Mazda 3 MPS

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Went to look at one today on a 10 plate to replace my focus st170 and loved it. Has anyone on here had one and what are your experiences with it.

In the next few days I am off to look at a BMW 130i m sport but at the moment the Mazda is winning.

[danneth]

Great cars, i have the mk1 aero, i wouldn't have a mk2 personally dont like the looks and ive heard the tuning is alot harder to do on them

[B0LLIKS]

i had a new one for a few months, the seats i thought were very hard so after its first long run i sold it, oh and the boot is not very big, but you know what, i miss it a bit.

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I am looking at the newer shape as they look a bit more beefy and Ime not realh fussed on tuning it. I thought the boot was quite big on it for compared to my focus and considering it's a hatch back.

I am off to look at a BMW 130i m sport tomorrow to compare. I know the BMW should be better but luckily for me I don't suffer from badge snobbery. Lol

[GAjon]

Good car, everything you need on it as standard, pleasant to drive in normal conditions the rides not as harsh as you might expect, but the roads are so bad it's hard to gauge nowadays.
About 26 mpg average, back seat passenger comfort not great, I had a short ride in the back of mine last weekend with my son driving, wouldn't like to go on a long haul in the back.
Plenty of go and very drivable.
I'd have to say I preferred my 6mps though.