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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: kevinminton on 22 May 2012, 19:23:56

Title: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: kevinminton on 22 May 2012, 19:23:56

anyone got one? or any ownership experience to share?

Done some reading on the MPS Owners Forum. Their forum is pretty good, but not as good as OOF.

all comments / info welcome

TIA

K

Title: Re: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 22 May 2012, 20:43:32

Been in a handful, only as a passenger. One of my top 5 real-world cars - silly fast, but big, comfy, and completely invisible to 99% of passers-by. Especially in resale grey. :y

Title: Re: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: hoody on 23 May 2012, 19:10:00

rust underneath,and a lot of engine failures :'(

Title: Re: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: kevinminton on 23 May 2012, 22:34:01

thanks for the feedback

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 22 May 2012, 20:43:32

Been in a handful, only as a passenger. One of my top 5 real-world cars - silly fast, but big, comfy, and completely invisible to 99% of passers-by. Especially in resale grey. :y

that's an intereting comment. What are the other four?

Quote from: hoody on 23 May 2012, 19:10:00

rust underneath,and a lot of engine failures :'(

I read bout that on the MPS forum. Is it a real issue, or cosmetic?

K

Title: Re: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: hoody on 23 May 2012, 22:46:51

According to a friend all the mazda 6's of that era had "bad" corrosion issues,he told me the exact places but i forgot what he told me :-[

Title: Re: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 24 May 2012, 09:09:50

Quote from: Kevin M on 23 May 2012, 22:34:01

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 22 May 2012, 20:43:32

Been in a handful, only as a passenger. One of my top 5 real-world cars - silly fast, but big, comfy, and completely invisible to 99% of passers-by. Especially in resale grey. :y

that's an intereting comment. What are the other four?

Money no object,

335i Touring (prefacelift, debadged)
Octavia vRS (Mk1 or 2, again prefacelift ad debadged, with a remap)
MX-5 (don't laugh)
And I can never choose a 5th...

Title: Re: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: the alarming man on 24 May 2012, 09:18:11

mazda 6 is a ford mondeo underneath.... :y

Title: Re: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 May 2012, 12:49:10

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 24 May 2012, 09:09:50

Quote from: Kevin M on 23 May 2012, 22:34:01

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 22 May 2012, 20:43:32

Been in a handful, only as a passenger. One of my top 5 real-world cars - silly fast, but big, comfy, and completely invisible to 99% of passers-by. Especially in resale grey. :y

that's an intereting comment. What are the other four?

Money no object,

335i Touring (prefacelift, debadged)
Octavia vRS (Mk1 or 2, again prefacelift ad debadged, with a remap)
MX-5 (don't laugh)
And I can never choose a 5th...

Turbo problems as soon as they are out of warranty..............according to Autocar magazine.

Title: Re: Mazda 6 MPS
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 May 2012, 12:51:38

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 24 May 2012, 09:09:50

Quote from: Kevin M on 23 May 2012, 22:34:01

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 22 May 2012, 20:43:32

Been in a handful, only as a passenger. One of my top 5 real-world cars - silly fast, but big, comfy, and completely invisible to 99% of passers-by. Especially in resale grey. :y

that's an intereting comment. What are the other four?

Money no object,

335i Touring (prefacelift, debadged)
Octavia vRS (Mk1 or 2, again prefacelift ad debadged, with a remap)
MX-5 (don't laugh)
And I can never choose a 5th...

Great drivers car.......loved by hairdressers, queers, and girlies. Shame really. :'(