[havanahjoe]

Mazda3 MPS Arrives in Showrooms (UK)

Expected to hold its resale value very well. The brits will get the same choice of colors we get here in the US "A choice of four body colours will be available – two micas (Black and Cosmic Blue), one metallic (Sunlight Silver) and one solid (True Red) – and every model will sport 18-inch diameter, 7-inch wide 10-spoke aluminium alloy wheels as standard."

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/newsID/2070130.003/page/1/country/jcf/lang/eng/mazda/mazda3-mps-arrives-in-showrooms-uk

 

[Chipotle]

wonder what the switch is for on that pic with the close up of the pedals. Kinda like that MPS badge.

 

[C-Bass]

[quote author=Chipotle link=topic=68327.msg1179912#msg1179912 date=1170295143]
wonder what the switch is for on that pic with the close up of the pedals. Kinda like that MPS badge.
[/quote]

I'm having a hard time spotting anything in the picture with the pedals that we don't have in the US version, and the only think I have noticed is the flip-style key fob. Is that what you are referring to?

 

[kyasa]

It's backwards! :crazy:

 

[compsi]

I can't wait to see video footage of top gear's review.

 

[havanahjoe]

[quote author=compsi link=topic=68327.msg1180246#msg1180246 date=1170304561]
I can't wait to see video footage of top gear's review.
[/quote]

Agreed

 

[bani]

we already have top gear's printed review, as well as fifth gear's.

euro reviewers seem to have universally given the 3 mps the thumbs down.

 

[Coulda]

unless its british made top gear will never admit to likeing it...and unless its a touring car or some high powered sports car 5th gear wont admit to likeing it...its been said be for on the forums with top gears american bashing...its a play to get reviews...I dont remember reading a bad review from top gear on the car though...if i remember right they sort of liked it... Something you have to understand is here this car is fairly expensive...it runs for about 18000 pounds...for that you can get alot of other cars that perform just as well and are more comfortable, better built and get better gas mileage. Infact untill i realized the price diffrence in the cars i was looking at buying a Alfa Romeo 147 GT which is much much nicer...or a Seat Leon Cupra R but they are all out of my range with the US paycheck.

 

[Chipotle]

Nah, look where the traction control button and headlight leveler is. There is something else kinda orange looking. Not something I have seen before.

 

[Coulda]

I cant see it either...but if theres something there its prolly a switch for the rear fog light...

 

[FemGearHead]

After Top Gear's favoured review of the Enzo, I doubt the 3 will fair as favorably.

 

[speed3me]

[quote author=Coulda link=topic=68327.msg1180810#msg1180810 date=1170349844]
unless its british made top gear will never admit to likeing it...and unless its a touring car or some high powered sports car 5th gear wont admit to likeing it...
[/quote]

That's not true... Top Gear loves EVO's and many other non-British cars.

 

[bani]

[quote author=Coulda link=topic=68327.msg1180810#msg1180810 date=1170349844]
unless its british made top gear will never admit to likeing it...
[/quote]

so why is top gear's favorite car the bugatti veyron? it's not british made. they also love the pagani zonda, the koenigsegg, ferraris, lamborghinis, etc. all non british made.

 

[betelgeuse]

Honestly, who cares what they think? We know it's a great car, that's all that matters. But I bet if you remove the Mazda wing logo and put VW they'd be all over it :lol: 'Now here we have this lovely VW, what a solidly built car, mate, I must say, I like that..... oh wait! What's that logo in there? Ahhh, they tried to pull a fast one on us. It's a Mazda hahahahaha, nevermind. Next.'

 

[sp33dy GT]

one thing noticed they got the ebrake on the correct side of the driver...

a petty thing that still pisses me off sometimes