Japanese Quality?

[iwannagofast]

Hmm... I didn't notice this till now... my car is only a week old from the dealer but i noticed that the facia and the hood doesn't line up like it should.... damnit. oh well.. anyone else have/had this problem?

eh.. i guess it's not that bad.

[Akaveli]

urgh

[iwannagofast]

urgh?

[Speed3xNoo8]

Is it the way u were talking the pic or just different view??

[iwannagofast]

lol yeah i though of that, but no, really, the passenger side of the facia sticks out a bit more than the driver side.. maybe it's my horrible sight heh...

[SPEED305]

lol yeah i though of that, but no, really, the passenger side of the facia sticks out a bit more than the driver side.. maybe it's my horrible sight heh... you shoul've paid closer attention when yoy got it. but none the less, you have it already. its no biggy, no one will notice anyways, just make sure the back looks good! (drive2) (drive)

[QuicklyCosmic]

If it bothers you, see if the dealer will fix it under warranty. There's no reason you should have a brand new, crooked fascia / hood. It shouldn't be your responsibility to make sure everything is installed right on the car, that's what Mazda has quality control for.

If they won't cover it, I bet it would be pretty easy to fix. It's probably just a mounting screw or bolt that didn't thread up right, a wire that's pinched where it shouldn't be, or a retaining tab that didn't get clicked into place... a little bit of investigation, a screwdriver/ratchet and maybe a zip tie, depending on the problem, would probably fix it.

[gsrtype1]

maybe it was hit during transport or something

[gsrtype1]

ill have to check mine

[redspeed]

What the hell iwannagofast!!! That shit is barely noticeable. (headshake

[gr3y]

I don't see it

[2007SunLight3]

actually mine is likethat. the gap from the light to the hood is bigger on one side then the other. i notice this last week, mine is aonly a week old

[iwannagofast]

I'M NOT CRAZY I TELL YOU!!! MWA HA HA HA HA!?!!?

eh well... i doesn't bother me that much.. plus I'd rather not risk having it taken apart by some people and put back in worse condition than it was..(nervous)

[bast525]

The edges of my front bumper keep popping out slightly... like 1/2 inch or so... where the part of the bumper corner touches both the side of the headlight and the front fender. I have to constantly push it back in.

I am thinking of seeing what the dealer can do about this. And am kinda surprised to see this on what I consider one of the nicer of the compact japanese cars.

[the7comeback7ki]

I can hardly tell. I wouldn't let it bother you too much. If it does really bother you THAT much though, take it to the dealer

[CaSHMeRe]

The edges of my front bumper keep popping out slightly... like 1/2 inch or so... where the part of the bumper corner touches both the side of the headlight and the front fender. I have to constantly push it back in.

I am thinking of seeing what the dealer can do about this. And am kinda surprised to see this on what I consider one of the nicer of the compact japanese cars.

i just had that issue.

there is a little white plastic piece right inside the fender where the fender meets the bumper. you need to realign the fender and that little white plastic piece and you should be good to go !!! (cabpatch)

[bast525]

i just had that issue.

there is a little white plastic piece right inside the fender where the fender meets the bumper. you need to realign the fender and that little white plastic piece and you should be good to go !!! (cabpatch)

More info please!! This issue is driving me nuts.

Do I do this from the front of the car, from underneath, or what? How did you get to and move the white plastic piece? Or do you move the bumper??

This issue annoys the s**t outta me...

[controlo]

yeah, my bumper is still off a little on the driver side where the bumper meets the fender and headlight from when i installed the intake. i'm gonna try and realign it soon... hopefully that'll do the trick.

[Mrs. CaSHMeRe]

More info please!! This issue is driving me nuts.

Do I do this from the front of the car, from underneath, or what? How did you get to and move the white plastic piece? Or do you move the bumper??

This issue annoys the s**t outta me...

i will ask steve and have him post to try and help u ...

[iwannagofast]

hey, if it's not too much, can you post some pics to see the problem?

[Akaveli]

What the hell iwannagofast!!! That shit is barely noticeable. (headshake

+1

[clicknext]

My P5 has a little of that too. Don't think it's visible enough to worry about...

[bast525]

Mine is pretty visible, especially on the driver's side. It can stick out by as much as half an inch.

If I get a chance, I'll take pics. But if you think of where the bumper meets the headlight and the fender... they come together in kind of a Y shape... that corner of the bumper keeps popping out.

I don't think it has anything to do with when i installed the intake... if i remember right it was doing it before the install.

[bast525]

still hoping for an update or more info on how i might be able to fix this. I'm assuming i have to come in from under the car?

[Moonpie.Express]

Mine sticks out (evenly though), but line does flow from hood to grill when you view it from the side.

[bast525]

taking it in to the dealer wednesday morning and hopefully they can fix it w/o difficulty.