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Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - sprinter2012 - 20-09-2021

Well the Lexus has gone, and it's been replaced by a 2010 Mazda2 1.5 Sport. I've been boring and gone for black again, but this particular car had all the kit I wanted.

I even got a free Parrot MKi9000 Bluetooth system fitted by the dealer because the USB/iPod one I asked for came with a lead missing, result!

Averaged 49MPG since I picked it up on Wednesday, and that's including the 3 hours it took me to get home through stop/start rush hour traffic round the M25 that night. :Shooting:

Overall seems to be a nice little car, the reviews I read were all correct about the very firm ride and cabin noise. But coming from the Lexus makes it seem worse, nobody else seems to think it's that bad.

During 'normal' driving it feels exactly the same as the Lexus as far as acceleration goes, because while it does have 1/3 less power at only 103BHP, it does also weigh 1/3 less, at just over 1000KG. However you do feel the lack of torque in particular when you put your foot down.

I don't have any pictures of the actual car yet, but here's the only bit I do have a picture of...

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Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - sprinter2012 - 20-09-2021

Don't think this one is going to get much modding as that's not why I bought it, but I'm planning on fitting a set of 5000K HIDs in the dipped beam projectors, and also some LED sidelights. Because at the moment the yellow light from them looks rubbish against the bright white DRLs.

And then maybe some decent standard bulbs in the hi-beam, Osram Nightbreaker or similar.

Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - Rabster - 21-09-2021

Sounds fairly economical I take it you got it at a good price with all the kit you wanted ?

Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - sprinter2012 - 26-09-2021

First mods should be arriving tomorrow...5000K HIDs for the dipped beam projectors and 1W LEDs for the sidelights. Then I won't be embarrassed to have them on at the same time as my DRLs. lol

Rabster Sounds fairly economical I take it you got it at a good price with all the kit you wanted ?

Definitely, seems to have stabilised at 44.3/4, <10mph traffic drops it down pretty fast. Sad But it's still doing well over what the Lexus was capable of.

I was getting 300 miles from a 75 litre tank in the Lexus, I'm getting over 400 from a 43 litre tank in this!

I'm happy with what I got, much more pleasant experience buying from a franchise dealer rather than the monkeys I bought the Lexus off too!

Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - sprinter2012 - 01-10-2021

Bulb adapters arrived today, didn't waste any time getting them fitted at lunch time. Only had time to fit the HIDs though, as the sidelights are a PITA the change, needs to be done from the wheel arch.

Here's the original H7 bulb in it's holder, and the HID equivalent in it's adapter...

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This is what the original dirty yellow bulbs looked like...

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And the nice white 5000K HIDs...

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Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - Lexuspat - 01-10-2021

much nicer glow on the road now then

Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - sprinter2012 - 01-10-2021

Lexuspat much nicer glow on the road now then

Definitely, much nicer pure white light emitted from these. Still need to adjust the level though as the factory setting seems to be for them to be pointing at the floor. lol

Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - sprinter2012 - 03-10-2021

Nice white colour on the road and a good sharp cut off as can be seen on the lamp post...

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And a picture of the dash cluster just because I felt like it...

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Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - is300_dino - 03-10-2021

you going to show us what the whole of your new car looks like or you just going to keep on teasing us, that is a pretty little cluster, could the orange leds on the odo be changed? it would looks so much nicer if it were not so orangey especially as the white and red are sharper colours

Sprinter's Mazda2 1.5 Sport - Lexuspat - 03-10-2021

I like that dash lights I must admit dashes are getting better as the years go on

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