Time To Replace Big Blue.....

[Laner]

As the title suggests, I've had to find a replacement for my T, as the insurance has paid out, and the rental hyundai getz has got to go back.....

I looked at another Falcon, but was already sick of the fuel bills a big car encourages, I've travelled 30,000k's since February, so was already considering a hot hatch before the accident, obviously was looking mainly at a Focus XR5, then had a browse over the new Mondeo, thought about a Golf GTi, but settled on a Mazda3 MPS!!!!

Main reason for the choice, in all honesty, price, the deal I was offered for a MPS with Sports Pack (leather seats, auto-levelling xenon lights, 7 speaker BOSE stereo etc) plus optioned the Protection Pack (teflon paint coating, tinted windows etc) was less on road than a standard focus sans leather....

The test drive opened my eyes, the little bugger accelerates harder than my mildly modded T, any front driver that manages a 14.2 quarter must hustle.....another good point is it also STOPS AND CORNERS, something the T didnt do so well, yeah it torque steers like a bitch, its trying to drive and steer with the same wheels, all that crap, bottom line is, point to point, its a weapon....and only averages 10l/100k's!!

So, I've settled for something I said I wouldnt, but still think I'll be a happy camper.....

I'll still be round here though, the cruises are gunna be much more fun now

dont be too harsh, Ford owns part of Mazda......

[tab]

Nice knowing ya

[Laner]

awwwww

[stealthxr]

A mate owned one these and the engine fell out of it not once but twice (true story) on the m4 motorway in sydney, they have a design fault with engine/gearbox mounting bolt that mazda actually know about, mazda replaced the car after a sh*t load of screaming he sold it a day later and bought a new 6 speed BF turbo Happy as now.

moral of the story is make sure when servicing they replace or tighten this bolt, top little car otherwise !

pete.

[Laner]

from research, I think this has been repaired on most thru a recall, being brand new, it shouldnt be an issue if this is the case

[tab]

awwwww

Still here?

Suppose I better say congratulations Laner you big poof

Hope your new beast behaves itself and gives you many kilometres of pleasure.

think I just made myself ill

[fordboy1981]

I thought they were AWD...

Ford doesn't own Mazda anymore...

[Felix]

awwwww

Well I guess you always did like the view from behind.

I'd like to say we'll miss you... but Tab will fill the hole you've left.

Felix

[Mondie]

nice car Laner, got any more pics especially of the front and interior?

[Laner]

its the only other one I took, thank god for camera phones, as I said though, delivery is tomorrow, so I'll no doubt take more then