Post a picture of your car here, part 3 (Quote A Photo, GET A 24 HOUR BAN!!!)

MetzgerMeister · 19-05-2011 4:34pm

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

260bhp AWD?

Yeah, I'm trying to get some info on remapping it. I know another user here got his 3MPS remapped to over 300bhp and it's the same engine so it can be done.

Topper Harley wrote: »

It's the same front lip as on all the basic Mazda 6 bumpers. I couldn't afford the aero bumper, not that I'm complaining about what I have.

Oh right, Mazda aero parts are unreal expensive. Even front mudguards for the RX8 were over €200 each from a dealer. I got them on ebay for €150 for a set of 2. You may find something to your liking on there.

E39MSport · 21-05-2011 9:07pm

The pub/sc/whatever mobile

Now ye're talkin

800 lids, taxed and tested, 1 owner, 80k - battered as f*ck, drives like a Toyota should do. I love these motors.

edit: 14" wheels off the last Corolla on there

andyseadog · 21-05-2011 9:32pm

call me nosy but did this very car drive past me in Arklow the other day? the 14"s from the e10 corolla suit it in a skip kind of way.

quality choice of car, them 4EFE's just wont give up!

E39MSport · 21-05-2011 9:40pm

andyseadog wrote: »

call me nosy but did this very car drive past me in Arklow the other day? the 14"s from the e10 corolla suit it in a skip kind of way.

quality choice of car, them 4EFE's just wont give up!

Not that particular one. I had it in bits around the house like I tend to do with most purchases these days. It was filthy beyond belief.

Agreed - the engine is fantastic in it's own way. Lovely gearbox too and even handles pretty well. They'll be on the roads in this part of the world for many years to come I reckon.

Max Power1 · 22-05-2011 1:01pm

Picked this up at the weekend, after the trusty fiesta gave up the ghost finally (clutch went)

EPM · 22-05-2011 1:07pm

Move to the dark side I see;)

Max Power1 · 22-05-2011 1:20pm

EPM wrote: »

Move to the dark side I see;)

As in TDI or diesel in general?

Either way, it was just a case of buying any car ASAP, needed transport from today onwards.

Kind of a panic buy tbh, but i've always liked the aul golfs, up to the MK IV anyway

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Dropping her in to get the timing belt replaced on wednesday. No verifiable indication that its been done previously.

Compton · 22-05-2011 1:27pm

you need to get centre caps for the alloys too. nice car though,.

Max Power1 · 22-05-2011 1:35pm

shblob wrote: »

you need to get centre caps for the alloys too. nice car though,.

I actually prefer it without the centre caps! I have them but think it looks less "usual" this way.

22-05-2011 2:40pm

Looks an nice one, I'd be inclined to put the center caps on though.

Gary ITR · 22-05-2011 2:59pm

That's a real good colour on them, well wear

Some goodies in for my own

EPM · 22-05-2011 3:03pm

Max Power1 wrote: »

As in TDI or diesel in general?

Both:D

Looks clean though, well wear. Which output is it?

Max Power1 · 22-05-2011 3:14pm

EPM wrote: »

Both:D

Looks clean though, well wear. Which output is it?

Shes the 109 bhp. I was considering getting it chipped, but im going to wait till the warranty is up first (3 months).

I probably wont do the annual mileage for a diesel, but, as its not the "modern" diesels with DPFs (afaik) its shouldnt matter that much.

-Corkie- · 22-05-2011 4:50pm

Max Power1 wrote: »

Shes the 109 bhp. I was considering getting it chipped, but im going to wait till the warranty is up first (3 months).

I probably wont do the annual mileage for a diesel, but, as its not the "modern" diesels with DPFs (afaik) its shouldnt matter that much.

Well wear Max. Your user name can really shine now with a TDI...:p

Nissan doctor · 22-05-2011 5:01pm

Max Power1 wrote: »

Picked this up at the weekend, after the trusty fiesta gave up the ghost finally (clutch went)

Max Power1 wrote: »

As in TDI or diesel in general?

Either way, it was just a case of buying any car ASAP, needed transport from today onwards.

Kind of a panic buy tbh, but i've always liked the aul golfs, up to the MK IV anyway .

Dropping her in to get the timing belt replaced on wednesday. No verifiable indication that its been done previously.

Was it somehow cheaper to buy a golf and spend money having its timing belt done etc then to just have the clutch replaced in the fiesta if it was so reliable?

Max Power1 · 22-05-2011 5:09pm

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Was it somehow cheaper to buy a golf and spend money having its timing belt done etc then to just have the clutch replaced in the fiesta if it was so reliable?

The timing belt will be done as part of sale, so no cost to me.

I wanted rid of the fiesta as i was bored of it. It needed a few other minor jobs doing aswell. Plus the cost of the clutch change would be more than the fiesta was worth. NCT/tax up in a couple of months aswell and she wouldnt have passed.

PARKHEAD67 · 22-05-2011 7:46pm

einheisserschre wrote: »

Ah I see now! We all have to get there in steps Very nice looking 6 though, I don't think I've seen that front lip on them before??

Yup!

Thats a nice machine you got.;)

MetzgerMeister · 23-05-2011 9:53am

As promised, here's a few more snaps. This is after a total of 8 hours claying, paint cleaning, polishing and waxing:

@ SCOOBYMUNSTER - I was very hurt by your comment regarding the gold paint on the polo. I have resprayed it back to red. I hope you approve:

Atomic Pineapple · 23-05-2011 10:01am

After 8 hours of detailing you should get a decent camera to show the shine off

Lovely car and great choice (the Mazda that is not the Polo

)

MetzgerMeister · 23-05-2011 10:03am

draffodx wrote: »

After 8 hours of detailing you should get a decent camera to show the shine off

Lovely car and great choice (the Mazda that is not the Polo )

I was shaking from the 3 cans of red bull I had so that's why the pics are a bit blurry! Either that or blame Apple!!

Ardennes1944 · 23-05-2011 10:04am

any chance of a pic of the interior man? wanna see the difference between the normal 6 and your beast :pac:

MetzgerMeister · 23-05-2011 10:11am

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

any chance of a pic of the interior man? wanna see the difference between the normal 6 and your beast :pac:

No prob, i'lll post them later on. There's not much difference I don't think apart from leather seats and silver dash/console.

MetzgerMeister · 23-05-2011 10:40am

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Doesnt the MPS have those nice alloy pedals too? PS great car, that engine is a peach did a couple of hot laps in a 3 MPS a couple of years ago.

Yeah you're right, it does! I forgot about them

the engine is great apart from a TSB regarding the timing chain. It needs to be upgraded to a stronger version and the old one makes the engine sound like a bloody diesel :eek:

Viper_JB · 23-05-2011 3:42pm

einheisserschre wrote: »

As promised, here's a few more snaps. This is after a total of 8 hours claying, paint cleaning, polishing and waxing

Congrats on the new car dude, looks great!

squod · 23-05-2011 5:57pm

Mondo. The red mondeo.

Absurdum · 23-05-2011 7:34pm

red Mondeo..........I guess you could say....it's a squod car.......yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh :pac:

CharlieCroker · 24-05-2011 11:31pm

Why does the reg say mondo?? Who's he?

el diablo · 24-05-2011 11:47pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Why does the reg say mondo?? Who's he?

Mondo the Mondeo or something.

MetzgerMeister · 25-05-2011 2:03pm

el diablo wrote: »

Mondo the Mondeo or something.

Either that or he's another one of the bishops :pac:

MetzgerMeister · 25-05-2011 2:20pm

I left it too long to edit my original post so here's the pics of the interior:

Alanstrainor · 25-05-2011 2:26pm

einheisserschre wrote: »

I left it too long to edit my original post so here's the pics of the interior:

That looks slick! Savage car.

Gary ITR · 25-05-2011 2:26pm

einheisserschre wrote: »

Either that or he's another one of the bishops :pac:

No, Mondo is Ray's son

MetzgerMeister · 25-05-2011 2:29pm

Onkle wrote: »

No, Mondo is Ray's son

Who's Ray?? I'm sorry, I hear my granny talking about how "rough" the bishops in Fair City are. No idea who they are

Ardennes1944 · 25-05-2011 2:58pm

thanks einheisserschre....noice!

mailforkev · 25-05-2011 2:58pm

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Another thing I like about Modern mazda`s is that the handbrake is nice and close to the driver, make doing handbrake turns alot easier (on the track that is).

In my mates S40 the handbrake is practically on the other side of the car *may not be true*

It's because the Mazda was designed primarily for a RHD country (Japan).

My own Volvo has it on the far side too, would be the correct side for a LHD country (Sweden) and too much effort/expense to swap it around for RHD models.

Hal1 · 25-05-2011 3:21pm

Ohhhhhhh shinny

. Looks very well, pays off to have attention to detail.

vectra · 25-05-2011 3:49pm

@ Voodomelon.. That interior is a credit to you..

Hard to believe it is an 11 year old interior..They just don't hold up like that anymore :cool:

tuborg_man · 25-05-2011 3:50pm

How's it going, taught i'd show you's my 1989 toyota mr2 turbo, one of the first mk2's.

sorry about the fingerprint on the lense

slinky2000 · 25-05-2011 4:43pm

Jesus, I didn't know they were making mk2 mr2's in 89! Looks well!

L-M · 26-05-2011 4:09pm

slinky2000 wrote: »

Jesus, I didn't know they were making mk2 mr2's in 89! Looks well!

Neither did I! O.o I thought the mk1 ran into the early 90's!

tuborg_man · 26-05-2011 4:25pm

Limerick man wrote: »

Neither did I! O.o I thought the mk1 ran into the early 90's!

mk1's ran till 89 (might have being a few registered in 90, my car is in the first 200 built, production started for jdm mr2's in december 89 so there's very few about,