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What is the driving experience like compared to Mazda MX30 R-EV ? I always enjoy watching your reviews , thank you.

The torque wrench may be cheap, but buying that scale?

You are wrong. Measure in the groove. The groove is for calibrating. Your wrench was probably right and you decalibrated it.

Hello again from Australia, very helpful video Arnold. I will be attempting a weatherstrip or outer window trim repair on my 95 LS soon. The design of the trim is quite different from your model. The part is no longer available so I will actually attempt to bond new rubber to the stainless frame. Cheers from sunny Australia.

Thank You for this Video, i have the same Car since 4 Weeks and i love it.

Great video, great presentation. Thanks so much

What a great review... when I first looked at the EV-only version of MX30 in 2021 & found there was such a HUGE empty space in teh engine bay I was thinking Mazda COULD easily insert a small rotary engine to extend the pathetic 224km range from the 35.5kWh battery. I think Mazda removed could have removed too much battery & should have kept it at 112-135kWh (50-60% of 224km) which would allow petrol consumption to go down until Mazda also gets access to lighter LFP batteries from CATL. Tot Zeins!!

The nose and tail are perfect. It's just the middle that's screwed up. Take the section out, add a 15cm stretch and 4 standard opening doors, and you will have killer looks, proper interior seating space, and add another 20 lt fuel capacity to whatever is there already, giving you a real world range of additional 160 miles. Problem solved.

Great review, your mix of technical details and your ability to give the viewer a ‘feel’ of what the car is like to drive is unique. Well Done!

I cant get the math at all. Tried my wrench at 200mm set at 13nm. Pulled at 8kg. No idea what it should be

The information consumers need for plug-in hybrids is EV efficiency and ice efficiency starting with a full battery for 100km, 250km, 500km & 1000km. Other reviews have suggested this car will use 9.5l / 100km (30mph) 0_o

Thanks for a great review, very informative and well presented. I had a new CX5 diesel a while ago and it was a lovely car to drive, and the tech and interiors are great. I have only recently "discovered" this ReV version, and although not exactly the most practical car around, with those doors, really like what it offers, especially negating "range anxiety". Here in the UK it's quite pricey, but, looking around the dealer networks, I have found the top range Makoto model on offer for as low as £26 k with less than 1000 miles on the clock, which is quite a saving over new. On the downside I could imagine depreciation being pretty savage over 3 years, even though the PCP retained values don't look too bad. I usually purchase my cars for cash but in this case I would go with a PCP to try to shield against any precipitous future depreciation, just like full electric car values are plummeting at the moment.

I like these, I had the 'old' one as a hire car and it was very easy to drive in town but I'm glad to hear its got more torque as it was needed. Another thorough and entertaining review my friend! :)

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What years????????

When you purchase a new Torque wrench I would like to think that it has been through all this rigmarole and is ready to set up and use

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This was a very enjoyable review, and thank you for the US conversions. This Lexus RX450h+ is the vehicle that I am looking to buy, but I do look forward to watching your other reviews and getting your insight on those vehicles.

Safe to assume you're going to use a different brand of head gasket after that? 🤯

1st to thank you for continuing to make Motorcycle videos too!

Nice review, I think I could go for a Lexus in the future but probably not any F-Sport variant for the ride. Keep them coming Arnold :)

Nice video, thank you. Looking at seat quality at timestamp th-cam.com/video/gFc1AqXEUvA/w-d-xo.html Is it a thing where people can/do install better, more appropriate/comfortable or customised seats into cars they recently acquired? Or is that kind of thing more appropriate for car customisers? I ask, because I'm about to obtain one of these, but it would be cool to know, that if I wanted, I could ditch the seats and install some more comfortable ones. This isn't just a question for Carnold, will take any thoughts :)

Well for the U.K. and Japanese market it makes sense. It’s a Coupe. Its design over practicality, buy an ugly suv if you want practical.

Evidently you've watched a few This Old Tony videos. LOL

Nice review. I am really hoping Mazda makes this same concept but with a bigger body so people can be more comfortable in the back seats.

i know this is old but could you please link the parts? i tried looking them up but couldnt find them

I’ve just bought the 2.0 litre limited edition, a little tip, instead of scrolling down to cancel the RSA scroll up, it virtually goes straight to it! Great review

I'm really happy I found you! I just got a LS400 for free. It's been standing in the grass for 15 years so I hope it's worth fixing.

be nice if they put the engine on a sedan body to make car lighter. Or license engine to China for cheaper mass production

I use a harbor Freight digital torque adapter and a socket that fits my lug nuts on the car. Set the adapter to hold a reading and use it on one of the lug nuts that in on my car's wheels with a torque wrench. When the torque wrench clicks I look at the reading on the digital adapter to see how close it is to the set point on the torque wrench.

How is the sound system is it any good i am looking for a new car and a good system is on top of my list

Great detailed review, many thanks for all in-depth details mentioned 🙂👍

I use another tq wr and a 15 mm 12 pt socket for 1/2 dr .

I set mine to 10lbs. and hung a ten pound weight on it. It didn't click correctly until it reached 37lbs.

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How do you know which direction to turn the adjustment?

Torque wrenches should always be calibrated by applying the force to the middle of the handle.....not the end of the handle as shown here. Many torque wrenches have a groove or line in the middle of the handle grip. This is to show where your hand should be positioned and, ergo, where you should calibrate the toque from. Here is a video that proves this..... th-cam.com/video/Fwfnf06dl84/w-d-xo.html

Thank you very much for information, I didn't know this. I have one for more then 30 years for checking the wheel nuts. Good info.

Another great review Arnold, looks like a decent car. Shame all new cars are so pricey these days, speccing one up on a UK website was well over £40k. Incidentally, these types of roads are now very familiar to me 😁

Nice job and great instructional video!...but I prefer to call such tools a Torque Gauge! because every wrench is a torque wrench, because it applies torque, but a Torque Gauge measures it (or in the case of the click type, even limits it). Cheers from my garage to yours!

1st to thank you for making these videos!

Love your review man and love that you are an actually owner. Many of these so-called reviewers know absolutely nothing about what they're talking about after their brief rides but are focused more on becoming internet stars!

Thank you so much for this from Devon in the uk. We test drove that same model last saturday, then ordered it and it will arrive before Easter. Really excited for this car, originally we ordered the Kia Sportage, but found out it was only mild hybrid and poor fuel economy, so changed to this car, cannot wait, ordered the red which has an orange tinge to it. Cheers! ❤😊

just keep tightening till something strips or shears off then back off quarter turn.

You use a spring scale to calibrate with? Go get an old Wish-bone wrench. Spring scales are for sissy's.

I really enjoyed this video, thank you!Another method for calibrating anything (torque wrenches today) is to compare two or better still three other wrenches. If you haven't got more than one perhaps borrow one and compare them and particularly if all three actuate the same that's pretty good test. You can also use the method of setting to an angle, clamp square drive in the vice, set up all wrenches to the same setting and with the angular unit note the angles that each wrench clicks. If they all break at the same angle you have three pretty good wrenches, if not you can self calibrate or get them checked by a calibration service. Especially good makes of mechanical ones are expensive to replace and worth the cost if in good condition. This method has proven to be pretty good over the years as I on several occasions had access to a proper test facility so was able to double check results.

I believe some Ford/Mazda engines also rely on a special jig and bolts only for setting the timing - a horrifying design that's just asking for trouble! Great video and discussions, thank you. The Gutentight spec is certainly better than "tighten till you hear a crack, then back off a quarter turn". :D

That was actually on 32 kg, so not well calibrated

This is a short vid by your standards 😂. Greetings from Zeeland btw, been touring Belgium and the Netherlands👋

Hello from Australia! How do you like the Maxxis Premitra tyres?