What have you done to your P5 today?

[redpr5]

got new front tires on my p5 :D :D :D

[Salmon_Rob]

i had a horrific rock blocker accident last night. i almost died. ask andrew

[aMaff]

Yes. Ask me, and I'll tell you about our little r-tard. The r is for rob. :p

[MyZmZm]

lol, do tell :)

btw chris, which insurance company do you deal with?

[whitemp5seattle]

I saw my car today for the first time in 3 weeks. Tomorrow if it's not too cold outside I might try installing my new headlights...same blacked out p5 headlight but with projectors :)

[rednecks_r_us]

I saw my car today for the first time in 3 weeks. Tomorrow if it's not too cold outside I might try installing my new headlights...same blacked out p5 headlight but with projectors :)

Cool, if I do say so myself.

[khaosman]

Look at what the UPS driver just dropped off!

I hope you know what you are getting in to (upyours) ;) Bring lots o money

Kansei, glad to hear your car is going to be fixed... too bad they didn't hit the butt of it so you could have the hatch shaved.

[Tengo]

my battery took a big shit today, it wouldnt start so i went to sears autocenter the closest place from my work and got a new battery in there.

[DE31]

finally put on the illuminas and racingbeat rear swaybar with delsing brackets....

[whitemp5seattle]

Cool, if I do say so myself.

oh yeeeaaaahhhhh...pics to come if I get around to installing them today

[altspace]

i had a horrific rock blocker accident last night. i almost died. ask andrew

Dude!???

[Kansei]

lol, do tell :)

btw chris, which insurance company do you deal with?
Travelers

and Rob.. what happened with rockblockers? Only problem I've had with mine is that they both have burn marks on them that are getting progressively larger.

wait no, only one has burn marks on it now
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/397181697_8ae24e8271.jpg

(silly)

[aMaff]

dude, that was a hit. Good lord. And he didn't have an accident, he was just retaaaded. He had to call me for 'moral support' lol to make sure he wasn't doing anything wrong. :p

[Yaggie1]

Hey Chris, I realize that your sig pic is of the accident but, I gotta say, that's a pretty cool shot....... http://www.rit.edu/%7Ecdl2857/images/sig200702_03.jpg

[Salmon_Rob]

heh, i lost signal, and andrew, fearing the worst left me a desperate message. i was in reality ok, but it was funny as hell

[aMaff]

lol ya, forgot abt that. I was like oh geez, he's managed to off himself trying to apply rockblockers. Big surprise. (rlaugh)

[sawzaw]

I saw my car today for the first time in 3 weeks. Tomorrow if it's not too cold outside I might try installing my new headlights...same blacked out p5 headlight but with projectors :)

i want to see those headlights.


my insurance company said to find a body shop and get it fixed asap.. but I need to get ahold of the other jerk's crap insurance company to see what they say... since they said they won't get a claims adjuster to look at my car for over a week.

Sucks when you have a nice insurance company because whenever you have to deal with someone else's it's so shitty

got to love driving in rochester. if only everyone else knew.
hope it gets fixed soon.

[Kansei]

ZOMG NEW ROCHESTER MEMBER!!!! congrats!!!! WELCOME AND STUFF!!!!

yeah I'll be rolling in a silver Pontiac G5 coupe.. if you see a kid who looks like he's 14 but is actually nearly 21 in a silver G5 coupe with shiny hubcaps and NY plates driving with sunglasses and the collar up high on his coat so no one can see his face as he drives down the road.. that's me. It's so embarassing driving this shitbox, I really feel bad that my parents are driving the 6 hours up here this weekend to take the rental and give me either the 05 Altima SE (yay fast VQ) or my good ol Mazda B4000 LE 4x4.. yay

I'm only getting 21.4mpg according to the trip computer on the thing.. and from what I've experienced, these things usually err on the optimistic side... WTF!

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

3.5 se or 2.5 se? 2.5 se is a slug. 3.5 se on the other hand....(humpleg)

[Kansei]

3.5 se or 2.5 se? 2.5 se is a slug. 3.5 se on the other hand....(humpleg)

2.5SE.. no such thing. There's 2.5 (no a/c or ANY options .. at all), 2.5s (what 70% of Altimas sold are), 2.5SL (pretty much a fully optioned out 2.5.. standard leather, bose, heated seats, auto tranny :(, moonroof, etc.. my mom had a black 03 before she got her black 05), and then the 3.5SE which can range anywhere from like 23k for a totally base v6 up to 34k+ dollars.. only option my mom's doesn't have is navi because she didn't know it was an option (bang) hehe. Yeah it's the V6, and no, the 2.5 isn't that slow. The car only weighs 3000 pounds, don't let the size fool you. 175hp 180torque in a car only 300 pounds heavier than a P5. With the manual transmission, it's quite a bit faster than a Protege5 stock for stock... the automatic (4spd auto, but the 05s and newer have a 5spd) is pretty much an identical match to the P5 performance.

[aMaff]

What ISN'T faster than a P5 stock? I've been beaten off the line by schoolbusses!

Ok, it's not THAT bad, but it IS bad lol

[sawzaw]

i was doing my 60 mile round trip commute in a 5.7l v8 suburban for the last six months until finally i got mazda'd half as much gas each month literally!

[Kansei]

What ISN'T faster than a P5 stock? I've been beaten off the line by schoolbusses!

Ok, it's not THAT bad, but it IS bad lol

P5 > G5 coupe.. in every way imaginable. When you hit the brakes medium hard, the rears lock up and it goes into a skid.. but it doesn't skid straight, it ALWAYS starts to spin very quickly. it's quite entertaining but I think I'll hang myself if I have to put up with this car for more than a couple days. My spring break starts next Friday, I don't have time for this shit (since I'm underage they won't let me leave the state with the car.. wtf!)

[Kansei]

i was doing my 60 mile round trip commute in a 5.7l v8 suburban for the last six months until finally i got mazda'd half as much gas each month literally!

dude where in rochester do you live?? I can't believe there's finally another P5 guy from Rochester on here.. there's a few other Rochester members but they're never on here and the only modded Protege5 I've ever seen in the area was another silver one. It was weird when I saw a silver P5 with gunmetal wheels, lowered.. and I was in my strikingly similar car. :)

I live downtown btw.. in the U of R / Strong / Highland Park area.

[sawzaw]

dude where in rochester do you live?? I can't believe there's finally another P5 guy from Rochester on here.. there's a few other Rochester members but they're never on here and the only modded Protege5 I've ever seen in the area was another silver one. It was weird when I saw a silver P5 with gunmetal wheels, lowered.. and I was in my strikingly similar car. :)

I live downtown btw.. in the U of R / Strong / Highland Park area.


live in henrietta/ work in Leroy.
gonna be moving to Lake ave/ Flower City Pk soon

[Kansei]

live in henrietta/ work in Leroy.
gonna be moving to Lake ave/ Flower City Pk soon

wait I saw a black P5 in henrietta yesterday, I was behind it in the G5 getting all teary-eyed missing my P5. Do you have Utica College or somethin like that stickers on the back window?

[CTt3P5]

Left her with the wifey again. Had to be done so this could be done...http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2993584#post2993584

WOOT!!!(cabpatch)

[bazooka joe]

Left her with the wifey again. Had to be done so this could be done...http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2993584#post2993584

WOOT!!!(cabpatch)

nice family vehicle! good choice...i drove one at zoom zoom live, i was very impressed! best to you!

[CTt3P5]

nice family vehicle! good choice...i drove one at zoom zoom live, i was very impressed! best to you!

Thanks Mark....we rented one back in 04 for a trip to Myrtle Beach and fell in love with it. Wifey would love to get the new CX-9 but a $600 a month car payment makes me feel (sick)

[Kansei]

If I get this paper finished quickly enough I might go visit my P5 today. I'll take pics if/when I do :)

[BadKarma]

If I get this paper finished quickly enough I might go visit my P5 today. I'll take pics if/when I do :)

Cool, I'm sure it misses you... ;) Hope everything works out okay with it.

[altspace]

nice family vehicle! good choice...i drove one at zoom zoom live, i was very impressed! best to you!

Ditto....congrats. Wow...is it Mazda buying season or what?

[CTt3P5]

Just bought an AEM dryflow filter off of ebay for $36 shipped.

[CTt3P5]

Ditto....congrats. Wow...is it Mazda buying season or what?

Thanks....from the sounds of things I guess 'Mazda Season' is open...lol My daughter can't wait as I have already named her 'official operator of the remote for the rear entertainment system'. lol

[whitemp5seattle]

it's raining today...so I didn't get to install my new headlights...

but I did file my federal and state income taxes today! I'll be getting back quite a nice sum...a portion of which will probably go to p5 stuff...so that's kinda something I did to (or rather did for) my p5 today...

[magnumP5]

it's raining today...so I didn't get to install my new headlights...

but I did file my federal and state income taxes today! I'll be getting back quite a nice sum...a portion of which will probably go to p5 stuff...so that's kinda something I did to (or rather did for) my p5 today...
Boo, I just realized that I got placed into a new tax bracket... my tax returns this year are going to suck... There goes the summer modding plans... (pissed)

[bazooka joe]

Just bought an AEM dryflow filter off of ebay for $36 shipped.

good deal! you sure it AEM? hit me up on this will ya!

[Salmon_Rob]

results of the rock blocking

[sawzaw]

wait I saw a black P5 in henrietta yesterday, I was behind it in the G5 getting all teary-eyed missing my P5. Do you have Utica College or somethin like that stickers on the back window?

nope just cortese mitsubishi and that's it.
i just pulled my roof rack today and got rid of the sunroof deflector that the previous owner had put on. looks so much better now i just need those plastic caps. ordered and intake and started getting ideas about making a subwoofer enclosuer for the right side of the trunk.

[Kansei]

nope just cortese mitsubishi and that's it.
i just pulled my roof rack today and got rid of the sunroof deflector that the previous owner had put on. looks so much better now i just need those plastic caps. ordered and intake and started getting ideas about making a subwoofer enclosuer for the right side of the trunk.

The plastic caps are really pricey from the dealership, but check onlinemazdaparts.com (send a PM to "bagman1" if you can't find the proper parts on the site).

Oh and Rob.. now your car is rice-tastic. :P get some real selective yellow bulbs haha.

post some non-cameraphone pics kthx.

[amsgator]

good deal! you sure it AEM? hit me up on this will ya!

i ordered a K&N off amazon for $30.74 :-)

http://www.amazon.com/K-RU-3580-Universal-Rubber-Filter/dp/B00062Z23M/sr=8-43/qid=1172190652/ref=sr_1_43/002-2608084-7104062?ie=UTF8&s=automotive

[Yaggie1]

Got my JDM tailights this afternoon !! Thanks to Lee (Canecreekfreak) for the excellent packing job and sweet tails !! More work for the weekend. Maybe some new wheels coming next week. *crosses fingers*

[kudakev615]

washed my wagon for the first time on about a month. have to start loving it before i put it back in the bodyshop. i love my car, my car hates me. i got the custom cracked windshield last week. it keeps growing everyday. new glass is in the future. if it keeps acting up, a new car is in the future too

[rednecks_r_us]

I washed and waxed my car today. Got an AZMC club photoshoot Saturday afternoon and a carshow in Scottsdale Saturday night.

[CTt3P5]

What exactly is this wash and wax thing I keep reading about? :P Stupid NE winters. And now that it has gotten warm enough to hose her down, it f'n rains!

[rednecks_r_us]

I have a 50% chance of snow on Friday so my P5 will stay in the garage and I'll take my 66 Mustang to do any running around town.

[altspace]

Woot! Some snow....time to go play.

[Salmon_Rob]

pics

[altspace]

Bah....all the parking lots are cleared. Only an inch landed during the night and it's all melting away. Booooohooooo.

[rednecks_r_us]

pics


This was from two weeks ago. Notice my P5 is all nice and warm in the main garage. The motorcycles are in the small garage and the others are out in the snow.

After most of the snow melted then the P5 came out the garage. LOL hahahaha

[boostdprotegelx]

This was from two weeks ago. Notice my P5 is all nice and warm in the main garage. The motorcycles are in the small garage and the others are out in the snow.

After most of the snow melted then the P5 came out the garage. LOL hahahaha
looks good man. i like your p5

[mazdaspeed777]

cleaned the EGR valve, installed part of my new ebrake handle and boot, and replaced a blown headlght. I will post up some pics and maybe a how to on the ebrake handle

I posted a few pics of the EGR valve cleaning here if ya want to take a look:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94788&page=25

[StealthWyvern]

I drove it for the first time in 7 days!!

[meinp5]

Took it to the car wash and sprayed it down with water to get most of the salt off...tomorrow it will get a good wash and wax.

[bazooka joe]

I drove it for the first time in 7 days!!

isn't in fun to be "back in the saddle again"?(thumb)

oh and i ran her through the gears on the way into work 1,2,D* OD!!:)

[iLisa]

Took it to the car wash and sprayed it down with water to get most of the salt off...tomorrow it will get a good wash and wax.
I was planning on washing this weekend.. but with the "wintery mix" forcasted I doubt it will get bathed.. :(

[StealthWyvern]

isn't in fun to be "back in the saddle again"?(thumb)

oh and i ran her through the gears on the way into work 1,2,D* OD!!:)

I'm not to sure what I like driving better my new truck or my car. lol But the truck only gets 13mpg and needs a tune up.

[aMaff]

Mark, woe be unto your poor, poor automatic :'( <=single tear for your tranny lol

[JoshP5]

Since moving to DC, I've learned all about crappy weather :)
Wintery mix FTL.

[Reitrof]

oh and i ran her through the gears on the way into work 1,2,D* OD!!:)

Took her out on the shortest drive yet. Moved her 10 feet so my daughter could play basketball.

132K + 10ft. Well just 132K, backed her up 10 feet too.

[P5inder]

Finally decided to...find out how bad the rust on the hatch is...

Holy Crud! Pulled the Protege5 badge off and in there process removed a piece of paint about the size of a Silver dollar. Debadged the hatch, found lots of rust, ground it, Bondo'd it, painted it...found the paint I was given is the wrong shade...even though I was told its the Mazda red...note to self...get right paint.

Too many holes to fill, the bondo I bought only works outside...gotta get the car in the sun...UV cures it...need to do more sanding, priming and painting (once I have the right paint)

Rolled the fenders...accidentally...then on purpose...wheels and tires too wide/wrong offset...need to primer and paint the wheelwells too now.

[CTt3P5]

Took her out on the shortest drive yet. Moved her 10 feet so my daughter could play basketball.

132K + 10ft. Well just 132K, backed her up 10 feet too.

You are still at 132K even Bruce. 132k + 10ft - 10ft = 132k :D

[CTt3P5]

oh and i ran her through the gears on the way into work 1,2,D* OD!!:)

haha sounds like my commute! At least you have the nice custom shifter vs the stock one!!

[MyZmZm]

Finally decided to...find out how bad the rust on the hatch is...

Holy Crud! Pulled the Protege5 badge off and in there process removed a piece of paint about the size of a Silver dollar. Debadged the hatch, found lots of rust, ground it, Bondo'd it, painted it...found the paint I was given is the wrong shade...even though I was told its the Mazda red...note to self...get right paint.

Too many holes to fill, the bondo I bought only works outside...gotta get the car in the sun...UV cures it...need to do more sanding, priming and painting (once I have the right paint)

Rolled the fenders...accidentally...then on purpose...wheels and tires too wide/wrong offset...need to primer and paint the wheelwells too now.
yeah, that's why i got my hatch debadged and the holes welded - so that the rust won't come back *crosses fingers* now to deal with the rust along the bottom of my front passenger door along the inside seam (boom02)

picked up my flywheel from the shop this afternoon... stock flywheel lightened and balanced. unfortunately they were only able to take 3.5lbs off without compromising the integrity of the flywheel, so i highly doubt i'll feel any difference once it goes in with the new clutch :(

why can't fidanza, etc, make a nice 'medium' weight flywheel, say one around 12lbs? that way you'd get the benefits of a lighter flywheel without the drawbacks that one might experience for a daily driver...

[FrolessWonder]

after a year of owning srings, i finally put them on! it loosk awesome too. My new wheels and new door sills will be here soon, looks to be a good week!

[Salmon_Rob]

its really not that hard to get used to. my buddies luda had a 7lb and its not to bad at all
yeah, that's why i got my hatch debadged and the holes welded - so that the rust won't come back *crosses fingers* now to deal with the rust along the bottom of my front passenger door along the inside seam (boom02)

picked up my flywheel from the shop this afternoon... stock flywheel lightened and balanced. unfortunately they were only able to take 3.5lbs off without compromising the integrity of the flywheel, so i highly doubt i'll feel any difference once it goes in with the new clutch :(

why can't fidanza, etc, make a nice 'medium' weight flywheel, say one around 12lbs? that way you'd get the benefits of a lighter flywheel without the drawbacks that one might experience for a daily driver...

[rednecks_r_us]

yeah, that's why i got my hatch debadged and the holes welded - so that the rust won't come back *crosses fingers* now to deal with the rust along the bottom of my front passenger door along the inside seam (boom02)

picked up my flywheel from the shop this afternoon... stock flywheel lightened and balanced. unfortunately they were only able to take 3.5lbs off without compromising the integrity of the flywheel, so i highly doubt i'll feel any difference once it goes in with the new clutch :(

why can't fidanza, etc, make a nice 'medium' weight flywheel, say one around 12lbs? that way you'd get the benefits of a lighter flywheel without the drawbacks that one might experience for a daily driver...


I drive mine daily, like 88 miles a day What are these drawbacks that you speak of? I haven't found anything negative about my fidanza

[amsgator]

washed my baby and then broke my 100mph virginity with her

[Kansei]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/399306939_cee2451f95.jpg

[StealthWyvern]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/399306939_cee2451f95.jpg

WTF is that? Is that the drivesr side fog along with a chunk of the bumper?

[kura808]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/399306939_cee2451f95.jpg

eekk! thats gory.hope everything is going well for u.sorry about ur car. i just read about what happened to it in ur other thread.

[BadKarma]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/399306939_cee2451f95.jpg

That hurts to see. Seriously... :(

[smo0f]

you should enter that picture into the photo of the month contest or whatever. the theme this month is reflection, it fits

[Skoozul]

I'd vote for it

[altspace]

Snow....man I wish we had some.

[2003newlyack]

I don't want anymore snow..You can have some of the snow that the town of oswego moved, there's about an 80ft pile of snow so feel free to come grab some. I'm heading home today and definitley giving it a well deserved wash, and hopefully there wont be any new scratches

[Reitrof]

I drive mine daily, like 88 miles a day What are these drawbacks that you speak of? I haven't found anything negative about my fidanza

Agreed. I drive about the same mileage. I find the Fidanza flywheel perfect. Should have been on the car from Day 1. From city shifting to ramp merging it's much better than stock. No issues WSE.

[Reitrof]

You are still at 132K even Bruce. 132k + 10ft - 10ft = 132k :D

Hmm, isn't that what I said??(bang)

[pnfnj]

Snow....man I wish we had some.

are you crazy! try cleaning you car off 3 times a day when its -20 then tell me you still want some snow...lol i'd do almost anything right now to get rid of it and bring back the heat.

[bazooka joe]

haha sounds like my commute! At least you have the nice custom shifter vs the stock one!!

haha...custom auto shifter FTW!

[bazooka joe]

Snow....man I wish we had some.

ya, becasue you got some 4x4 you need to exercise!! i've had a 4x4 explorer for 7 yrs and haven't used 4WD but 3 times!

[bazooka joe]

yeah, that's why i got my hatch debadged and the holes welded - so that the rust won't come back *crosses fingers* now to deal with the rust along the bottom of my front passenger door along the inside seam (boom02)

picked up my flywheel from the shop this afternoon... stock flywheel lightened and balanced. unfortunately they were only able to take 3.5lbs off without compromising the integrity of the flywheel, so i highly doubt i'll feel any difference once it goes in with the new clutch :(

why can't fidanza, etc, make a nice 'medium' weight flywheel, say one around 12lbs? that way you'd get the benefits of a lighter flywheel without the drawbacks that one might experience for a daily driver...

so andrea, when do you ge the p5 back on the road and start all your projects?

[BadKarma]

Snow is just novelty. It's fun for a little bit, but then it just becomes a total pain. I'm so glad our storm season is apparently over and done with...

[Yaggie1]

Just got done doing putting in the tails. One minor problem, don't have the harness and the bulb sockets don't quite fit correctly.........In process of fixing that.

[Yaggie1]

Just popped the hood to find this. Apparently I have some mice living in the garage this winter. Various pieces of popcorn scattered around the enigne bay.

[bazooka joe]

Just popped the hood to find this. Apparently I have some mice living in the garage this winter. Various pieces of popcorn scattered around the enigne bay.

try throwing some moth balls around the garage....you don't wabt them eating your wires...and they will!

aslo, those jdm or edm tails?

[Yaggie1]

I am guessing the EDM ones ?(dunno) The JDM ones have 4 bulbs right ? I don't really know the difference I guess.


try throwing some moth balls around the garage....you don't wabt them eating your wires...and they will!

aslo, those jdm or edm tails?

[altspace]

are you crazy! try cleaning you car off 3 times a day when its -20 then tell me you still want some snow...lol i'd do almost anything right now to get rid of it and bring back the heat.

No snow, but have the same freezing temps. My P5 is a mess right now and I don't care.

[altspace]

Another successful transfer of aftermarket parts from my P5 to another. Installed my Alpine HU, front and rear speakers into CrazeeD's P5.

[Tiger Brand]

I am guessing the EDM ones ?(dunno) The JDM ones have 4 bulbs right ? I don't really know the difference I guess.

It looks like it says "England" right on them.

[Bala]

It looks like it says "England" right on them.
So do my "JDM" ones (dunno)

Gimme a sec to post up some shots of the harness for you yaggie ...

[Bala]

USDM on right ...

If I remember correctly, the EDM housings just don't have the bottom light socket punched out.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/jdm%202.jpg

[bazooka joe]

Another successful transfer of aftermarket parts from my P5 to another. Installed my Alpine HU, front and rear speakers into CrazeeD's P5.

the mad modders...at it again!!
http://www.nada.kth.se/~asa/bilder/bosse.gif

[Yaggie1]

Yep, mine are the EDM ones then. They don't have the bottom socket punched out. No biggie, it's all good now.


USDM on right ...

If I remember correctly, the EDM housings just don't have the bottom light socket punched out.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Bala%20de%20Plata/jdm%202.jpg

[Shasta]

Just popped the hood to find this. Apparently I have some mice living in the garage this winter. Various pieces of popcorn scattered around the enigne bay.

Did you find one of those 7 inch LCD's under there too? If so I've heard its a problem of mice hosting one of those Saturday Movie nights, its the rage..(outie)

[altspace]

the mad modders...at it again!!

Haha....and it was a complete success.

[Shasta]

I couldn't find any local stores for good new bulbs so installed a set of the Sylvania Silverstars and ordered a K&N air cleaner.

[CTt3P5]

Hmm, isn't that what I said??(bang)

internet sarcasm FTL....(boom02)

[CTt3P5]

Got the oil changed today and performed the first mod to the MPV. Silverstar turn signals up front and I bought some chrome rear turn signals off of ebay.....I hate orange bulbs!!! Ventvisors are next and then....wifey says that is all I can do...(sad2)

[MyZmZm]

I drive mine daily, like 88 miles a day What are these drawbacks that you speak of? I haven't found anything negative about my fidanza
with the lighter flywheel, don't the revs drop off a lot faster, etc? for me there probably wouldn't be too much of a problem (driving the car), but on the odd occasion when others do, it would likely cause issues... i dunno.

what do you like about the fidanza vs. stock? were there any negatives at all?


so andrea, when do you ge the p5 back on the road and start all your projects?
probably in just under a month. the 14" all seasons from the 626 were taken off and the old 15" winters put on just over a week ago (the 14's never quite fit on the rears, not too sure why) so she's ready to come out from under cover. i'm going to wichita for a week mar 8-14, so likely that next week is when she'll go into the shop for everything. i have a feeling that once i take her out, the 626 will be parked; i've missed driving her SO much.

[bazooka joe]

with the lighter flywheel, don't the revs drop off a lot faster, etc? for me there probably wouldn't be too much of a problem (driving the car), but on the odd occasion when others do, it would likely cause issues... i dunno.

what do you like about the fidanza vs. stock? were there any negatives at all?


probably in just under a month. the 14" all seasons from the 626 were taken off and the old 15" winters put on just over a week ago (the 14's never quite fit on the rears, not too sure why) so she's ready to come out from under cover. i'm going to wichita for a week mar 8-14, so likely that next week is when she'll go into the shop for everything. i have a feeling that once i take her out, the 626 will be parked; i've missed driving her SO much.

(cool)

[redpr5]

took off the crossbars the roof rack. now all i need to do is find the caps for it

[Salmon_Rob]

with the lighter flywheel, don't the revs drop off a lot faster, etc? for me there probably wouldn't be too much of a problem (driving the car), but on the odd occasion when others do, it would likely cause issues... i dunno.

what do you like about the fidanza vs. stock? were there any negatives at all?


probably in just under a month. the 14" all seasons from the 626 were taken off and the old 15" winters put on just over a week ago (the 14's never quite fit on the rears, not too sure why) so she's ready to come out from under cover. i'm going to wichita for a week mar 8-14, so likely that next week is when she'll go into the shop for everything. i have a feeling that once i take her out, the 626 will be parked; i've missed driving her SO much.just do what i do. dont let other people drive it. problem solved

[JoshP5]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/JoshP5/snow.jpg

35% all around--looks good, yeah? ;)

[CTt3P5]

Snow tint FTL. It is cheap but durability sux in the warmer weather. lol

[MyZmZm]

(rlaugh)

[Reitrof]

with the lighter flywheel, don't the revs drop off a lot faster, etc? for me there probably wouldn't be too much of a problem (driving the car), but on the odd occasion when others do, it would likely cause issues... i dunno.

what do you like about the fidanza vs. stock? were there any negatives at all?


I was worried about that as well but it's not an issue. No downsides at all. I waited some time before doing it. I regret waiting as long as I did.

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

well on friday i went to the dealer because i had a burnt light bulb and had it replaced in april because one exploded in the housing. well it turned out the reason it blew in the first place and the reason it burnt out was because the rubber piece that goes on at the end of the housing/bulb has a rip or something in it so moisture was getting into the bulb/lense and thats what blew the headlight. so yeah that sucked but now its all better :)

[Yaggie1]

Replaced a fog light bulb, finished my nite shades work, completed my ghetto fabulous EDM tailight setup. Didn't have the harness so I got crazy with the hot glue gun and braced the sockets in place and proceeded to fill in the voids with some clear silicone. I noticed too that neither of my lower amber turn signal bulbs were working. Turns out that both of the sockets were totally corroded. Looks like I need new sockets for them to work again......

[Tengo]

Replaced a fog light bulb, finished my nite shades work, completed my ghetto fabulous EDM tailight setup. Didn't have the harness so I got crazy with the hot glue gun and braced the sockets in place and proceeded to fill in the voids with some clear silicone. I noticed too that neither of my lower amber turn signal bulbs were working. Turns out that both of the sockets were totally corroded. Looks like I need new sockets for them to work again......
pics of them installed?

[Freekenstein]

Put the 17" back under, because the temperature is rising again, washed and tried to polish the car, but it started raining.
Between the showers I took some pics

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-8AH6ESRG.jpg

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-44RFDXNI.jpg
Xenon H.I.D. Conversion kit installed!!

[Salmon_Rob]

snow. stfu about how big it is, im lazy

[DE31]

mounted a set of falken azenis rt-615s.. gawd i love them, huge improvement over the all season toyo proxes 4

[amsgator]

took off the crossbars the roof rack. now all i need to do is find the caps for it

you gonna sell it?

[redpr5]

you gonna sell it?
not sure. i might. but im thinkin about keepin it just in case i might need it when i move to florida in august. right now i just want the plastic caps for the rack.

[dave45090]

Love the rims! Car looks great except the chrome on top of the grille. In my humble opinion you should paint to match the body color or something. Keep up the good work.


Put the 17" back under, because the temperature is rising again, washed and tried to polish the car, but it started raining.
Between the showers I took some pics

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-8AH6ESRG.jpg
Xenon H.I.D. Conversion kit installed!!

[aMaff]

snow. stfu about how big it is, im lazy
O NOEZ! Snow on your rock blockers. I guess you didn't pay the extra for the snow blockers, you cheap bitch.









(godown)

[Salmon_Rob]

O NOEZ! Snow on your rock blockers. I guess you didn't pay the extra for the snow blockers, you cheap bitch.









(godown)they getcha coming and going dont they

[amsgator]

not sure. i might. but im thinkin about keepin it just in case i might need it when i move to florida in august. right now i just want the plastic caps for the rack.

well if you decide to get rid of it later hit me up.

[whitemp5seattle]

Just popped the hood to find this. Apparently I have some mice living in the garage this winter. Various pieces of popcorn scattered around the enigne bay.

How do you know it's mice? It could be little elves that decided to watch a movie in there (wiggle)

[whitemp5seattle]

here's what I did today...steelies and snow tires! (bought them off a protege5 owner in montreal...)

[Kansei]

A little late in the season for snow tires, eh? What are you going to do with the stock wheels, sell them when you get tires on the MS3 wheels?

[whitemp5seattle]

hey, better late than never lol

as for the stock rims, I traded them with the guy in Montreal for free for these...he leased his car and had to return it with the stock rims. He literally gave me these as a straight trade :p

edit: they're sitting on top of the ms3 rims in the picture lol

[whitemp5seattle]

which means I have ms3 rims for sale now. any takers?

[aMaff]

What are those? Kazeras?

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

How do you know it's mice? It could be little elves that decided to watch a movie in there (wiggle)

hey i have a question....was it hard to put hids in the p5? and which did you get?

[Kansei]

omg MP3 wheels nice :)

yeah I'd say you got a good deal!

[Kansei]

hey i have a question....was it hard to put hids in the p5? and which did you get?

plug and play. way easy. buy them, and if you don't feel like doing it bring them to a nepoc meet and I'll put them in. easy as can be though.

[whitemp5seattle]

yeah it was uber easy...took me like, 30 minutes, most of which was finding a good place to mount the little boxes in the engine bay and then making sure they stay put

and I have the xtec 6000k kit. got them from a vendor on here...xenonexpert or something I think?

[Yaggie1]

Got a couple back on page 623 post #9334.


pics of them installed?

[reynoldsrobbie]

I found some photos tonight that reminded me of Chris' poor P5...

[whitemp5seattle]

ow...what had happened there?

[Freekenstein]

Love the rims! Car looks great except the chrome on top of the grille. In my humble opinion you should paint to match the body color or something. Keep up the good work.

Thanks, I love the rims also :D. The grill will be replaced with a grill without log, a bit like the AutoEXE one. It still has to be painted, but I first have to have all my new parts, so I can do it all at the same time

[altspace]

SNOW!!!! The real stuff. I finally get to play.

http://www.altspace.com/jeep/jeep_snow1.jpg

[bazooka joe]

SNOW!!!! The real stuff. I finally get to play.

(loser)

[reynoldsrobbie]

ow...what had happened there?
I jumped a curb about a year and a half ago

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

hey, better late than never lol

as for the stock rims, I traded them with the guy in Montreal for free for these...he leased his car and had to return it with the stock rims. He literally gave me these as a straight trade :p

edit: they're sitting on top of the ms3 rims in the picture lol

how do these look condition wise? any curbage or do they look mint?

[whitemp5seattle]

they're in mint condition. they were only on the ms3 for 100 miles or so

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

they're in mint condition. they were only on the ms3 for 100 miles or so

so they were brand new for the ms3 huh.....HMMMMM

[rednecks_r_us]

Took some pictures of a AZMC club run.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2999383&posted=1#post2999383

[mazdaspeed777]

^^^did you do your headliner last weekend??^^^

[rednecks_r_us]

^^^did you do your headliner last weekend??^^^

Not yet. I went back to the auto parts store to get the two additional cans of paint that I need and they only had flat black.

So I'm waiting until payday (friday) to get more paint.

I need to get this done before 3/18/07 as my car is entered in the NOPI carshow.

[MyZmZm]

awesome pics (other thread) bill! that black rx8 with the black rims is OMG gorgeous *drools* i think i'm definitely going to have to make it to AZ for a visit after i move stateside, looks like there's a great mazda scene there (first)

[Kansei]

moving stateside :'(

not that we don't want you here, but Canada FTW. :)

[Reitrof]

SNOW!!!! The real stuff. I finally get to play.



Josh, What did you do? drive it up and down the driveway?

[altspace]

The Jeep went 4 wheeeeeelin'!

[JoshP5]

which means I have ms3 rims for sale now

Good call, seattle. I saw your announcement that you got the MS3 rims and was baffled. They just look like plastic wheel covers, IMO. Not much zoom-zoom there at all. MP3 rims, in contrast, are pure speed. Nice recovery. :)

[amsgator]

rear strut bar in today. (ebay bar)

the initial hole didnt fit right so i had to redrill it so now it's kind of oval shaped :-\ i may go over it w/ a 2 in hole saw (instead of 1.5) to make it a circle...but that would entail me buying another hole saw and i dont wanna blow 6 bux on that. we'll c. i forgot to hook up the dome light before we put the panels on...so it doesnt work right now, and i really dont feel like taking the panels off to hook it up. I might get a dot it (http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-Self-Adhesive-Bright-White-Black/dp/B000CMGXPM/sr=8-1/qid=1172538306/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2134507-3639362?ie=UTF8&s=automotive)so I dont have to fight the panels again.

[MyZmZm]

moving stateside :'(

not that we don't want you here, but Canada FTW. :)
haha, thanks chris. (drinks) i would rather stay here as well (for several reasons), but for now things just work better for me to move to wichita. not too sure what the future will bring, but i have a feeling at some point i will be moving back to the frozen wasteland :p

[rednecks_r_us]

awesome pics (other thread) bill! that black rx8 with the black rims is OMG gorgeous *drools* i think i'm definitely going to have to make it to AZ for a visit after i move stateside, looks like there's a great mazda scene there (first)

You are welcome here any time. Give me some notice and I'll put together a mini run or car show.

[protojason]

New filter/royal purple oil; added BG 44k to the tank, (i know seafoam seems popular here, but eh...figured i'd go the bg route...wasnt up to sucking stuff into random vacumn ports/booster lines.

Purchased new dipstick. Thats right..managed to break the handle off my old one. (braindead

Will post any discernable difference with the 44k.

-jason

[whitemp5seattle]

Good call, seattle. I saw your announcement that you got the MS3 rims and was baffled. They just look like plastic wheel covers, IMO. Not much zoom-zoom there at all. MP3 rims, in contrast, are pure speed. Nice recovery. :)

lol

I still like the ms3 rims, but 18 is a little big for my taste, and I've always thought the mp3 rims are uber uber hot on the p5. and I basically got them for free and I'd still have to buy rubber for the ms3 rims. so mp3 wheels FTW

[rednecks_r_us]

New filter/royal purple oil; added BG 44k to the tank, (i know seafoam seems popular here, but eh...figured i'd go the bg route...wasnt up to sucking stuff into random vacumn ports/booster lines.

Purchased new dipstick. Thats right..managed to break the handle off my old one. (braindead

Will post any discernable difference with the 44k.

-jason


Mine broke too

[altspace]

Fellas, fellas, fellas.....go easy on your dipsticks now. They simply need a snug pull...not a tight yanking.

[boostdprotegelx]

i find it hard to read oil levels on our stock dipsticks, i think i'm gonna buy another one, different though

[Kansei]

New filter/royal purple oil; added BG 44k to the tank, (i know seafoam seems popular here, but eh...figured i'd go the bg route...wasnt up to sucking stuff into random vacumn ports/booster lines.

Purchased new dipstick. Thats right..managed to break the handle off my old one. (braindead

Will post any discernable difference with the 44k.

-jason

Wow glad to see I'm not the only one who has broken the handle off the dipstick haha. TSB?!? (protest)

[mazdaspeed777]

Not yet. I went back to the auto parts store to get the two additional cans of paint that I need and they only had flat black.

So I'm waiting until payday (friday) to get more paint.

I need to get this done before 3/18/07 as my car is entered in the NOPI carshow.

Use the two flat black cans as the two base coats, then use the gloss black that you already have for the two final coats.

[iLisa]

Wow glad to see I'm not the only one who has broken the handle off the dipstick haha. TSB?!? (protest) i've never broken mine... (shrug) :p

[whitemp5seattle]

what is your avatar? it's like some sort of angry pill guy

[MyZmZm]

You are welcome here any time. Give me some notice and I'll put together a mini run or car show.
sweet! probably not this year, but hopefully next year at some point we'll make it to the southwest - i'd like to go through texas, arizona and new mexico a bit, haven't really been to that part of the states.

[Kansei]

i've never broken mine... (shrug) :p

My car likes the pain though (dunno)

[iLisa]

what is your avatar? it's like some sort of angry pill guyit is the dancing pill guy.. and i'm amazed at all the comments he is getting..

[mazdaspeed777]

it is the dancing pill guy.. and i'm amazed at all the comments he is getting..

He's not that great of a dancer. lol More like a ninja warm up excersize or something (shrug)

[iLisa]

I'm not going to tell him you said he can't dance.. it might hurt his feelings. :p

[Skoozul]

I'm trying to put my stock exhaust back on but I don't have the right size nut for the later half of it. What size are they? I don't want to have to run back and forward to the hardware store, because I literally have to run.

[amsgator]

jacked the rear end up to put the rear strut bar on. couldnt do it the other night because it was too dark but its on now.

[khaosman]

dipstick is one of the few things I have managed NOT to break. Well, at least not yet.

Battery tie down stud? Check.
Bolt on battery clamp? Check.
Cross-thread sway bar collar bolt? Check.
Lamp in hatch? Check.
Injector o-ring and drop into engine? Check.
Headlight bracket? Check.

That's all I can think of at the moment, heh. I need to work on my gentleness.

[dave45090]

My hatch lamp has not worked since I bought the car. It only bugs me when I'm trying to get something out of the back at night. I have to lay one of the seats down to get light from the cabin. I need to find some sort of cool battery powered stick on light or something. Anyone got any suggestions?

[jadonP5]

change the bulb.




:p j/k

[altspace]

http://www.asontv.com/images/prod_main/taplight2.jpg

[altspace]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000CNB6VW.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[amsgator]

My hatch lamp has not worked since I bought the car. It only bugs me when I'm trying to get something out of the back at night. I have to lay one of the seats down to get light from the cabin. I need to find some sort of cool battery powered stick on light or something. Anyone got any suggestions?


i forgot to hook mine up when i put the panels back in and dont feel like yankin them out just to do that. get a dot-it. they are pretty cool.

http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-Self-Adhesive-Bright-White-Black/dp/B000CMGXPM/sr=8-1/qid=1172612040/ref=pd_bbs_1/105-6834760-2366069?ie=UTF8&s=automotive

[amsgator]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000CNB6VW.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

dang it you beat me!!!!

i had to scramble for my link :(

[fkmp5]

What have you done to your P5 today??

nothing. the other day i let my friend borrow the P5 indefinately while his focus svt is in the body shop. (a tractor trailer hit him in the focus svt).

[Kansei]

I hope your friend is ok!

[bazooka joe]

it is the dancing pill guy.. and i'm amazed at all the comments he is getting..

he's cute....(2thumbs)

[fkmp5]

I hope your friend is ok!

yeah he made out a lot better than the focus did!!

[Brian MP5T]

Took it out of storage...

It was above Zero today and Dry!

[amsgator]

it was 81 here earlier today around 5. hehe

[Tengo]

it was 81 here earlier today around 5. hehe
yeah man, our winter lasted only a week , lmao

[amsgator]

yeap. thats why i live in florida!! :)

[liljae8]

i finally took a pic of my cross drilled rotors and painted calipers. here they are
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b17/liljae8/sidemirror004.jpg
next i will install my ractive header whenever they come in

[sawzaw]

got a stubby antenna, put in an SRI took off my cross bars.

[Kansei]

^^ coming along quickly.. just registered this month and already modding haha

[MyZmZm]

yes! the curse has taken hold of another hapless victim muahahaha

[Kansei]

I passed the torch on to him since he's in Rochester as well and joined kinda right when I lost my car to the body shop :P

I'm going to call the body shop tomorrow and ask if the car is indoors and if it is, if I can come in and change the oil and clean the interior while it's sitting there. I don't have a final tomorrow so I might as well.

[Skoozul]

Took off my cf hood, subs, and exhaust, the coil-overs and 17's are coming off later this week. As soon as I close on my house I'm trading it in on a crappy Hyundai or a Suzuki. Then I'm going to get a 240sx as a project car. Hooray for the 5th AZ protege that I know of to loose an engine under 80,000 mi!!!

[meinp5]

I passed the torch on to him since he's in Rochester as well and joined kinda right when I lost my car to the body shop :P

I'm going to call the body shop tomorrow and ask if the car is indoors and if it is, if I can come in and change the oil and clean the interior while it's sitting there. I don't have a final tomorrow so I might as well.

Might be a waste of time on the interior. All the filler dust will just get it dirty again.

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Anyone have these guages on their cars? I used this company for when I had my Altima but not sure if these will fit the P5 but I don't see why not.

http://www.importintelligence.com/FMPro?-DB=cart.fp3&-Format=2Kmp3.html&-Token=12833702&-RecID=12833702&CustID=2Kmp3&-Error=index.html&-Edit

[boostdprotegelx]

Anyone have these guages on their cars? I used this company for when I had my Altima but not sure if these will fit the P5 but I don't see why not.

http://www.importintelligence.com/FMPro?-DB=cart.fp3&-Format=2Kmp3.html&-Token=12833702&-RecID=12833702&CustID=2Kmp3&-Error=index.html&-Edit
i don't like them at all


moreover, how do you have a 0 rpm @ 35 mph??

lol. to each his own though

[Kansei]

1. that "carbon fiber" hurts my brain
2. where'd the mark for 70mph go?
3. where'd km/h go?

but yeah those will fit the p5.

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

i don't like them at all


moreover, how do you have a 0 rpm @ 35 mph??

lol. to each his own though


The gauge cluster is not installed. But yeah just asking for some opinions. I'm getting kind of sick and tired of so much red in the gauges...although don't get me wrong, I like them but a little change is not bad either.

[iLisa]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000CNB6VW.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
I just got one of these at Home Depot last week.. :D

[iLisa]

he's cute....(2thumbs)thank ya thank ya.. (kiss)

[Kansei]

If you want a little change, get the speedhut gauge faces

www.corksport.com has them I think

http://corksport.com/store/image/htu3/99p-interior/CORK_SPORT_MSP_Indiglo_Gauge_Faces.jpg

looks like they only have them in stock with orange lighting though? I know I've seen them with blue/greenish

[boostdprotegelx]

The gauge cluster is not installed. But yeah just asking for some opinions. I'm getting kind of sick and tired of so much red in the gauges...although don't get me wrong, I like them but a little change is not bad either.
very true. check speedhut. you'll like them

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Well I think I saw those on some guys cardomain page. He has a yellow P5 with nitrous tanks that come out from the bumper I think. But I was looking for a true blue color......wonder if they can be changed on the gauges by putting led bulbs on the back of the gauges....good "science" experiment.

[boostdprotegelx]

Well I think I saw those on some guys cardomain page. He has a yellow P5 with nitrous tanks that come out from the bumper I think. But I was looking for a true blue color......wonder if they can be changed on the gauges by putting led bulbs on the back of the gauges....good "science" experiment.
pretty sure you can changeo ut the bulbs..check it out.

[rednecks_r_us]

Well I think I saw those on some guys cardomain page. He has a yellow P5 with nitrous tanks that come out from the bumper I think. But I was looking for a true blue color......wonder if they can be changed on the gauges by putting led bulbs on the back of the gauges....good "science" experiment.


http://www.cardomain.com/id/bigwoofer ?

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

Well this is what they should look like from speedhut:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/altimatuner/GAUGES1.jpg

and at night:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/altimatuner/gauges2.jpg

If this is how it would look this is what I was looking for.

[Kansei]

you can't just change the bulb color on our gauges.. there is an orange/red film giving them their coloring.

[altspace]

Say no to faux carbon fiber!

[sawzaw]

I passed the torch on to him since he's in Rochester as well and joined kinda right when I lost my car to the body shop :P

I'm going to call the body shop tomorrow and ask if the car is indoors and if it is, if I can come in and change the oil and clean the interior while it's sitting there. I don't have a final tomorrow so I might as well.

i'm just waiting on money and a little spray booth time at work.
i hope i'm not the only one who hates seeing those reflectors on my bumper everytime i walk up to my car.

[rednecks_r_us]

i'm just waiting on money and a little spray booth time at work.
i hope i'm not the only one who hates seeing those reflectors on my bumper everytime i walk up to my car.


No you are not. that is why I have a MSP bumper.

[sawzaw]

i knew someone would agree. now to go find a rear ended msp...

[i12drivemyMP5]

I just finished doing the eaton SC upgrade to 190 whp....................................(alarm clock sound, shower, dress, goes to garage, turns key, no tire spin leaving driveway) Dammit, I'm still NA! $&*(^%%#$#%&^%$$#$^!!!!!!!

[boostdprotegelx]

I just finished doing the eaton SC upgrade to 190 whp....................................(alarm clock sound, shower, dress, goes to garage, turns key, no tire spin leaving driveway) Dammit, I'm still NA! $&*(^%%#$#%&^%$$#$^!!!!!!!
shitty dream man.

[mazda_pro5_2nr]

shitty dream man.


Lol

[Kansei]

i'm just waiting on money and a little spray booth time at work.
i hope i'm not the only one who hates seeing those reflectors on my bumper everytime i walk up to my car.

If your car is black, buy some gloss black paint and just paint them.

For the longest time (3 years pretty much) mine were paint matched sunlight silver and I didn't mind seeing them that way at all. Now I'll have an MSP bumper though since well the bumper was in pieces after the accident.

[Tiger Brand]

No you are not. that is why I have a MSP bumper.

I just popped them off and filled the holes

[rednecks_r_us]

i knew someone would agree. now to go find a rear ended msp...


The MSP front bumper isn't all that expensive to get a brand new one.

[Kansei]

The MSP front bumper isn't all that expensive to get a brand new one.
$197 dollars new from onlinemazdaparts.com. ask me how I know (idhitit)(eekdance)

[JoshP5]

MSP axleback installed.

[CTt3P5]

i'm just waiting on money and a little spray booth time at work.
i hope i'm not the only one who hates seeing those reflectors on my bumper everytime i walk up to my car.

You think we would let you have all the fun...haha That is why I sprayed mine with nite shades! Still have the lights but look much better and cheaper than an MSP bumper.

[CTt3P5]

MSP axleback installed.

Round or oval tip and pics?

[rednecks_r_us]

You think we would let you have all the fun...haha That is why I sprayed mine with nite shades! Still have the lights but look much better and cheaper than an MSP bumper.


My original stock bumper had smoked side markers until I crashed into a guard rail on a twisty mountain road.

[Kansei]

aww your bumper was still intact. I still have the big chunk of my bumper with the fog light and side marker chillin in my hatch. I want to keep it for the nostalgia :D

... the body shop thinks I'm so weird. First I tell them that I'm bringing in a different hood to paint match the newly painted stuff to, then I ramble off a list of part numbers for my car that don't match my VIN (from memory) so they don't order the wrong stuff, then I call them to ask if I can come detail the car next week while they're working on it because I miss the car :D

[CTt3P5]

^^^I sadly remember reading about your accident. :( If that was the case then I would replace mine with the MSP bumper as well.

[CTt3P5]

aww your bumper was still intact. I still have the big chunk of my bumper with the fog light and side marker chillin in my hatch. I want to keep it for the nostalgia :D

... the body shop thinks I'm so weird. First I tell them that I'm bringing in a different hood to paint match the newly painted stuff to, then I ramble off a list of part numbers for my car that don't match my VIN (from memory) so they don't order the wrong stuff, then I call them to ask if I can come detail the car next week while they're working on it because I miss the car :D

They thought you were weird?! Time to find a new body shop! (spin) You could always mount the 'nostalgia' in your garage, that is what rednecks did with his bumper....very cool!

[Kansei]

precisely where it'll be going.

[rednecks_r_us]

aww your bumper was still intact. I still have the big chunk of my bumper with the fog light and side marker chillin in my hatch. I want to keep it for the nostalgia :D

... the body shop thinks I'm so weird. First I tell them that I'm bringing in a different hood to paint match the newly painted stuff to, then I ramble off a list of part numbers for my car that don't match my VIN (from memory) so they don't order the wrong stuff, then I call them to ask if I can come detail the car next week while they're working on it because I miss the car :D

My old bumper is now mounted to my garage wall.

[BadKarma]

Haha! That mullet guy on the door is awesome... :D Nice looking garage!

[rednecks_r_us]

Haha! That mullet guy on the door is awesome... :D Nice looking garage!


If you notice there is a white spot in the middle of his chest. Its a big hole in the paper. Thats a training target from work. That was the very first time I had ever fired my GLOCK.

50 rounds from 25 yards

[Kansei]

I like the upside down fs-de chillin on an engine stand :D

[rednecks_r_us]

I like the upside down fs-de chillin on an engine stand :D
On the floor in front of the Mustang is a MSP tranny with a welded LSD and a 2002 5 speed P5 tranny.

You might be a redneck if: your wife has ever said, " Y'all come move this transmission so I can take a bath

[JoshP5]

Round or oval tip and pics?

Round. I'll see about pics after work today...

[JoshP5]

Here you go...another MSP axleback install. Sorry it's so ephing dirty. Wintry mix last weekend and it's supposed to pour tonight too. Hmm--I guess it'll be cleaner tomorrow :)

[mazdaspeed777]

My old bumper is now mounted to my garage wall.

Dude! is that bumper still usable??! Give/sell to me! Would you want to get rid of it?? PM me if ya do

[StealthWyvern]

Dude! is that bumper still usable??! Give/sell to me! Would you want to get rid of it?? PM me if ya do

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=102006

[whitemp5seattle]

I have the oval msp tip on my car...what's the diff between the round and oval tip? different years?

[JoshP5]

Yep. Round=03. Oval=03.5.

[Salmon_Rob]

oval looks weird on the p5 imo

[amsgator]

whats the dif btwn the 03 and 03.5?

[whitemp5seattle]

I have oval on my p5 and I think it looks just peachy :p

[amsgator]

this talkin bout the muffler pipe? mine was round til i got the rb cat back

[rednecks_r_us]

Dude! is that bumper still usable??! Give/sell to me! Would you want to get rid of it?? PM me if ya do


I like it in my garage, so its not for sale. I'm thinking about wiring up some 12v lights in the headlight sockets. I want to wire them up to my garage door light. So they come on when I open or close my garage.

As for reusing it you can see through it just above the fog light where most of the impact into the guard rail took place.

I will give props to rockblocker. My lights were shattered and the rockblocker prevented glass for scattering all over the place.

[StealthWyvern]

I'm thinking about wiring up some 12v lights in the headlight sockets. I want to wire them up to my garage door light. So they come on when I open or close my garage.
Now that would be the shit right thier man!

[Kansei]

I like it in my garage, so its not for sale. I'm thinking about wiring up some 12v lights in the headlight sockets. I want to wire them up to my garage door light. So they come on when I open or close my garage.

As for reusing it you can see through it just above the fog light where most of the impact into the guard rail took place.

I will give props to rockblocker. My lights were shattered and the rockblocker prevented glass for scattering all over the place.

I wasn't so lucky:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/399306939_cee2451f95.jpg

my 8mil smoked rockblocker cover was nowhere to be found.

[MyZmZm]

oval looks weird on the p5 imo
and i think it perfectly fits the lines of the car... to each his own :)


I'm thinking about wiring up some 12v lights in the headlight sockets. I want to wire them up to my garage door light. So they come on when I open or close my garage.
(2thumbs) love it!!

as for what i did to my P5 today...

(wrc)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my baby has been taken out from hibernation and i couldn't be happier :D about a month earlier than i anticipated (so the snow and what will become mucky roads won't be looked upon very fondly), but the 626 sold the day after i put up some posters at work. topped off the tank, put some moisture-free in to help eliminate any condensation that may have accumulated, and put the stockers with the winter kumho's back on her.

i have missed her sooooooooooooooooooooo much. my only problem is having disconnected the battery, all settings in my HU are gone. i have no idea what does what since my audio pimp set everything up for me - sucks not being able to adjust the bass :( gotta see if i can get ahold of him so he can show me how to get things set up again...

[MyZmZm]

my 8mil smoked rockblocker cover was nowhere to be found.
but wherever it is, you can be sure that the lense, though likely shattered, is still 'intact' LOL

[Kansei]

ah good point, I do think the lense is totally gone haha

[CTt3P5]

joshp5 - looking good! I hear ya on the rain, it is pouring here right now. On the brighter side I did notice another c-red P5 sitting in a driveway on my way home from picking my daughter up!

Hey Rob.....oval looks good to me! :P But I am not biased or anything...haha

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h198/frostayone/BBOverlaysPS1.jpg

[CTt3P5]

I can't wait to get behind the wheel of the P5 tomorrow. I drove the MPV today to fill 'er up and I'll be damn but I am pretty sure I will get a speeding ticket driving the van over the hatch!

Merged onto the highway and passed a couple of tractor trailers, glanced at the speedo and I am doing 75mph....runs so nice and smooth....wait that is a good thing, right? At least in the P5 with the exhaust and intake I have an idea of what speed I am doing by listening to that sweet music. :)

[reynoldsrobbie]

I installed a set of Dave B rings today.

[Kansei]

I installed a set of Dave B rings today.

polished or brushed? Everyone seems to have the brushed, but I like my polished too :)

[jadonP5]

he likes that bling factor

[Salmon_Rob]

joshp5 - looking good! I hear ya on the rain, it is pouring here right now. On the brighter side I did notice another c-red P5 sitting in a driveway on my way home from picking my daughter up!

Hey Rob.....oval looks good to me! :P But I am not biased or anything...haha

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h198/frostayone/BBOverlaysPS1.jpgi dunno. i dont not like it, i just think it sits weird in the cut out

[reynoldsrobbie]

polished or brushed? Everyone seems to have the brushed, but I like my polished too :)
brushed

[Crazy D]

I punched her cuz she piss'd me off....my P5 that is

[Salmon_Rob]

I punched her cuz she piss'd me off....my P5 that iswhy did you punch your girlfriend. not cool