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[jamster]

Hello all im on the hunt for a new motor. Im going after another evo 8 but have so many posts on hear about the 3mps!Are they worth buying? Look i no no car on this earth will be better than an X sport mondeo but we can live in hope that there some where close!

So owners post up your thaughts please :bigthumb:

[kingofdbrits]

3MPS Vs Evo 8. The Mazda will have a tough time in that comparison. Sure the Mazda will be much cheaper to run and once rolling could keep in touch with one in a straight line but throw in a corner or a damp road and the Evo will kill it.

Then depends on your budget, do you want the Mk1 or Mk2?

[white-n-black]

Wouldnt be to sure about the performance comment...looked at a few vids were the mps pulls away from evo8's and 9's and i've been in a facelift mps as my pal has just sold his and he pulled away from a few evos in that. Its a very underestimated car i think. Personally i'd go for the evo but thats because i cant stand the looks of the mps. Also about running costs if your looking at cars with that kind of performance then surely you can afford to run them :salut:

[V-TEC]

The Gen 1 Mazda is in the tax rapeage bracket (over £400!) the Gen 2 is the same as the CTR I believe.

[danneth]

Best thing to do is go and drive one thats what i did, the evo was just to hardcore for a daily for me with the mps you get abit of everything comfort, speed, spec etc

my mate has a 336bhp evo 6 and i can sit on his bumper like im tied to him once rolling of course the evo is going to be better off the line and in the wet but do evo owners actually launch there cars? and how hard do you drive on the road in the wet?

[CTR-FTW]

Going for the 6mps myself, 06 plate(tax same as the ctr) 4wd, same engine as the 3, highly tunable, £1000 will get you near as damned 330 bhp, and even more torque. Not the best looking car, but i'm not bothered about looks these days.

CTR is going to the missus, no point giving an awesome car away for 3-4k, that way i can still drive it.

Just hope the 2k a year in insurance is justified for her.

[white-n-black]

6mps good shout, test drove one last week very impressive.

[danneth]

the 6 is ok if you have some good slippers to match

[white-n-black]

the 6 is ok if you have some good slippers to match

Or kids to throw in the back like me lol

[danneth]

the 3 has 4 doors no excuse you cant go wrong with either really both great cars but the 3 does have the edge performancewise

http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel1388-1391.htm

[Jtizzle]

I think I need to experienece this Mps, might go see what the crack is tomorrow

[danneth]

I think I need to experienece this Mps, might go see what the crack is tomorrow

come to sheffield on friday the 2nd of sept jreddy off here is arranging a little get together

[white-n-black]

the 3 has 4 doors no excuse you cant go wrong with either really both great cars but the 3 does have the edge performancewise

http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel1388-1391.htm

Sorry but there is, as i need to fit a buggy in the boot leg space behind my seat as i have it far back 3 kids and also a £350 weekly shop in the boot along with the buggy anyway back on topic. Get the evo :salut:

[kingofdbrits]

and also a £350 weekly shop in the boot along with the buggy

How much??!!

[kingofdbrits]

I can fit a weeks shopping plus a buggy in the 3, i can also fit a dog in the boot.

[white-n-black]

I can fit a weeks shopping plus a buggy in the 3, i can also fit a dog in the boot.

Really? see i havn't looked at the boot size just asumed the 3 wouldn't be big enough due to the fact we fill our st220 boot and thats tight, also i dont think theres many cars with a bigger boot then the st lol.

[kingofdbrits]

The boot isn't that deep as it has the subwoofer in there but it still has a good surface area, if that make sense?

[white-n-black]

The boot isn't that deep as it has the subwoofer in there but it still has a good surface area, if that make sense?

Ye get what you mean. What about leg space in the back as my 5 year old and 8 year olds are tall for there age. I squash them with the seat back.

[Jtizzle]

I think I need to experienece this Mps, might go see what the crack is tomorrow

come to sheffield on friday the 2nd of sept jreddy off here is arranging a little get together

I might well have to :bigthumb:

[kingofdbrits]

The boot isn't that deep as it has the subwoofer in there but it still has a good surface area, if that make sense?

Ye get what you mean. What about leg space in the back as my 5 year old and 8 year olds are tall for there age. I squash them with the seat back.

You might struggle there, i'm 6' 3" so have the seat quite far back and you will just fit an 8 yr old in the back but give it 3 yrs and an 11 year old will start getting a bit cramped.