I sold my Mini Cooper S last week due to needing/wanting a larger car and the fact that it had a bone-shattering ride which was admittedly not helped by the run flat tyres.
Anyway, I've spent the last couple of months looking and test driving several cars including: Audi A3 3.2 DSG, VW Golf GTi, Mazda 3 MPS (mk1 & 2), Mazda 6 MPS and a Mondeo ST220. All of them had good and bad things about them, but I was really impressed by one car in particular because it seemed to offer everything (except economy, but ******* to that!); the Mazda 6 MPS.
The 6 MPS is pretty damn rare, and finding one registered pre 23rd March 06 to avoid the ridiculous £470 a year tax was incredibly difficult, but I did spot one as soon as it was advertised on autotrader (literally within the hour) at a Vauxhall dealership (it was taken in part exchange). I asked a list of questions before putting down a £100 deposit. Fast forward to now, and after a ~ 470 mile round trip yesterday it is now in my possession and I am extremely happy.
It is a 2006 (on a 55 plate) with 62,000 miles on the clock. Absolutely immaculate with literally no visible scratches, dents or marks on the paintwork; and the interior is pristine too. The wheels have just been refurbished and it's had 4 new tyres by the dealer.
It has an excellent amount of equipment as standard including full leather, heated memory seats, electric/heated door mirrors, xenon lights w/ auto levelling (which are very good), 7 speaker Bose sound system with 6 CD auto changer, auto climate control, cruise control, electric sun roof, multi-function steering wheel, etc. This one also has the optional parking sensors and bluetooth.
The only annoying thing I've spotted so far is that the dealer fitted budget tyres (Nangkang & Toyosport!) which will be replaced shortly with some Goodyear Eagle F1 AS2s.
It cost me just £3,900, which I think is a genuine bargain. Oh, and it's not a Cat D.
A couple of rubbish pics of it below covered in dirt and ice. I'll upload better ones shortly.
Anyway, I've spent the last couple of months looking and test driving several cars including: Audi A3 3.2 DSG, VW Golf GTi, Mazda 3 MPS (mk1 & 2), Mazda 6 MPS and a Mondeo ST220. All of them had good and bad things about them, but I was really impressed by one car in particular because it seemed to offer everything (except economy, but ******* to that!); the Mazda 6 MPS.
The 6 MPS is pretty damn rare, and finding one registered pre 23rd March 06 to avoid the ridiculous £470 a year tax was incredibly difficult, but I did spot one as soon as it was advertised on autotrader (literally within the hour) at a Vauxhall dealership (it was taken in part exchange). I asked a list of questions before putting down a £100 deposit. Fast forward to now, and after a ~ 470 mile round trip yesterday it is now in my possession and I am extremely happy.
It is a 2006 (on a 55 plate) with 62,000 miles on the clock. Absolutely immaculate with literally no visible scratches, dents or marks on the paintwork; and the interior is pristine too. The wheels have just been refurbished and it's had 4 new tyres by the dealer.
It has an excellent amount of equipment as standard including full leather, heated memory seats, electric/heated door mirrors, xenon lights w/ auto levelling (which are very good), 7 speaker Bose sound system with 6 CD auto changer, auto climate control, cruise control, electric sun roof, multi-function steering wheel, etc. This one also has the optional parking sensors and bluetooth.
The only annoying thing I've spotted so far is that the dealer fitted budget tyres (Nangkang & Toyosport!) which will be replaced shortly with some Goodyear Eagle F1 AS2s.
It cost me just £3,900, which I think is a genuine bargain. Oh, and it's not a Cat D.
A couple of rubbish pics of it below covered in dirt and ice. I'll upload better ones shortly.
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