Well, I've had this now for a couple of months, but due to the winter snow and dirt on the roads, I havent had a chance to have it anywhere near clean enough to take pictures.
Couple of quick shots :
As you can see, its a Mazda 3 MPS. Its got the Aero pack fitted, which adds smaller mirrors (which are very small!), bigger rear spoiler and Eibach suspension.
As a day to day hot hatch, its wonderful. It is 260bhp and feels very quick. The kick off the turbo is a great experience. Comes as standard with half leather, a BOSE 6 cd changer, climate control, cruise control and all the bits and pieces.
Day to day, its easy to live with also. I average 30mpg of motorway and back road fun. It has got a slightly harsh ride, but no more so than its rivals which sit on 18" alloys. It only comes in 5 door form. Its certainly discrete - this is a big bonus for me as I don't welcome unwanted attention and idiots trying to race me when I'm just cruising along.
A lot of people automatically think that because its so powerful and FWD, torque steer is an issue. I have never experienced this - its sticks to the road like glue in all weather conditions. Prior to this car, I had tested the ST, VXR, GTi and Type R and can say that it is no more unstable than any of these when driven hard!
Any questions feel free to ask. I don't expect much interest in this as it seems to have only sold about 5 in the entire UK!
Couple of quick shots :
As you can see, its a Mazda 3 MPS. Its got the Aero pack fitted, which adds smaller mirrors (which are very small!), bigger rear spoiler and Eibach suspension.
As a day to day hot hatch, its wonderful. It is 260bhp and feels very quick. The kick off the turbo is a great experience. Comes as standard with half leather, a BOSE 6 cd changer, climate control, cruise control and all the bits and pieces.
Day to day, its easy to live with also. I average 30mpg of motorway and back road fun. It has got a slightly harsh ride, but no more so than its rivals which sit on 18" alloys. It only comes in 5 door form. Its certainly discrete - this is a big bonus for me as I don't welcome unwanted attention and idiots trying to race me when I'm just cruising along.
A lot of people automatically think that because its so powerful and FWD, torque steer is an issue. I have never experienced this - its sticks to the road like glue in all weather conditions. Prior to this car, I had tested the ST, VXR, GTi and Type R and can say that it is no more unstable than any of these when driven hard!
Any questions feel free to ask. I don't expect much interest in this as it seems to have only sold about 5 in the entire UK!
