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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Greg K Click here to enlarge
    the new MPS is quicker than the previous model (albeit not by much), but as you say, the older model did feel quicker!!

    Oh and Aluminium is my fav colour too Click here to enlarge (out of the available colours)! I just wish Mazda brought them here in white!
    Any pics of the Aluminium colour???
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    Aluminium MPS

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    Aluminium MPS with aftermarket lip kit

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    My fav colour

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    You watch... the first update will include darkened tail lamps and black rear diffuser, almost the same as the previous shape.
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    oooh damn.... thats actually incredibly hot.
    love the colour!
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    NICE colour!!!! Click here to enlarge
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    It's only faster to 100km/h because there is one fewer gear change (longer gearing). The car weighs 50kg+ than the old model and now is heaviest in class.

    Hideous styling....much worse than old model in my opinion.

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    yeah i dont like the styling either.
    Make me a sandwich.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by gman Click here to enlarge
    Any pics of the Aluminium colour???
    More pics of aluminium silver and full article Click here to enlarge

    Note that the MPS 3 with luxury pack also gets clear front side repeaters - they look heaps better than the amber ones on the rest of the Mazda 3 range Click here to enlarge

    Interior is superb o/a Click here to enlarge



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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by TheOperator Click here to enlarge
    Funny you should mention the aluminium colour, thats the colour i'm hopefully getting all going to plan, i think it looks awesome Click here to enlarge

    The drive if you are familiar is to me anyway a combination of RX8 and old MPS in other ways.

    It does everything the RX8 does well as in handles very neutral until finding close the limit (which i will say is at stupid speeds) while having the brutal turbo rush of old without really torque steering. In fact the power delivery doesn't seem quite as brutal but a glance at the speedo will show its still just as rapid.

    I'm going to make a big claim, but for me this is a much better allround vehicle than the GOLF GTi and R32 for less money.

    My personal opinion with the model MPS is that i wouldnt waste my money on the luxury as the main differences before just aren't there now (i.e full leather v cloth trim, bose sound system v one that is still impressive for factory).

    I'd spend my money on upgrades to performance and stance rather than 4K retail for luxury.

    Lastly if the dealers want to make a sale keep this in mind, the base MPS costs them $33239 ex GST (i will keep holdback to myself so they make a bit Click here to enlarge)
    That may be a big statement - but you could be right Click here to enlarge

    We'll wait and see what reviewers think...

    I'll be test driving one too as mentioned, but can't compare it to a Gti unless I drive one of those as well...

    BTW it is a well regarded fact that the MPS3 is the best drive of any Mazda model, including RX8 and MPS6, not sure where the MX5 fits in though...

    Aluminium is the colour IMHO for one of these, the 'indigo blue' looks ok as does white, but we won't get the white - maybe 2nd edition/series ?? but IMHO the aluminium looks better Click here to enlarge
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