3rd Gen Protegé Owner Photos

[Sliver5]

in that application and color, it looks better than ANY rx8 wheels i've seen on a third gen

+1 I think rx8 wheels are ugly as sin. but those MS6 wheels are teh hotness! I think I found some winter rims!!

[red95_240sx]

yeah that color is popping

[MikeLikesMazda]

i'm teaching myself the effects of HDR haha
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm125/w00t_2008/P9090072hdrbackground-1.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm125/w00t_2008/PA090071hdr.jpg

[xDJ DUBx]

Nice pics Mike. I wanna try but I'm scared.

[Serax]

here are a few

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f129/serax187/100_0622.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f129/serax187/100_0621.jpg

[xDJ DUBx]

take the rx-8 wheels and put them on yours!

[Serax]

bahha na they suit it.. if i ever get new wheels for it i will

[xDJ DUBx]

Is that yours?

[Serax]

no i jsut post pictures of it and buy it treats

[tonyprote]

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l251/matthewbx182/IMG_0709.jpg
my car ,2.0t creative performance tuning

[MikeLikesMazda]

Nice pics Mike. I wanna try but I'm scared.

theres nothing to be scared of lol. i just used a point and shoot camera then messed with the effects in photoshop. anything you do can be reversed

[red95_240sx]

tony ur car is hawt, but...ur sig is too big i think

[03ProtegeES84]

My protege looks like mikeslikemazda's protege. except without the carbon fiber hood lol.

[killermatt]

rofl i know this is off topic.. but this is my reaction to 30+ cops swarming a street race of 300+ cars (ya i said f@ck every other word XD)
sorry for bad quality but i was texting and didnt have my camera set so i fimed it with my phone and hit end at 33 seconds =/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK7Nsnhtaw8
ya.. try being in my shoes my friend wanted to "go the speed limit" when theres like cops on our ass and im like spazing out.

[justanothermp5]

uhhh thanks for the vid?

didnt really see anything besides like 3 cars flyin past you and a huge thing of light behind you guys

[xDJ DUBx]

no i jsut post pictures of it and buy it treats

haha, JERK.

lol, I meant the rx-8, is that urs as well as the protege?

[red95_240sx]

yeah, thats what he meant...

[red95_240sx]

killermatt yall wud never get away thanks to that car with the 10k HIDs

[Shift2xlr8]

Gay vid....

What was the point of that? Especially in this thread of all places...? Moderators..can we get a hand?

[tonyprote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6pZiColMNc

[red95_240sx]

aww (hand)

[Bigway]

i had them made since everyone around here kept saying that it look like a wrx.

[xDJ DUBx]

Turbo auto FTW! woot woot!

[red95_240sx]

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[red95_240sx]

oh fail(hand)

[Serax]

haha, JERK.

lol, I meant the rx-8, is that urs as well as the protege?

yea

[Arnhem]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/8218/protege600wd1.jpg

bad background but it looks okay

[StealthWyvern]

Nice shto Arnhem! Did you blur the ground and wheels or is it just out of focus?

[Arnhem]

Thanks, it's just low shutter speed on the camera with the car in motion.
Here's another one, i'm still experimenting with this kind of photography.

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/7621/protege120908600mi0.jpg

[red95_240sx]

reminds me of 3tnt's car

[CTt3P5]

Random shot I took yesterday

[StealthWyvern]

CTt2P5,
Recently used a buffer on it I take it? looks good.

[D-rock240]

Thanks, it's just low shutter speed on the camera with the car in motion.
Here's another one, i'm still experimenting with this kind of photography.

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/7621/protege120908600mi0.jpg

Wow man, love the motion shots :)

[D-rock240]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6pZiColMNc

Nice conversion :)

[Arnhem]

reminds me of 3tnt's car

Too bad he crashed his car, that was a fine example of another red beauty.
Sadly I couldn't meet up with him while I was in Montreal last year.
Would have been cool to see his car in all its glory...

but instead I met:

@ Derek, hey you still alive (hi).
When are you coming over lol

[killermatt]

tony prote, would this happen to be your car too? cus damn..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCloGBQlLKY&feature=related

[MSP2024]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/8218/protege600wd1.jpg

bad background but it looks okay

damn that is sexy, i wish msp's did come in red

[xDJ DUBx]

What about white? lol.

[tonyprote]

tony prote, would this happen to be your car too? cus damn..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCloGBQlLKY&feature=related

is miton's protege from puerto rico ,

[THE Phen]

I always wondered what MS6 wheels looked like on a Protege.

[red95_240sx]

i dont htink it wudbe as great on any other color though

[D-rock240]

Too bad he crashed his car, that was a fine example of another red beauty.
Sadly I couldn't meet up with him while I was in Montreal last year.
Would have been cool to see his car in all its glory...

but instead I met:

@ Derek, hey you still alive (hi).
When are you coming over lol

Unfortunately, the IP range your site is on is blocked at my work :(

I haven't had internet access @ home since I moved to the country last year. So until Verizon gets off their butt and wires my neighborhood, I don't have much time outside of work to check the internets (I can't use dialup, way too slow). I'll try to post over there sometime this week though :)

[Ethiridos]

Awesome shots, Arnhem.

[GMONEI]

(drinks)

[protege06]

My project
Green rims(wish it was takata rims) FTW
carbon grille are sick

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/41/l_7a17a6c87d344f6d9ce3da6d13e72436.jpg

[xDJ DUBx]

Hey, how do you have your license plate mounted?

[protege06]

JDm license plate angle bracket =)

[xDJ DUBx]

Off of ebay?

I want one so bad!!!

[protege06]

theres a store here in oahu that sells them =)

[xDJ DUBx]

Jerk!

haha, I need to figure out where to get one.

[Shift2xlr8]

Jerk!

haha, I need to figure out where to get one.

Have him buy one for you and pay pal him the money and ship it? It can't be that much for a cheap plate bracket.

[Shift2xlr8]

Just a random stupid thought for everyone...

I was watching 2F2F this afternoon and realized that the yellow Evo that Paul Walker drives has the same rims I do, lol. Minus the Motegi FF7 center caps.

*thread jack over*....continue on discussing license plate angle brackets :)

[nate0123]

I'm not sure I'd admit to that ;)

http://www.caradisiac.com/media/images/le_mag/mag126/2fast_2furious_08_big.jpg

[Shift2xlr8]

hater, lol....jkjk...I don't care...I'm buying new rims when I get home anyway so its all good. I think I'm gonna look into the Enkei Evo5's...I've hunted and can't find pics of any 2002+ protege with Evo5's on it...anyone feel bored enough to post a pic up of one?

[Ethiridos]

Here are some shots of mine:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Mr%20Protege/Protege3.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Mr%20Protege/Protege4.jpg

New shoes:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Mr%20Protege/Prot3.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Mr%20Protege/Prot2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Mr%20Protege/Protege2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Mr%20Protege/Prot1.jpg

My old 929 and my Protegé:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Mr%20Protege/Feb5.jpg

Got more coming...installing fog lights this weekend...hopefully. :D

[xDJ DUBx]

Fancy photos, lol.

Got one of the whole car, like standing back?

[red95_240sx]

protege06, u need paintt nowww!!! nice job on thebumper. u cud paint wheels gunmetal? I see u got two sidemarkers? I want sidemarkers also...that is all

[_ERIC]

My project
Green rims(wish it was takata rims) FTW
carbon grille are sick

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/41/l_7a17a6c87d344f6d9ce3da6d13e72436.jpg

how did you mold the bumper to fit the 99/00 lights? is ther a gap under the lights? that looks real good!

[xDJ DUBx]

theres a store here in oahu that sells them =)

How much they run for?

[D-rock240]

808MP5 was selling them, I got one for 20 something shipped on the other site.

[xDJ DUBx]

Thanks d-rock, I'ma pm him right now

[nate0123]

how did you mold the bumper to fit the 99/00 lights? is ther a gap under the lights? that looks real good!
from the looks of it, it's just stuck on there and yes, there does appear to be a gap

[D-rock240]

Thanks d-rock, I'ma pm him right now

No problem :)

[CantCMe]

Ridin' hi...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Mr%20Protege/Prot1.jpg

[Ethiridos]

^^
Lol....


Fancy photos, lol.

Got one of the whole car, like standing back?

Thanks! I sure do...I just have to find them. :P

[protege06]

how did you mold the bumper to fit the 99/00 lights? is ther a gap under the lights? that looks real good!

im still working on it it has maybe half an inch of gap left ... i gotta shave a llittle more and fiberglass

[killermatt]

yay another white lx proty haha welcome to the club (of white lx protys) :p

[protege06]

protege06, u need paintt nowww!!! nice job on thebumper. u cud paint wheels gunmetal? I see u got two sidemarkers? I want sidemarkers also...that is all

i think i will paint it pretty soon, my plan is to make my car panda

yeah there honda civic EK sidemarkers, had them laying around from my old car it suppose to be on......

and i dont want to go gun metal, im known down here for having green rims..... (idhitit)

[Ethiridos]

Thanks much, killermatt!

[chicohond@91]

[QUOTE=protege06;4135982]My project
Green rims(wish it was takata rims) FTW
carbon grille are sick

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/41/l_7a17a6c87d344f6d9ce3da6d13e72436.jpg[/QU

NICE PROGRESS. IT'S GONNA BE MY TWIN....

[justanothermp5]

looks sick..sometimes i wish i had the sedan :(

wagons look good some days and not so good other days

[99ProtegeKV]

got another white pro LX for ya.

[Ethiridos]

I swear we should really make a club. :D

Here are some P'shopped images of mine...I wish it was blue in the first place but oh well. Oh yeah, this was before I had my wheels...so all stock there:



V1:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/NewProtegeSide_White.jpg

V2:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/NewProtegeSide_Blue.jpg

[justanothermp5]

whats with the design?

[99ProtegeKV]

yea my white pro is nothing comparable to anyone elses. haha im working on it. i have some painted black hubcaps since i cant afford to throw some real black rims on it. haha gotta rock what u got.

[Shift2xlr8]

ditch the design...get some rims and lower that thing some!

[nate0123]

white is a good color, you should stick with that

and I'd keep workin on the design... IMO it doesn't suit the protege at all

[xDJ DUBx]

Trust me dude, stick with the white!

When I got my car I swore I was gonna paint it silver but now I love it white!



...TEAM LX FTW!

[Shift2xlr8]

Proteges don't look good with graphics and any other "rice"crap on them like big huge alluminum wings or neons and such. They were meant to be kept simple not over done like civics and integras :thumbsdown:

[xDJ DUBx]

Even civics and tegs look like shit with that stuff.

IMO, every car can look so sweet with wheels that match the car, a decent drop and tinted windows. I mean you can go further from that but if you're trying to not spend a whole lot of money, thats the way to go (thumb)

[Ethiridos]

Hmm, thanks for the comments. I really did it just to see what it would look like with different options.

To Shift2xlr8, I do have some rims now. You can see them in the previous page or in my signature. They are 17" x 7 Black on Chrome Drifters. :D

[Johnny_boy]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/Mugendrag/quartier10-30099.jpg




http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/Mugendrag/quartier10-30057.jpg

[323]

nice. time to lower that front son!

[Ethiridos]

Nice shots!

[99ProtegeKV]

i love the msp in that yellow.

[killermatt]

i swear theres like 3 guys who own a black msp with a bike rac on it. tried to race him but all i hear is... PSSSSSHHH zooooom PSSSSHHH zooooom. i think you get the point.. god i hate saturdays :[ tranny shops closed... but imo black msp > yellow. person prefferce much but nice shots!!

Team white lx ftw rofl

[red95_240sx]

wow u hear the PPPSSSHH before the zoom! thats freakin nawsome!

[Shift2xlr8]

To Shift2xlr8, I do have some rims now. You can see them in the previous page or in my signature. They are 17" x 7 Black on Chrome Drifters. :D

Ya I saw that, I wasn't sure if that was the same car or if that was someone else cuz I was in a hurry just scrolling through the thread lol. But I like those rims, I'm thinking about doing either black or gunmetal with a polished lip for my new rims..still can't choose ones I like that are lighter weight. I really liked the Enkei Evo5's but I wanna see them on a protege before I choose to spend the money on them, know what I mean?

[Shift2xlr8]

wow u hear the PPPSSSHH before the zoom! thats freakin nawsome!

Ya didn't you know..its the new turbo kit for the Slotege's...PSSSH ZOOOMM..........................BOOM!!!!!

[Johnny_boy]

nice. time to lower that front son!

Thanks! Unfortunatly drop will not occur anytime soon. Here in Mtrl we have good winter and this is my only car, so a drop would make me pick up all the snow and destroy my baby:(

[Ethiridos]

Yeah..it was between these:

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findWheelDetail.do?dVeh=dVeh&bp=&tc=ENKPKR&c=3&rcz=60490&yr=2003&pc=65888&wd=17&rw=&vid=008076&rc=ILCINT

and

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findWheelDetail.do?dVeh=dVeh&bp=&tc=MBMDRI&c=3&rcz=60490&yr=2003&pc=73280&wd=17&rw=&vid=008076&rc=ILCINT

AND I went with the Drifters!

[323]

Thanks! Unfortunatly drop will not occur anytime soon. Here in Mtrl we have good winter and this is my only car, so a drop would make me pick up all the snow and destroy my baby:(

u right. always gotta look out for things like that. i lowered my front but it still got some good clearance :)

we havent gotten any snow in virginia in a while

[red95_240sx]

Ya didn't you know..its the new turbo kit for the Slotege's...PSSSH ZOOOMM..........................BOOM!!!!!

I prefer chuzzuzuzuzuzu.(alright)

[sumguy44]

Uhh im trying to put my OEM cd player back in my car
and it wont go in all the way, i dont wana break it so can anyone gimme some advice?

[jeg0024]

make sure the wires are out from behind it? take off the surround before you slide the radio in if you have too

[sumguy44]

yeah
shouldnt it just pop right in?

[red95_240sx]

theres a rubber stud that goes into the whole back there u see

[Shift2xlr8]

Uhh im trying to put my OEM cd player back in my car
and it wont go in all the way, i dont wana break it so can anyone gimme some advice?

Go find a hammer and just wack it in there (thumb) lol

[323]

lol hammer + duck tape

[jeg0024]

theres a rubber stud that goes into the whole back there u see

not on the stock one? I have it sitting right here and there is no rubber thing?

[xDJ DUBx]

I think my stock stereo had a rubber tit in the back of it, off my memory of course.

[jeg0024]

well mine could still be in that bracket... i guess... BUT im not gonna go look, my radio does slide right out I know but last time I touched it I pulled wires lose and killed my battery, its all fixed now and I don't wanna mess with it lol

[xDJ DUBx]

Seriously dude, it ain't that important. haha

[jeg0024]

but this dude cant get his radio back in!!!!

Ok I lied, the rubber piece is screwd onto the back of the radio on the bottom, make sure you line this up, you may have to angle the radio up some...

[xDJ DUBx]

Ok I lied

fucked up

[jeg0024]

Well when I said "I have it right here" I meant to say "I just looked at it the other day for something and didn't remeber it being there, but its only 5 feet away from me in a dresser drawer..."

[killermatt]

mine didnt have issues o.o? just the whole custom fork things i had to make to get it out. but.. ya just angle it knida? also
off note. jw does any one have a (trunk) hatch relase on there keyless remote? or nah? just got mine b/c never had one when i got the car.

[xDJ DUBx]

Nope, just the lock/unlock and panic

[red95_240sx]

but this dude cant get his radio back in!!!!

Ok I lied, the rubber piece is screwd onto the back of the radio on the bottom, make sure you line this up, you may have to angle the radio up some...

or down some...(gtfo)

[Falango]

mine didnt have issues o.o? just the whole custom fork things i had to make to get it out. but.. ya just angle it knida? also
off note. jw does any one have a (trunk) hatch relase on there keyless remote? or nah? just got mine b/c never had one when i got the car.

The 3s finally got one on the fob for 09, I think that's the first fob to have one.

[nate0123]

my '03 6 has a trunk release on the fob

[sumguy44]

Yes there is a rubber stud and i will try and get those alinged
hooking up the amp to the factory cd player should be easy ?
lol has anyone done this?

[jeg0024]

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/FallPalooza08/323F.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/jeg0024/FallPalooza08/Mazda.jpg

[red95_240sx]

Yes there is a rubber stud and i will try and get those alinged
hooking up the amp to the factory cd player should be easy ?
lol has anyone done this?

u shud just go to bestbuy or something for that

[killermatt]

ok thanks guys. and jeg.. thanks now i wet my pants :[ nice pics dude!

[jeg0024]

ok thanks guys. and jeg.. thanks now i wet my pants :[ nice pics dude!

lol, thanks :)

I posted up a few others I got bored with in photoshop in the threads around here... I'd show you the one of JC's hatch with the scratch and stab dent(before photoshop) but I don't think he wants me too, Im sure he likes that one a lot better! lol

[THE Phen]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2961361430_e4e43059d4.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/2961360388_fb5d453862.jpg

[Ethiridos]

Nice shots! Love the overall feel of the image..sweet car with a creepy house. :D

[THE Phen]

Thanks! It was an abandoned train station not far from me. Here are a couple others.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/2960517599_ac5518ac5d.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/2961351834_680b25c134.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2960507415_9a541980b6.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2960504425_5de398abfa.jpg

[Ethiridos]

Great location for Epic photos. :)

[D-rock240]

Thanks! It was an abandoned train station not far from me. Here are a couple others.




I wish I had known about this, we could have had a little photoshoot there the morning after your meet :(

[THE Phen]

Totally could have but I forgot...and I didn't know that it'd be a good location.

[D-rock240]

Oh well, there's always next time :)

[THE Phen]

Absolutely. Keep your eyes out around your neck of the woods too.

[D-rock240]

Well if you can come down to Frederick next month for the meet, I know a few good locations around there. I'm thinking the second weekend of the month. I'm going to a meet Saturday to try and drum up some interest.

[THE Phen]

2nd weekend of the month is the Cleveland 6 Club / NEPOC meet in NY. Shucks.

[mazdaspeed777]

All this jibajaba, and I thought this was a picture thread. (inout) lol j/k

Lets see some pics! (2thumbs)

[killermatt]

well these make me sad in the pants...
626 with huge ass wing that i saw driving home from school. sorry for cell phone pics..
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h95/killermatt13/img085.jpg

this makes me really sad.. only been like.. 2 hours? and feels like forever. anyone else get that feeling?
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h95/killermatt13/img088.jpg

[xDJ DUBx]

Where did it go?

[killermatt]

tranny shop.. again.. this time it just tweaked out.. driving 50mph *thud thud* cel blinks and o/d plush gas nothing... sooo.. called up the shop and they repairing it for free *phew*

[xDJ DUBx]

How much did u have to push out this last time for the trans?

[killermatt]

my step-mom didnt tell me yet

[xDJ DUBx]

haha, damn, it must be bad

[killermatt]

she probably forgot lol. idk what the first issue was? she picked it up for me so.

[Shift2xlr8]

this makes me really sad.. only been like.. 2 hours? and feels like forever. anyone else get that feeling?
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h95/killermatt13/img088.jpg


Why did someone put Saturn Ion rims/hub caps on a Mazda Protege?

[xDJ DUBx]

haha, rims foo!

[Shift2xlr8]

Regardless if its rims or not...they belong on a Saturn Ion, not defacing a Protege with the Cobalt reject's rim's lol

[xDJ DUBx]

I think thats all he had to use or something like that, it wasn't his choice. lol.

Yeah, they're ugly as hell but then again you got Fast and Furious wheels. lol. jk.

[MikeLikesMazda]

i want Fast and Furious wheels :( lol

[red95_240sx]

(hand) ouch...

[killermatt]

haha there my treadless tires i use to drift and x cross, well sad news guys... just got in touch with my autoshop..... $2000 to fix.. so one less protege owner.. says my overdrive shaft or something is gone.. just gone.. my 3rd gear is burning out so.. pointless with the monthly repairs.. its been nice knowing it? should i just part it out or try to sell it?

anyways im looking at repos and craigslist for mazdas haha dad says look for a car 2 - 3k so i hope another mazda hoping for a mazdaspeed.

[99ProtegeKV]

ur not gettin a mazdaspeed pro for under 3 grand.

[Shift2xlr8]

why not find a like 1990 Miata and boost that? I'm sure you could find one for around that price range....

[Shift2xlr8]

And hush bout my 2F2F rims...I didn't even know...and my fiance is buying some Rota Sub Zero's for me for Christmas lol along with a CF hood and trunk....it all adds up to how much her engagment ring cost lol. So now we're even haha.

[Shift2xlr8]

I think thats all he had to use or something like that, it wasn't his choice. lol.

Yeah, they're ugly as hell but then again you got Fast and Furious wheels. lol. jk.

And its ok, rims are rims I thought he had them on there cuz he was tryin to be cool or something I was like wtf is this guy doin? lol

[killermatt]

well its an estamate for about how much he would pay. theres a mp3 im looking into for 5500 so well see :D'

and nah i didnt have money at the time to buy 4 new tires so i had ion rims on the side of my house and was like hmmm threw them on and ya..

[Shift2xlr8]

Shit $5500 for a MP3...sounds like a good deal, if you look hard enough you can sometimes fine MSP's for a tad more than that...honestly...if I were you and wanted a MSP that bad I'd go buy a junker for like 3-500$ and drive that and just save money up for the MSP. Or the bus is a alternative to that too.

[Ethiridos]

Sorry to hear that your Proty is dead, guy. That really sucks. :(

On the good side...I visited Germany and had a US Tour :D

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Protege%20World%20Tour/4.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Protege%20World%20Tour/GrandCanyon1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Protege%20World%20Tour/2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Protege%20World%20Tour/Nurburgring%20Tour/3.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Protege%20World%20Tour/Nurburgring%20Tour/2.jpg

This one is epic:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Protege%20World%20Tour/Nurburgring%20Tour/8.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Protege%20World%20Tour/Nurburgring%20Tour/5.jpg

[red95_240sx]

that game looks tight

[Serax]

and when i mean quick i mean quick!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f129/serax187/colortestorange-1.jpg

[xDJ DUBx]

^lol

[MikeLikesMazda]

gran turismo was the shit, and that photoshop brought the lulz

[323]

http://www.imgboot.com/images/peeeels/pro00.jpg

http://www.imgboot.com/images/peeeels/pro05.jpg

:D

[killermatt]

well good news/ bad news well i dicided just to pay $2000 for it, im not going to find a nice car like mine so im sticking with it! also dj, you think you could photoshop my rims black? my photoshop cs is lost in my house some where. like spray paint black XD

[MikeLikesMazda]

http://www.imgboot.com/images/peeeels/pro00.jpg

http://www.imgboot.com/images/peeeels/pro05.jpg

:D

those wheels are teh seckz (upbum)

[323]

lol for sure. pretty epic yo

[xDJ DUBx]

send me a good side shot of your car matt

[Serax]

http://www.imgboot.com/images/peeeels/pro05.jpg

:D

BMW wheel look go on here

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f129/serax187/pro05.jpg

[99ProtegeKV]

^haha upgradeeeee

[323]

hahaha funny. at a first glance i thot it was a bmw pic taken at the same angle lol

[MikeLikesMazda]

nah, that was the original pic. someone just decided to be funny and shop a rusty donut on there instead lol

[Serax]

nah, that was the original pic. someone just decided to be funny and shop a rusty donut on there instead lol

i hope your kidding

[CantCMe]

The greatest video game...ever.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/ethiridos/Protege%20World%20Tour/Nurburgring%20Tour/5.jpg

[robertmack83]

me

[99ProtegeKV]

the antenna on the proteges make them look like RC cars. i keep my iPod plugged in all the time. keep the antenna in. lol

[StealthWyvern]

the antenna on the proteges make them look like RC cars. i keep my iPod plugged in all the time. keep the antenna in. lol


Same can be said about the portable fishign pole on the p5's!

[killermatt]

shark fins can fix it :D! like wv passat. (inout)

[red95_240sx]

the antenna on the proteges make them look like RC cars. i keep my iPod plugged in all the time. keep the antenna in. lol

+1 their "ubber" gay

[MuxMetal]

mine---->

with my father monster :
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_0641pett.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_0669.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_0674.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_0781.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_0803.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_0783.jpg

new "winter-mod" pics soon ...

[xDJ DUBx]

Looks good, you need some headlights though!

I'd also remove the side moldings IMO it looks better, great car either way!

[jeg0024]

I remeber when mine looked like that....

[Ethiridos]

Sweet shots ^

And GT4 is the greatest racing game... :D

[D-rock240]

Until GT5 comes out that is

[_ERIC]

http://i35.tinypic.com/24cuxba.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/10zbc3l.jpg

[Ethiridos]

D-rock...your signature is AMAZING! It had me laughing for ever! did you photoshop it? :D

GT5 is out..the "Prologue" that is. It's amazing too but with 95% less cars. :P

[D-rock240]

Haha thanks. Actually, MSPm1chele did it a couple years ago. I had forgotten about it until recently.

Yeah, I don't count the prologue because it's just a teaser of the full version.

[Ethiridos]

I loved that movie..they soo need to do a second part and have this proty in there. :D
Send Pixar the photo!

When is GT5 supposed to come out?

[red95_240sx]

nice colors muxmetal

[sumguy44]

whyy to whyyyy did mazda have to make the 99-00 front end look so gross

[xDJ DUBx]

(gtfo)

[killermatt]

epic pics of the 2nd gen proty (cool)
ill sub pics when i get my car back in 3-4 days i got friends at school (red rx8 and laser blue p5)

[MikeLikesMazda]

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm125/w00t_2008/DSC_8493.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm125/w00t_2008/DSC_8435.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm125/w00t_2008/1016081332x-ray.jpg

[red95_240sx]

u deserve a bigger drop

[xDJ DUBx]

Help me out guys, please
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123723964

[red95_240sx]

whyy to whyyyy did mazda have to make the 99-00 front end look so gross

the front of my 99 is hot sex with burning candles.

At leaswt i think. the front bumper isnt not low enough i think

[_ERIC]

whyy to whyyyy did mazda have to make the 99-00 front end look so good

fixed(thumb)

[MuxMetal]

Winter mods:



Steal wheel 15"

Winter tire Avon cr63 195/55r15

Mudpad homemade made with crazycarpet

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_1001.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_1003.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_1004.jpg

[MikeLikesMazda]

dude... that winter conversion is badass lol

[red95_240sx]

much...

[xDJ DUBx]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/x23DUB23x/DC102465004.jpg

[nate0123]

dude... that winter conversion is badass lol
...until he tries to go in reverse...

*thunk*

all four flaps get torn off

[Chicoloco]

Lol

let's hope he thought of that.

[D-rock240]

Winter mods:



Steal wheel 15"

Winter tire Avon cr63 195/55r15

Mudpad homemade made with crazycarpet

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_1001.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_1003.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_1004.jpg

Nice, looks like it's ready to rally race :)

[Ethiridos]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/x23DUB23x/DC102465004.jpg

Those are your stock wheels, correct? If so...what did you use to paint them? I want to do that to my stock ones. :D

Iron Man FTW!

[xDJ DUBx]

Yup, them are the stockers for sure.

I wet sanded them, painted them with just reg primer, then used normal high gloss black paint. Primer and Paint both coated of course.

I did them all in one day.

[mazdaspeed777]

Winter mods:



Steal wheel 15"

Winter tire Avon cr63 195/55r15

Mudpad homemade made with crazycarpet

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/muxmetal/mazda/100_1001.jpg


Like mentioned above you should shorten those so they don't touch the ground at all or there will be a good chance they will get ripped off. Even if not it just looks bad to have them drag the ground, rally cars don't even do that.

[red95_240sx]

did a hella good job on the whels looking at those pix. I messed up on my clear coat.

[Ethiridos]

Yup, them are the stockers for sure.

I wet sanded them, painted them with just reg primer, then used normal high gloss black paint. Primer and Paint both coated of course.

I did them all in one day.

Nice..would you mind telling me how to do that in a more detailed way? :D

I would like to paint mine before I put them on my car...meaning before the snow hits up here.

[mhrebin]

i got a new mod done this morning. the front end deer mount.
it appears as if the roof is pushed back a little bit and there are dents and ripples in it. new front bumper, headlight, hood and fender def needed. not sure what is gonna happen though. well see.

http://mikehrebin.com/car%20pics/img004.jpg

http://mikehrebin.com/car%20pics/img005.jpg

http://mikehrebin.com/car%20pics/img006.jpg

http://mikehrebin.com/car%20pics/img008.jpg

http://mikehrebin.com/car%20pics/img010.jpg

[daonly1around]

damn dude,that SUCKS, if the a pilar is bent at all im going to guess their going to total it. but if its not bent the should be able to fix it.

good luck

[THE Phen]

Eeeek! That sucks man! Glad you're ok tho.

[jeg0024]

Damn, what happened to the deer? lol


Sucks man :'(

[killermatt]

oh snap dude glad your alright. musta been scary hittin it! hope you wont have to total it.

[MuxMetal]

oh sh!t

[mhrebin]

that deer is dead jeg.lol i went back after work to see if it was still there and sure enough it was.

luckily it happened two miles from my work so the cop let me cruise it right to my parking lot. tow truck came and picked it up and enterprise came and dropped off a rental for me. im getting a call on monday on what is going to happen with the car. half of me wants it to not be totalled but then the other half is eyeing up a speed3.lol test drove a white one today. loved it.

we will see what happens though.the deer literally almost came through my windshield. little lower and it probably would have. scary for sure, but i didnt see it at all so i didnt even hit the brake or turn the wheel.lol plowed straight through

[red95_240sx]

if wud have sucked if it came inside ur car and was just stuck in there. id really be terrified to ever drive again.

[mhrebin]

yea i didnt even have time to react at all. like i didnt even flinch.lol waitin for the call from insurance.

in the mean time, i took pics of all the extra protege stuff i have so i should be starting a for sale thread tonight or tomorrow night. its a lot of stuff so hopefully i can move some of it. just giving everyone a heads up. it will probably be pickup or meet somewhere kinda deal for now until i hear a further word on my car. that will work best for me.

[red95_240sx]

u want the MS3 dont you? ;-l
I strongly doubt its totaled, but these cars get no love to an insurance CO

[mhrebin]

oh the speed3 would be amazing to have.lol

the only reason i think they might total it is because of the cost to repair it. new bumper, hood, fender, headlight. good bit of body work to fix the roof since its bent in and the roof is rippled and dented. and paint on everything.lol it would be alot of work. and compared to what my car is worth cause it has a lot of miles for a 2003 is another factor. well see though.

editing pictures for the for sale thread right now though.

[red95_240sx]

hey yall i really need to do something to the back of my car. it looks plain and sad. Im not sure if its because the rear bumper is off, and the damage to the rear fender, and how the trunk doesnt line up well all on the left side(ud have to look for it), or what. the right side on the other hand is about the same, but theres just no flaws. A also have pinstripping on the left side only. :- /

im thinking about getting a spoiler, or maybe a new rear bumper. im also gonna lower the rear a little bit more.

Heres a pic of my ugly fender, ill have to take some of the trunk.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95141&d=1164147147

[StealthWyvern]

so those are dents in the driver rear wheel well lip??

[red95_240sx]

well, i pulled that fender back with some pliers and a towel...and it came out that way

[robertmack83]

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/yakyak77/037.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/yakyak77/eurofestautocross22.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/yakyak77/eurofestautocross15.jpg

[xDJ DUBx]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/x23DUB23x/FogLights2005.jpg

[Falango]

well, i pulled that fender back with some pliers and a towel...and it came out that way

You didn't expect a different result did you.......??

[xDJ DUBx]

I rolled my own fender and got the same out come but mine is way way WAY less noticable, only if I told you and you're paying attention would you ever notice.

[mazdaspeed777]

Thats why you rent fender rolers and get a heat gun people! A lot of autopart stores do so.

[xDJ DUBx]

I found out to late but like i said, its not that bad so its ok I guess. eh.

[red95_240sx]

ha. This was when i first started. the cars been hit or osmething on that side, so it really sudnt of even happened. I didnt realize how bad till i finished. I just wanted my wheels to stop scrubbing (ricer)

[Serax]

this is a little off topic but I cannot tell but to me this looks like a protege

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x357i3_crash-scooter-hard_fun

anyway poor car not sure whos fault it was

[StealthWyvern]

looks like a focus to me

Edit: I dont know why I said focus but its not a pro or at least the front doesn't to me. The side does.

[red95_240sx]

its a foreign car. the front is a focus, and the rear is a pro. i think its made by ford. ive seen it before. forgot what its called

[THE Phen]

I believe it's the Ford Mondeo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Ford_Mondeo.jpg

[xDJ DUBx]

Focus look-a-like lol.

[Chicoloco]

this is a little off topic but I cannot tell but to me this looks like a protege

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x357i3_crash-scooter-hard_fun

anyway poor car not sure whos fault it was

it was the person in the car's fault. You can tell by the stop light the scooter had the green...

poor car!? the dude flipped like 3 times in the air... people like that should have their driver's license removed.

[StealthWyvern]

I believe it's the Ford Mondeo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Ford_Mondeo.jpg


Focus look-a-like lol.

Looks to me like the new ford contour(discontinued here in the states)/mondeo!

[nate0123]

Hmm, no...

Try Ford RS Lynx/Tierra
http://news.u-car.com.tw/news-images/2006/06/nc-20060621-30703.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/8/web/2492000-2492999/2492030_24_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/8/web/2492000-2492999/2492030_42_full.jpg
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2492030

Ford Laser - also based on the protege
http://www.cars-directory.net/pics/mazda/ford_laser/2000/mazda_ford_laser_a1144501267b917253_7.jpg

Laser hatch
http://www.macsrentals.co.nz/image_res/cars/laserhatch.jpg
http://www.mynrma.com.au/images/422x122_motoring/Ford_Laser_SR2-2.0L-5Door-H.jpg
http://www.4wdonline.com/Ford/Laser/PiCs37/2001SR2.jpg
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/302031475EF1EA18CA256A8F002301B1/$file/2001.6.5nB0N01D_ovr_Ford_LaserSR2.jpg

[StealthWyvern]

ah forgot about the lynx!

[THE Phen]

Damn. I'm wrong...but close.

[mhrebin]

heard back on my car. they are going to repair it since it isnt totaled. just cosmetic damage and no strutural damage. total bill is 4673.39.lol i was shocked that it wasnt totaled. but they faxed me the estimate at the dealer autobody and its like 1.5 pages of parts replaced, painted and removed. funny to read. but im glad they are fixing the car. so i can continue to redo my suspension.lol

thank god for insurance deductibles.

[red95_240sx]

wat? hell no...
no fucking wonder why cars total so eay, cause there dumbasses.

sorry but that pissed me off somehow.

[mhrebin]

wat? hell no...
no fucking wonder why cars total so eay, cause there dumbasses.

sorry but that pissed me off somehow.


what pissed you off?

[99ProtegeKV]

jesus 4 grand. yea gotta love insurance. wowww

[Falango]

wat? hell no...
no fucking wonder why cars total so eay, cause there dumbasses.

sorry but that pissed me off somehow.

Totally didn't make any sense at all, lol.

As for that car/scooter crash, looked like a Lynx to me, basically a Protege that I think was sold in southeast Asia and Australia. That video has been floating around for a while. The guy on the scooter got hammered!!

[red95_240sx]

ijust dont see why they want 4G to fix that.

[mhrebin]

new hood, fender, headlight, bumper cover, windshield, headliner, fender liner, body work on the roof to make it straight and clean again. paint and clear all the new parts. and there are a bunch of other little things.

the pictures dont really show enough, cause the roof was pushed in a bit where it meets the windshield and it was rippled back a good bit, few dents in there too. the corner where the headlight is got pushed in a tiny bit too. so that needs to be fixed as well. it was a pretty big list. but hey, 500 dollar deductible for all this work. im cool with that. shit will come back looking so clean.

[red95_240sx]

oh...

[mhrebin]

does anyone know if the protege bumpers come with or without the plate holes when you order a new one?

i told the shop to not mount the front plate is it came and there were no holes. i dont want them screwing the plate into the bumper, trying to go for the clean look.

anyone?

[xDJ DUBx]

Are you talking about the holes the bolts and stuff go through to hold it to the car?

[NoVa 2.0]

does anyone know if the protege bumpers come with or without the plate holes when you order a new one?

i told the shop to not mount the front plate is it came and there were no holes. i dont want them screwing the plate into the bumper, trying to go for the clean look.

anyone?

Not sure if they do or not? If they do, they can be easily filled. If not, just order a side plate mount from EBay?

[tonyprote]

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm121/tonyprote2/DSCF0918.jpg
my mazda protege turbo

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/3185000-3185999/3185905_4_full.jpg?423812-

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/3185000-3185999/3185905_5_full.jpg?423812-

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/3185000-3185999/3185905_2_full.jpg?423812-

[scuzzer99]

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm121/tonyprote2/DSCF0918.jpg
my mazda protege turbo

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/3185000-3185999/3185905_4_full.jpg?423812-

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/3185000-3185999/3185905_5_full.jpg?423812-

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/3185000-3185999/3185905_2_full.jpg?423812-

One of my fav's. Very nice!!

[99ProtegeKV]

wow i love that car.

[_ERIC]

http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp82/haleykeefe/protege%20pictures/IMG_0829.jpg

[sv452]

here is a few pics of my 2003 Mazda Etude(what the Protege is called in South Africa).

I recently bought this car so nothing been done to it as anything remotly viable to customize the car is few and far between around our part of the world.

But i am keen on getting some cool stuff done to it... watch this space.

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/supvir/IMG_1157.jpg
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/supvir/IMG_1055.jpg
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq47/supvir/IMG_1056.jpg

[red95_240sx]

noice

[Falango]

Damn you guys and your body colored window trim, lol.

[xDJ DUBx]

I don't like it, the blacks looks better imo

[IAMHOLLYWOOD]

i want that front end badly!

[sv452]

Damn you guys and your body colored window trim, lol.

I don't like it, the blacks looks better imo

Never noticed until it was mentioned ... i kinda do like the black better... hmmmm



i want that front end badly!
?? elaborate...