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Old 30-03-2005, 12:46 PM   #101
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electronic diff control isn't it??
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Old 30-03-2005, 01:26 PM   #102
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Lamborghini did something like that on the original Diablo but it was predoninantly RWD, the fronts only kicked in 'round corners or when smoke was coming off the rears
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Old 30-03-2005, 01:34 PM   #103
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it was also +400bhp
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Old 30-03-2005, 06:39 PM   #104
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not sure about the electronic diff control.. but it just works The Mazda man on the the big revolving thing at the motor show said so..

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Old 30-03-2005, 06:44 PM   #105
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and if you pull the handbrake on, it stayes in 2wd mode, so you can handbrake it sideways with the front lit up, and when you dump the handbrake the back will spin like hell too. (can you say 4 wheel drift.) Provided you have enough speed/balls. Only mazda would do this, then brag about it! gotta luv it.
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Old 30-03-2005, 06:50 PM   #106
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as a clever guy i would of thought you'd ask for the blueprints...

gawd adam, your useless some days!!!
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Old 06-04-2005, 03:30 PM   #107
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Whats the story with delivery peoples, does anyone know the low down cause i have heard 3 different stories about when the cars will be available. One mazda manger told me late this year to early next year, a salesman told me in the next 2 to 3 months and another one said there are already a few driving around sydney and Wheels Magazine has one as prize car so im not sure what they story is with when the car is available.
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Old 06-04-2005, 03:49 PM   #108
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If Wheels is offering one as a prize then it's a Mazda pre-release promotion. The salesman wants to make a sale so he will have pricing confirmed in the next few months to take your order and the manager is telling you when they will have one on the floor.
It depends on who you ask and what their motivation is as to the answer you get.
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Old 06-04-2005, 05:10 PM   #109
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My local dealership informed me that it would be June/July before they saw their first car..

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Old 09-06-2005, 12:48 PM   #110
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Check this out..

MazdaUSA Website

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Old 09-06-2005, 05:47 PM   #111
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I'm finally getting used to looking at it, but I'd rather be enthusiastic about it rather than accepting of it...
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Old 10-06-2005, 08:37 AM   #112
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it looks alright ... stop ya whinge'in
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Old 10-06-2005, 09:02 AM   #113
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The rear bumper still looks Team Gay...
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Old 10-06-2005, 12:21 PM   #114
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I preferred the square exhaust tips that they had on the concept vehicle.. the oval one's look a bit poxxy..

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Old 10-06-2005, 12:44 PM   #115
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Old 13-06-2005, 08:09 PM   #116
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I was told by my local dealer that they wouldn't be available to about Aug/Sep of this year becouse the plant got hit with lightning or something like that.
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Old 28-10-2005, 08:16 PM   #117
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Just yesterday I got to drive the new Mazda MPS6. Having never really driven a turbo before like I did yesterday, all I can say about the MPS is that the performance is explosive! The turbo really kicks in at 3000rpm and pulls hard right through the rev range. It probably looses a bit or steam towards redline, however snap the shifter through the gate to engage another gear and you’ll feel that smile peel back further across your face. I drove the MPS slowly away from the showroom with the head salesman with me. As I pulled out onto the main road I accelerated as I would normally in my Astina, and the turbo took me completely by surprise! One thing that I did notice though was that there was a little bit of lag after 3rd if you’re driving it hard. I stomped on it from 2nd to 3rd and there was at least a 1 second delay before you were forced back in your seat as the turbo had finished spooling, the same happened when I finally found top gear.. With a little twitch of my right toe I was “zooming” [quite literally – and excuse the pun!] past other motorists and looming very quickly towards 180km on the freeway before backing off. I walked away from that sexy black MPS6 with a very wide grin.. Possibly wider than when I drove the RX8 last year. The MPS6 has made it onto the short list of cars that I want.. It’s not overly unaffordable either!

The salesman informed me that they would have a registered MPS in the showroom in a few weeks. At this, my mouth salivated. :P

If the Mazda Road show is in your area i would recommend trying to get a drive of the MPS.

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Old 29-10-2005, 05:48 PM   #118
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I will hopefully be taking one for a spin when I get back from my holidays

having a chat with the salesman at Mazda down the road from work about it and looking at it

He said to me when you have time come down and take it for a spin

Think I'll take him up on that offer when I get back from holidays

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Old 29-10-2005, 06:24 PM   #119
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I saw a dark crimson/black looking MPS6 at Paddington on Thursday, I really liked the new colour! I think I heard him peel away from the lights down the road, or atleast there was a beefy snarl from something going ape...
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Old 30-10-2005, 09:30 AM   #120
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