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Agree. I have a good feeling about it. Those guys know where they are talking too, which is of a great value to me with those "sensitive" cars. Keep you updated after I went there next Saturday!

Thanks guys. Appreciate all the thoughts and tips. Things happened today again. So, after I was welcomed at the Dutch MPS (Mazdaspeed 3) Owners Club and invited to the guy from the community that is "The MPS Mechanic", today I visited him at his workshop and gave me tons of information. He does...

Decided not to get it. Story doesn't add up and overal have a weird feeling about it. Meanwhile, something else came on my path now. Got in touch with the owner of the Dutch MazdaSpeed Club. The "mechanic of the club", who rebuilds and does the fixes for all the members, is rebuilding a 2010...

So in the end i'm just wondering one thing: let's assume it's been rebuild properly. Why would you completely rebuild an engine that is not dead (it was just a mess he said but no engine failure), spend tons of money, time and energy on it and then when it's finally good, sell it? This is what...

Here they are with some additional information: Cylinder was taken off, hydro cleaned (?) pistons, new piston rings after they "honed" the cilinders. Don't know if this is the right word, my English in car terms is not good enough, haha. When you have scratches in your cilinders, there is a...

It says consigment indeed, but the story behind that is that he selling it for his son. So he says. I asked him now for photos of the engine. I'll post them once I have them! I'll definitely do a compression/leakdown test if it comes that far.

Thanks for the quick replies! Here is the link again: https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/auto-s/mazda/m1769395568-10-mazda-3-mps-2-3-turbo-slechts-114dkm-nieuwe-apk-turbo

So, As you guys maybe already read in my introduction post: I have been riding motorcycles since I was 18 and never cared so much for cars. Until now. Figured it can be handy every now and then. But if I want a car, it has to be a cool one. So I decided to go for the Mazdaspeed 3. Gen 2. I...

Hi all, The name is Stephan and I'm from Holland. 36 years old now and been riding motorcycles since I was 18. Never cared so much for cars, until now. I'm doing everything by motorcycle, even with snow and rain. But now I decided that a car every now and then can be quite convenient. Maybe...