BYE to protege maybe.. blown engine hydrolock CAI

[jomoyo069]

so during hurricane fay i was on the way home from the doctor. it was raining hard and i couldnt see very well. my car went straight through a HUGE puddle at 50 mph and half the car (up to the bumper) was under water and water got sucked up into the engine from the Cold Air Intake resulting in bent rods/ lots of other shit, thus a blown engine..
if insurance totals the car, which I hope it does, i can get a new different car, or else I am going to just get a new engine.. im not really big into tuning anymore so i would just leave the engine stock on the protege, but who knows what ill do if i get a new car..
basically i was really pissed it happened but it taught me a lesson to not get a Cold air intake that low and if i do get one to spend the extra 30 or 50 bucks on a water bypass valve 4 sure... or just get a Short Ram Intake next time..
i just came here to rant and spew off some of my shit thats been happening .. i was just about to go to college to so i had to take my dads truck to college and my dad is driving a dodge charger that he rented.. im gonna have to get a new car ASAP like this week so my dad doesnt have to keep paying for the rental.. its cheap b/c of the insurance only until they officialy total it or do what they are gonna do...
2day was the first day of classes and i took too much adderall .. sorry for the long post but its the aderralls fault..

take it easy and one love
high til i die
-joe

thank jah for da herb

[Wojtek]

sorry to hear this, hope all the stuff works out for ya

[mx-p5]

Sorry to hear as well!! I installed my Injen as a CAI, but, after one rain storm and realizing how low it sat, i immediately converted it to SRI. And, after shorting out my fogs due to driving home from work in the freaking flooding last week, i am SUPER thankful I was not running a CAI.

Hope all works out for you though!!!

[mazda protege 2]

dam that sucks


my CAI sits nice and high in the fender well. and i dont drive though huge puddles:p

good luck with the car!

[BinoMP5]

i converted it to Short ram during the storm... i too was in jax during this storm... and i cried when it was a cai... but now as soon as i convert it back to cai another storm willl come through

[mx-p5]

Hence the reason I just keep mine SRI. lol

[CantCMe]

That really sucks man...sorry to hear.

[jomoyo069]

good news!!! the insurance totaled the car, but somehow i am getting a check for over $8000!.. i thought i was going to get 5000 max, but somehow am getting 8. also my dad said he want me to get something around $14,000 and under 50,000 miles and around an 05 so im just lookin on craigslist.. any of you guys have any ideas let me know please.

[mx-p5]

I managed to get my 03.5 Pro5 with 50K miles for $9000

You wanting to stay Mazda? You could always pickup a 3

[P-Funk!]

Uh, I have an RX-8 for sale soon - $14,600 w/ <60K miles in the MD/DC/VA area....

ZoomZoom(drive2)

What a blast to drive it!! Just a wee bit better than my P5...(laugh)

Watch the FS section (i hope to post it tomorrow).

[jomoyo069]

i dont like rx8.. i might get a 3 or a 6 i dunno yet

[jomoyo069]

i just picked up an 05 accord 2 dr with a v6..

[StealthWyvern]

check out autolinepreowned.com they always have good deals on cars

[jomoyo069]

i got one man

[justanothermp5]

manual or auto?

[jeg0024]

Honda FTL

[jomoyo069]

Honda FTL

hmmm... i guarantee my 240hp honda would walk ur 130 hp protege...

[01ProtegeMP3]

damnit you already sound like a honda guy... its sad to hear about the car... (about the honduh!)

[LASERBLUE135]

guy here in MN hydro locked and bought a built engine with the ins. money...but you bought an accord...(screwy)...enjoy

[jomoyo069]

guy here in MN hydro locked and bought a built engine with the ins. money...but you bought an accord...(screwy)...enjoy

i needed a car that would last me throughout college without any problems.. honda's are supposed to be reliable.. im not modding it or anything, so i dont know why you guys are on my nuts about it..

its just some stereotype about honda's that have no backing except for the kidds that rice out civics and shit..

i doubt anyone can honestly tell me that going from an 03 protege with 60k on it to an 05 accord v6 with 40k on it is not a decent upgrade

[ottawaP5]

i needed a car that would last me throughout college without any problems.. honda's are supposed to be reliable.. im not modding it or anything, so i dont know why you guys are on my nuts about it..

its just some stereotype about honda's that have no backing except for the kidds that rice out civics and shit..

i doubt anyone can honestly tell me that going from an 03 protege with 60k on it to an 05 accord v6 with 40k on it is not a decent upgrade

You've got yourself a really good upgrade there. I don't get why everyone is on your case about it. My parents have an Accord, and the quality blows any mazda out of the water.

[LASERBLUE135]

I was just giving you shit dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!(first) Accord v6 coupe is a fine car.

[jeg0024]

so many haters in here... im out.

[jomoyo069]

so many haters in here... im out.

you started the hatinng.. lol.. its straight though.. ima always love mazda's and i've been missing my protege.