Mazda MPS Clean

[leeds_182]

Did a little cleaning session on Phils new MPS yesterday and today. I quite like the car, really quick top end and would make a nice practical daily.

The car had some kind of sealant on but the paint was rough to the touch.

What I did - spray with pre clean stuff, rinse, snow foam, rinse, two bucket method, rinse, dry, tardis, dragons breath, clayed, polished and then waxed.

Pretty happy with the results. Paint feels lovely and smooth now but silver is never the most rewarding colour.

Pics;

 

[CageyJ0nnY]

I really like these but are they not like £500 quid per year for road tax?

 

[Mr Plums]

For some reason I find these really boring looks wise and I don't hink they have much about them, a bit like Gordon Brown with a wig on.

 

[leeds_182]

I really like these but are they not like £500 quid per year for road tax?

Yeah, high tax band on the 06 plus ones.

 

[leeds_182]

For some reason I find these really boring looks wise and I don't hink they have much about them, a bit like Gordon Brown with a wig on.

I'd have one as my daily but not as my 'go out for a drive car'. The stereo is mega!

 

[Mr Plums]

Looks very nice tho mate, great job.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I really like these but are they not like £500 quid per year for road tax?

Its a drop in the ocean as for running hot hatches tbh.

 

[Mar172]

Did a little cleaning session on Phils new MPS yesterday and today. I quite like the car, really quick top end and would make a nice practical daily.

The car had some kind of sealant on but the paint was rough to the touch.

What I did - spray with pre clean stuff, rinse, snow foam, rinse, two bucket method, rinse, dry, tardis, dragons breath, clayed, polished and then waxed.

Pretty happy with the results. Paint feels lovely and smooth now but silver is never the most rewarding colour.

Pics;

Has it broken down under the flyover
Only joking looks nice

 

[JB21]

The tax is offset against the really low insurance costs, plus for a hot hatch with 260hp it will do 30mpg as well as a daily so is one of the lower costing hot hatches. Ths silver aero looks really good as well.

 

[imprezaworks]

He txt me the first pic and said, can you guess what it is?. Jim knows I like these lol

 

[Clio_fool]

They are an excellent q car. Looks great.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

They look mint in silver IMO

 

[Scrooge]

Great cars!

 

[Mr Plums]

They look mint in silver IMO

Hi Gordon.

 

[ADS_V6]

He txt me the first pic and said, can you guess what it is?. Jim knows I like these lol

Didn't Victor meldrew have 1

 

[Pearce]

I like these what sort of money they fetching nowadays ?

 

[imprezaworks]

A good one £5000 upwards from what I've seen

 

[JB21]

I wonder how one would fair against a similar modded R26? Reckon you could easily shed 200kg(inc full cage), etune, decat and intake (300hp/300ft/lb), good coilovers, brakes (they use the ST brakes so DS1.11 or similar) and track tyres.

Think the R26 would edge it TBH as the diff in the Mazda isn't the best and they're quite nose heavy.

Interesting prospect though and unique i suppose.

 

[imprezaworks]

Was only thinking about that the other day.

 

[Jamie]

My wife has a Mazda and it's awful to drive; hate the electronic throttle response and the vague steering. Forever put me off getting another Mazda.

 

[Silent_Scone]

I'd have one as my daily but not as my 'go out for a drive car'. The stereo is mega!

Yeah those bose speakers...although just wait for a CD to get stuck......

I miss mine, only because eventually, I just didn't give a f**k about it. They're pretty rapid too.

I wonder how one would fair against a similar modded R26? Reckon you could easily shed 200kg(inc full cage), etune, decat and intake (300hp/300ft/lb), good coilovers, brakes (they use the ST brakes so DS1.11 or similar) and track tyres.

Think the R26 would edge it TBH as the diff in the Mazda isn't the best and they're quite nose heavy.

Interesting prospect though and unique i suppose.

You'd be surprised. Midrange torque on the MPS is pretty savage. Not only that, but it can do it without throwing a rod, too :wink:.

What makes you think the diff isn't the best compared to the Meg?

My wife has a Mazda and it's awful to drive; hate the electronic throttle response and the vague steering. Forever put me off getting another Mazda.

Drive it harder, 'A Mazda' is a bit of a blanket statement lol

 

[Darren S]

Definitely an itch I want to scratch - as @OssPoop says, it's the Q-car appeal of them that intrigues me. Does look great in silver too.

 

[_Tom]

Really nice. Silver is best for them imo.

 

[mitch1503]

Not bad of a car, bottom ends are toffee on them tho.. got bored of mine after a year, had BNR S3 turbo (2871) with supporting mods heading for 380BHP but bottom end went one night on my way home from work and ditched the oil on the red hot Downpipe and went up in flames.

Dont miss the car altho i DO miss the bose and the torque for over taking

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

Looks pretty smart in Silver.

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