Laner Former MPS3 Driver! Donating Members 735 Member For: 17y 10m Gender: Male Location: East Ballina NSW Posted 14/12/07 07:36 AM Share Posted 14/12/07 07:36 AM As the title suggests, I've had to find a replacement for my T, as the insurance has paid out, and the rental hyundai getz has got to go back.....I looked at another Falcon, but was already sick of the fuel bills a big car encourages, I've travelled 30,000k's since February, so was already considering a hot hatch before the accident, obviously was looking mainly at a Focus XR5, then had a browse over the new Mondeo, thought about a Golf GTi, but settled on a Mazda3 MPS!!!!Main reason for the choice, in all honesty, price, the deal I was offered for a MPS with Sports Pack (leather seats, auto-levelling xenon lights, 7 speaker BOSE stereo etc) plus optioned the Protection Pack (teflon paint coating, tinted windows etc) was less on road than a standard focus sans leather....The test drive opened my eyes, the little bugger accelerates harder than my mildly modded T, any front driver that manages a 14.2 quarter must hustle.....another good point is it also STOPS AND CORNERS, something the T didnt do so well, yeah it torque steers like a bitch, its trying to drive and steer with the same wheels, all that crap, bottom line is, point to point, its a weapon....and only averages 10l/100k's!!So, I've settled for something I said I wouldnt, but still think I'll be a happy camper.....I'll still be round here though, the cruises are gunna be much more fun now dont be too harsh, Ford owns part of Mazda...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 7m 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/12/07 07:38 AM Share Posted 14/12/07 07:38 AM Nice knowing ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Former MPS3 Driver! Donating Members 735 Member For: 17y 10m Gender: Male Location: East Ballina NSW Posted 14/12/07 07:42 AM Author Share Posted 14/12/07 07:42 AM awwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthxr Donating Members 553 Member For: 18y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: The Shire Sydney AUS Posted 14/12/07 07:44 AM Share Posted 14/12/07 07:44 AM A mate owned one these and the engine fell out of it not once but twice (true story) on the m4 motorway in sydney, they have a design fault with engine/gearbox mounting bolt that mazda actually know about, mazda replaced the car after a sh*t load of screaming he sold it a day later and bought a new 6 speed BF turbo Happy as now.moral of the story is make sure when servicing they replace or tighten this bolt, top little car otherwise !pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Former MPS3 Driver! Donating Members 735 Member For: 17y 10m Gender: Male Location: East Ballina NSW Posted 14/12/07 07:47 AM Author Share Posted 14/12/07 07:47 AM from research, I think this has been repaired on most thru a recall, being brand new, it shouldnt be an issue if this is the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 7m 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/12/07 07:47 AM Share Posted 14/12/07 07:47 AM awwwww Still here? Suppose I better say congratulations Laner you big poof Hope your new beast behaves itself and gives you many kilometres of pleasure.think I just made myself ill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordboy1981 Donating Members 2,075 Member For: 21y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 14/12/07 07:50 AM Share Posted 14/12/07 07:50 AM I thought they were AWD...Ford doesn't own Mazda anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Large Member Member 564 Member For: 17y 10m 9d Location: Brisvegas Posted 14/12/07 08:35 AM Share Posted 14/12/07 08:35 AM awwwww Well I guess you always did like the view from behind.I'd like to say we'll miss you... but Tab will fill the hole you've left.Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 14/12/07 08:40 AM Share Posted 14/12/07 08:40 AM nice car Laner, got any more pics especially of the front and interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Former MPS3 Driver! Donating Members 735 Member For: 17y 10m Gender: Male Location: East Ballina NSW Posted 14/12/07 09:18 AM Author Share Posted 14/12/07 09:18 AM its the only other one I took, thank god for camera phones, as I said though, delivery is tomorrow, so I'll no doubt take more then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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