Car dilema!!! - Which car

omega man

yop wrote: »

In case anyone was interested I got the ST checked out and it turned out to have too many issues which the seller wasn't willing to fix so I am going to pass on this.
The VRS has been sold according to the garage, though its still advertised

So now I have a price agreed on a Mazda 6 MPS, any opinions on these Reviews have been very good, one though, will parts be near impossible to get?

Thanks

Sound choice! I had a 3 MPS (same engine) but fwd so with the awd i cant think of a better all round performance saloon for the money that you can pick one up for now. I tried to trade my 3 MPS for one but dealer wasnt dealing so went bmw. As for parts i dont know. As i said its the same engine as the 3 MPS and also the CX7 (i think its called). Service costs are published at mazda garages and seem fairly reasonable (for the 3 mps anyway). Tax a pain but worth it for any good engine imo. Ultimate sleeper and a far better option then the ST/vRS you were thinking off. Go for it!

stealthyspeeder

yop wrote: »

In case anyone was interested I got the ST checked out and it turned out to have too many issues which the seller wasn't willing to fix so I am going to pass on this.
The VRS has been sold according to the garage, though its still advertised

So now I have a price agreed on a Mazda 6 MPS, any opinions on these Reviews have been very good, one though, will parts be near impossible to get?

Thanks

Hope you get the 6MPS, it looks a cracking car and its engine was in Wards top ten engines for 3 years in a row!

I have a 3 MPS, parts can be got easily from my local dealer in Dublin, but I would get them delivered from the UK for much cheaper! (only parts needed have been brake pads and discs though!)

stealthyspeeder

yop wrote: »

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So now I have a price agreed on a Mazda 6 MPS, any opinions on these

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055470759&highlight=mazda+3MPS&page=2

bazz26

Very nice and very underrated car:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200939195293089

yop

so we are all in unanimous agreement on the Mazda! I apologise to the lads who mentioned these before earlier in the thread, I "Thought" I knew my cars but didn't realise that these Mazda 6's existed, only driving an RX8.

Believe it or not my insurance is going to be lower on this than the ST, A4 S line or VRS!!!!

I will flake up a few pics when I get it.

yop

stealthyspeeder wrote: »

Hope you get the 6MPS, it looks a cracking car and its engine was in Wards top ten engines for 3 years in a row!

I have a 3 MPS, parts can be got easily from my local dealer in Dublin, but I would get them delivered from the UK for much cheaper! (only parts needed have been brake pads and discs though!)

Thanks very much, I might drop you a line when I need to get parts. I usually service my own cars, what you reckon about this, anything special to worry about?

Thanks for your help

bazz26

The 6 MPS is a very nice Q car, 260bhp and 4wd. Other than the rear dual exhaust, front grill and larger alloy wheels you would think it was a regular 6.

yop

bazz26 wrote: »

The 6 MPS is a very nice Q car, 260bhp and 4wd. Other than the rear dual exhaust, front grill and larger alloy wheels you would think it was a regular 6.

Its a weapon for sure Bazz26 (well its a weapon to me anyway and my old 130 bhp A4)
The wife will be delighted that I bought it, especially on our anniversary weekend

Whats that song "There maybe trouble ahead"

stealthyspeeder

bazz26 wrote: »

The 6 MPS is a very nice Q car, 260bhp and 4wd. Other than the rear dual exhaust, front grill and larger alloy wheels you would think it was a regular 6.

Slightly different shapped bonnet as well! (slight "power bulge" to accomodate thte engine!)

yop wrote: »

Thanks very much, I might drop you a line when I need to get parts. I usually service my own cars, what you reckon about this, anything special to worry about?

Thanks for your help

Not a bother, PM me when your buyin pads or anything, might get even cheaper for 2!

Nothing out of the ordinary! but if the 6's engine bay is anything like the 3's its awful cramped as there is so much in there!

Does the 6 MPS come with cruise control?

yop

stealthyspeeder wrote: »

Slightly different shapped bonnet as well! (slight "power bulge" to accomodate thte engine!)

Not a bother, PM me when your buyin pads or anything, might get even cheaper for 2!

Nothing out of the ordinary! but if the 6's engine bay is anything like the 3's its awful cramped as there is so much in there!

Does the 6 MPS come with cruise control?

Doesnt mention the Cruise Control.

Well I should really not shoot the load too soon as its gone to a garage to be checked out now, so it might turn out to be a tin can yet So knowing my luck so far with cars I will end up not getting it!!!!

stealthyspeeder

yop wrote: »

Doesnt mention the Cruise Control.

Well I should really not shoot the load too soon as its gone to a garage to be checked out now, so it might turn out to be a tin can yet So knowing my luck so far with cars I will end up not getting it!!!!

I couldnt see it having any fundamental issues with it as the build quality is high and its relatively new but good luck with it!

Mine didnt come with cruise control, but its easy to retrofit, hery handy for getting better MPG (42 MPG when cruising at 57mph for me)

Nonoperational

Lovely choice there.

yop

stealthyspeeder wrote: »

I couldnt see it having any fundamental issues with it as the build quality is high and its relatively new but good luck with it!

Mine didnt come with cruise control, but its easy to retrofit, hery handy for getting better MPG (42 MPG when cruising at 57mph for me)

Thats some difference as the Mazda 6MPS only get combined of 28 mpg.

The bank came up with the readies anyway so just waiting for garage to give me the nod and the NCT to be passed and I will head off down for it.

Any good enthusiasts sites for them 3 or 6 MPS that you use?

stealthyspeeder

Im constantly lurking on here , there is another MPS focused website but its a bit sh!ite as all the useful MPS owning posters seem to stay on the mazda3 forum. I havent been on the 6 forum.

By the way, when gathering info, the MPS range is called the mazdaspeed range in the US, so very useful to know when looking for any tips, mods, problems etc as there are more owner over there!

I think my combined cycle in the books is about 27/28, but 42 can be achieved (as can 1.8mpg!! on full acceleration in 2nd!)

EPM

Much more appealing proposition than the VRS or ST. Best of luck with it and make sure to ut a few pictures up when you get it:D

yop

EPM wrote: »

Much more appealing proposition than the VRS or ST. Best of luck with it and make sure to ut a few pictures up when you get it:D

Thanks Chief, I will do

yop

Well I picked up the car there yesterday. Some fun!!!!

Got it in Limerick there for 9600. Its a Dec 2005 registered, dark grey.
44k miles
NCT until Dec 2012
2 new front tires
Next service at 49000 miles

Wont comment on mpg yet due to the fun factor!

.Longshanks.

yop wrote: »

Well I picked up the car there yesterday. Some fun!!!!

Got it in Limerick there for 9600. Its a Dec 2005 registered, dark grey.
44k miles
NCT until Dec 2012
2 new front tires
Next service at 49000 miles

Wont comment on mpg yet due to the fun factor!

Pics or it didn't happen

yop

I will get a few up one of the days

VolvoMan

What did you get in the end?

yop

Sorry got the Mazda 6 MPS.

EPM

Can't believe you got all that for so little. Bargain sleeper

VolvoMan

yop wrote: »

Sorry got the Mazda 6 MPS.

Very nice car, good luck with it!

Tea 1000

At a guess, I'd say this is it!
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1006763

TestTransmission

Tea 1000 wrote: »

At a guess, I'd say this is it!
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1006763

I think I know what my next car is gonna be

yop

Tea 1000 wrote: »

At a guess, I'd say this is it!
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1006763

Thats it ya, I didn't link to it as I thought he would have marked it as sold and the link would be broke.

No need for pics anyway

yop

jackncoke wrote: »

I think I know what my next car is gonna be

lol, I will give you a shout when I am selling it

Henry Ford III

Lovely car. Understated but powerful. Best of luck with it

yop

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Lovely car. Understated but powerful. Best of luck with it

thanks

Based on this I did anyway

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1010521