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Mazda 6

magpie · 2005-04-05 14:42:18

Anyone here got any experience driving a Mazda 6? I've done some reading up and taken one for a test spin, just wandering if anyone has any thoughts on them.

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05-04-2005 3:42pm

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magpie

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Anyone here got any experience driving a Mazda 6? I've done some reading up and taken one for a test spin, just wandering if anyone has any thoughts on them.

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#2 05-04-2005 9:45pm
ds20prefecture

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magpie wrote:

Anyone here got any experience driving a Mazda 6? I've done some reading up and taken one for a test spin, just wandering if anyone has any thoughts on them.

My brother has one. Nice car - bit of a looker, and very well built. The press write ups rate the handling. He's had no issues that I know of in the 2 years of ownership.

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#3 05-04-2005 10:36pm
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My neighbour has one and says it is a great car. I didn't drive it but I did sit in it. Lovely car to look at and some of the colour finishes are beautiful especially the blue. Only let down I found was that some of the interior plastics especially around the dash board look a bit cheap on a car that cost the best part of €30k new. Well built though and the handling/drive is supposed to be one of the best in the class due to Ford's influence. A facelifted version is released in June. The next Mazda 6 and Mondeo will share the same platform and some engines.

Overall a very nice car imo.

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#4 06-04-2005 11:12am
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magpie wrote:

Anyone here got any experience driving a Mazda 6? I've done some reading up and taken one for a test spin, just wandering if anyone has any thoughts on them.

Clocked up 1500 miles on a US rental recently. Ignoring the US aspects (huge 2.3l engine, auto, delivering no power) good car, nice size, comfortable ride.

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#5 06-04-2005 12:20pm
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interior not good otherwise very solid car, also the new passat is coming soon so????

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#6 06-04-2005 2:39pm
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if your interested:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=239536

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#7 06-04-2005 4:17pm
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Great car used to drive them across new Zealand for a car rental company last year great all round car with especially great looks not sure about the irish spec as i was driving the 2.3l also both manual and auto id buy one if i could afford it
Pete

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