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Having sold my 1999 E39 M5 back on 15th February, I have been looking for a car to replace it with.
The car in choice is a 2006 Mazda 6 MPS in Velocity Red. This is the best colour imo, especially in the sun light when the gold mica comes out.
I'd viewed 4 cars before this one. 2 of the cars had been decent but just didnt feel right for me. The other 2 were dogs. I'd been all over for one - Newcastle, North Wales, Leeds and Bromsgrove. Then I got contacted about the one I ultimately bought was in Basingstoke.
So onto the car. Its a September 2006, so its the £490 a year tax one. This doesn't bother me, its basically 2 pints a week, and I don't go out drinking often, so it's all good.
I'm the 3rd owner, its done 61k miles and had the VVT System replaced at 57k miles. Its been well looked after and I couldn't fault it, aside from the alloys, but thats standard. It has no rust and is under sealed.
The standard spec on these is a 2.3 16v Turbo. Leather seats, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Bose stereo (best standard stereo in a car I have owned) and sun roof.
Oddly the 6 never had heated seats as standard but the 3 MPS did. Go figure.
The car has an aftermarket rear PDC system fitted, Silicone TIP, Sure maf sensor housing and Induction kit. Inside it has an Xcarlink Bluetooth kit for phone and stereo.
Plans for the car include but are not limited to;
High Pressure Fuel pump
Remap
SRI pipe (Turbo to MAF)
Diff Mounts as the standard mounts are weak
Suspension
New induction filter as the current one is looking past its best
RX8 Alloys
RX8 front seats
Then I will see how I feel about going further with it.
On to the pics.
Thanks for reading!
The car in choice is a 2006 Mazda 6 MPS in Velocity Red. This is the best colour imo, especially in the sun light when the gold mica comes out.
I'd viewed 4 cars before this one. 2 of the cars had been decent but just didnt feel right for me. The other 2 were dogs. I'd been all over for one - Newcastle, North Wales, Leeds and Bromsgrove. Then I got contacted about the one I ultimately bought was in Basingstoke.
So onto the car. Its a September 2006, so its the £490 a year tax one. This doesn't bother me, its basically 2 pints a week, and I don't go out drinking often, so it's all good.
I'm the 3rd owner, its done 61k miles and had the VVT System replaced at 57k miles. Its been well looked after and I couldn't fault it, aside from the alloys, but thats standard. It has no rust and is under sealed.
The standard spec on these is a 2.3 16v Turbo. Leather seats, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Bose stereo (best standard stereo in a car I have owned) and sun roof.
Oddly the 6 never had heated seats as standard but the 3 MPS did. Go figure.
The car has an aftermarket rear PDC system fitted, Silicone TIP, Sure maf sensor housing and Induction kit. Inside it has an Xcarlink Bluetooth kit for phone and stereo.
Plans for the car include but are not limited to;
High Pressure Fuel pump
Remap
SRI pipe (Turbo to MAF)
Diff Mounts as the standard mounts are weak
Suspension
New induction filter as the current one is looking past its best
RX8 Alloys
RX8 front seats
Then I will see how I feel about going further with it.
On to the pics.
Thanks for reading!
Franky84 said:
Ha, oddly enough I went from a 6 MPS to an E39 M5. I'm not one for pissing on chips, but I didn't get on with my MPS at all a long line of faults and reliability issues. It would seem that I had a bit of a friday car as all the other threads you read on them people love them. As soon as I could get shot I did.
I still think they look great and yours is no exception. Have fun with it
Mine was the opposite! My M5 I was forever chasing problems and it got tiresome hence why it went. The last straw was that it wouldnt start every time despite it having a new fuel pump. I still think they look great and yours is no exception. Have fun with it
Cheers!
Google [bot] said:
Snap, I bought a Velocity Red 6MPS last month to take over the daily duties.
Nice choice 
Defcon5 said:
Top mount IC but no bonnet vent/scoop?
You are right about that colour - the gold flake in it looks great
They have an area under the bonnet for the IC to fit in, and two scoops under the bonnet near the grill to direct air to it. You are right about that colour - the gold flake in it looks great
In todays sun the gold flake is looking awesome
Google [bot] said:
There's a decent bonnet bulge and gap at the front. It's one of the reasons I chose it over a 3MPS, bit subtle.
The colour looks (really) great in the sun but bland red in dull light, and that's another part of the appeal for me. I'm normally averse to red and bought mine in spite of the colour, but I was converted within days, the gold fleck looks fantastic. Best colour.
I think I really like the smoked rear lights & debadge but not sure enough to do the same yet
Mine has 200k (country) kms on the clock so am a little nervous of tuning, but we shall see.
Good work OP, very cool car
Yeah it is a little bland in dull conditions, but it is worth it for when it is sunny. Red then Grey for me. Silver is my least favourite.The colour looks (really) great in the sun but bland red in dull light, and that's another part of the appeal for me. I'm normally averse to red and bought mine in spite of the colour, but I was converted within days, the gold fleck looks fantastic. Best colour.
I think I really like the smoked rear lights & debadge but not sure enough to do the same yet
Mine has 200k (country) kms on the clock so am a little nervous of tuning, but we shall see.
Good work OP, very cool car
The rear lights have Fly Eye on them. This is an adhesive covering so can be removed. It was done by the previous owner. I am considering removing it and putting some Laminex covering on them instead.
The K04 might not thank you at those kms with tuning lol. A remap would take it to around 290bhp, perhaps just with a replacement air filter as well. More power requires the 2nd decat pipe (mine has this - forgot to mention it).
Cheers
maxdb said:
The air goes through the front grill up into a vent inside the bonnet that delivers it to the top mount intercooler.
Lovely car BTW
Cheers mate! Lovely car BTW
roadend1981 said:
Nice car. Mrs is looking to replace her car with a mazda 3 mps,the mk1 has no bonnet bulge,the mk2 has. In the mk1 nobody really takes notice, and the car really blends in as just another mazda sport, which really appeals to me,as not many people realize what's under the hood.On the mk2 they gave the game away, looks good but even non car people can see that it's probably got a bit of go,which kind of loses its appeal to me,either way good choice!
Cheers! Yeah the Mk1 3 is quite discreet. I think I prefer the looks of the Mk1, and I think its better for tuning as well (if that's her thing). The Mk2 has heated seats whereas the Mk1 doesnt.If it wasn't for the fact that he 6 has AWD then I'd have considered a 3. I'll be fitting an up rated rear engine mount as well.
DaveH23 said:
The MK 1 never had heated seats as standard. Not sure about the MK 2.
I love the MPS range.
Yeah the Mk2 has heated seatsI love the MPS range.
stuno1 said:
Lovely car. I had a mk1 3 MPS and loved it. Enjoy.
Cheers! I intend to dragonheart said:
Nice car and those front seat look like a nice place to park your ass, why do you want to swap them out for RX8 seats??
As has been said already the RX8 seats offer lateral support but the MPS ones don't. RX8 seats are also heatedclarki said:
Superb car, my brother used to have one - fast and reliable.
Love a re-map too.
Cheers! A remap is on the cards! Love a re-map too.
TREMAiNE said:
Love it OP!
The 6 MPS is such a great car, its a shame they're so hard to come by!
I've got an RX8 R3 in Velocity Red - such a lovely colour when the sun hits it... When the weather is overcast it looks a bit naff though IMO!
Don't put standard RX8 wheels on it - if you can source some of the R3 wheels instead, they'd suit the 6 better!
Thanks for the kind words The 6 MPS is such a great car, its a shame they're so hard to come by!
I've got an RX8 R3 in Velocity Red - such a lovely colour when the sun hits it... When the weather is overcast it looks a bit naff though IMO!
Don't put standard RX8 wheels on it - if you can source some of the R3 wheels instead, they'd suit the 6 better!
Edited by TREMAiNE on Wednesday 8th April 20:11
. I arent really a fan of the R3 wheels. I arent all that sure about the standard RX8 wheels now either, I may go for something else, or just get the standard MPS ones refurbed.Yeah decent ones arent easy to come by. Mine is running a little lumpy but I think its a combination of poor standard map and that it is running a 2nd decat and induction kit. I am going to check the hoses to make sure there are no loose clips either.
justanother5tar said:
Nice car mate.
Absolutely love these.
Thanks mate - they're not too bad Absolutely love these.
Google [bot] said:
Out of interest, how does it compare to the Cossie?
They're both laggy lol. The Cossie felt more raw, which it would do, felt a lot more "special". Both cars are involving which is what I like, though the steering in the Cossie felt better. The 4 pot brakes on the Cossie are better too.They're fairly similar, but the Mazda feels like a Mazda. I never really felt like I was driving a Sierra Sapphire when I had my Cossie.
RB Will said:
Always liked these, even test drove one while buying my last car but it was a bit of a dog so put me off.
Wish they had done an estate version.
Friend of mine has one that he is currently modding. he is looking for 400-450bhp
I know how you felt, I looked at a few that were pretty doggy.Wish they had done an estate version.
Friend of mine has one that he is currently modding. he is looking for 400-450bhp
He should be going for Forged internals then if he is going for 400+ BHP as the torque with that will be a bit too much for the standard rods. Who is he going to get to tune it?
Fastdruid said:
TheAngryDog said:
I'm starting to gel with it now. The clutch is taking some getting used to as it a little bit of a sensitive soul.
Do you know if yours has had the mod or not?Depending on when exactly it was built it may have had it done at the factory:
Feb. 21, 2006 - Improved clutch pedal characteristics.
May 26, 2006 - Improved clutch cover release load characteristic.
July 1, 2006 - Improved clutch disc cushion deflection.
I'm not a fan of the clutch in ours, it's a bit all or nothing but then ours is an 2005 car so would have been one of the first and I don't know if it's been done.
RB Will said:
TheAngryDog said:
I know how you felt, I looked at a few that were pretty doggy.
He should be going for Forged internals then if he is going for 400+ BHP as the torque with that will be a bit too much for the standard rods. Who is he going to get to tune it?
Yeah forged internals bigger turbo etc etc, engine has been out of the car being built for a while now. Not sure on exact spec or who is going to be mapping it.He should be going for Forged internals then if he is going for 400+ BHP as the torque with that will be a bit too much for the standard rods. Who is he going to get to tune it?
. If he isnt already, he should pop onto mpsowners.co.uk and contact DJJUT (Justin). He is the man to talk to about mapping these.
ked. Not fStoatman said:
Lol no I don't actually know how the system works so don't worry about being patronising . Seems like a common fault and what I've read even inevitable ?
Very common, very inevitable, hence why I bought a car that had it replaced at 57k miles. Car is now on 62k miles which is why I am annoyed as I factored some of the cost into buying the car, lack of hassle etc. It's alot of hassle for me to get it replaced especially as I am back at work tomorrow and then I go into hospital for an op when I get home.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff