Hey guys joined up here recently and after having gone through the ownership of both the fn2 and dc5 I think I want to try something different. The dc5 is my daily driver and the 3MPS seems like a decent replacement which will more than likely be a more practical and comfy daily driver. The Integra is just too track orientated for daily use and does start to get tiring because of this. Owning it is a great pleasure though and I will miss it's gorgeous styling and the crazy amounts of attention it draws on the road. It can't go unnoticed if it tried lol. It's been n/a tuned and is a manic blast in VTEC

I will most likely be on the look out for a mk1 3MPS as I'm not looking to spend too much. The £500 annual tax is extremely unattractive however :(. I would much prefer to get my hands on an already tuned mps if possible. Knowing me, I will end up tuning a stock one anyway so this way I can save myself the hassle, time and expenses of tuning a car that I need to use on a daily basis. I now find tuning a bit of a bother and have had enough of the experience

I may even consider swap or px with an MPS if it really catches my eye. It would have to be a really nice one in the case of a swap though and not a bog standard.

What should I be careful of or avoid when hunting down an MPS?

some pics of my current Integra:

Nice vtec yo, don't expect the 3 to handle anything like your Honda

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Welcome to

There is lots of info on here about little niggles of the MPS, check out the technical 3 section.

The MPS will feel like an arm chair compared to a DC5.

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Thats nice mate!!! Welcome along

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Nothing!!! Very Sad ZZBOOOOOM!!!!! time for a Derv..........

Welcome

Be ready to find out what "fast" truly feels like ;p

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If you want to play be ready to pay ££

MPS NOW SOLD , COME FORTH THE X-TYPE (RIP) , COME FORTH THE BRAVO DERV

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welcome to the forum

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Mazda 3 MPS Crystal White Pearl Mk2 - Stock

very nice car mate always wanted one of them but you cant go too wrong with the mps

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A Mazda man can!!

Glad to see you have joined up mate after our fb convos, plenty of info around here and a fair few ex ctro members can give you their experiences

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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 everyone!

If anyone knows/spots a high spec mk1 user wanting a dc5 let me know

I still need to test drive the MPS mind you! :lol

along

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Welcome bud. I was considering a teg but was more than I wanted to spend for a decent one so ended up with a 6. Fair bit of work to do before you can go for mega power on a 6, little less on a 3. Find one with the ground work done already; rear engine mount (referred to as rem or rmm), high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) internals upgraded and on a 6, diff mounts too. Then get a self remapping tool (Cobb accessport or versatune laptop software, then air intake, downpipe, remap and you're at 300bhp 320lbs. Add a fmic and dirty great big tubby for 380bhp and over 400lbs torque. Then it gets tougher to break 400 horses. Swap out dampers for bilstein b8 and add eibach pros, maybe some braces. 0-60 in around 4.5 to 5 seconds

If you find one claiming to be mapped which has not had hpfp be cautious. And timing chains are notorious failure points.

Hi and to the club

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Welcome to the forum. Might be selling mine soon, owned from new. Got my eye on a sensible(ish) german saloon.

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Luke Wood is selling his red Mk1, all the bolt on mods for 370+.

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I got some mods...

Welcome to the forum mate! That's a cracking looking teg! I always wanted 1 of those but they were always out my price range.