QLD members, what car do u own?

[chicaboo]

Originally Posted by Astro Boy

VERY NICE!!! One of the best handling cars ever built!

WTF? Are you feeling ok?

[Astro Boy]

Feeling fine!

I mate of mine, who did the dealer ride day at QR, with both the MPS3 and MPS6 back to back around QR had no problem in saying the MPS3 is the best handing car he's ever driven...

Now he is the biggest RWD convert you'll meet, and hates FWDs in general, so for him to say that carries some weight... He's been rallying an old corolla for 15 years now, is an advanced driving instructor, and shares the driving duties in ute 4 of the holden stormriders precision driving team! So he aint no street racer, and he's one of the few people who's opinion i regard highly without any hesitation... and those were his words!

[chicaboo]

Hmmm, interesting. I'll have to fang against one someday in the legal twisties where he can't use that 180kW+ to his advantage then.

Still, you could've knocked me over with a feather after reading that. Considering I would've considered the Focus XR5T to be in a league above the MPS3.

[chipa]

Originally Posted by chicaboo

Still, you could've knocked me over with a feather after reading that. Considering I would've considered the Focus XR5T to be in a league above the MPS3.

Yeh and only down to a 2 months waiting list instead of 4-5 months now.

[2brag]

Originally Posted by bourbon

he sold the protege and got a mazda3 mps3 from memory...

Correct

[2brag]

Originally Posted by chicaboo

Hmmm, interesting. I'll have to fang against one someday in the legal twisties where he can't use that 180kW+ to his advantage then.

Deal Considering i've had a sp20/sports edition and now the mps3...quietly confident would be some what an understatement

[bourbon]

i feeel a sit commm!!!!!

[project.r.racing]

Originally Posted by chicaboo

Hmmm, interesting. I'll have to fang against one someday in the legal twisties where he can't use that 180kW+ to his advantage then.

Motorkhana? If you got some will to compete?

[chicaboo]

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

Motorkhana? If you got some will to compete?

I tried the turbo out a little bit last night, and it needs the suspension done before it's ready for that (it's so soft the mudflaps were dragging on the ground!). I still haven't decided on Racing Logic with 4/3kg springs or a good set of springs/dampers. Then on the other hand the SPOS18 has the suspension for it, but an unbalanced flywheel still, can hopefully get that resolved in the next couple of weeks.

[project.r.racing]

Stop making excuses - heaps of stock cars compete at club level stuff.

[SILVABULLIT]

Originally Posted by Astro Boy

Feeling fine!

I mate of mine, who did the dealer ride day at QR, with both the MPS3 and MPS6 back to back around QR had no problem in saying the MPS3 is the best handing car he's ever driven...

Now he is the biggest RWD convert you'll meet, and hates FWDs in general, so for him to say that carries some weight... He's been rallying an old corolla for 15 years now, is an advanced driving instructor, and shares the driving duties in ute 4 of the holden stormriders precision driving team! So he aint no street racer, and he's one of the few people who's opinion i regard highly without any hesitation... and those were his words!

Wouldn't be Rod Browning by any chance??

As for the MPS 3 being the best front wheel drive handling car I'd have to disagree somewhat. After owning 6 front wheels drives of various makes(Honda/Toyota etc) I would have to say that my money is on a DC2 type R. MPS3 feels heavy and at times a little awkward compared to the nimble and sharp feel of a DC2 Type R.

Must admist the DSC works well on the MPS but on unven road surfaces on a mountain it just doesn't allow you to get a feel for the car cause it simply won't allow it.

Would love to see them all in a motorkhana. Might have to bring out the ol' civic to show a few of the more fancied rivals up....

[chicaboo]

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

Stop making excuses - heaps of stock cars compete at club level stuff.

I'm not concerned about excuses or being stock. But I am concerned that 1 car has the wobbles and that the other car drags on the ground so much.

Anyhow, I think I fuxored my wastegate tonight. It got jammed open this afternoon in the mountains causing all my boost to go straight out the exhaust in a big whoosh! And then later driving home it slammed shut quite loudly with the thunder! But atleast I got my boost back, however I don't know if it's still bleeding off boost spikes, so a mate is gonna check it tomorrow...

Oh well, easy come...
Gav.

[boostedbatman]

Damn old skoolers hey Gavvles

[chicaboo]

Atleast if it happens again I know what it is, and I won't have to spend 45mins chasing ghosts under the bonnet...

[Redwarf]

Originally Posted by Astro Boy

Feeling fine!

I mate of mine, who did the dealer ride day at QR, with both the MPS3 and MPS6 back to back around QR had no problem in saying the MPS3 is the best handing car he's ever driven...

Now he is the biggest RWD convert you'll meet, and hates FWDs in general, so for him to say that carries some weight... He's been rallying an old corolla for 15 years now, is an advanced driving instructor, and shares the driving duties in ute 4 of the holden stormriders precision driving team! So he aint no street racer, and he's one of the few people who's opinion i regard highly without any hesitation... and those were his words!

Hmmmmm...... I think I may have been misquoted.

However, in the context of the car itself and the direct competition, I think it's very hard to go past. It was certainly the quickest car there. I had the opportunity of driving it around town a bit before Willowbank, and it was fairly handy around town. Off boost it's very usable, probably due to the high CR off boost, and on the track, where cars usually magnify any inherent ugliness, it was surprisingly capable. Best handling car I've driven? No. It is a tight thing with no real bad habits. The DSC is capable of making an ordinary driver look good, and a good one bullit proof. Turn the DSC off and you want to be pretty sure of what you're up to. Best overall package I've driven in a long time (considering the 40K price tag)? I'll have a red one thanks.

Focus XR5? Can't honestly say that I've driven that particular car, however I have driven most of the various Focus's (Focum, Focii?). I love the look of them, and then I drive one and I remember why I dislike them so much. The only less inspiring thing I've driven in recent time would be the Nissan Tiida, which is completely lacking in any sort of personality. Bland, no driver dynamics, Toyota levels of grayness........ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz................

Oh, sorry, did I nod off again? The Ford's and Nissan's do that to me.

Given the choice, I'd probably have an MX5. But, like a lot of other people, I have a resident munchkin that also has to be taken into account. Damn hard to fit a baby seat in the back of those 5 thingies. Given 40 large to play with, you can't go past an MPS3.

And that coming from someone who believes that side windows should have optional windsceen wipers.

Wouldn't be Rod Browning by any chance??

No, I'm not. Nor am I in the same league as that gentleman.

[Astro Boy]

Originally Posted by Redwarf

Hmmmmm...... I think I may have been misquoted.

yeah... i kinda had other things on my mind that night... wasn't really paying too much attention to things... but i knew you gave it a good wrap, and for you to say anything about FWD I knew it had to be good!

No, I'm not. Nor am I in the same league as that gentleman.

Yeah's he's a millionaire at that ATM of talent you speak of!

BTW, what brings you to this side of town Mr Dixon?

[Redwarf]

Google.com. Amazing resource that. I was Googling "stormriders" due to the recent goings on with the team to see what has ( or hasn't) made it into the press and this turned up 3 pages in.

Happy to give the 3's a good rap. Even to the point of there may be one turning up at the Chateau d'Dwarf if I can get the thoughts of Golfs out of Mrs Dwarf's head.

[Astro Boy]

Nice!

[Kazz]

Wooooot Bommodore Represent Haha

[QuicKSilveR]

Sold my Black '01 Forrester GT and now drive a Black '01 Nissan s15 on 20" Black spoke dished rims

Still have the Laser.