Well after 6 months of waiting and patiently reading how good these cars are in the forums and watching everything on youtube and several months trawling the Internet reading reviews and road tests I thought I knew what I was buying !

"How wrong can you be "

Took the car for an hour test drive before buying and the thing is unbelievable every single gear pulls like a train and the lower gears give you a kick in the back like you have to bored kids back their lol.

I am a true car enthusiast but these last few years got rather bored of the same stuff so much so I took to driving a little city citing the old excuses of fuel and tax etc and let the wife have the budget for the family car and it was only these last 6 months when I stumbled upon an article about the mps that my love of driving was rekindled but I promised myself I would not test drive till I was in a position to buy ...que today.

Lined up a car just outside York ,one lady owner (60 years I would say) was selling her mps for a Beemer , her husband apparently had a jag and she apparently bought the car for its looks ? Well can't fault her their ,deep red with a fleck in the paint 20k on the clock registered sept 2010. The car is immaculate and looks like it came out the showroom yesterday.

Anyhow after an hour I knew the car was mine and did the deal on the spot pick the car up in the morning , no sleep for me tonight feel like a kid again

Excellent!! Its a great feeling when you find one that just feels right!

You'll love it! Im on my second MPS. Previously had a 3 MK1 Aero, and now im in a MK2. Its a nice place to be with plenty toys!

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Previous -
2009 MK1 3 MPS Aero
2012 MK2 3 MPS
2009 Merc C250 CDI
Current -
2010 370Z GT

Well in Bobstern glad you finally made it.

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ZZB March 2013 :(

I was the very same, grew up following and owning the V-tec motors, never heard of the mps until one of my mates brought it to my attention.

I too had read the uk reviews on it so was a bit sceptical at first but after my first test drive from Turnbulls mazda in york I put a deposit straight away on my mps (2010 model in white) I loved it that much!

It gobsmacked me and still suprises me after 5 months!! Beware though these buggers on here will make you spend and spend on mods

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New motor - 2015 Mazda 2 Skyactiv 115 Sport Nav
Previous motor - 2010 Mazda 3 MPS running BNR S3 Snail and the usual bolt ons.

Thanks, feels like I just passed my test again and the toys on board are very impressive never really had a car where their is nothing left to buy so may have to spend on mods lol. That said will take me a while to handle the performance again as I never truly realised how much mid range torque these cars have and already discovered in an hour people do not realise how quickly you are upon them and was compensating for them not seeing me in time ,sounds daft but had to hit the brakes once or twice and was not even near full throttle or driving erratic but the car makes up such ground so quickly people were pulling in front of me not expecting me to be their lol that feeling has been missing for such a long time

It's all very......effortless to get the mazda to shift, you will also find that it torque steers nowhere near as much as the journo's make out.
Id recommend also switching the DSC off once you are used to it, makes a world of difference when driving

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New motor - 2015 Mazda 2 Skyactiv 115 Sport Nav
Previous motor - 2010 Mazda 3 MPS running BNR S3 Snail and the usual bolt ons.

Hello and

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Eco warrior lol

Welcome to the site. Sounds like the mps has already made a good impression with you. Get some pics up when you can.

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My Garage:
Previously - 2009 Crystal Pearl White Mk 2 3 MPS
Now - Mk 3 2017 MY Mazda6 2.2d Sport Nav auto

Great reading
Sounds like you're very pleased.
Now, lets get you modding......

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Cangrats time to stick a big turbo on now

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352 whp on stock block mofos
Kill count *rs5 *s5 *335i *535D *AM DBS *evos *supra and pretty much everything else

^^^^ See what I mean

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New motor - 2015 Mazda 2 Skyactiv 115 Sport Nav
Previous motor - 2010 Mazda 3 MPS running BNR S3 Snail and the usual bolt ons.

great news.

are from near york by any channe?

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MPS KILL COUNT
1 MK1 3. twice
1 six

now driving a German whip

Mk5 r32

ita all about the noise.

From Doncaster i think not 100% tho

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352 whp on stock block mofos
Kill count *rs5 *s5 *335i *535D *AM DBS *evos *supra and pretty much everything else

Welcome aboard mate, get some pics up ASAP

Tone

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Welcome dude......i pick up my first MPS on wednesday.....