Mazda 6 MPS - Page 5

tinter · 10-03-2005, 11:00 PM

Well I saw it today at the motor show and had to give my thoughts to my mate who has actually got his name down for one and he wanted my opinion.
For what it's worth, to me it looked too conservative and lacked that certain wow factor.
Beautifully built but it wouldn't get a cursory look in a car park.
For that sort of money (muted to be) it puts him in the same league as the GT Liberty or nearly an STI.

He felt the same!
Rob.

KittyKatSmack · 11-03-2005, 03:45 PM

Thanks for that Rob, it's a crying shame I say!

Aaron · 14-03-2005, 05:52 PM

Conservative is what the class it's pitched as is about. The tryhards will go STI/Evo, the adults will go Liberty GT or the 6 pot equivalent OR Mazda6 MPS OR Euro pov pack....

Personally I'm interested, very interested and by the time the hoopla dies down Kitty and I will be car shopping for a Bruce replacement. Ofcourse teh RX8 is the sex pot

A.

MrShadow · 14-03-2005, 06:45 PM

Sex pot Sex pot, you're my sex pot.. Baby you can rev me up!

bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! Oh god, I need some sleep...

(Think Tom Jones...)

platypus · 14-03-2005, 06:51 PM

rev high... you can do it aaaaallll night

i like the MPS... oooh closest i'm coming to it is GT4

-BraXta- · 14-03-2005, 08:12 PM

yeh every time i see the MPS im all like..

lol..

but yeh it is impressive ... but the liberty GT is so perty too =P
heheh

mrpayner · 14-03-2005, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron

Personally I'm interested, very interested ........ & Of course teh RX8 is the sex pot

A.

I'd be very jealous if you did!!

AP

mrpayner · 17-03-2005, 01:15 PM

Just got my officially released MPS brochure in the mail.. will scan it and post it up for interested parties..

AP

sacah · 17-03-2005, 04:55 PM

Way out of my price range, but I love the car, and would definatly love one, they look like classy, well rounded, pure pleasure to drive kind of a car. Might not be the best performace beast out there, but from what I've read they have pretty darn sweet performance, superbly great handeling and they tuned it so the torque/power curve things will deliver smoothly all the way, great family car too...
(-;

platypus · 28-03-2005, 01:43 PM

found some interesting stuffage
http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl...language_tools
btw this IS a machine translation, but you get the idea!!!

and for those that are scratching their heads, it would appear that MAZDA in hirogama, (or what ever it is) translates to Matsuda

robprice · 28-03-2005, 04:53 PM

its only a rumour so far, but dont be suprised to see a turbo 4wd mazda 3 mps soon. also an rx8 mps. My dad has an rx8 (prviously an mx5 and my astina was his too. also maybe getting a 6 mps for mum if she'll agree to it.) and someone at mazda mentioned it to him. apparently going to become mazdas version of bmw's m division, mercs amg, or, sorry to use it for comparison, but hsv and fpv. Not yet gospel but fingers crossed!!!!!! also there are 2 versions of the 6 mps, one starting at approx 50. Its less luxurious but at 50k who cares.

Cosmo Dude · 28-03-2005, 05:01 PM

A while back I saw an interview with a boffin from Mazda who said that MPS is no guarantee of AWD or turbo. MPS Mazdas will be enhanced but that may only be leather interior, body kit, suspension package etc....

robprice · 28-03-2005, 05:04 PM

as i said thats what my dad got told. one can only hope this dream comes true.

platypus · 28-03-2005, 08:29 PM

well that was the stuff pulled down off the mazda site, so as you all said no guarantee, but be good if we got some thing ot make up for the lack of v6

Cosmo Dude · 28-03-2005, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmo Dude

A while back I saw an interview with a boffin from Mazda who said that MPS is no guarantee of AWD or turbo. MPS Mazdas will be enhanced but that may only be leather interior, body kit, suspension package etc....

Oh yeah,
I should've mentioned. The question the Mazda spokes-person was asked was about the 3 not about the 6 but was rather generic as he also spoke about a Mazda 2 MPS

mrpayner · 29-03-2005, 01:28 PM

Mazdaspeed Atenza sounds so much better than Mazda6 MPS..

platypus · 30-03-2005, 01:30 AM

rumours are fast disappearing kids... mazda had thi slink off the australian website
http://www.mazda6mps.com.au/

pr1mo · 30-03-2005, 09:40 AM

hmm looks like its gunna be FWD?

platypus · 30-03-2005, 10:41 AM

self explainetry...

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr1mo

hmm looks like its gunna be FWD?

Quote:

Originally Posted by http://www.mazdamps6.com.au

Mazda6 MPS Unleashed.

190kW: Powered by a 2.3-litre DISI Turbo engine, the new Mazda6 MPS promises endless exhilaration and superb acceleration with 190kW on tap and a whopping 380Nm of torque at only 3000rpm. Read more on the dynamic performance.

All-Wheel Drive: Taking corners has never been safer or more satisfying. The new All-Wheel Drive system delivers exhilarating road-holding and maneuverability. Read more on the outstanding package.

mrpayner · 30-03-2005, 01:37 PM

The MPS will be predominately front wheel drive, the 4WD system is not a constant 4WD system. It was designed this way to keep fuel consumption in mind.

The only time that it engages the 4WD system is when you start to hammer it around corners and drive harder.. And also, if you launch hard it will become 4WD. The transition between FWD and 4WD is seemless, so you won't even know it's engaged itself.

AP

10-03-2005, 11:00 PM	#81
tinter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: melbourne Car: Liberty GT and SP23 Posts: 93	Well I saw it today at the motor show and had to give my thoughts to my mate who has actually got his name down for one and he wanted my opinion. For what it's worth, to me it looked too conservative and lacked that certain wow factor. Beautifully built but it wouldn't get a cursory look in a car park. For that sort of money (muted to be) it puts him in the same league as the GT Liberty or nearly an STI. He felt the same! Rob. __________________ Car Tint Pty. Ltd. Setting the standard in window tinting for the last 30 years.

14-03-2005, 05:52 PM	#83
Aaron Stiff Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canberra, ACT Car: 1994 Lynx BP-T Posts: 1,198 View Photos By: Aaron	Conservative is what the class it's pitched as is about. The tryhards will go STI/Evo, the adults will go Liberty GT or the 6 pot equivalent OR Mazda6 MPS OR Euro pov pack.... Personally I'm interested, very interested and by the time the hoopla dies down Kitty and I will be car shopping for a Bruce replacement. Ofcourse teh RX8 is the sex pot A. __________________ Current: Stinky the imfamous Lynx

14-03-2005, 06:45 PM	#84
MrShadow Senior Time-waster Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Airborne somewhere in Aus... Car: 2005 SP23 Hatch Posts: 1,779 View Photos By: MrShadow	Sex pot Sex pot, you're my sex pot.. Baby you can rev me up! bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! Oh god, I need some sleep... (Think Tom Jones...) __________________ Gimme a caffeine drip and I'll be right.... Confuscias say "man who go to sleep with itchy bottom, wake up with smelly finger"

14-03-2005, 06:51 PM	#85
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	rev high... you can do it aaaaallll night i like the MPS... oooh closest i'm coming to it is GT4 __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

14-03-2005, 08:12 PM	#86
-BraXta- AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Im ment to be in a location... oO Car: Honda Accord Euro Posts: 430 View Photos By: -BraXta-	yeh every time i see the MPS im all like.. lol.. but yeh it is impressive ... but the liberty GT is so perty too =P heheh __________________ My old ride My New Ride =P -I turn Dreams into reality with a F#$% you mentality...

11-03-2005, 03:45 PM	#82
KittyKatSmack Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Car: Mazda Posts: 3,961	Thanks for that Rob, it's a crying shame I say!

17-03-2005, 01:15 PM	#88
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	Just got my officially released MPS brochure in the mail.. will scan it and post it up for interested parties.. AP __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

17-03-2005, 04:55 PM	#89
sacah Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toowoomba, QLD Posts: 99 View Photos By: sacah	Way out of my price range, but I love the car, and would definatly love one, they look like classy, well rounded, pure pleasure to drive kind of a car. Might not be the best performace beast out there, but from what I've read they have pretty darn sweet performance, superbly great handeling and they tuned it so the torque/power curve things will deliver smoothly all the way, great family car too... (-;

28-03-2005, 01:43 PM	#90
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	found some interesting stuffage http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl...language_tools btw this IS a machine translation, but you get the idea!!! and for those that are scratching their heads, it would appear that MAZDA in hirogama, (or what ever it is) translates to Matsuda __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

28-03-2005, 04:53 PM	#91
robprice Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Central Coast, where the sun shines, the ocean calls, and the potholes have there own postcodes! Car: ASTNA Posts: 124 View Photos By: robprice	mps mazdas its only a rumour so far, but dont be suprised to see a turbo 4wd mazda 3 mps soon. also an rx8 mps. My dad has an rx8 (prviously an mx5 and my astina was his too. also maybe getting a 6 mps for mum if she'll agree to it.) and someone at mazda mentioned it to him. apparently going to become mazdas version of bmw's m division, mercs amg, or, sorry to use it for comparison, but hsv and fpv. Not yet gospel but fingers crossed!!!!!! also there are 2 versions of the 6 mps, one starting at approx 50. Its less luxurious but at 50k who cares.

28-03-2005, 05:01 PM	#92
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	A while back I saw an interview with a boffin from Mazda who said that MPS is no guarantee of AWD or turbo. MPS Mazdas will be enhanced but that may only be leather interior, body kit, suspension package etc.... __________________ My 'stina Hatch

28-03-2005, 05:04 PM	#93
robprice Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Central Coast, where the sun shines, the ocean calls, and the potholes have there own postcodes! Car: ASTNA Posts: 124 View Photos By: robprice	as i said thats what my dad got told. one can only hope this dream comes true.

28-03-2005, 08:29 PM	#94
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	well that was the stuff pulled down off the mazda site, so as you all said no guarantee, but be good if we got some thing ot make up for the lack of v6 __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

29-03-2005, 01:28 PM	#96
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	Mazdaspeed Atenza sounds so much better than Mazda6 MPS.. __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

30-03-2005, 01:30 AM	#97
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	rumours are fast disappearing kids... mazda had thi slink off the australian website http://www.mazda6mps.com.au/ __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

30-03-2005, 09:40 AM	#98
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	hmm looks like its gunna be FWD?

30-03-2005, 01:37 PM	#100
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	The MPS will be predominately front wheel drive, the 4WD system is not a constant 4WD system. It was designed this way to keep fuel consumption in mind. The only time that it engages the 4WD system is when you start to hammer it around corners and drive harder.. And also, if you launch hard it will become 4WD. The transition between FWD and 4WD is seemless, so you won't even know it's engaged itself. AP __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

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