What's your view of the Mazda CX-7 2.3T

Firestar_3x · 31 Jul 2010 at 19:59

iaind said:
It's about as relevant as how many bottles of fairy liquid you can pour into the oil filler before it explodes

6.25

iaind · 31 Jul 2010 at 20:00

Ah, but what if the Focus is driving everywhere in first, bouncing off the limiter on the M5?

Mr^B · 31 Jul 2010 at 20:01

iaind said:
Ah, but what if the Focus is driving everywhere in first, bouncing off the limiter on the M5?

Ah, in that case it'll probably be a dead heat.

The "dead" referring to the engine and gearbox of course...

PraxxtorCruel · 31 Jul 2010 at 20:02

Mr^B said:
Most "standard" cars will run out of revs at about that. I'm still not sure how it's relevant. The better indication of how fast it is is a standard 0-60 time, which in the case of a CX-7 is about 8 seconds, which puts firmly into "luke-warm" territory.

If the Focus you are hoping to beat off the lights is an ST, you'll lose. If it's a standard 2.0 model, you'll win.

Alright thanks for the help.

[TW]Fox · 31 Jul 2010 at 20:15

PraxxtorCruel said:
Sorry I worded that wrong, yes you are correct it's normal. Would there be a way of finding out what the CX-7's max would be before having to change the gear without of course me going for a drive in it.

You will break it if you drive in first everywhere!

I can see what you are trying to do but really, it doesn't work like that. Perhaps an auto might be a better choice?

Firestar_3x · 31 Jul 2010 at 20:23

[TW]Fox;17062658 said:
I can see what you are trying to do but really, it doesn't work like that. Perhaps some driving lessons might be a better choice?

Fixed.

But yes, a traffic light GP in something like the Mazda CX-7 isn't really the best of starting points.