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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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August 2002
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Mazda 6 MPS
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Sat, 28 May 2005 12:09
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hey guys, long time...
anyways I was swingin by mazda.com.au and spotted the mazda 6 MPS
- mazda
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- AWD
- 2.3L turbo
- OMGWTFBBQ!!!
I might have to pull me a $50k loan and sell off the camry! Sure it looks like a liberty from the front... but what has toyota got to offer me? camry sportivo?
I want.
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South-West Sydney
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February 2004
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Sun, 29 May 2005 05:57
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More of the new cars should come out like this...
| wizzfizz2097 wrote on Sat, 28 May 2005 22:09 |
- sedan
- AWD
- 2.3L turbo
- OMGWTFBBQ!!!
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Especially with that OMGWTFBBQ factor.
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Sun, 29 May 2005 12:57
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I think I read that it is going to be the first all wheel drive turbo car mazda has made since the familia hatch things in the early 90's
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June 2003
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Sun, 29 May 2005 14:49
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| wizzfizz2097 wrote on Sat, 28 May 2005 22:09 |
I might have to pull me a $50k loan and sell off the camry! Sure it looks like a liberty from the front... but what has toyota got to offer me? camry sportivo?
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First wait and see how it compares to the Liberty GT, and then decide. 
And Toyota could so easily produce a real competitor to the GT and MPS if it wanted to ....
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Sydney
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May 2004
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Sun, 29 May 2005 19:09
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and toyota should!
But yeah, i admit, saw the MPS on the site a few months back and thort damn...
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sydney,nsw.oz.
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July 2002
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Sun, 29 May 2005 22:56
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| wizzfizz2097 wrote on Sat, 28 May 2005 22:09 |
- mazda
- sedan
- AWD
- 2.3L turbo
- OMGWTFBBQ!!!
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It's not full time AWD. According to Wheels mag it is normally front wheel drive. Rear diff cuts in when things get slippery.
"http://goauto.carsales.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/st ory/3A98B1781665A4D2CA256F540007EB26?OpenDocument& amp;Highlight=2,mps"
~That’s mated to a new three-shaft Aisin six-speed manual gearbox only, which in turn drives the wheels via a Haldex-style on-demand all-wheel drive system that can vary torque split from 100 per cent front-wheel drive under normal conditions to as much as 50:50 front-to-rear when the going gets speedier or slipperier.~
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Sun, 29 May 2005 23:48
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and now i'm sure the enthusiasts are thinking "why couldn't it predominantly be rear wheel drive?"
heh
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Mon, 30 May 2005 06:24
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| shovelnose wrote on Mon, 30 May 2005 00:49 |
| wizzfizz2097 wrote on Sat, 28 May 2005 22:09 |
I might have to pull me a $50k loan and sell off the camry! Sure it looks like a liberty from the front... but what has toyota got to offer me? camry sportivo?
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First wait and see how it compares to the Liberty GT, and then decide.
And Toyota could so easily produce a real competitor to the GT and MPS if it wanted to ....
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I am not that impressed with the Liberty GT. Got rave reviews etc, but it is less than impressive in real life 
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June 2003
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Mon, 30 May 2005 13:04
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[quote title=Caledwvech wrote on Mon, 30 May 2005 16:24
I am not that impressed with the Liberty GT. Got rave reviews etc, but it is less than impressive in real life [/quote]
Tell me what you did not find impressive. 
The only main thing I know is that the suspension/wheel package is not as good as that on the 3.0 RB which has Bilsteins.
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Tue, 31 May 2005 02:43
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After having been in one, it's performance disappointed me. In truth, for a $50k car I thought they could have done better. Ok, it was beautifully finished like all Subaru's are, and it was a nice car, but performance wise, I felt it left much to be desired. Maybe it was just the way my mate was driving it. Dunno.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Tue, 31 May 2005 02:44
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was it an auto or manual, the autos are gay and have like 14kw less and are a lot slower, the manual are supposed to be pretty damn good and my sis's boyfrind tes drove one a couple weeks back and said it hammered
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: Mazda 6 MPS
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Tue, 31 May 2005 02:49
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Yeah, from memory it was an auto. But still, you would expect better from the creators of the WRX.
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