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umm its a totally different type of car targetted at a different market they just happen to have the same engine.
More like in your personal opinion the 6 is better than the 3.
That would also explain why you drive a 3 instead of a 6....
....and why mazda killed the 6 instead of the 3.
Hmmm love when all makes sense.
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I agree with that.
Back to the Golf R, I believe they target the same market as the MPS3 which is why Im sure a lot of people has both cars in their list when they look to buy a new car of the likes of the MPS and Golf R.
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2 simple questions, 1 of which proves my point.
I drive a 3 because I couldn't afford a 6 (my point)
And Mazda has stuck with the 3 over the 6 because of sales
i mean really the evolution, WRX STI, and GOLF R really Compete together
however people also look at the mps 3 when looking at these cars so in a round about way they are competitors.
the only thing that the Golf R has with those compititors is the more comfort orientated interior and suspension
ok, this is my opinion...
if you think of the WRX -> STI, the lancer ralliat -> evo, holden -> HSV, ford -> FPV
the GTI -> R is not quite the same, a bit like how the 3MPS -> 6MPS is not quite the same...
to my mind, the golf R is more of a "grown up" version of the evo/STI, it loses out on some of the seriously tricky electronics etc, but far and away better in terms of interior/build quality
the 6MPS or 3MPS vs golf R, neither really fits in my opinion....
6MPS vs R36 passat, sure!
3MPS vs golf GTI, sure!
but, i dont think there is anything in the mazda line up that can really be worth talking about in comparison to the golf R
the mechanics of the car are so different to anything else mazda has... (or even compared to the GTI)
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Mazda needs a 3 MPS-R.
It's got my vote.
Troy, better start making some parts for it... lol
For me personally, I prefer the Mazda over any of the aforementioned cars. I never liked front wheel drive cars until I drove my MPS3. I've driven Evo's and WREX's, and I'd prefer the jekyl hyde nature of the Mazda. Persoanlly, I'm more than happy with my purchase, and always will be.
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They made one, MPS Extreme, wish it was released.
Totally agree
There are 2 things here that I see that can be used do define competition.
Demographic, and market.
Demographically, yes they can be competitors, they are built to target the same type of person.
But marketly, they are 2 different cars.
1 is to appeal to the $40,000 hot hatch market, the other to the $60,000 market.
Yes, the $60,000 market people could be tempted to buy from the lower market, but there is no way the $40,000 market people are going to magically discover $20,000 to buy the next model up.
Money is the number 1 deciding factor when buying a car. And generally people buy the best they can afford, and if that's $40,000 then the gti golf is competition, not the golf r
Going back to the topic of, "Serious Hot Hatch Contender"
It doesn't really matter what configuration of driving wheels, engine size or what cost is at play here. What should really matter is, is the car in question a serious hot hatch and does it fit your criteria for ownership! So far I would have to say that all the cars mentioned fit the "Hot Hatch" criteria, but really only one will be the right one for you. However there have been some omissions here, that shouldn't be overlooked (and are or will be avail in Aust soon), anyway some additional food for thought...
Renaultsport Clio Cup (I'd get one if I didn't have a family or have to use it for work!)
Renaultsport Megane RS250
Imprezza STI (I know, but it fits the criteria)
Alfa Guilietta GTA (Maybe for Aus)
Top Gear UK - Hot hatch test (Read the mag and was quite interesting)
The Stig v hot hatches - BBC Top Gear
R36 - Just like an MPS6 except with a growly V6
The Alfa is sexy
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top gear always leaves out the MPS in their hot hatch reviews...
went down the other day to vw burwood finally saw the R in the flesh, at first I thought 60k for this? it is very understated with just the wheels and dual exhaust imo screaming attention over a gti, the interior is just beautiful but its very much a cousin to the s3. The dealer was stressing that "I better be quick" as they had already "pre sold" most of there allocated stock. Might be interesting to see if the vw clan ditch there v6 r32's over this one, just feels a bit of a less engaging driver experience over the R32 and going for tick all the boxes (power, fuel economy,0-60 best time) sometimes its not all numbers just weather it puts a smile on your face over and over again, and that's just going to do a milk run ...my 2 cents
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Brad you need to read the road test on the mps extreme in Tarmac Magazine , the motoring media canned the one & only prototype it was apparently a pig to drive & was actually slower than the MPS ( see times in back page of any Tarmac Mag ) having said that there are probably far better EXTREME MPS'S in the OZMPSClub with the after market mod's that are now available . One of the biggest mistakes was to fit 19" wheels with ultra low profile tyres which magnifided torque steer & made the car tramline excesively making it almost impossable to drive . I,m possitive our mps club collectively could come up with the ultimate MPS 3 EXTREME . Now there's an idea a OZMPSClub progect car !!!!!!!
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Given the rapid value decay in almost any new car bought, it makes keeping your MPS6 and tweaking it to produce a sub-6 second, pretty, four-door, five seat Q-ship bloody attractive. You can do a lot of tweaks for ~$60K, which will cost more like $75-100K depending on finance and amortization issues forgetting, of course, that it is all after-tax dollars too, so add another 30% or so...
My tweaks have cost around $6K and I'm almost done and happy with the results, even though I haven't dressed the car up externally at all. I might add some minor embellishments when done with the mechanicals, adding a second BOV to deal with low level compressor stall on the pressure side of the FMIC and some electronics I'm installing. I don't want to mess with the current ride which is a good compromise, so I'm not putting in coil-overs, though I might put in suspension tower stiffening struts. And I might put in a short shifter if I can find a good one that works and doesn't mess up the present shift which I don't mind, and upgrade the lights.
I doubt I'll spend $10K total. I don't want wide wheel and rolled guards. I'm delighted with the tyres it has now and you'd have to drive like a madman or hit black ice to lose this car on a corner. I'm not driving on race tracks; I do long distance touring and the handling is far and way more than adequate for that. I don't want to draw attention to the car at all. No spoilers, flares, arches, black-outs, custom plates or look-at-me glitz.
Q-ships rool!!
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