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either the mps3 or mps6

what do you need?

another sports car?rwd? rx8

family cruiser with room for holidays with grunt?

mps3 - fit the golf clubs and buggies in easily :)

my choice would be mps3

even still its a fwd

3 MPS is nice but FWD? and the price compared to a Golf GTi, or XR5 its a bit pricey. My pick would be the 6 MPS. Heavy (1800kg) but ive seen a stocker pull a 14.3 at the drags. RX8 is too high maintianence.

20k???

gees didnt relise it was that dearer!!

Id stick with mps3 ftw :)

for the 3 door manuals the difference is $16500

for the top 5 door DSG's its $15800

Prices are as follows:

R32 - GTI = Difference

3 door Manual $54990 - $38490 = $16500

3 Door DSG $57290 - $40790 = $ 16500

5 Door Manual $56490 - $39990 = $16500

5 Door DSG $58790 - $42290 = $15800

Some other Hot hatch alternatives:

Renault Mgane RenaultSport 225 = $37990-$44490

Mercedes A200 Turbo $44400

Holden Astra Turbo/HSV VXR $34990-$42990

Ford Focus XR5 $35990

Alfa Romeo 147 GTA $59990 (I dont like Alfas, but after one drive of the 147 GTA I fell in love with it.

Hmm i want a 4 door thats the basic, something that has space and looks good. I was leaning towards a MPS6 because i think it looks bette than the 3. But its not as quick. But definetly not a WRX and they are everywhere. I want more luxury with a bit of grunt :)

In that case, I'd pick the MPS6. The 3 is good but it's more of a hot hatch and lacks the space and AWD of the 6. The 6 is also a bargain given the price similarity to the 3.

The RX8 is certainly the best looking car of the bunch but unfortunately the least practical and I believe least reliable...also quite heavy on oil and fuel.

not one of your options so I thought I'd throw in an idea:

Grab yourself an EVO7. Outstanding performance when you're in the mood for a thrashing, and a beautiful every day driver. Very nice indeed. Should be able to pick one up for around 37ish with about 30-40,000 ks on it - depending where you buy it.

Not a huge fan of the mazda's you've listed, but hey, personal preferences.

Evo 7 FTW :)

deriq.

I considered an evo 7 as they are at a similar price to the 3 and 6 but i just dont like the look of them. But an Evo 8 on the otherhand *drools* But too expensive. XR5 turbo never even thought about it! but it looks alright eh, is it quicker than both the mps 3 and 6?

not one of your options so I thought I'd throw in an idea:

Grab yourself an EVO7. Outstanding performance when you're in the mood for a thrashing, and a beautiful every day driver. Very nice indeed. Should be able to pick one up for around 37ish with about 30-40,000 ks on it - depending where you buy it.

Not a huge fan of the mazda's you've listed, but hey, personal preferences.

Evo 7 FTW :)

deriq.

$37k for an evo 7?

>> much cheaper <<

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