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areo pack  *dies*
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Graham88
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Some of the stuff shown on the interior spec is stupid 
Do have a good spec though 
Yeah definetly, can't think of any of the top of my head but you do look at some and think 'What's the point of that?' lol
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Originally posted by corsa - gus
Still seem reasonably pricey though
They're 20k new, this is 6 months old with 3500 miles and £14k, I would call it very cheap personally.
The red one is an 07 with 18k miles and £11350 ono, so so cheap and I think it looks awesome.
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Originally posted by whitter45
256 BHP
Awesome cars make sure you get an aero pack one - better suspension
Yeah out of the pictures I chose the red one has the Aero Pack and looks much better than the white one I think. I like the white ones but they very rarely come up and I've not seen one with the Aero Pack yet.
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Originally posted by Ojc
I like them, but I would have to put some touches to it to make it more individual as it looks a touch too much like a normal non-sporty model.
Big brakes/exhaust/wheels.
Yeah definetly, some beefy wheels and big brake setup would look even better 
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Originally posted by gavin18787
I like everything about them barring coming with two many doors, but thats just me been snobbish about the looks.
I do agree completely, it's the only thing that I think is negative about the car, still thinking it's acceptable like the LCR when they don't make a 3 door version it means the 5 door doesn't matter so much.
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Originally posted by stan_the_man
I work at a Mazda dealer and i am very impressed with Mazdas in general. Such a nice place to be, and the MPS is such an underrated car. Very fast, solid and feel very planted.
I love the fact that they dont look anything like an Astra VXbox or Focus ST.
Go for a test drive. You'll love it.
I think I will have too, I didn't expect them to get such a great review on here!
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Originally posted by big eck
Very nice cars, lovely interior and sounds superb on boost. They are near impossible to tune tho. This is my mates one with the aero pack on the rollers at Star Performance last year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/bigeck/MPSrollingroad.jpg
That looks immense! I was told they're not too bad too tune. Remap takes it to over 300bhp which is tbh more than enough lol.
Insurance isn't too different from the VXR either...I still get raped lol
[Edited on 28-01-2010 by Graham88]
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CORSA NUT
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I used to work at Mazda too and these are awesome cars
Would have one easy but i'd have the old shape in white
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Graham88
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Old shape as in the ones I posted? Without the bonnett scoop? I prefer them over the new ones
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CORSA NUT
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Yip
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Graham88
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Going to view the red one tomorrow
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Ben G
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Originally posted by antnee
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Originally posted by Rich H
Really like them - quite a sleeper tbh too.
Spec is considering price tag etc - would definitely own one. And being Jap it theoretically should go on forever and not really break lol.
Do you know its a focus really?
mine's been fine thankyou very much. only problems i've had are the sideskirts peeling away from the body (factory fault, fixed under warranty) and an engine malfunction due to me smashing a sensor whilst sorting the suspension out.
the mazda has a very different and very reliable engine and body.
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scoob
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fantastic cars and a great allrounder, 5 doors wouldnt put me off but maybe thats because im getting old
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AndyKent
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I'd be a bit worried about the rapid depreciation tbh. That 07 plate has halved its value in 2 years!
I'd hate to find I'd paid £11k for a car and selling it two years later would struggle to get £5k for it 
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deano87
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I fucking love these. Would definitely be my choice over an Focus or Astra. Something about them just clicks. Would have to be a facelift though.
The brand new models are a bit marmite mind.
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apart from working down the road from a mazda dealership, dont often see them on the roads. i like them a lot. deffo be 2nd choice after an astra vxr for me.
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CORSA NUT
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Fucks sake i want one now 
Graham make sure you take it on a Mway mate! I was chasing a Ninja in 6th gear and we had a right laugh pulls like a fucking train.
Only thing i found was that after an hour behind the wheel i felt a bit worn out a bit like when i drove an EVO FQ with 400 brake.Might have just been me on the day though..
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Graham88
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Originally posted by AndyKent
I'd be a bit worried about the rapid depreciation tbh. That 07 plate has halved its value in 2 years!
I'd hate to find I'd paid £11k for a car and selling it two years later would struggle to get £5k for it
True, but I'm not worrying about that kinda thing lol. I can't see it dropping price that much anyway, although I understand what you're saying.
I don't know if the bloke will let me take it on the motorway, he said about taking me to some quiet roads as he's a Copper so can't do illegal things Can't believe it still pulls like that in 6th though!
I doubt I'll be driving it that long, but how do you mean, because you were driving it hard and concentrating? Because I find that after driving even my Fiesta hard due to concentration especially on track
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AndyKent
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Its the not the sort of thing you'd worry about now.
It'll be when you come to sell it you might not like the result.
Fuck it, its only money
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Graham88
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That's what I meant, I have a kind of 'fuck it, I'm only young' attitude towards things like that, same as fuel economy
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MarkM
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Great cars. Get one.
Tax is a fucker though.
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CORSA NUT
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
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Originally posted by AndyKent
I'd be a bit worried about the rapid depreciation tbh. That 07 plate has halved its value in 2 years!
I'd hate to find I'd paid £11k for a car and selling it two years later would struggle to get £5k for it
True, but I'm not worrying about that kinda thing lol. I can't see it dropping price that much anyway, although I understand what you're saying.
I don't know if the bloke will let me take it on the motorway, he said about taking me to some quiet roads as he's a Copper so can't do illegal things Can't believe it still pulls like that in 6th though!
I doubt I'll be driving it that long, but how do you mean, because you were driving it hard and concentrating? Because I find that after driving even my Fiesta hard due to concentration especially on track
Well at the time mate i was a professional driver in a way so drove basically hundreds of cars.
I think the whole engine/transmission noise combined with stiff suspension takes it's tole after a while as i've only ever felt it with the EVO before...hence why i don'y like EVO's
You'll love it mate i rekon as it's like having a nuke under the bonnet and feels like it has sooooooo much torque.Noise is great too
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CORSA NUT
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Mate just noticed the Link you put up!
That seems VERY cheap especially for a white one! Too cheap if you ask me as the white ones are pretty rare.
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big eck
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Where can you get one mapped mate???
I thought the MPS ecu was untouchable???
My mates been trying to get his done since he bought his but with no luck.
White ones are very rare and tend to go for a bit more cash. I'd personally go for the Red.
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CORSA NUT
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I'd personally concentrate on better brakes/suspension/cosmetics if i got one.
The power is more than enough for UK roads and there's enough torque steer as it is.
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Pop
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I used to sell Mazdas when these came out. Can't beat them bringing the first demo ones in before the launch and taking them for a blast in the Lake District.
Not sure if you know but True Red is a non-metallic colour. When they are brand new the colour is really bright! After a little while it starts to fade a bit, but not go pink like other reds do. I haven't seen true red fade too much so don't worry.
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big eck
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The suspension is pretty sorted as standard imo specially with the aero kit.
Brakes are well upto the job on the standard car so my mate tells me but he very rarely pushes it to the limits lol.
As for the looks i'd personally keep it the way it is. I think it looks great.
I think Cobb in the states are the tuners for these cars.
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mate just bought a white one, sure it has the aero kit:
http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/photo-gallery/?albumname=mazda&gallery=497
He rekons theres a place in London that can map them, i'll ask him tomorrow what the place is called.
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Bonney
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Look great, Wouldn't mind one myself
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antnee
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Originally posted by Ben G
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Originally posted by antnee
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Originally posted by Rich H
Really like them - quite a sleeper tbh too.
Spec is considering price tag etc - would definitely own one. And being Jap it theoretically should go on forever and not really break lol.
Do you know its a focus really?
mine's been fine thankyou very much. only problems i've had are the sideskirts peeling away from the body (factory fault, fixed under warranty) and an engine malfunction due to me smashing a sensor whilst sorting the suspension out.
the mazda has a very different and very reliable engine and body.
Didn't mean that it wasn't reliable, just meant its not really jap.
I thought it was the same T5 engine they use in fords and ovlov's?
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