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  • #1862
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    MugMugs wrote: »
    johnos1984 wrote: »

    It's great to have an understanding OH.........who knows I don't want another bland box


    LOL
    That sounds very wrong doesn't it!


  • #1863
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Selling up EPM ?


  • #1864
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    MugMugs wrote: »
    johnos1984 wrote: »

    It's great to have an understanding OH.........who knows I don't want another bland box


    LOL
    That sounds very wrong doesn't it!

    Yup :)


  • #1865
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Stheno wrote: »
    johnos1984 wrote: »
    No!

    I was just getting a feel for what was out there and what I want. I realised after getting home and having a cup of tea that none of what I looked at appealed in any way.

    A quick call to the other half confirmed my suspicion when she asked did I not say I was getting some good and fast next time. Given she has been at the receiving end of my motoring ramblings of later she put me back on track.

    It's great to have an understanding OH.........who knows I don't want another bland box

    So what are you thinking about?

    Am I wrong thinking EPM has an Octavia RS?
    I know of a good clean well cared for car coming up for sale later in the year and I'm going to hold on and see how that works out.

    That's what I'm thinking about


  • #1866
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Thats a seriously clean car.

    Its not usually, the inside, windows and lights get cleaned every week but not the rest in this weather.


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  • #1867
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,800 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Evo 5's can be had seriously cheap at the moment. Now that I'm working in City Centre I'm on Public Transport for work..... Hmmmm. I'm very very tempted to start test driving them


  • #1868
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Selling up EPM ?

    Might have my eye on something for later in the year. But that requires money and I'm useless at saving.


  • #1869
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,021 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    Evo 5's can be had seriously cheap at the moment. Now that I'm working in City Centre I'm on Public Transport for work..... Hmmmm. I'm very very tempted to start test driving them

    I think bmw535d might be selling his..:D


  • #1870
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    Evo 5's can be had seriously cheap at the moment. Now that I'm working in City Centre I'm on Public Transport for work..... Hmmmm. I'm very very tempted to start test driving them

    Tempted to start test driving public transport :confused: :pac:

    Keep the 3MPS in mind too bud!


  • #1871
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Is this N/A?

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/Mazda3/2.3-Spor/413239404962750/advert?channel=CARS


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  • #1872
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,800 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Tempted to start test driving public transport :confused: :pac:

    Keep the 3MPS in mind too bud!

    Oh the MPS is in mind but money for racing is more important than money for a daily at the minute


  • #1873
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    EPM wrote: »
    Is this N/A?

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/Mazda3/2.3-Spor/413239404962750/advert?channel=CARS

    I'm not sure to be honest Eoin.

    What's telling me that it's not an MPS is because it's missing the MPS on the front seats, the power bulge in the bonnet, the MPS front grille (the one on it is part of a Katana body kit), MPS wheels, wide exhaust.

    It's a Jap import though so possibly specced differently over there. Mazda did have an N/A 2.3 but I don't think they sold it here and the 3 never had it, always the 6.

    Cabrwab might be able to add a bit more info!


  • #1874
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,021 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Come September I will be loan free and I am going to buy something like that....


  • #1875
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The japper Mazda3 2.3 Sport is 170hp and not turbo.


  • #1876
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The japper Mazda3 2.3 Sport is 170hp and not turbo.

    Same as the US spec ones so! In that case its bloody expensive.


  • #1877
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    EPM wrote: »
    Same as the US spec ones so! In that case its bloody expensive.

    In my opinion, if you were gonna get a 2.3 Mazda, you might aswell make it an MPS :D


  • #1878
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    In my opinion, if you were gonna get a 2.3 Mazda, you might aswell make it an MPS :D

    Most pointless import ever.


  • #1879
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭h3000


    EPM wrote: »
    Most pointless import ever.

    The car is for sale at least a year I think even more.

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



  • #1880
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    h3000 wrote: »
    The car is for sale at least a year I think even more.

    Not going to go anytime soon either I'd say:)


  • #1881
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    EPM and Testtransmission will you both stop the willy waving on that FogLights thread lol


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  • #1882
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    EPM wrote: »
    Not going to go anytime soon either I'd say:)

    Not unless it gets a turbo :D


  • #1883
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,100 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    EPM and Testtransmission will you both stop the willy waving on that FogLights thread lol

    No idea what you're talking about...


  • #1884
    cabrwab
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭cabrwab


    You've already figured it out that is the 2.3 N/A, HUGELY popular in the states.
    Jap import alright. Never sold here don't even think it sold in the UK.
    As stated why bother?
    If you didn't want the turbo surely 2L would be good enough.

    And its being for sale about the same length of time as the Red MPS.

    Id could see the point of the 2.3 6 Sport.


  • #1885
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    I was about to say that guy has a Red 3MPS for sale as well doesn't he?! And that was only based on the pictures on the ad.

    What a waste or time the 2.3 N/A would be. All the costs and half the fun of an MPS.

    On an unrelated note, filled up in Maxol yesterday and the 99 Octane seems to actually make a difference to performance and smoothness of the car. It also seems to help with some nice exhaust pops and bangs too, if you're feeling childish. :D


  • #1886
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    dar83 wrote: »
    On an unrelated note, filled up in Maxol yesterday and the 99 Octane seems to actually make a difference to performance and smoothness of the car. It also seems to help with some nice exhaust pops and bangs too, if you're feeling childish. :D

    Where is this Maxol? I didn't think 99 octane was available here anymore!


  • #1887
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,925 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    E5 I'd imagine, not 99 octane unleaded


  • #1888
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    I thought all Maxol stations had either 97/99 octane stuff?

    Has that changed recently?

    Edit: I stand corrected, it was indeed the E5 stuff. Still seemtohave helped performance a little, which I wasn't expecting much.


  • #1889
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    dar83 wrote: »
    I thought all Maxol stations had either 97/99 octane stuff?

    Has that changed recently?

    Edit: I stand corrected, it was indeed the E5 stuff. Still seemtohave helped performance a little, which I wasn't expecting much.

    Must try it once I sort out my car next week.

    Got great news today that my noisy engine is a buggered variator rather than the bottom end.

    Twas a long 24 hours :eek::eek:


  • #1890
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    There used be a Maxol right across the road from my house but the fecker went indie a few years ago :mad:


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  • #1891
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    There used be a Maxol right across the road from my house but the fecker went indie a few years ago :mad:

    There is one right around the corner from my work, take superquinn reciepts and with those is about 10 c a litre cheaper than my local :eek:

    Min 6e saving per full fill!


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