big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I noticed one of these parked across from my work today and I must admit it looked good apart from the alloys.
I didnt even know they existed lol
Anyone had any experiances of them???
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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theyre meant to be really good
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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250bhp IIRC
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
Location: Reading
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260 ps and they're really good fun.
They get slated for looking subtle, but I liked the styling of them.
[Edited on 21-12-2007 by Pop]
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shrews corsa
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It has, in the form of the most powerful engine currently offered in a car of this type: a 2.3-litre turbocharged four producing 256bhp
Getting 256bhp through the front wheels without turning the Bridgestone tyres into clouds of smoke is no easy task, but a vital one for Mazda to get right if the 3 MPS is going to stand any chance of selling well when the ST, VXR and GTI competition is so very good.
There's no doubting the power of the 3 MPS - a 0-62mph time of 6.1 seconds is not to be sniffed at, and neither is the 155mph limited top speed. Those figures make it the fastest front-wheel drive hot hatch out there. But power is nothing without control.
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
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That's why they stuck an LSD in as standard to help.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
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I personally really like the styling of them, very subtle but mean at the same time. It would have to be in red tho
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
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£300 a year to tax though  . Something to consider when the direct competition fall into the tax bracket below.
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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test drove one when I was deciding on a car
loads of standard kit - need aero pack with better suspension.
MPG is horrific and the exhaust note is a bit of a drone.
Great car but not sure if i could live with one everyday
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big eck
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Yea i've noticed that some come with the aero pack, MPG will be pretty bad but with a 2.3 and 250bhp I wouldnt expect it to be good
Tax if fookin expensive tho
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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yes for me it didn't add up so gave it a miss
The aero pack is a must mate
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big eck
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been having a good look at them and its a good alternative to the LCR that I was thinkin about buying next year. The insurance is under £400 FC as well which is pretty good
The Aero kit makes a huge difference ive noticed so thats deffo a must if buying one
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