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Post subject: Newbie from Aberdeen  Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:51 pm |
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Hi all, Posted one or 2 quires already but now officially have my 2 year old (next week) Red 3 MPS and loving it...drove 400 miles to pick it up from Doncaster at the weekend and wow, what a car!!...I am only 20 so you got to let me off with getting excited! haha. Any hints and tips as to cleaning or looking after would be very much appreciated! Also i know its summer but would be up for winter tyres since it will be a cold one...any comments? Also with my old car I was going to get the 'greenstuff' pads all round, any comments on them for the MPS ... well it would be the red, yellow, blue?? Any one got the seatbelt beeper switched off? As its already doing my tits in. haha....not that i dont wear a seatbelt, but when moving it out the drive or something like that it's rather annoying! Cheers and I look forward to being part of the MPS owners group. Martin 
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:13 pm |
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Hello &  After a spirited run let the car idle for 5mins and don't put your foot down from cold.
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:42 pm |
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Thanks for the welcome. Yes that sounds like a good idea...my mate did mention to let it warm up well as even thought temp gauge shows 90°C that's water and oil takes longer to heat up.
So will be careful with that to make sure I don't blow the turbo.
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:50 pm |
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80c will be fine 
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:04 pm |
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Hello and nice looking motor mate
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:19 pm |
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Cheers mate!
Will be getting the wheels off within the next two months as looks like they are bubbling and from what I've read Mazda should replace them so will need to get a good look at them.
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:22 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:33 pm |
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Get the car into them ASAP
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:20 pm |
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only annoying thing is its Arnold Shark for me up here, no choice so just wanted to know how others got on so I know before I go in ready to fight it!
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:50 am |
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Chap - car looks  - Aberdeen is turning into MPS town!
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:58 am |
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Cheers mate...funny you should say that I've seen like two 6 MPS's and one other 3 MPS ... although ain't been looking out for them until lately! Lovely cars they are though 
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:54 pm |
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. a fellow aberdonian When you go see about your wheels go to arnold clarks in menzies road torry, they deal with the body work and stuff, and are pretty decent guys,give them a try first but get it done asap as time flies buy mate,pm me if you want any more gen cheers .
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Post subject: Re: Newbie from Aberdeen Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:40 pm |
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Cheers mate, I know exactly where you mean ... I would have been heading upto Mazda/Toyota showroom.
Thanks.
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