The new family truckster - 2006 Mazda 6 wagon
 

Hey guys,

As of this afternoon my wife and I will became the proud new owners of another Mazda! :D Its a 2006 GY 6 Wagon, 5spd Activematic.

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...17604307_n.jpg

As my wife is currently pregnant, we thought now was the best time to upgrade and get a bigger car, so the wagon replaces her old 2000 KN Laser Hatch.

Im gonna force myself not to mod this too much, but for the moment I have the following ordered:

Redlinegoods armrest cover & handbrake Boot
Rubber bootmat
Atenza rear decal

Im also considering lowering it (not too low) and maybe throwing my MPS3 rims on it, which would look like this quick photoshop :p
http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/...psc6bdad93.jpg


Cheers
Marc

And some photos I took this afternoon :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8460/8...a2f9bf5e_b.jpg
Mazda 6 front by marcssp20, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/8...31e7b8b1_b.jpg
Mazda 6 rear by marcssp20, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8176/8...d07983bf_b.jpg
Mazda 6 dash by marcssp20, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8454/8...dd1daafa_b.jpg
rear light by marcssp20, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/8...e409f4d1_b.jpg
IMG_1971 by marcssp20, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8460/8...43b0e86a_b.jpg
IMG_1966 by marcssp20, on Flickr

Nice! I've always liked the wagons.. They're just so... practical!

Those rims look amazing on it.
But they also look amazing on the astina.

We have a conundrum on our hands.

Also, Marc, did you get my PM mate?

So crean and shiney! You should bring it on the upcoming cruise to glasshouse

you should get an autoexe strut bar ;)

I think the MPS 3 wheels will rub on the wheel arches if you lowered the car

Nice color! The first thing I'd be replacing are those exhaust tips!
Has it got a tint on the windows? Hard to tell in the pics.

Woah!
Congrats man :D looks awesome :D I hope Tash enjoys driving it :)

Nice!

Nice. I just brought a car with the same engine.

only thing I will suggest. Don't lower it - if you are going to carry kids in it.

Kids - lowered cars = headache. I don't even have my own that I know of but I do take care of many. Kids and standards cars perfect for everyday.

both our cars are lowered and we have kids with no issues.

Cheers man, will find out how practical when we head to Ikea ;)

Its either the MPS wheels or I have my eyes on a set of MPS6 rims ;)

Hopefully will make it, and in this of course ;)

How so? MPS 3 wheels are only .5" wider than the stock 16x7 rims, and they have the same +50 offset.

Nah, the tips add style :p and yeah its factory tinted

She hasnt driven it yet, or any auto cars for that matter :eek: Will get her acquainted in the local shop carpark tomorrow :)

As I saw on facebook :D

lowering is a maybe, but after todays drive to Toowoomba & back, I like the way it handled the crappy Warrego Highway (full of potholes)

Anyways, filled it up this morning, and have driven 230kms with 590kms until empty, and that was with the A/C on too! :D

The closer it comes to empty the more realistic the distance to empty becomes. Mine has read over 1000km when full but only lasted 700km.
Now I use it for my amusement :p

I figured as much, but its just gone under the full mark on the gauge! :eek:

Nice marc

Spin on oil filter mod? I'm just chasing parts now.

Details?

http://www.ozmazda.com/board/index.p...sion-23l-only/

:)

Ah Cheers Kris, never knew the 2.3L had a cartridge filter :confused: