should be renamed "how to distract a mazda 3 driver and get both of you in a car accident"
pineapplepootytang 4 months ago 3
what if the display is not lighting up at all, can someone make the hold display go out just to annoy someone>
53pebbles 4 months ago
It's not driving a 3 that makes you gay, it's the fact that you are listening to the Bangles...
namijoh 4 months ago 2
well i own one. damn it lol
08hondadriver 4 months ago
LOL'd 24hour and celsius is normal for me :D
MonsterCringer 5 months ago
@MonsterCringer yes same
MrDemilord 4 months ago in playlist Videos from vwestlife
hahahahahahahaha
BonezIsSomajor 5 months ago
where does the door open, key in the ignition Beep-beep........beep-beep......beep,beep come from?
stringcatt 5 months ago
@stringcatt comes from a Chime Module.
form109 4 months ago
Make the change fall into the emergency brake slot? You do know it's your car right and most likely do not want change inside the console... You have way too much time on your hands
no77ip 6 months ago
Is the little tray by the shifter supposed to be a coin holder? I've never put a coin in there, as common sense tells me they will just slide around (annoying) and possibly slide out. I always throw my coins in the ash tray.
That is a cool spot under the ash tray to hide a card or cash.
Most newer vehicles have combinations of audio/other buttons you can press to do weird things or get into some sort of debugging mode.
Gotta love 24hr clock, that's all I use!
ckfoxtrot 6 months ago
Wrap a plastic bag around your head and toss you in the trunk for messing with my car.......
dimesach 6 months ago 2
these things are avaible for new generation mazda3 (2010) ???
mps2356789 6 months ago
@mps2356789 Probably not.
vwestlife 6 months ago
@vwestlife i will try... some buttons are same at 2 radios.. i wish i will not fuckk all the settings..
mps2356789 6 months ago
Awesome vid
CatannaTiga 6 months ago
Well, I'm not a fan of "tin can" cars, but I think that's some pretty funny shit there vwestlife. Didn't know you were gay either, 'less I'm reading all this comment shit here wrong.. btw, I hate gay bashing cunts that seem to be flocking your way lately.. though I'm not exactly gay myself... more of an "not out of the closet" bi type.. lol. Great stuff mate, keep rolling 'em out, and hope you make some more thrift scores soon, too.. :D
Sansui350A 6 months ago
wow what a stupid video.........
evoboy82 6 months ago
Cool dude, your just funny as all
livstar22 7 months ago
Lol This guy hates his wife
livstar22 7 months ago
@livstar22 Me? No, I play for the other team.
vwestlife 7 months ago
@vwestlife what does that mean? youre gay? lol thats pretty good.
KIERANS1993 7 months ago
@KIERANS1993 Yes... I lick the other side of the stamp.
vwestlife 7 months ago
@vwestlife do lots of gay guys drive a mazda 3? because i really want one, but i'm not gay and i don't want to send out any gay vibes through my car choice. /serious
bizzle187 7 months ago
@bizzle187 Are you really that insecure!? "Gay vibes" are determined by the car's owner, not by the car itself. After all, I know gay guys who drive Mustangs and Camaros and pickup trucks. We just drive whatever vehicle we like best, and I suggest you do the same.
vwestlife 7 months ago 2
@vwestlife are you hitting on me? did you just grab my ass?
i was just asking a question. no need to get all butt-hurt... and yes, pun intended.
bizzle187 7 months ago
@bizzle187 You flatter yourself too much. Us gay guys have much higher standards than whatever skanky ho you're probably going out with, so we're not even going to give you a second look, let alone make a pass a you... unless you secretly want us to get in your shorts, which is usually the case with homophobes. So keep your idiotic comments to yourself and just drive whatever you want to drive.
vwestlife 7 months ago
@vwestlife relax, its youtube, and harmless jokes. that negative outlook on life will never land you a pretty girl to marry. even if your car is pretty super duper.
you keep driving what you want to drive--- dicks into your mouth. i'll go bang some more skanks. have fun being an affront to humanity you angry little fag. chill the fuck out.
bizzle187 7 months ago
@bizzle187 You would be angry too if you had such offensive language and jokes posted on your video. Get a life, and if you can't deal with gay people without making such stupid homophobic remarks, then just leave us alone and keep your thoughts to yourself.
vwestlife 7 months ago
wtf what a loser, who does this? y
Johanyjn6 8 months ago
I just made a video on how to efficiently get rid of a person who messes with your Mazda 3. Just add a passenger ejector seat and you're good to go!
WHVN3S 10 months ago
I'd be pissed if knew Lance Bass drove the same car i did......NPH is much cooler
TrevorHWilliams 10 months ago
Who has time to come up with this stuff?
OfficialTonyTyson 10 months ago
that's pretty cool...gotta try some of these
worldtraveler2500 1 year ago
considering ford owns mazda! or part of it!!
schokkedj 1 year ago
its not a ford, just has some ford parts u idiot
marker220 1 year ago 2
@marker220 It shares the same chassis and drivetrain with the Ford Focus, you idiot!
vwestlife 1 year ago 9
@vwestlife Same chassis as a lot of cars, it was developed by Volvo... The Mazda3 is based on the Ford C1 Global Platform which wasn't used on the North American focus (Although I think the 2011 Focus might be using it)
LousyHeroes 1 year ago
@vwestlife actually your thinking of the mazda 6. the 3's are made in okinawa, well mine was and is all japanese. and some of the parts might be the same, but it is a japanese car for sure and damn good cars. i want to get a 2004-2008 model one, i prefer that design over the 2010-2011 look although they are sharp too, i think the older ones are more bad ass looking for my style. ;-)
1flutedude 9 months ago
@vwestlife Actually, it does but doesn't.
The 3 is based on the 2nd gen Focus while the US and Canada only got the 1st (2001-2011) and 3rd (2012+) generations.
RotaryJunkie 3 months ago
lol tell them lance bass owns one
Ronixwake5656 1 year ago
Not all the Mazda 3 got manual windows
ProtegeTuype 1 year ago 2
"point out that the odometer and the clock 7 are different" FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
TheStripesofWhite 1 year ago 37
@TheStripesofWhite FUUUUUUUUUUUUU.. ruined my happiness of the car!
rwiddick 5 months ago
@TheStripesofWhite
Fuck thats going to bug the hell outta me now
OfficerSheepDog 1 month ago
I own a Mazda 3, and I've never had my change slide into my ebrake. The audio trick you showed to have the music play out each speaker at a time is pretty cool haha. Useless but cool.
Coastin7 1 year ago
Where does the change go from the ebrake? Lol ive lost quite a bit down there.
CustomCars100 1 year ago
@CustomCars100 If you take off the center console trim cover, you should be able to retrieve some of it. It's not difficult, you just unscrew the shift knob, and then you can pull it up and out.
vwestlife 1 year ago
lol, the features are cool, I like how the speakers can go around in circles
prt1667 1 year ago
Was it raining when you did this video
MixerVM 1 year ago
@MixerVM Look again at the first 5 seconds of the video!
vwestlife 1 year ago
@vwestlife Ya I know
MixerVM 1 year ago
sound going in circles would drive me flipping nuts! if I was not the one to do it.
americancarguy 1 year ago
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soaringeagle129 1 year ago
lol that is great
dont go near a vehicle with sync. it really pissed me off. i dint like it
tekjansenn 1 year ago
nice job man, great vid, the last bit is awsome. you haven't showed us how you fixed the fuel fliter problem on youre passat
adiedy 1 year ago
this is awesome.
Jolinator 1 year ago
wow that last one was funny
Jmster1 1 year ago
Great Video 5*'s
techguy1995 1 year ago
The Ford engine in that reminds me, the Mini has a Neon engine/transmission.
compactc9 1 year ago
Actually the Tritec engine was used in the PT Cruiser, not the Neon, and only outside the USA. The current generation of MINI uses Peugeot engines.
vwestlife 1 year ago
dose or didnt ford have a stake in mazda?
allboutk 1 year ago
@allboutk A decade ago, Ford owned 1/3rd of Mazda, but since then they've sold off some of their share.
vwestlife 1 year ago
Haha, now I really want to get a Mazda3 when I get my licence. The things that I don't understand are the features where all the indicators on the radio come on, and the alternating speaker thing.
Mrtechguy94 1 year ago
I take it you want to return this car?
user12119 1 year ago
No, I'm very happy with it! I'm just having fun with some of its quirks.
vwestlife 1 year ago
Oh right! You should have been on the pre-release testing team!
user12119 1 year ago
Haha, wow! I guess those features on the radio are for troubleshooting purposes? That signal meter sounds really useful, though!
Anyway, cool car!
themaritimeman 1 year ago
Yes, a lot of modern car radios have these diagnostic features. I just wish there was some way to adjust the stereo blend; this radio plays most FM stations in mono (even when the "ST" is lit) unless the signal is very, very strong. On my VW's radio I found a trimmer on the back to adjust it, and I turned it all the way down so that even weak FM stations play in stereo.
vwestlife 1 year ago
Oh man...I didn't know that Mazda3 has crankem wankems!
talldude123 1 year ago
I like it that way!
vwestlife 1 year ago
Really? They seem to make cars look cheap. Plus they require muscle!
talldude123 1 year ago
It's better than having to put in the key every time you want to open or close the windows when the car is parked. At least on my VW, though, you can open or close the power windows just by holding the key in the driver's door lock. Most other brands won't do this.
vwestlife 1 year ago
@vwestlife Actually, my Mom's VW New Beetle has that feature too.
My Dad's 01 Explorer has a feature that you can do the windows up and down without the key in, as well as use the radio system.
talldude123 1 year ago
Celcius is how it should be! lol
GanEdenAustralia 1 year ago
You are far more evil than I gave you credit for.
strizzuth 1 year ago
If you get in my car and change the thermometer to Celcius and the clock to 24 hours, I'd shake your hand. Mazda are part owned by Ford, everyone knows that. Don't they?
badbob1983 1 year ago
Probably not. Most people don't even know that Lexus is owned by Toyota.
vwestlife 1 year ago
I suppose so but if you're in England you can sometimes see a Mark 4 Ford Fiesta with a different grille and that car is called a Mazda 121
badbob1983 1 year ago
also Infiniti are part of Nissan
badbob1983 1 year ago
we have had our share of problems with ford (being former Bronco 2 owners) but our MPV has been one of our best cars. only had imrc issues and a bad o2 sensor but the car has almost 137,000 miles.
also way to annoy a MPV owner if they have the 6 CD changer. select a CD and watch as it snaps all the CDs in the changer and breaks the radio.lol we now have the single disc unit. want a CD cassette unit but they are as hard to find as working 6 disc changer.
phantom3rdchannel 1 year ago
There is also a cassette player for the Mazda3 but it is extremely rare. It goes in the space between the knobs that says "Multi Function Audio System." Behind that panel is a blank space for either the cassette player or MiniDisc player (even more rare!) accessory.
vwestlife 1 year ago
can you answer my question? is this your new car?
DriveSVT 1 year ago
I've had it since 2008.
vwestlife 1 year ago
why the hell do you have a Mazda 3?
DriveSVT 1 year ago
Too many laughs !!!
jefferyb304 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing. I might need to use that some day. :-)
pcwalker 1 year ago
That's a cool car!
We've also have 50 MPH wind gusts all day, too.
Fred924 1 year ago
It sounds like there's a hurricane passing through outside the car.
cbehr91 1 year ago
@cbehr91 Yes, we had very heavy rain today... lots of flooding and road closures.
vwestlife 1 year ago
They've come a long way since the Autoalliance-built '93-'02 Mazda 626... which were engineered to last no more than 60,000 miles... otherwise, how do you like your 3?
bbishoppcm 1 year ago
@bbishoppcm So far it's been very good to me. I compared the Mazda3 to many other cars in its class and the only one which was nearly as fun to drive was the Ford Focus -- as you'd except, since the Focus and Mazda3 use the same engine and a very similar chassis. I still love VWs, too, but the new ones are a bit above my price range.
vwestlife 1 year ago
@vwestlife I liked VWs up until they became associated with social status and Internet Cafe junkies... I really liked the early diesel models, and I liked the styling of the Quantum and Fox models. My 1997 626 was my second car, after getting tired of dumping money into my 1987 GTI. I hated the Mazda with a passion, but it did save my life, so I have mixed feelings about that car now... i'm now a Nissan man; I haven't driven one I didn't like (so far!).
bbishoppcm 1 year ago
I like the Versa. For the price you can't beat the amount of interior room it has. I drove one of the $9990 base models and was really impressed. It's tuned more for comfort than sportiness, but still not a bad ride -- better than a Corolla or Cobalt, that's for sure.
The Mazda3 is based on the same platform as the Volvo S40 and European Ford Focus, and you can really feel the Euro influence in the way it drives, compared to Mazda's previous Japanese engineered models.
vwestlife 1 year ago
cool
Doomking101 1 year ago