What have you done to your P5 today?

[rednecks_r_us]

This is whats wrong with America. Who needs a golf cart thats worth more than my car.

ROFLMAO (lol)

[Tengo]

This is whats wrong with America. Who needs a golf cart thats worth more than my car.
gottacatchup your car looks like a 4x4 or one of those big dodge charger thinggs, no offence, it just looks tough

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

This is whats wrong with America. Who needs a golf cart thats worth more than my car.

ROFL COPTOR i didnt really get one its a joke ;) chill i thought it was amusing!

[sickpro5]

Almost Mark...hehe. 2001 Honda Accord coupe V6 with 2 tone paint, body kit, and a supercharger.

More pics of the show here: http://altspace.com/30fair/index.html

sort of like these.....notice the red tint on the red accord....very stylish!!

[phazed_mp5]

sort of like these.....notice the red tint on the red accord....very stylish!!

Wow thats the hottest accord ive ever seen. he should be in a magazine with strippers on his hood. normally i think two tone on cars is the gayest sh*t ever, but damn... he pulled it off perfectly. a sweet ride. easy 10. okay i'll stop my sarcasm now

[pluto316]

What have you done to you are P5 today?

[altspace]

What has your P5 done to you today?

Took me for a nice ride to get coffee. I love my P5!

[gottacatchup]

ROFL COPTOR i didnt really get one its a joke ;) chill i thought it was amusing!

Dont worry I didnt think you actually got one I was just making a comment on our society as a whole. Yeah its funny that they would actually make these things but I think its pretty sad that people buy them.

And also I'd like to point out the irony of Costco selling them.

[imjustagirl]

What has your P5 done to you today?

Took me for a nice ride to get coffee. I love my P5!


nothing... :( its sitting at the body shop.. *sniffle* but, its current replacement... (06 Mazda6 Wagon) took me to Robeks to get a smoothie.. :)

[Bala]

Received my Rotors and pads from Ben @ HorsepowerFreaks.com: http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123642270 and dropped them off this morning with Rick @ NW Cryogenics for cryo treatment: http://www.nwcryo.com/index.html (http://www.nwcryo.com/index.html)My MSP "BBK" should be bolted up the first part of next week with stainless lines and new fluid.

[Bala]

Took me for a nice ride to get coffee. I love my P5!

I love my P5 too ... I got a nice piping-hot Starbucks moneyshot from the K-sports in my MSP (burn) - but that's another thread.

[kudakev615]

slapped on my jmd driving magnet (forgot the proper name) and installed my rock blocker rear turn and reverse overlays. and fedex didnt drop off my rotors and pads today bc they "couldnt find my address". they better learn it, got more stuff in the mail coming!

[aMaff]

slapped on my jmd driving magnet
um........



















what?

[MyZmZm]

Well yesterday I finally got my 03 MSP Racing Harts on the car and I must say they DO look good
I couldn't agree with you more :D I know they are heavy as sin, but they look so damn good... I highly doubt I will ever get rid of them.

The only thing I might do at some point is change the colour to, say, bronze?? I've always loved the look of bronze rims on the midnight blue. Anyone good at photoshop? I'd be curious to see what RH's look like in bronze.

[MyZmZm]

Received my Rotors and pads from Ben @ HorsepowerFreaks.com: http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123642270 and dropped them off this morning with Rick @ NW Cryogenics for cryo treatment: http://www.nwcryo.com/index.html (http://www.nwcryo.com/index.html)My MSP "BBK" should be bolted up the first part of next week with stainless lines and new fluid.
You know Patrick, the more I read your posts, the more I hate you :p Bring some of that stuff up here and put it on MY car!!

[Bala]

You know Patrick, the more I read your posts, the more I hate you :p Bring some of that stuff up here and put it on MY car!!

Did I mention I'll be bolting up the 18's at the same time? (peep) after I get an alignment ...

[MyZmZm]

Did I mention I'll be bolting up the 18's at the same time? (peep) after I get an alignment ...
(moon)

[magnumP5]

I couldn't agree with you more :D I know they are heavy as sin, but they look so damn good... I highly doubt I will ever get rid of them.

The only thing I might do at some point is change the colour to, say, bronze?? I've always loved the look of bronze rims on the midnight blue. Anyone good at photoshop? I'd be curious to see what RH's look like in bronze.
Yeah they are VERY heavy but I haven't really noticed any sort of negative impact yet. I just noticed that the wheels look really interesting at night - almost makes them look deeper than they really are with the shadows.

I have thought about getting them powdercoated - I was thinking of trying to do gloss black with the lip left silver and the lettering left silver but I'm not sure how that would look. If anyone could photochop that I'd greatly appreciate it. But yeah, bronze does look good with blue, as well as with red, but that's not the scheme I'm going for. All I need now is a '03.5 MSP lip and my major exterior mods are done.

On another note I have decided to go ahead and buy an MSP ECU. Project BoostedMagnumP5 has begun...

[Protege52003]

did not drive her today; took the jetta and filled her up. over 26 MPG with AC on 100% time and all city driving! better than the P5 and has more ballls!

-R

[Tengo]

they better learn it, got more stuff in the mail coming!
they better learn it! u tell them!! lol

[MyZmZm]

Morrigan desperately needs a proper bath - she hasn't had one in about 6 weeks (I know, I know... several extenuating circumstances) - so hopefully I will have a chance for that on Sunday.

However, this week she did receive two presents:

1. Tuesday, waiting for me at home - A new set of fog lights (courtesy of Yesiownaskyline) with screws that actually come out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This means I can put my yellow luminics in these ones, put them on the car, and put the ones currently on the car (with one completely stripped screw each) into storage. :D

2. Today, delivered to work - A nearly complete set of 03 MSP seat skins (courtesy of mryeller). Just have to get a couple pieces to complete this, and take it to the upholsterer to swap over. I plan to bolster the driver's seat - lateral and lumbar mostly, maybe a bit in the seat itself; previous owner must have been a larger gentleman as it's always felt a bit 'sat out' - at the same time. Hopefully that will all happen before Christmas. :)

[Bala]

Tuesday, waiting for me at home - A new set of fog lights (courtesy of Yesiownaskyline) with screws that actually come out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LoL! You're the new owner of my P5's fogs! Of course the screws come out - they were hangin' with the SoCal endlink! Yesiownaskyline still owes me a filler switch.

[MyZmZm]

LoL! You're the new owner of my P5's fogs! Of course the screws come out - they were hangin' with the SoCal endlink! Yesiownaskyline still owes me a filler switch.
Talk about a small world... the one screw in each of my fogs came out no problem, but the other is loc-tighted in (pissed) Anyhow, your fogs now have the 3M on them (to protect from chips/cracking), and should be going onto my car sometime in the next week or two (don't know if I'll have time before vacation on Tues to get them swapped). I'll send you pics when I have :)

Filler switch, as in what? Because I have the brackets and the stock switch in the box - and no use for them. If you want them, they're yours, just let me know.

[Kansei]

What have you done to you are P5 today?
(poke)(poke)(ughdance)

[Kansei]

if all goes well, today after work I should be hand washing the car for the first time at my new place.. I actually have a hose now!!! weeeeeee

[2003newlyack]

haha a hose might help a little! I'm going to get my windows tinted in an hour (shocked)

[Kansei]

^^ being without a hose really isn't that bad.. if anything I really conserved on water because I had to carry it down in buckets. I used ProtectAll Quick & Easy wash (QEW) which you don't need to rinse with. You just wash and dry :) Supposedly you only need to use 2 quarts of water to wash a car with it too, but I would usually use 2 gallons and then have a 4 gallon bucket of just water to rinse sponges with.

Good luck with the tint. the meet in a couple/few weeks should be good. Gotta get the cars in tip-top shape :) my car goes under the knife this weekend, getting it painted by some random guy for a crazy low price :D

[2003newlyack]

your getting the whole car repainted? I thought you were getting the hood done, the yellow one..

[gtnissanfan]

Last night I gave my "new" P5 its first oil change. Once you get the car on jacks, the drain plug is really easy to get to. The oil filter on the other hand is a pain in the butt to get to. I was afraid I was going to spill oil all over my arm once I got it off, but suprisingly I didn't. I guess I let the oil drain long enough so there wasn't much left in the filter. This weekend it's getting new spark plugs.

[Kansei]

you'll be amazed at how easy it is to change the spark plugs.. I love this car for things like that :)

[kudakev615]

um........
what?
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123620759
http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/yhst-1408381693991_1861_3525829

[Hy8us]

work sent me to texas for 2 weeks, been a week so far and i'm having a breakdown. i need some zoom. I been driving a chevy HHR and it sucks ass. BTW I was driving around willowbrook just north of houston and saw a spicy yellow msp wooshing through trafic (first)

[altspace]

Yup...another oil change here as well. Also repainting my custom wind splitter since the tow guy F'd it up.

[Yaggie1]

In the garage right now installing the rear strut bar I picked up last winter.........bout damn time I guess......

[gtnissanfan]

I installed a new passenger-side mirror last night. When I bought the car last week, it had been hit in a parking lot and never fixed. It's a really simple installation, the hardest part was getting the door panel off. I need to go back in there and put some locktite on the bolts holding it on, and when I do I'll take some pictures and try to make a How-To.

[Boston5761]

In the garage right now installing the rear strut bar I picked up last winter.........bout damn time I guess......

what springs are you running?

[altspace]

Hard time getting the door panel off? Must be your first.

[Boston5761]

Cleaned the engine bay..

[Drain1STH]

Cleaned the interior before work.

[Yaggie1]

I got the eibach pro-kit springs


what springs are you running?

[Yaggie1]

Rear Strut bar is in. Piece if cake. I cut the side panel holes a little off but, they turned out allright I think.

Here is the link to my photobucket page. I'm hoping the link will work.
http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/yaggie1/?sc=3

[cable43]

went to Protege5Gurly's house (fun twisty drive)
came home w/ JDM tails

pics in my diary soon... click on my sig

[bazooka joe]

dusted her off just now..........

[Kansei]

... dropped her off at the body shop for something. hope she's done today :)

[aMaff]

... dropped her off at the body shop for something.
vague much? (wink)

[MyZmZm]

dusted her off just now..........
Mark, that first pic is money - I LOVE it! Got it in higher res at all? I'm thinking new wallpaper... No wonder you've won something in all the shows you've gone to thus far. (first)

[MP5cd]

all clean

[sickpro5]

Installed the Hid's from Xenon-Shop and put in my NGK spark plugs and wires.

[Breeegz]

as the title says... pics

Installed the Hid's from Xenon-Shop and put in my NGK spark plugs and wires.

[Bala]

Made it feel jealous, unloved and neglected when I parked this next to it ...
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/cf%20trunk/springs.trunk%201.jpg

[gtnissanfan]

Hard time getting the door panel off? Must be your first.

It's only "hard" in comparison (mirror = 3 bolts, door = 7 screws/bolts and multiple plastic snaps). At first I missed the 2 bolts hidden under the armrest and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't come off =). I really need to buy the factory service manual (I followed the link in the sticky thread, but the image quality isn't too great).

Oh, and today I drove the P5 up a twisty mountain road (Mt. Tam) and it gave a pretty good effort.

[Kansei]

vague much? (wink)

ok it's after midnight. Today I await the call from the body shop guy. He'll be in working on it until 2am if needed he said :).

I'll post tons of really low light digicam shots when I next see the car :) :)

[magnumP5]

Spent 6 hours putting in my new IM that's been ported/polished with removed VTCS as well as the coolant bypass mod - mad what a chore that was; it is not something I want to do again. I only had one mishap when I forgot to put the injector gasket-things in the IM so I sprayed gas everywhere upon startup. Fixed that and started her up and everything seems fine - no leaks and no funny noises. Throttle response seems a lot better but then again it could just be the placebo effect. I haven't gotten the chance to get her above 4k RPM yet so I can't really comment on the high RPM improvement. At least now she is beginning to drive as well as she looks...

[cable43]

Spent 6 hours putting in my new IM that's been ported/polished with removed VTCS as well as the coolant bypass mod - mad what a chore that was; it is not something I want to do again. I only had one mishap when I forgot to put the injector gasket-things in the IM so I sprayed gas everywhere upon startup. Fixed that and started her up and everything seems fine - no leaks and no funny noises. Throttle response seems a lot better but then again it could just be the placebo effect. I haven't gotten the chance to get her above 4k RPM yet so I can't really comment on the high RPM improvement. At least now she is beginning to drive as well as she looks...

i would love to spend 6 hours doing that
I love modding this car (as much as it is a pain in the ass sometimes) it's what I look forward to --- "I wish i could quit you!"

[altspace]

Replaced both foglight bulbs. Took about 15 minutes. Blow them in a power surge.

[niv]

ditto on the xenon-shop HID install.

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2612731&postcount=102

[kudakev615]

i would love to spend 6 hours doing that
I love modding this car (as much as it is a pain in the ass sometimes) it's what I look forward to --- "I wish i could quit you!"
thats what i thought too then i became an auto tech and i work on cars for 11 hours a days. the last thing i want to do is touch my car after work but yet i still find time. actually going to work today to install my slotted/drilled rotors (all four corners), pads and motul brake fluid. cant wait:)

[Kansei]

I think I'm gonna hop on my mountainbike and go see my car. She should be done :)

[magnumP5]

i would love to spend 6 hours doing that
I love modding this car (as much as it is a pain in the ass sometimes) it's what I look forward to --- "I wish i could quit you!"
Haha, don't get me wrong, when I finished I was like "Wow, that was kind of fun!" and I really couldn't believe I had done it (the most complicated job I have done so far). But between fighting those bastard bolts on the bottom of the IM and trying to get it on/off - it's just not something I want to do again. I'm far from being done with modding though... :)

All she needs now is new fluids and a very good and much needed bath...

[bazooka joe]

Mark, that first pic is money - I LOVE it! Got it in higher res at all? I'm thinking new wallpaper... No wonder you've won something in all the shows you've gone to thus far. (first)

done...thanks andrea!

[bazooka joe]

I think I'm gonna hop on my mountainbike and go see my car. She should be done :)

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[bazooka joe]

Replaced both foglight bulbs. Took about 15 minutes. Blow them in a power surge.


i have extra ones!!!!!!!!!!!

[cable43]

Haha, don't get me wrong, when I finished I was like "Wow, that was kind of fun!" and I really couldn't believe I had done it (the most complicated job I have done so far). But between fighting those bastard bolts on the bottom of the IM and trying to get it on/off - it's just not something I want to do again. I'm far from being done with modding though... :)

All she needs now is new fluids and a very good and much needed bath...

So did you do a swap or use your existing IM.
have one for sale?????(glare)

[magnumP5]

So did you do a swap or use your existing IM.
have one for sale?????(glare)
Yep, swapped a new one in. I've had an extra IM sitting around since late May and it's been ported/polished since the Forth of July Weekend and I finally got around to putting it in yesterday.

So... yes I do have an extra manifold for sale now :) . It's the one I took out yesterday. I plan on having pics and prices up soon in my for sale thread...

[CTt3P5]

Drove her for the first time in a week. :) Really wanted to take her to Myrtle Beach for vaca. but in the end it would have been too tight.

This morning went to Moscow PA (just south of Scranton) to pick up our dog who stayed with my wife's cousin for the week. Windows down at 70mph trying to decide if I wanted to listen to the radio or the exhaust. :)

[Breeegz]

Yep, swapped a new one in. I've had an extra IM sitting around since late May and it's been ported/polished since the Forth of July Weekend and I finally got around to putting it in yesterday.

So... yes I do have an extra manifold for sale now :) . It's the one I took out yesterday. I plan on having pics and prices up soon in my for sale thread...

How much did you spend on the porting of the IM (I have one, I just want to know how much I can expect to pay)

[Yaggie1]

Do it yourself, it's not that hard. I did mine over the winter so I took a while to do it. Check out the How-to from Flat Black ( I believe he wrote it) it's pretty good. I think you could probably have it done in a matter of a few hours. Of course, once the quiksteel has set up and is ready to grind........


How much did you spend on the porting of the IM (I have one, I just want to know how much I can expect to pay)

[magnumP5]

How much did you spend on the porting of the IM (I have one, I just want to know how much I can expect to pay)
Well I just did it myself and since I already had a dremel tool and plenty of bits the only thing I bought besides the IM was the QuikSteel and that was like $4. I could have probably had it professionally done and it would have come out better but it would have cost $100+. Needless to say I'm happy with my $4 port/polish job...

[Yaggie1]

Well, no more P5 for me. I picked up this hot ride today. Can't wait to be driving this badboy everyday. It's hot right ?

[Salmon_Rob]

you da man

[cable43]

Well, no more P5 for me. I picked up this hot ride today. Can't wait to be driving this badboy everyday. It's hot right ?

looks great
(pukey)

my condolences

[Yaggie1]

Yeah, I'm kidding. Isn't it terrible !! Thank god it's only a rental for my road trip to Indiana this week.............

Thing rides like crap compared to the 5.

[MyZmZm]

Yaggie - I was going to say, you gave up your P5 for that POS??? You're crazy!!

FINALLY gave Morrigan a proper bath today - unfortunately, did not have time to clay her (and she desperately needs that too) - after nearly 8 weeks without one. :( Just a combo of excessive heat, or rain, or nice temps but me feeling too crappy played into the neglect...

Instead of AIO/WSG/Natty's Blue, I elected to go for two layers of Z5, and then CVM as usual on all the windows. Under the hood is desperate for attention, and the interior still needs to be tidied up a bit - PB NL on all the vinyl inside, and a good vacuum - but I did use the Gummi-Pfledge for the first time on all the rubber mouldings around the doors/hatch... After 4 years of being neglected, they soaked up the conditioner like mad. I'll have to do it again when I get back from my road trip next week I think...

[MyZmZm]

and yes, i know... pics forthcoming

[Yaggie1]

Yeah, no way in hell I would trade for that crap. Maybe a Cobalt SS, but that's about the only GM car I would trade for. Aside from a Vette of course............

[NJP5Guy]

had an auto-x today and beat the snot out of my new tires....it was fun though. just wish my car had some power.

[MyZmZm]

pics as promised... opinions - good and bad - always welcome


and yes, the pics are big (not resized)

[Bala]

pics as promised... opinions - good and bad - always welcome


and yes, the pics are big (not resized)

#3 is incredible!

[Salmon_Rob]

i drove it 300 miles

[aMaff]

i drove it 300 miles
instead of driving so much, save up some green so you can buy new sprungs so I can get yours! :p

[MyZmZm]

#3 is incredible!
thanks Patrick... it actually turned out pretty good, didn't it? :)

[altspace]

Damn those sand/rock chips. The front bumper takes such a beating. Those grills are a tough fit. I tried installing them.

[Kansei]

well at like 1am today I went to the paint shop where the guy was still working on my hood (it's giving him a LOT of trouble to paint) so we slapped my stock hood back on and I drove her back home. It was nice to have her back :)

After work today I'll be going back there and *crosses fingers* hopefully it'll be finished.

Here's the story:
I bought the hood from Terbow, it's the fiber images full CF Evo-style hood. He had gotten it painted blazing yellow mica but the guy who painted it did a sorta crappy job so it chipped really quickly for him.

I dropped it off around 11:30AM Saturday and the paint guy said "yeah it shouldn't be an issue, I could have it done today". He needed a piece of my car to do the paint match with but I didn't feel like taking off my spoiler and wouldn't drive without my gas door so I just told him to keep the car for the day.

He called me around 5pm-ish to say that it was going well, they were buffing the sealer (the coat after the primer) or something like that. He also mentioned that my rear motor mount must be torn to hell -- yeah I knew lol (haven't had time to do anything about it, but I have RR Racing inserts that I'm going to try).

I got a call around 8:30-ish and he said that they were going to clear it soon and bake it and it should be done after that. Well, when they were clearing it around midnight they ran out of clear.. drove around in the morning (Sunday) and found a place that had some. When they were baking it the paint shrunk or something and yeah they had to strip it off.

When I went to get the car at 12:30AM today (Monday), he was working on painting another car while his assistant was upstairs trying to grind off the yellow paint. I guess the guy who painted it the last time used a SINGLE STAGE paint, no primer no clear. On top of that, in some places he sanded the hood right down to bare carbon fiber, tossing any hope that I could be ricey and have a little exposed carbon fiber right out the window. The guy had gotten almost all of the yellow off except behind the evo vent (closer to the windshield, in the middle) where I guess it was exceptionally thick or bonded really well or something. My paint guy said that he'd have to find some UV-reactive primer so that they could bond it under UV and have a chance of it actually adhering this time.

I really hope he gets it done by 05:30.

[MyZmZm]

Wow, sounds like that hood is going to be worth it's weight in gold by the time their done with it. Hope it turns out good! And no more teasing - post pics when you get it on!! :)

Took a look at her sitting all shiny in the driveway this morning... it's been too long since she's been so clean. I need to go on chip duty so bad; that's only thing I hate about cleaning her up - all the chips and scratches stand out like a sore thumb, especially due to the light-coloured primer that was used.

Why can't car manufacturers have two colours of primer for their vehicles?? Light gray for the lighter colours, dark gray or black for the darker ones. Sure would help hide the chips and scratches better, *sigh*

[imjustagirl]

put the Mazdaspeed axle back on.. not sure how I feel about it yet.. :(

[cable43]

front & side MM
hood prop kit
painted interior
RR UDP
took some pics:

click sig to see

[Thieu]

Finally got my TWM shifter/knob/bushings from UPS (UPS sucks btw).

Will be installing tonight. woot.

[aMaff]

Finally got my TWM shifter/knob/bushings from UPS (UPS sucks btw).

Will be installing tonight. woot.
lemme know how you like em. I'll be installing mine once I get back home next month :D

[Kansei]

Wow, sounds like that hood is going to be worth it's weight in gold by the time their done with it. Hope it turns out good! And no more teasing - post pics when you get it on!! :)

Took a look at her sitting all shiny in the driveway this morning... it's been too long since she's been so clean. I need to go on chip duty so bad; that's only thing I hate about cleaning her up - all the chips and scratches stand out like a sore thumb, especially due to the light-coloured primer that was used.

Why can't car manufacturers have two colours of primer for their vehicles?? Light gray for the lighter colours, dark gray or black for the darker ones. Sure would help hide the chips and scratches better, *sigh*

I thought they used the gray primer for light colors and red primer for darker colors?

[MyZmZm]

I thought they used the gray primer for light colors and red primer for darker colors?
red?!?!?! thank god they didn't use that as a primer on my car! i'd see red (pardon the pun)...

on my car at least, it's the gray - which is so annoying because the chips stand out even more against the midnight mica blue, grrrr

[Kansei]

I can feel my chips but can't really see them :) yaaaay

Sunlight Silver: 1
Midnight Blue: 0 <-- FTL haha

[iLisa]

I can feel my chips but can't really see them :) yaaaay

Sunlight Silver: 1
Midnight Blue: 0 <-- FTL haha
midnight blue = +1...

[i12drivemyMP5]

Wish they'd used light primer on my sunlight silver. I've got the dark gray almost black shit showing whenever I get a chip. That's why I use that ugly ass executioner mask looking bra on it most of the time, so it won't end up freckle-faced. Anyway, freshly washed with another dose of durashine to keep it spot free yesterday.

[bazooka joe]

had the day off and went out to lunch with an old work pal....had a nice little trip in the protege.....:)

[MyZmZm]

I can feel my chips but can't really see them :) yaaaay

Sunlight Silver: 1
Midnight Blue: 0 <-- FTL haha
booooo


midnight blue = +1...
thank you! :) +1 for you too! (first)

[magnumP5]

Well I will be going back and checking the torque on all of my IM bolts and nuts as well as trying to reset my ECU to increase my idle... A 300-500 RPM idle is just not right, boo vacuum leaks!

[Kansei]

... leaving in my protege5 to go visit my hood in a few minutes. I may just be installing my rear motor mount inserts since the guy said he could just toss it up on a lift and see how easy it is to get at them.

[Breeegz]

red?!?!?! thank god they didn't use that as a primer on my car! i'd see red (pardon the pun)...

on my car at least, it's the gray - which is so annoying because the chips stand out even more against the midnight mica blue, grrrr

I wish thye used red primer for mine... Grey FTL!!!

[Salmon_Rob]

they used light grey for mine. you cant see the chips. man sunlight silver really is the best color

[Kansei]

Yeah I retract any previous statements I've made about sunlight silver being a boring color :P

[iLisa]

Yeah I retract any previous statements I've made about sunlight silver being a boring color :P

yeah yeah.. who asked you.. :p

[Salmon_Rob]

midnight blue is soooooooooo not as hot :p

[aMaff]

laz0r blue FTW!

[iLisa]

midnight blue is soooooooooo not as hot :p
(blah)

[Salmon_Rob]

(blah)i kid i kid (kiss)

[Thieu]

lemme know how you like em. I'll be installing mine once I get back home next month :D

installed... feels awesome. very short throws. very *snick-snick*.

me likey.

I need to bring the knob up a bit cause it's ubber low.

[aMaff]

installed... feels awesome. very short throws. very *snick-snick*.

me likey.

I need to bring the knob up a bit cause it's ubber low.
sweetness! How's that NICS or whatev it's call system work out? good?

[iLisa]

booooo


thank you! :) +1 for you too! (first)
chicks that drive midnight blue are hawt.. :D

[Brian MP5T]

I bought my third summer car...

Anyone wanting a ride in a 300-C... I can accomidate...

http://www.300cforums.com/forums/attachments/picture-media-post/15922-some-new-shots-300-2.jpg

http://www.300cforums.com/forums/attachments/picture-media-post/15924-some-new-shots-300-3.jpg

http://www.300cforums.com/forums/attachments/picture-media-post/15923-some-new-shots-300-1.jpg

[Yaggie1]

Is that a Foose logo I see ? NICE

[Breeegz]

very nice...

[cable43]

I bought my third summer car...

Anyone wanting a ride in a 300-C... I can accomidate...


that's not a P5!!!

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Those are definately Foose wheels.

[Breeegz]

Brian, you should make a
"What have you done to you're 300C today??" thread

I'm sure you would get lurkers (lurk)

[Brian MP5T]

that's not a P5!!!

This is true...

[aMaff]

lol niiice ride mang.

How many cars do you need? :p

[Kansei]

that's not a P5!!!

not at all :(

But it is damn sexy :)

[altspace]

Oh yea. I love a black car with black/polished lip rims. When I'm not driving the P5 I cruise in my Acura.

http://www.altspace.com/acura/cl_wheel2.jpg

[meinp5]

What happened to the 911?


I bought my third summer car...

Anyone wanting a ride in a 300-C... I can accomidate...

[Thieu]

sweetness! How's that NICS or whatev it's call system work out? good?

You know... it's good... but I'm not 100% sold on it.

The idea behind it is very smart. A simple way to make the knobs universal and just add the correct insert for any car. Saves on manufacturing costs... that's for sure.

But removing the knob means getting channel lock plyers and a cloth to get the threaded insert off the shifter. Also, if you want to make the knob a bit higher... it looks like the insert would stick out the bottom of the knob... I need to look at it closer.

[CTt3P5]

I bought my third summer car...

Anyone wanting a ride in a 300-C... I can accomidate...

Nice ride....my wife's uncle just picked up one on July 4th. I have yet to take a ride in it though. He got the 'heritage edition' (different chrome rims, badges and more chrome on the car) in red. Last I talked to him he ordered a Bentley grill for it.

Might I add those are some sexay wheels(omg)

[DeanSweet]

well, I picked up a pretty beat up 'old school' Fultron Memphis Belle MB17 up off of eBay and hopefully get enough to install it into the P5 later today. It will be replacing the Kicker iX-405 I currently run. I soldered in a new rca (yeah its different because Memphis no longer has replacement parts for Fultron amps and MCM is right down the street) input instead of the interesting rca plug hangin on by silicone, cleaned it up and polished with some simichrome. Bench tested out perfectly. Life is good. I have always wanted one of these beasts...

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Now that is something I have not seen in a long time. How much did you get this thing for?

[DeanSweet]

$170 Shipped. all 25.5lbs of it...
manufacture date 5/97 #17 off the line.


Now that is something I have not seen in a long time. How much did you get this thing for?

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

SHWEEET! Nice find man. Keep us posted on the install.

[Brian MP5T]

What happened to the 911?
the 997T was going to be on back order as it seems that the dealer overbooked the cars when they sold them. I got my Deposit back and $1000.00 in credit for the P-Car dealer shop here in Ottawa.. The 944 is going to get some profesional help from a dealer in the for of a 6 Speed 968 tranny rebuild.

[Brian MP5T]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Brian%20MP5T/300%20-%20%281%29.jpg

[aMaff]

How's that Mazda parking only going?

[Brian MP5T]

The fucking 300C is too big, the Mazda is going to get it's own garage before winter...

[kudakev615]

finally took pics of the most recent mods. nothing special but its coming along. let me know what you think:
1. funny pic. we had come flash flooding here in nashville last week. i go to check on my car and this is what i find!!!! no water damage but i got wet feet
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/kudakev615/4.jpg
2. pics after i pulled the car in my shop before it floated away
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/kudakev615/2.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/kudakev615/3.jpg
3. pics while i was doing a fuel injection service on my car today at work
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/kudakev615/1.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/kudakev615/7.jpg
4. close up of the jdm magnet and my blue batmobile red turn and dark smoked reverse overlays
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/kudakev615/6.jpg
5. installed front and rear drilled/slotted rotors with pads
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/kudakev615/5.jpg


mods on the way are a header, shifter/bushing and some more c/f goodies. after that its pretty much done for now. that is until i pick up a spare motor and build it up this winter for some mild boost action;) comments and flamming welcome

[Tengo]

hey kudakev i love the car man, everything looks clean. gold rims on red pro's look awesome. oh and the jdm badge looks sweet.

[altspace]

The new "OAKLEY" badge...JDM style.

[altspace]

Installed Sirius....again.

http://www.altspace.com/p5/sirius.jpg

[Bala]

Another alignment ...

[MyProFive]

TWM classic shift knob - first mazda mod, I'm not a virgin anymore

[Bala]

TWM shift knob - first mazda mod, I'm not a virgin anymore

Uh oh ... might want to look into an extended line of credit for what's coming ...

[MyProFive]

Uh oh ... might want to look into an extended line of credit for what's coming ...

I hear ya, I am already considering a 21mm rear swaybar. Oh BTW a B7M shrtshifter is in the mail along with yellow RB's for the fogs. I think it's too late. I got this car because it was cheaper than my volvo, turns out it's cheaper to mod too (first)

[Demoniam]

09/Aug/06
Bought my MP5. good enough for tonite!

ps--what's the best stuff to use to eliminate that "smoker smell" ..
Car is not too bad, but you can smell it when it's real hot outside!
Will try Fabreeze tomorrow, but didn't know if anything is stronger

[MyProFive]

09/Aug/06
Bought my MP5. good enough for tonite!

ps--what's the best stuff to use to eliminate that "smoker smell" ..
Car is not too bad, but you can smell it when it's real hot outside!
Will try Fabreeze tomorrow, but didn't know if anything is stronger

I used ozium citrus in one of my old cars FWIW. Worked pretty well. Used it every night until the smell was gone.

[socommatthews]

i know its dirty but its supposed to rain until sunday so she'll have to wait.anyway i finally installed my HKS super mega flow intake today and a couple weeks ago i installed my MP3 springs and a 2-way FM alarm so nobody f@#ks with my shiznit.

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

After cutting my wrist(not like that), my knuckle and my left middle finger and bending into positions I did not think were possible to be made by a fat person, I installed my 8500K bulbs.

[aMaff]

i know its dirty but its supposed to rain until sunday so she'll have to wait.anyway i finally installed my HKS super mega flow intake today and a couple weeks ago i installed my MP3 springs and a 2-way FM alarm so nobody f@#ks with my shiznit.
so like.....why do you have the stock ugly ass snorke still in now that you have an SRI?

Other than that, it looks good

[socommatthews]

well i did the grill mod a while back so i figured it would let cool air to the HKS also.im not sure i will leave it but for know its staying.in the pic that corksport has its on there also so im not sure if there is a reason.

[kudakev615]

that a carbon rear spoiler or just black? looks good

[socommatthews]

mos def carbon fiber from DG motorsports.

[sickpro5]

Changed my oil , finally did my rear mount (Courtesy of chilledboost) and here are pics from the 7k xenon-shop hid's that i did the other day.

[Demoniam]

Sick, How much did those run ya?

[sickpro5]

Sick, How much did those run ya?


they are going for $250 shipped, not sure for how long though, if you need a bixenon set-up then I think those run about $320 or so. Do a search for xenon-shop and it will pop up, they are pretty good at updating their current rates and info.

[Kansei]

09/Aug/06
Bought my MP5. good enough for tonite!

ps--what's the best stuff to use to eliminate that "smoker smell" ..
Car is not too bad, but you can smell it when it's real hot outside!
Will try Fabreeze tomorrow, but didn't know if anything is stronger

Congrats on the purchase!!!

:D P5s are so awesome (first)

[Tengo]

i know its dirty but its supposed to rain until sunday so she'll have to wait.anyway i finally installed my HKS super mega flow intake today and a couple weeks ago i installed my MP3 springs and a 2-way FM alarm so nobody f@#ks with my shiznit.
oh i see you and kudakev are following each others footsteps with the JDM look, socom get sum other kind of gold rims and a HKS axleback and yur set and kudakev should also get some sort of HKS axleback or a custom N1 style muffler angled so it finishes his JDM look!! both of yur cars are coming along nice and hot!

[cable43]

i know its dirty but its supposed to rain until sunday so she'll have to wait.anyway i finally installed my HKS super mega flow intake today and a couple weeks ago i installed my MP3 springs and a 2-way FM alarm so nobody f@#ks with my shiznit.


so like.....why do you have the stock ugly ass snorke still in now that you have an SRI?

Other than that, it looks good

you know what... I think it looks good... it's different.... I was impressed.

[fonzinator]

Put Kumho Ecsta SPTs (195/55/R16) on the P5 yesterday - purchased from TireRack and installed by Discount Tire. These are replacing the stock Dunlops at 31,000 miles. No driving impressions yet, but I'm happy that the P5 has some new shoes!

Now to keep my eyes peeled for some winter tire deals...

[Kansei]

you know what... I think it looks good... it's different.... I was impressed.

not to mention it might like.. maybe blow some not-hot air onto the filter

[Tengo]

not to mention it might like.. maybe blow some not-hot air onto the filter
you would need MY modified snorkel for it to actually blow some not-hot air onto the filter.

[altspace]

Not a P5, but you can grab this Dodge Viper for $100!

http://www.altspace.com/photos/viper.jpg

[Brian MP5T]

Lol!

[magnumP5]

I will be letting her go to a shop (read: "Mazda Dealership" but they aren't the type of dealership to screw you over) just to get everything straight for my 5+ hour drive back to school on Tuesday. There aren't really any shops up in Blacksburg, VA so I figure I'll need everything up to shape before I go. There is that low idle issue too... Hopefully I will have her back Friday so I can finish up my last few summer jobs, give her a good bath and take some pictures so I can see the progress I've made this summer. I still didn't get to about 1/4 of what I wanted to do (sigh)...

[rednecks_r_us]

Since my P5 is still at the body shop I helped Aaron (EmRidMSP) with his MSP and its zoom-zoom KABOOM'd motor.

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123642919

3 holes in the block so far and we are still taking it apart.

[Demoniam]

10-Aug

Removed the roof rack rails, removed the front license plate bracket, and removed the silly-@ss dealer emblem. Heavily deodorizing the smoker scent.

[Kansei]

^^ you can put little plugs in the holes left from the front license plate bracket. What color is your Protege5 (sorry if you already mentioned it)? If it's sunlight silver you can pick up Duplicolor Ford Silver Metallic at an auto parts store and it's the closest match I've ever seen to the stock color.

[Salmon_Rob]

i fixed the clunk. finally.

[socommatthews]

oh i see you and kudakev are following each others footsteps with the JDM look, socom get sum other kind of gold rims and a HKS axleback and yur set and kudakev should also get some sort of HKS axleback or a custom N1 style muffler angled so it finishes his JDM look!! both of yur cars are coming along nice and hot!


you know what... I think it looks good... it's different.... I was impressed

thanks guys i appreciate it.i only wish that my car turns out like kudakev's.that thing is sweeeeet!i like where you put the green leaf badge,i was worried about it getting stolen so i put it in the window.

[cable43]

BROKE MY FUKIN SWAY BAR BRACKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK
snapped it right in two off of the rear sub frame.

[Salmon_Rob]

BROKE MY FUKIN SWAY BAR BRACKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK
snapped it right in two off of the rear sub frame.ive done that before

[CTt3P5]

finally took pics of the most recent mods. nothing special but its coming along. let me know what you think:


Great pics! Glad to hear you didn't suffer any flood damage, and I have always liked bronze on red....Great choice!

[CTt3P5]

i know its dirty but its supposed to rain until sunday so she'll have to wait.anyway i finally installed my HKS super mega flow intake today and a couple weeks ago i installed my MP3 springs and a 2-way FM alarm so nobody f@#ks with my shiznit.

Looking good, always nice to see classic red (read (first) ) (peep)

[Kansei]

BROKE MY FUKIN SWAY BAR BRACKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK
snapped it right in two off of the rear sub frame.

yeah I'm afraid to unbolt mine when I try to re-lube the racing beat rear sway bar... if I recall correctly the sway bar bracket wasn't too happy about being bolted to the P5 rear subframe.

[Demoniam]

The only reason that I'm driving a Mica Black p5 and not a Red one is b/c the red mas manual, and the wife won't learn to drive it. Plus when the baby comes in Oct., I'll need as little extra distraction as possible. Had I gone red, though, I would've went with bronze/copper rims and yellow tinting on the fogs/headlaps.
Kansei-I think that I'll find some small trim plugs and just fill in the holes that way. Can't afford to repaint the whole thing...Uintl I get a cool lip to add on..

[Protege52003]

i fixed the clunk. finally.

thought i did this a couple weeks ago.....i think i heard it today again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (pissed)(pissed)(pissed)(pissed)(pissed)(pissed)(p issed)

[jadonP5]

does this have the hard to find 10-speed transmission?


Not a P5, but you can grab this Dodge Viper for $100!

http://www.altspace.com/photos/viper.jpg

[AtrociousMazda]

Today i killed hundreds of bugs...comming back to houston from mexico..but hey...I got good gas mileage though....made it all the way back on one tank of gas...(first)

[Tengo]

what buisness were u doing in mexico? buisness? i love how the p5 gets good highway gas mileage

[AtrociousMazda]

what buisness were u doing in mexico? buisness? i love how the p5 gets good highway gas mileage

nah, my b/fs grandma passed away tuesday morning...so we left tuesday and came back today...

[Tengo]

my condolences to yur b/f's family

[AtrociousMazda]

Thanks...the car was great though...never over heated..never made any funny noises...only had to fill up twice for the whole trip...it was pretty cool...and everyone in Mexico loved it...

I got my b/f into mazdas when we got together...and so his mom bought a white P5 last year and everyone loved that one...but they say mine is cooler cuz it's yellow :-D hehe

This weekend I get to wash all the dead bugs off...fun stuff...they liked my car too cuz it was yellow...little did they know their fate by going towards it...muahaha

[Salmon_Rob]

thought i did this a couple weeks ago.....i think i heard it today again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (pissed)(pissed)(pissed)(pissed)(pissed)(pissed)(p issed)do brianmp5t's grommet bushing fix. its amazing. the car feels rock solid, not like the omg the rear subframe is falling off, the world is ending and did that little rock cause that

[gtnissanfan]

I took off the roof rack crossbars because tomorrow morning it's getting a wash/clay/wax job. It's too difficult to get to the entire roof with the crossbars, so off they came. Unfortunately, the previous owner didn't give me the filler caps when I bought it =(.

Has anybody washed their car with the crossbars removed and without the filler caps? I'm afraid of leaks, so I'm thinking of covering the openings with duct tape until I get everything completed. I'm going to try and find the fillers here or on ebay, but I need to come up with something for tomorrow.

[Kansei]

^^ no worries, the filler caps are cosmetic :)

[bazooka joe]

what he said!

[cable43]

did a HOW TO for my M6 wiper mod:
LINK (http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123643192)

[socommatthews]

did a HOW TO for my M6 wiper mod:
LINK (http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123643192)
great how-to.i def gotta do that.it looks very "high end".

[gtnissanfan]

Thanks Kansei and Bazooka Joe. I'll still try not to spray water directly at the side rails just in case.

[CTt3P5]

Just finished washing her, now time to wax and detail the inside.

[aMaff]

I drove 'er good n hard for a good bit...and then I woke up :(. 3 more weeks from today and I'll be back w/ her :)

[Yaggie1]

Drove it like I stole today on a MI Mazda drive. Good times, with a couple Ohio guys in there as well. Everytime I looked back............(shocked) there was DaveB. Fun Times again. Perfect weather for some twisties...

[altspace]

Changed sparkplugs, removed valve cover and polished the hell out of it some more.

http://www.altspace.com/p5/p5_engine_polish1.jpg

[magnumP5]

Washed and waxed her finally and cleaned out her interior some more - nothing to he extent altspace would do though... LOL. I finally took some pics too and I am going to post them as soon as I get them on my computer so you all can comment. I also converted my CAI into a SRI because I got sick of having to jack up my car and remove the mudguard to get to the filter.

[Kansei]

wow altspace I really like the work on the valve cover...

I'm working on mine right now too :)

it's sitting in my garage with wrinkle paint on it.. I think I may have used too heavy a coat though, the wrinkling looks really weird right now. It's been 2-3 hours since I applied the paint, and I haven't hit it with a hair dryer (don't have a heat gun) so maybe that'll help.. I'll give it a try in a few.

If all goes well tomorrow when I bring my car in to make sure the hood paint is still a good paint match, I'll also be getting my RR Racing rear motor mount inserts in finally. I just need to track down my engine hoist brackets and reinstall them :P

*crosses fingers* I really hope my valve cover can come out looking like the mazdaspeed mx-5 valve cover.. if not i'm hitting it with the brake cleaner and just going with a semi-gloss black on it or something.

[Kansei]

I should probably ask this in the paint your valve cover thread but it'll probably be answered much faster here -- how critical is it for me to prevent contamination during the valve cover painting process? Like I have it sitting on a scrap piece of plywood while painting, but I used brake cleaner all over the thing so I dunno.. do I need to do anything to really sanitize it before reintroducing it to my car? I do have a new valve cover gasket to go on it though so that's no issue.

Also I hope Advance Auto Parts carries NGK spark plug wires for our car.. my red sparkco wires are going to look so bad on top of a red valve cover.

[Demoniam]

I did it on my truck, and all that i did was make sure that it was spotless when i put it back on. I just wiped it down with alcohol, and a microfiber towel

[Kansei]

yeah I think I'll do that and also make my next oil change a bit sooner just in case there are contaminants. I think I'm at maybe 70,500 or 71k miles and last changed with Redline Full Synth ($$$) at 66,700? I'm due really soon anyway.

[samm5149]

i love how the p5 gets good highway gas mileage

i think there might be something wrong with my car.....i get like 21-23 hwy and 25-27 city....any ideas? and the hwy is at like 75mph

[bazooka joe]

josh, looks nice!! washed my baby!

[samm5149]

josh, looks nice!! washed my baby!
i like the caddy in the reflection...lol

[bazooka joe]

i like the caddy in the reflection...lol

haha...didn't even notice you could see what kida car it was!!

[CTt3P5]

haha...didn't even notice you could see what kida car it was!!

Looking good Mark....I have to wipe my chin everytime I see pics of your car. I got mine detailed in and out but didn't have a chance to wax...hopefully tomorrow.

Seems like a lot of us were washing and detailing today. Sunny days FTW!!!

[CTt3P5]

[QUOTE=altspace]Changed sparkplugs, removed valve cover and polished the hell out of it some more.

Liking the polish job. I guess those 8 mile trips finally took their toll and you had to swap plugs....j/k. I should actually give mine a good tune and clean the egr.

[johnnyB5646]

Installed "Factory Tuned" lowering springs. Broke one endlink for front sway bar and had to cut off the bolt cause I stripped it like it owed me money. Got a new endlink and getting new nut tommorow. Take pics soon.

[Kansei]

Ok so the paint was wrinkling a bit strangely... I think I put way too much paint on. It took 2 cans of brake cleaner, a can of caliper cleaner, and some pb blaster (and tons of shop towels) to get the wrinkle paaint off.. then once I spent all that time getting it clean back on wrinkle paint went. This time I did lighter coatings.. just enough so that it is evenly red.

The first pic is the weird wrinkling (I have the 8 megapixel version that I should have cropped instead of resized.. oh well) and the second pic is the new paint. I think I might have a pic showing how thick it was before on one of my cell phones but I don't have time to look around for that right now.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Kansei/paint/IMG_2308.jpg

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Kansei/paint/IMG_2310.jpg

[iLisa]

Ok so the paint was wrinkling a bit strangely... I think I put way too much paint on. It took 2 cans of brake cleaner, a can of caliper cleaner, and some pb blaster (and tons of shop towels) to get the wrinkle paaint off.. then once I spent all that time getting it clean back on wrinkle paint went. This time I did lighter coatings.. just enough so that it is evenly red.

The first pic is the weird wrinkling (I have the 8 megapixel version that I should have cropped instead of resized.. oh well) and the second pic is the new paint. I think I might have a pic showing how thick it was before on one of my cell phones but I don't have time to look around for that right now.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Kansei/paint/IMG_2308.jpg

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Kansei/paint/IMG_2310.jpg

Oooh.. nice.. Can you do mine? :D

[Bala]

Cool! I just picked up another valve cover tonight so I can send it out for powdercoat with my new factory strut bar ( This is round II - Morris Powdercoating stole my original strut bar) You East coasters are up late - don't you have a booty-call to make?

[Kansei]

I'm already making my booty call, isn't that right Lisa? ... you know.. those 12 other women in my life :D

[Brian MP5T]

1234

[bazooka joe]

1234

cool brian...not something you see everyday!:)

[bazooka joe]

Looking good Mark....I have to wipe my chin everytime I see pics of your car. I got mine detailed in and out but didn't have a chance to wax...hopefully tomorrow.

Seems like a lot of us were washing and detailing today. Sunny days FTW!!!

thanks jeff!

[Brian MP5T]

cool brian...not something you see everyday!:)
Some Idiot in a "Body Kit 1.6L" Honda pulled up and honked three times as a joke..

The 300C Pulling a 944 actually put 1/2 a car on him to 80 MPH from 60.. on three seperate runs..

(shocked)

[aMaff]

(rofl)(rlaugh)(hahaspit)(rlaugh)(rofl)

[Brian MP5T]

^^^ Hemi Owned

[Kansei]

Some Idiot in a "Body Kit 1.6L" Honda pulled up and honked three times as a joke..

The 300C Pulling a 944 actually put 1/2 a car on him to 80 MPH from 60.. on three seperate runs..

(shocked)

(rofl)(rofl)

[iLisa]

I'm already making my booty call, isn't that right Lisa? ... you know.. those 12 other women in my life :D
don't I matter anymore? :(

[Kansei]

don't I matter anymore? :(

(kiss)(kiss)(kiss)

In other news, I did more work on my valve cover painting...

http://picasaweb.google.com/clauretano/ValveCoverPainting

[Salmon_Rob]

(burn)

[DeanSweet]

Kansei, what kind of crinkle paint is that? got a link?

I spent a few hours getting the Memphis Belle into my car yesterday.
It looks and sounds phenomenal... :)
Out with the Kicker ix-405, in with the MB17.

[Demoniam]

God, Memphis products are so great! Can't wait to gear up the p5!

[iLisa]

(kiss)(kiss)(kiss)

at least I have the homeless/trash guy.. (sad2)

[Tengo]

im in p5 speed withdrawal. i wanna take her to the highway or sumwhere else secluded and just tear her up. i wanna rape her!!!!

[aMaff]

trust me, I know the feeling :( I haven't seen her for 7 weeks

[Tengo]

and where the fuck is she??? did she run off with some honda tuner asshole?

[niv]

Just added something today. (it's somewhat subtle...)

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5138/img0126largeuu0.th.jpg (http://img57.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0126largeuu0.jpg)http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/7991/img0127mediumka4.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0127mediumka4.jpg)http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9540/img0128mediumdp2.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0128mediumdp2.jpg)
[and no, it's not that dam bird's addition to the hood. lolz]

[Breeegz]

shark fin? I don't know what it lookd like before, so it's justa guess.

[Bala]

Just added something today. (it's somewhat subtle...)

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5138/img0126largeuu0.th.jpg (http://img57.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0126largeuu0.jpg)

[and no, it's not that dam bird's addition to the hood. lolz]

Is it the shark fin? How do you like it, how was the install, howz the reception? :)

[Breeegz]

^ ha ha, beat ya

[iLisa]

Just added something today. (it's somewhat subtle...)

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5138/img0126largeuu0.th.jpg (http://img57.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0126largeuu0.jpg)

[and no, it's not that dam bird's addition to the hood. lolz]
I love midnight blue...

[kudakev615]

I spent a few hours getting the Memphis Belle into my car yesterday.
It looks and sounds phenomenal... :)
Out with the Kicker ix-405, in with the MB17.
good taste in audio products mt friend;)

[niv]

Is it the shark fin? How do you like it, how was the install, howz the reception? :)

yup that's it. the shark fin :)

install = v. easy. reception is better than my shorty antenna. (i still lose am reception when on a metal arch bridge...)

[Bala]

yup that's it. the shark fin :)

install = v. easy. reception is better than my shorty antenna. (i still lose am reception when on a metal arch bridge...)

"am" ... whats that? (lol) Were did you pick it up?

[Demoniam]

Yeah, the fin looks great! I want one!

[Breeegz]

GB time!

[aMaff]

"am" ... whats that? Were did you pick it up?
he did the old timey radio mod :D

[niv]

LOlz... yah yah.. am radio (you know.. where they have 24/7 "traffic reports?? lol)

got it from one of the local bcmazda3 guys. you guys wanna g/b? lemme chat with them..see what we can do :)

[Demoniam]

I'd be in! Was looking for a shorty antenna, but I like this look better


got it from one of the local bcmazda3 guys. you guys wanna g/b? lemme chat with them..see what we can do :)

[redpr5]

replaced the main fuse for my subs...blew it yesterday demoing them for my friends customer at his bosses stereo shop...go overloading fuses :D

oh yea i also cleaned my car....yay for it being shiney (first)

[kudakev615]

just cleaned the outside and inside of the wagon. i'm getting condensation in my headlights. they've been blacked ot for 8 months and im thinking since we had like a week of 100+ weather, the sealant got weak:( looks like ive gotta reseal them

[redpr5]

Kansei, what kind of crinkle paint is that? got a link?

I spent a few hours getting the Memphis Belle into my car yesterday.
It looks and sounds phenomenal... :)
Out with the Kicker ix-405, in with the MB17.

jesus christ thats a big ass amp...i take it youre just powering speakers no subs?

[AtrociousMazda]

does this have the hard to find 10-speed transmission?

(rofl2) (lol2)

[Demoniam]

All I got today was test out the cargo area, via grocery shopping!

[brouhaha]

Parked it under a tree outside a friend's apartment and got it crapped on by birds (argh)
I'd got some body work done in early June - would the paint have cured by now so I can wash the car?

[Kansei]

I love midnight blue...

yeah we know (kiss)

So today... today I got my wrinkle red valve cover back on (I posted some pics of it before I installed.. going to sleep in a few so I don't have time to upload the newer pics yet). I really, really like the way it looks under there.

Hood Update ---------

I just got back from checking on my hood. I actually was inside the baking oven with the painter (it was 140 in there, felt sooooo good). There's 3 coats of clear on it, but the CF is still causing a couple pits where the previous painter had sanded down to bare CF. There's also some scratches under the paint on the passenger side from whoever was sanding it forgetting to go to a finer grit on that spot. The guy painting it is going to wetsand it all tomorrow and if everything is hidden well enough (scratches, pits) I'll just put it on as-is. If not, he'll go back to work and see what he can do. I'm reeeally hoping wetsanding fixes things so that I can have the hood on for the central NY meet on Saturday and Zoom Zoom Live Boston on Sunday :)

... yeah I totally forgot to take pictures of the hood when I was staring at it's glossy beauty in the oven :P

[DeanSweet]

jesus christ thats a big ass amp...i take it youre just powering speakers no subs?

It's running all my speakers with the amp. Says it is 6-channel but it's basically 2 separate amps under the hood. 1st is 75x4 @4ohms and the 2nd is 2x150 @4ohms but I have it set up as 600x1@2ohms. Kickers separates up front and rear doors and the 2 12" solobaric subs.

[Brian MP5T]

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[bazooka joe]

nice reflection!

[Brian MP5T]

^^^ Thanks...Yo.

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[DeanSweet]

it does fit in the garage!! :)

[Demoniam]

NIV----How much did that fin antenna run. I've found them on eBay for $65, seems kinda high, but IDK?

[snowblazin]

Yesterday I put a new K&N filter on the SRI and fixed my downpipe rattle. She'll be getting a good cleaning today.

[altspace]

Nice cars...now back on topic. Checking the manual fluid today, might need to add some.

[snowblazin]

Yesterday I put a new K&N filter on the SRI and fixed my downpipe rattle. She'll be getting a good cleaning today.
After driving more today and going outside to clean it, I'm done. I'm so disgusted with the squeaks, rattles, dings and scratches that I'm going back to stock. Look for a HUGE FS thread coming soon...

[magnumP5]

After driving more today and going outside to clean it, I'm done. I'm so disgusted with the squeaks, rattles, dings and scratches that I'm going back to stock. Look for a HUGE FS thread coming soon...
Damn man, what happened? I always hate to see these kind of posts because I can't help but to think that I will end up like this one day... and after all the work I will have done...

[Kansei]

After driving more today and going outside to clean it, I'm done. I'm so disgusted with the squeaks, rattles, dings and scratches that I'm going back to stock. Look for a HUGE FS thread coming soon...
you best be kidding!! :D I never even got to see the thing!

[Demoniam]

What's the deal? This whole thread seems to be divided in half on the whole mod scene. Are there any mods worth doing to my p5?

Yall's is confusifying me!