New MPS 3

[Vectracious]

yeah..it will feel like sand paper under your arse..HAHA

LOL - do you drive around with no pants on?? Truck drivers would have interesting view!!

[USC]

LOL - do you drive around with no pants on?? Truck drivers would have interesting view!!

I love driving in the nude.......should get one of those pirelli GTi for extra comfort, massage and an orgasmic drive

[Wraith]

Have you sat in and/or felt the trim on the Pirelli? It's umm... interesting

That's a good question...

Has anyone actually checked out and/or driven the Pirelli Gti ?? I'm interested in the feel and o/a ergonomics of those seats...

Just from a visual picture perspective, to me they 'look' not so comfortable (ie the surface) and the end look is bit weird to me, not being biased just going by my impressions from the pics - as always need to check out the actual thing in real life to make an accurate assessment and comments...

[Wraith]

I seriously like the drive and gear stick position of the new 3MPS.

Colours...well a little boring.

Im bias towards the MPS tho...being an owner of MPS forum

Mazda didnt point the sales towards current MPS owners, but they did listen to what previous MPS owners liked and disliked about the old model.

Many drivers were turned off by the brutal boost on acceleration and torque steer, both I love about the car.

The car is more refined to accomodate for the general public = more sales.
Many ppl wanted the MPS to stand out instead of being a normal 3 with big wheels and a spoiler.

I think the *in ya face* sporty look has attracted a lot of attention and would explain why since its release on 21st July 2009...its sold 53 cars in 10 days.

I would buy one....in white...but its not worth my time or money as it has the same performance with a few adjustments.

I will be looking at the new Renaultsport Megane R250 as my new car.

I also dont know why ppl bag the Mazda, as for a japanese car its up there with the euros for trim, build and its more reliable.

Each to their own, but things will only get better for Mazda as the MPS model progresses...it took Evo and STi....4 or 5 gen models to become good....mazda has almost done it in 2 gen....well we wait and see what the 3rd gen is like....2014 maybe

Happy Motoring
duglet

All fair comments Dug...

I think alot of people here forget or don't want to believe the simple truth about the reliability aspect as you've mentioned above which applies to most Japanese cars and is a very important consideration when choosing a new vehicle...

However don't know about going for a new MPS3 in white...the main complaint of this new Mazda 3 (all variants) has been that front end styling, both from pics I've seen and from seeing/checking out SP25's in the metal in the white duco, that front stands out more on the white than on any other colour IMHO...

I've now seen all of the range in all of the colours in the metal and IMHO my conclusion is that 4 colours do a good job of masking or making the front end less prominent (if that's what someone wanted) they are black, dark grey (can't remember the name of that colour) indigo blue and aluminium silver...in fact with both the black and dark grey, the front end dosn't stand out that much at all...

All that aside I don't think too many people have any complaints about the look of the new Mazda 3 hatch or sedan side on or rear profiles, in fact from some angles it can look quite hot

[Vectracious]

I think alot of people here forget or don't want to believe the simple truth about the reliability aspect as you've mentioned above which applies to most Japanese cars and is a very important consideration when choosing a new vehicle...

Have you forgotten Ange that the reliability of a car is directly proportional with the amount of soft feel plastic they use in an interior. Jap cars which have a tendency to use more brittle plastics (Subaru Impreza is a good example) must therefore be completely inferior.

[Wraith]

Have you forgotten Ange that the reliability of a car is directly proportional with the amount of soft feel plastic they use in an interior. Jap cars which have a tendency to use more brittle plastics (Subaru Impreza is a good example) must therefore be completely inferior.

Actually yes, I've forgotten that's the main 'judgement tool' used by many to gauge vehicle reliability amongst other things LOL

[GreyRex]

That's a good question...

Has anyone actually checked out and/or driven the Pirelli Gti ?? I'm interested in the feel and o/a ergonomics of those seats...

Just from a visual picture perspective, to me they 'look' not so comfortable (ie the surface) and the end look is bit weird to me, not being biased just going by my impressions from the pics - as always need to check out the actual thing in real life to make an accurate assessment and comments...

I've only sat in the Pirelli. The seat trim is very similar to the FPV trim... it felt like pleather (a combination of plasticky leather). How will it age... don't know. Did it look dated... yes. Did it feel 'premium'... no. Just my opinion though

[Wraith]

I've only sat in the Pirelli. The seat trim is very similar to the FPV trim... it felt like pleather (a combination of plasticky leather). How will it age... don't know. Did it look dated... yes. Did it feel 'premium'... no. Just my opinion though

Thanks for that run down Miz.

What you've described above is pretty spot to what I've already written on the feel I got from looking at those pics...interesting

Also interesting as previously mentioned how some find that interior more attractive just from a visual perspective than that of the new MPS3...I'm still of the complete opposite opinion, just shows how varied and different tastes we all have

[rjastra]

Also interesting as previously mentioned how some find that interior more attractive just from a visual perspective than that of the new MPS3...I'm still of the complete opposite opinion, just shows how varied and different tastes we all have

The Pirelli edition is the MK 5 Golf. We are talking about the new Mk VI GTI. And judging by the look/feel of a new Mk 6 golf interior I can guarantee it will have a much higher quality feel than the MPS3.

[USC]

The Pirelli edition is the MK 5 Golf. We are talking about the new Mk VI GTI. And judging by the look/feel of a new Mk 6 golf interior I can guarantee it will have a much higher quality feel than the MPS3.

what the use of having quality feel interior when the exterior looks dated??