Hi, Im new here. I picked up my 2006 MPS3 a couple of weeks ago.. what can i say? im impressed! The closest thing i have driven to the MPS3 is a GTiR pulsar.. The GTiR in the past has been a car that i always dreamed of owning. To start with the draw back was price... Over the years, price became less of an issue but was taken over by age.. They're getting old these days (20 years).. So the interior and equipment etc is just not up to scratch anymore..
The last car i had was a V35 coupe (awesome car).. Before that ive had a S15, S14, SP23, N14 pulsar Q (sr20) x2, mixed in with a few boring family cars..
The thing i love about the MPS is the raw power!! For the money, you get a very quick, modern car with all the latest fruit you would come to expect these days along with awesome looks and handling. My car has just ticked over 50,000km. It has full service history and im the second owner.. As you would expect, its pretty much immaculate..
There is however a couple of things that are bugging me that i want to ask you guys about.. just to be sure that its "normal" for these cars..
The gearbox. When i take it out of 2nd to shift up, theres a bit of a thud feeling just before i chuck it in 3rd.. Its the same between 3rd and 4th... I read that these gearbox's arent the best, but is that consistant with the "normal" problem?? or is it something that i could be improved and i should get it checked out..?
The engine mount. With so much torque, combined with talk about mounts breaking and recalls, im a bit worried. My question is, how much better does an after market mount feel? and has anyone heard of an engine mount breaking after the factory recall fix has been installed? Mine was changed by mazda. Am i safe?
Lastly, turbo lag / blow off valve.. The turbo lag combined with above gearbox problem = slow shifting and passengers with sore necks.. will a aftermarket BOV improve the shifting?
Thanks for reading.. :headbang: