2004 Mazda 6 Review Oklahoma

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Introduction

Mazda 6 -- 2004 Review: Touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell are the five senses each of us relies upon to navigate our environment. However, a sixth sense exists, one that speaks to the visceral, the world of imagination. This sixth sense is intuition, which tells you to look beyond the rational and sensible and go with what appeals to the heart.

When conversation turns to family transportation, the list of usual suspects reels off the tongue like some to-do list: common sedans, minivans, and SUVs like the Honda Accord, Toyota Sienna and Ford Explorer come immediately to mind. However, new alternatives occasionally make their mark, vehicles that somewhat defy logic but nevertheless manage to earn recommendation because they make a strong emotional connection.

Mazda 6 a hit with critics

Consider, for example, the Mazda 6 triumvirate. When the Mazda 6 first debuted in sedan form as a 2003 model, it was met with accolades from the press for its combination of family-friendly utility and driver-friendly dynamics. Imbued with more than its fair share of the cliché-ridden "zoom-zoom," it quickly garnered a place in the nook of driving enthusiasts' hearts. Unfortunately, the 2003 Mazda 6 sedan wasn't a breakout hit like the Nissan Altima, another sporty family sedan, when it debuted; the Mazda lacked ample rear seating to accommodate ample American bodies, for example, and its engine choices did not possess the kind of impressive-sounding, class-leading numbers that marketers so dearly love to tout. It doesn't help that Mazda's well of marketing dollars is significantly more shallow than Nissan's.

New hatchback and wagon versions increase appeal

To increase the appeal of the Mazda 6 for 2004, two new variants debut which increase the usefulness of these stylish, fun-to-drive vehicles. Now, buyers can select from three different body styles of the Mazda 6; a sedan, a five-door hatchback and a station wagon. The new hatchback (Mazda prefers to call it the 5-door) and wagon (Sport Wagon, according to Mazda) offer added practicality without sacrificing their fun-to-drive nature, and cover segments ignored by Honda, Nissan and Toyota.

We recently had the opportunity to drive the Mazda 6 Sport Wagon and Mazda 6 5-Door back-to-back, and we're happy to say that we came away as satisfied as Atkins devotees after a visit to the Outback Steakhouse.

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The Finest in European Automotive in Bend.
The moment one walks through the doors at German Master Tech in Bend, Oregon, its meticulously kept, white floored shop currently home to an impressive lineup of detail and restoration in progress: the bright silver Porsche spec racer being built in the center of the room, the Porsche 911 S undergoing a full restoration and the variant of others, from BMWs to Ferraris, it is quickly understood why German Master Tech, with some of the finest European auto technicians and restoration specialists in the country, supports some of the finest European cars on the West Coast. This German-apprenticed, master-trained company, that refers to its work as “a craft”, is known to many by the unmatched service and support they provide their racing and restoration clients across the country, to others by the niche expedition preparation service they provide all-terrain vehicles, and still to their most dedicated customer, the fine European car enthusiast, German Master Tech is truly the one to many in this town.
German Master Tech’s President, a BMW Master Technician, Tim Morris, brings with him over 25 years experience in the industry and has been awarded several achievement and master technician status awards though BMW specialized factory schools. Tim has also achieved BMW’s Center of Excellence Award twice and is a seven-time BMW President’s Club Technician. German Master Tech’s co-founder and past partner, Jay Audia, won the 07 SCCA Regional Championships for GT2 in his German Master Tech-prepared Panoz. The company’s third founder is one of Bend’s most passionate Porsche enthusiasts, John Audette.

“Restorations have been a large part of our focus,” said Morris, describing some of his company’s award winning roots. “From our very first restoration, a 58’ BMW Isetta 300, which we took to the Forest Grove Concours d’ Elegance in 05 and won our class, in addition to taking home the President’s Award, which was judged by Pacific College’s President as “the car the college student would most want to drive,” said Morris. “I drew on my past car show and restoration experience to pull off a surprise win. It was a good deal of timing and the right car, with the right colors. We stole the show with a micro car, it was great!” Morris said standing next to his red Porsche hot rod parked inside his shop. “Car shows and racing are my passions,” he said with a smile.
“Our tuning business is the best around,” continued Morris of the company’s capabilities. “The application of our developed performance packages to already great cars really creates a ‘wow’.” German Master Tech provides full warranty BMW performance upgrades as a Dinan-authorized dealer, and Porsche performance programs that take the 911 to the next level. “Our tuning business has led us to organized racing, which has been a life-long dream of mine.” Included in German Master Tech’s list of champion racing cars are a 64’ BMW 1800 TISA owned by Steve Walker of Salem. The 1800 TISA is BMW’s first post-war racer based on a production car in regional vintage racing. A 911 Porsche racer owned by Bend’s Mark Powell will be racing in one of the West Coast’s fastest growing amateur racing classes, Spec 911. “Mark’s car is special as it ties together the whole business: a restoration with an extreme tuning package.”

“German Master Tech has worked on all my cars, including a Range Rover, BMW, three Ferraris and a Porsche,” said Ervin Richards, a long-time German Master Tech customer. “I bring my cars here because they consistently do it better and because they’ve always gone way beyond the call of duty in their service and support of my vehicles.” “If I can bring it to German Master Tech,” said Richards, “I will.”
To learn more about German Master Tech, contact them directly at 541.322.9647.