Hi, all-
First, thanks to the Toronto Mazda 3 admins for running and maintaining the site-I'm very well aware of what it takes to keep something like this going. I drove a 2010 M3 i Touring/Gunmetal Blue off the lot two weeks ago-my 3rd Mazda('91 Miata when I was single, '96 Protege when I was first married). My round-trip daily commute is 100 miles-but since I work an off-shift and weekends, I beat the rush-hour traffic north of Boston. It's been a great car so far-
Since I'm an old fart, I don't see myself doing any real speed mods-maybe a little something for the handling- unfortunately,the mortgage has to come first- but any hints to help with the mpg are welcome.
I've been keeping the speed at 55, and with the A/C on very low, I hit 38.5 mpg on my last fillup-even with one morning when I hit the snooze button once too often, and averaged 70+ most of the way in. My old car was a big '99 Olds Intrigue, getting low to mid 20's with a 3.8l V-6 when I pushed it at 70 with the AC on. Since I spend two hours a day in it, I'll spend some of my gas savings on some audio gear...
All the Best,
Jim B
New Hampshire
