mazda mps vs?

[mpsexn]

hehe i know how to spell but im just trying to type quickly as im at work.... anyway, i test drove a xr5 turbo, a golf GTI, a 200sx s15 all at car dealers lol and when they asked me "what cars are you looking into" and i said "ohh a mazda mps3" all 3 car dealers said "oh ok, well then this is nothing like an mps, an mps is out of this league" lol which i found real strange because usually salesmen would say anything to make their xr5/GTI/s15 sound better than an MPS but nop not even 1 cardealer tried. lol

and, SarcasticOne, what??? how is that possibly 3ed gear at 65km/h i thought it would still be in 2nd at that speed?

[Doug_MPS6]

Meanwhile MPS6 power on is a great oversteer! Don't forget that Mazda reportedly aimed at the drifting market with this car too, and it does this very well.

[MadAussie]

Meanwhile MPS6 power on is a great oversteer! Don't forget that Mazda reportedly aimed at the drifting market with this car too, and it does this very well.

kekekekekkekee, I'm glad someone mentioned it. I reckon the 6 would make Keiichi Tsuchiya giggle...

[2XS]

As everyone has said, mid range torque is where it's at.

The MPS doesn't handle as well as other FWD cars, including previous Mazda FWDs, but, does handle better than alot of other FWD cars.
I'd say it's slightly above average handling.

Suspension work and tyres will improve most of it's flaws, except the weight.

[MPS190]

If you want a straight line drag monster - get an FG XR6T, tune it and buy the stickiest rubber you can find !
Sure, it might pull low 12's, but it wont stop out of the box, wont handle out of the box and (unless you find an expensive one that FULLY optioned) is as taxi as they come !

If, however, you want a sweet car full of fruit that handles, steers, brakes, has AWESOME in-gear acceleration and uses an acceptable amount of fuel - then go the MPS 3. The ONLY thing that this car is not 100% at is a standing start, full throttle launch. And if that's your deciding factor, then don't buy this car.

In saying that though, there certainly isn't anything wrong with standing start acceleration (6.1 sec to 100km is certainly not hanging about - it's B-series XR8/XR6T fast !!!), it's just that there is SO much more to like about this car than it's 0-100 prowess...

[Caffeine Fiend]

Well said ^


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[Bakis]

I only ever have runs from rolls as in 30km/h+ for the reason no catch of me screwing up the start or doing driveline damage and also its the MPS's surprise factor lol