kevlar Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 MPS all the way. I owned one for 3 years and it never missed a beat, cheap to service and Mazda were great to deal with. I highly recommend owning one. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6014684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 back seats fold down in accord but I understand the mazda is more a young persons car, its very trendy these days..we cop some flac for having an old peoples car but its a dream to drive and was owned by a grandpa churchgoer before us..the stereo was disconnected due to his religous beliefs... Had a look at the accord, the v shape of the hole between the boot and the backseat made the hole not big enough to fit Annas makeup chair through it. The only thing on our list that did fit her stuff easily was a mazda 3 so it looks like some form of Mazda 3 will end up in the garage. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6014688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 haha..yeah I wasnt actually serious man... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6014702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 have you looked at the mondeo hatch?? diesel is great 5.7 l/100km boot is 816 litres or thereabouts. and yes resale is not the best when new but bargain for a three year old car. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6014774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) . Edited September 14, 2011 by MattR Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6014784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 haha..yeah I wasnt actually serious man... It was looking good unti lthe v shape! The boot was plenty big, and it was parked next to the 3 so it didnt hurt to look lol have you looked at the mondeo hatch?? diesel is great 5.7 l/100km boot is 816 litres or thereabouts. and yes resale is not the best when new but bargain for a three year old car. I will have a look now Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6015051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 v shape? What sort of accord was it? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6015084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 I am kind of keen on that honda type R now, watching one dart around in traffic the other day it was awesome.. Straight across 3 lanes without a hint bodyroll Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6018292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 4 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Drive one lol. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6018538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 v shape? What sort of accord was it? iono haonda accord euro sedan of some sort, the port between the boot and the back seats was wider at the top than at the bottom. made it a bit useless for putting big stuff through, apart from that is was a nice car. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6018599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev210 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Whats the reliability like? What ever car we get will be doing a lot of short trips around town for Annas business. Her being able to jump in it and get where she is going everytime is really important too. If driven hard things wear but, thats normal for anything. Very reliable. There are a few things that go wrong that are common to the car. The issues are well known and aren't hideous to fix cost or time wise. I use mine for work and clock plenty of kms on it without trouble. The service message is an easy reset. Just hold the button on the washer stalk as you turn on the ignition. Then press the odo reset and your done. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6019590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Drive one lol. good..no good?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6019915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyRickard Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I'm in the market for a new car in the sub $40k bracket, and the XR5, 3MPS, GTI and the new WRX sedan were the cars I was going to check out. Any others worth having a look at? The Megane interests me but its french and a bit out of my price range. Not sure what else is out there though. Any other suggestions? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6031847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Finally found our car, Mazda 3 SP23. Anna is happy, all her make up stuff fits, It has aircon and it has a radio so she says for her purposes it is already far ahead of the GTR! lol. I dont mind it as a daily either, comfy, handles well and isnt a slug. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6057905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 owmushwazit??? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6058257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 owmushwazit??? 14k drive away, 2005 model, 94k km, manual, hatch. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6058783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 thats reasonable..last time i looked they wanted 20 plus for that... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6059123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 thats reasonable..last time i looked they wanted 20 plus for that... It was difficult, most in QLD still want 16 to 18k somtimes still up to 20k Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6059144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyRickard Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 anyone have much experience with the Focus RS? did they end up being unreliable? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6864596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
battery Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Probably not relevant anymore but I was shocked at how bad the MPS handled, extremely bad under steer tendency. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/374950-mpsxr5golf/page/9/#findComment-6864605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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