P5 owners, age check-how old are you?

[cbcbd]

The issue of who buys P5s came up in another thread, guys/girls, young/old, so I figured I'd make a post to figure out the ages of P5ers on this forum.

Hi, my name is Doug, I'm 25 and I'm addicted to my P5.

No, I don't want any help:D

[crayz_d]

Hello, my name is Daniel, I'm 22 and love both of my P5s.

[REMillers]

*walks up into front of thread*

Hello everyone

*pauses while everyone says hello back*

My name is Robert, or Rob and I'm 24 addict to cars.

*walks back to fridge and grabs a cold one*

[SnowSerpent]

Whas Up Everybody

I'm Robb and I'm 27 years old.

[chuyler1]

Hi my name is Chris, I'm 23 and I am not addicted to cars. . .

*glances out the window*

really, I'm not. . .seriously

*runs to the window to check his car*

umm, err, look the suns out.

[Pro Fiz]

What i am the youngest buck of all? 17 but ill be 18 in june

[FuNwaGoN]

Sup guys my name is Brandon and I am 25 and am also addicted to cars.

[seatown.P5]

27... proud papa of one 6 week old midnite blu P5.

[azeli73]

Hi my name is Eli I'm a whooping 29 years old. Feel like the viejito of this thread so far...

Oh and I love my Protegè 5. Even if the fender is all bashed in and I have to start driving some POS rental tomorrow while she gets fixed!! :mad:

Anyway... I'll just go get a cold one out of the fridge and find a seat

[StreetPreacher]

I'm 25 and waiting to get my P5 back from the body shop..... All SUV's should be impounded and set on fire! Or at least there should be a clause put on ownership stating that they can't be driven in the winter. I just hope the new paint matches :)

-Sp

[StreetPreacher]

Originally posted by azeli73
I have to start driving some POS rental tomorrow while she gets fixed!! :mad:



Me too, they gave me an Accent......:(

[bjdesire]

My name is Mike, im 17, and i like my yellow car, lol

i will be 18 in may

[REMillers]

Me too, they gave me an Accent......

OMG!! I feel so sorry, my Girlfriend owns one cause she is small. But man I hate driving that car!

*shudders thinking about it*

[AlaskaP5]

Hello, my name is John, and i am addicted to mazdas.

[Jack Daniels]

I'll up the ante. I'm 42. :( Don't own a P5 yet, but I will in a couple of weeks.

I'm apparently attracted to cars younger guys drive. :o I just sold my beloved Z28 and my 14 year old daughter is thrilled at the idea she'll get the P5 when she starts driving. Guess that will be about the time I get a Corvette. :cool:

[Cheese]

Hi, My name is Tim, i am a 21 year old alcholohic... uh, i mean Proetege5 owner....

p.s. yes i am addicted to the car; its my first car i have ever modded...

[duMb KeoLa]

<---ke0La, im addicted to spending money on my p5, well, shes my gf so i spoil the hell outta her hehehe. im 23 by the way.

[InitialDMP5]

Luis, 21, P5-Aholic....I'll take my seat now. ::sits in the back of the room, by the window::

[iLisa]

Hey all..
I'm Lisa.. i'll be 29 in May.. and I LOVE MY CAR!! and it is sooo nice to see all you great people with the same love that I have..

[chuyler1]

I think the nice bell curve we got centered around 19-24 thus proves Mazda's marketing scheme works. Am I a victim of good marketing or do I just have good taste?

[Cheese]

Originally posted by chuyler1
I think the nice bell curve we got centered around 19-24 thus proves Mazda's marketing scheme works. Am I a victim of good marketing or do I just have good taste?
well i know that when i bought my P5 i had never seen a commercial for it... i just had seen it in the lot and was like Wayne from Waynes World... "it will be mine... oh yes, it WILL be mine"...

[cbcbd]

We all have extremely good taste. I also never saw a commercial, I saw a silver P5 on my way to work on I-95 and was like, "whoa, cool".


But we also have to remember that I doubt many of the over 40 women I've seen driving the P5 in my area would be in this forum:)

[bwayout]

Originally posted by cbcbd
... But we also have to remember that I doubt all the over 40 women I've seen driving the P5 in my area probably wouldn't be in this forum:)

No, but you have at least 2 guys that are over 40 ... and you could also include my wife when she takes it over during the weekends and I get stuck with our 2000 Passat plus the 2 kids in their car-seats ...

Hi, I'm Joel and my black MP5 is about 2.5 months old.

My 5 year old daughter was hopping I got a VW bug convertible ... but after going for a ride in my MP5, she has fallen in love with it because of the rear view mirror's built-in compass ...

:D

[L8R]

18/m/hi lol - chris

[xelderx]

my name is 25 and I'm Justin years old.. I'm great and my Pro5 sucks. No wait a minute...My Pro5 is great and I suck. Hold on...what thread is this...oh yea...So I met this hot girl in the produce department.......

[sykotick]

My name's Ed...I'm 21....and I bought my car b/c of this site. I wrote that on my survey from Mazda too.

[Don]

Seems like a waste of bandwidth to do THIS (http://forum.protegemp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4435&highlight=drivers+ages) all over again!

Don

[iLisa]

Originally posted by xelderx
my name is 25 and I'm Justin years old.. I'm great and my Pro5 sucks. No wait a minute...My Pro5 is great and I suck. Hold on...what thread is this...oh yea...So I met this hot girl in the produce department.......


(lol) (lol) (lol)
(rofl) (rofl)

[perfworks]

yo nick here
27

[Edison_Chen]

hi my name is Anthony
im 17...

[ghost]

Im mike and im 28..

[Natey]

Nate here. I'm 34.
My avatar is a pic of my Grandpa, Johnny Weissmuller.
Anybody know who he is?

[Pro5OnSpeed]

i am Adam, 22 and loving it.
Got laid in the P5, so i am addicted to the car, or sex, or actually sex in the car. i dont know anymore! the car bill is the ONLY bill i enjoy paying.

[AndrewSilverMP5]

*Walks in late because he spent the past 2 hours staring at his P5, daydreaming about all the mods he has planned: new bulbs for the fogs, clear bumper lenses, shaved roof racks, billet antenna, red rear signals, eibach pro kit, cold air intake, long header ... *

<font size=5>... huh ?</font> Oh yah ... I'm Andrew, and I'm ...

[AndrewSilverMP5]

... addicted to my P5. :D

[no1stunna]

josh here, 21

[no1stunna]

oh i forgot, not until may, so im actually 20

[Cheese]

Originally posted by Don
Seems like a waste of bandwidth to do THIS (http://forum.protegemp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4435&highlight=drivers+ages) all over again!

Don

yeah but this one has a nice little survey with the results in a graph whereas the other one DOES NOT! :D

[seatown.P5]

Originally posted by eggynatey
Nate here. I'm 34.
My avatar is a pic of my Grandpa, Johnny Weissmuller.
Anybody know who he is?

You're grandfather was Tarzan? Cool.

[JOS3]

hi...............................my name is jose, im 23............................
<-----------------------and this is me in my avatar

[CruzinAltitude]

Im J.R. 25, and I feel atleast 5 years younger every time I drive my car!

[CruzinAltitude]

Originally posted by eggynatey
My avatar is a pic of my Grandpa, Johnny Weissmuller.
Anybody know who he is?

Hey Nate, "He Tarzan, you Grandson!"

[BlackVest03]

Hey, J.T. here 20

[Natey]

My brother and I used to call him Grampa Tarzan when we were little. :p

I'm actually more proud of his swimming. The guy could swim as fast as someone runs. My mom has a bracelet made out of 8 Olympic gold medals, bonded together end-to end.

[EVADE]

im 21 married and have a 1yr old son also my white pro5:D

[CruzinAltitude]

EggNatey,
Thats Pretty cool that he achived so much. The bracelet sounds sweet. I wish I had some cool history like that in my background. But alas, just european immegrants slowly working thier way up the socio-economic ladder!

[shackles10]

front or back seat Pro5OnSpeed? i'm justin and i'm 21 and i've also had sex in my p5. it was front drivers seat, try that one out lol. seat all the way back and leaned all the way down,steering wheel tilted up as far as she'll go. the seats were promptly cleaned when i realize how badly i just disrespected the p5

[Pro5OnSpeed]

i think i will. i did back seat. wasnt to bad.

[Natey]

Originally posted by BigWavePro5
Thats Pretty cool that he achived so much. The bracelet sounds sweet. I wish I had some cool history like that in my background. But alas, just european immegrants slowly working thier way up the socio-economic ladder!

Thanks, bro.
It's a long, sorded story, but here goes: His name was actually Peter John and his brother was John Peter. But when their family immigrated from Germany, the Olympic commitee wanted my grandpa for thier swim-team even though he wasn't even a citizen yet. So the two brothers switched first names so my grandpa could swim in the Olympics. His brother had already become a citizen a couple of months before then.
Anyway, that's the story in case anyone give a rat's ass. :D

[MP5driva03]

Screw all of yall! I'm 18, and lovin' it! It's even worse when you are an 18 year old who can't take his mind off his MP5...ain't I supposed to be focused on school or somethin'? LOL

And cbcbd, that would the thread on "Is the MP5 a girl car" that the issue of age was brought up in. It is wierd tho, aint it? I do know what you mean.

[cbcbd]

Originally posted by MP5driva03
And cbcbd, that would the thread on "Is the MP5 a girl car" that the issue of age was brought up in. It is wierd tho, aint it? I do know what you mean.


Yep :) I figured it would be good to quantify the ages of us all. The poll feature is very cool.

[FunkyBuddha]

Turning 23 next week.

[bryan_giovana]

I'm Bryan and I'm 28. I love my P5, but only drive it on the weekends because it stays with my wife. Better at home than at work!

[dukerjames]

22, P5 ATX

my primary car is still my 00 MTX cougar V6

[alan too]

hey, names alan. 20 goin on 21 in july. VEGAS BABY HERE I COME!!! WOOO HOOO!!! but yea i like my car too. looks fast, sounds fast, thats about it...

[cbcbd]

Seems like a lot of people have joined since it died so :D




http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/cbcbd/bump.jpg

[fkmp5]

i am 27. the p5 is 1½ months old.

[ck_cols]

Not to be a wisea$$ here, but where do all you pups get all this money to dump into your cars?

[cbcbd]

Originally posted by ck_cols
Not to be a wisea$$ here, but where do all you pups get all this money to dump into your cars?
Define pups;)
Are you referring to the High Schoolers or college aged group?

Then you'd have to figure out if the people that you see on the board spending the serious $$ are in fact these pups.

[NRRfrogmanP5]

heyhey whats up im 19 and from chicago

[Red Baron]

Hello

Ben (aka Benske), 38 going on 39. Just really enjoy my P5.

[shaggin'wagon]

I'm Stephen, the Big 21! and could not be happier with my mazda P5!!!

[ToysMP5]

Kristen here, 22, and lovin' my sexy P5. My husband, 23, is dying to have one now!

[ck_cols]

Originally posted by cbcbd

Define pups;)
Are you referring to the High Schoolers or college aged group?

Then you'd have to figure out if the people that you see on the board spending the serious $$ are in fact these pups.

Yes to both questions....the high schoolers and the college aged group. I mean, I see these high schoolers driving around here (Dublin, OH) w/their ricers that look like they crashed into Jeg's w/a giant magnet and dragged every piece of aftermarket crap out of there that stuck, and I know that they couldn't possibly be paying for it all themselves. I'm just curious about what the "non-spoon fed" crowd is doing. And hey, if mommy and daddy are paying for it, more power to you!

[cbcbd]

Originally posted by ck_cols
look like they crashed into Jeg's w/a giant magnet and dragged every piece of aftermarket crap out of there that stuck,
(lol)That's a great line.

Yeah, I don't know about that. I was never really into cars/modding back in HS and college so I don't know how these kids were funding their hobbies.

Start a thread asking.

[Dimitrios]

25 and from Chicago here; my MP5 is only 3 weeks since I've adopted her from her surrogate mother (dealer) who had her for almost 4 months! :o

[GXL]

Just turned 30 ( :( ) here from Cary, North Carolina.

[rednecks_r_us]

I'm 29 and my wife says age is a number so hers is unlisted.

Check out my car :) (http://members.cardomain.com/rednecks_r_us)

Later,
Bill

PS I have never left a vehicle stock, all have been modified.

70 Dodge Charger 383/727(painted like the General Lee).
88 S-10 slamed.
91 B2200 off road lights and roll bar.
86 IROC-Z. 0-60 in 5 seconds 350/350TPI, chip, headers, shift kit
& posi.
89 NINJA set up for race. race farings, Muzzy header & pipe &
more.
80 Fullsize Jeep Cherokee w/ rancho lift, cut fenders big mud tires
and on and on and on.
71 Honda CB750 complete reconstruction into a sport chopper.
92 Dodge truck Lift kit, oversized off road tires, custom built roll
bar, pushbar/ grille guard, over 700 watts of KC lights, and
on and on. (Hence the nick name of redneck)

Oh waite my 66 Mustang is pretty much stock except for the transmission and engine.

[jaje]

i'm not 30 yet...now i feel old

i've had my pr5 for 10 months now and it is turbo'd already...i think of it as a crx wagon as i own both and they handle very well at road tracks

[PFUNK5]

PFUNK5 Karl here! 21, going on 41! Hahaha!

[BadAsheP5]

hey 20 here well 21 in july....

[mrpopnfresh]

Ricky, 20 years.....that's all

[bazooka joe]

may be one of the oldest posters, mark age 48. my wife thinks i'm a kid at heart! i spend my time modding my p5 and my son's civic.

[DanMP5]

25..... Damn time flies!

[bombshell]

Hi everyone!
*taps mike*
My name is Sara, I am Canadian, and I am 19 years old (physically that is) (headbang)
:)

[JPBlackMP5]

[tearfully remarks]...Hi, I'm Jim, 43 and I'm a recovering P5 owner......who's traded it in for a MSP - Black of course. Someone stop me before it goes too far. What's next - a Mazdaspeed 6? and then a RX8?
At least I'm not as old as Bazooka Joe or Sir Nuke....[just kiddin' fellow 40y/o's] :D :D :D

[mrpopnfresh]

Hey jim, it would be cool if you came down to Life Plaza tonight and hang out with all us "youngins". :)

[JPBlackMP5]

Originally posted by mrpopnfresh
Hey jim, it would be cool if you came down to Life Plaza tonight and hang out with all us "youngins". :)

Yup. You and Steph has voiced the same. I am a work-a-holic who has to work two yobs. I promise tho' - one day I'll be there. Famous words from Grapes of Wrath (Tom Jobe sez to his mom).
BTW. how was las' night's?

[cbcbd]

http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/cbcbd/bump.jpg

:D

Not to single the person out, but I'm still curious who the owner in the 51-60 group is. Tell us what brought you to the P5

[scwashdc]

Not to single the person out, but I'm still curious who the owner in the 51-60 group is. Tell us what brought you to the P5.--cbcbd
*************************
I'm 53. I got the P5 to supplement my Miata--to cart around stuff, including bikes. I've had sportscars all my driving life and thus also wanted a car that handled well, was relatively quick, and looked neat. Finally, my 12-year old Miata has been problem-free, so the Mazda name appealed to me.

[cbcbd]

Originally posted by scwashdc
I'm 53. I got the P5 to supplement my Miata--to cart around stuff, including bikes. I've had sportscars all my driving life and thus also wanted a car that handled well, was relatively quick, and looked neat. Finally, my 12-year old Miata has been problem-free, so the Mazda name appealed to me.
Great to bring you out here from lurking :D

Your description sounds like mine, but backwards. I got my P5 to cart around stuff and wanted something that handled well, was unique, and fun to drive.
Hopefully one day I'll have a Miata to supplement my P5 :)

[YellowMP5]

23 now, bought my baby when i was 21. and oh yeah, i am guy :)

[bazooka joe]

yellowmp5, " I am guy" Your name is Guy? You are a guy? You are gay? :) joe

[YellowMP5]

no bro, my name is obviously in my sig and i put " i am a guy" because a lot of people mistake me for a girl, namewise.

[bazooka joe]

just trying to be funny,,,you said "I am guy" not I am a guy. Got me thinkin??? later, joe.

[YellowMP5]

oh, i got ya. just a typo :)

[pingdum]

Originally posted by eggynatey
Nate here. I'm 34.
My avatar is a pic of my Grandpa, Johnny Weissmuller.
Anybody know who he is?

Your grandfather was Disco Stu?
That is impresive.

[Vaarky]

Hi everyone. My name's Mike, I'm 23, and I used to have a big checking account. Then I discovered Protege5 mods. Well, actually I used my debit card... I don't mess with Discover. They suck.

"Victory is mine!" - Stewie (Family Guy)

[P5LawnMan]

Hey I'll be 46 in Dec , oh to be 20 again !!!!! :D

[P5LawnMan]

I'm 46 , had a 1979 RX-7 , should have never sold it!!! (sad)

[EzRush]

Hi everyone, name is Ben and im 26. Daughter is 11 months old & P5 is 2 months old. Want my little girl to grow to love cars like i do so i had to get something nice ;)

[bazooka joe]

vaakry, you comin to the meet at gillette july 13th? no excuses for not coming, you're right around the corner from the stadium!!joe

[Vaarky]

Originally posted by bazooka joe
vaakry, you comin to the meet at gillette july 13th? no excuses for not coming, you're right around the corner from the stadium!!joe

Heck yeah I'm coming, I wouldn't miss it for anything! Best part is, the next Sunday, I'm headed to NH for the Winston Cup race. Woooo... race weekends!! :D

[1551Racing]

What up to all, first post here, Names Mike from just outside Chicago, Proud P5 owner over the last year, not addicted to cars just overly obsessed!:p

[P5LawnMan]

Mike Welcome!!! We are all a little. (2thumbs)

[Mike R]

Mike, 27 in August. 1 week old p5 today(1100 miles!) Married w/2 kids(2 yrs & 8mos)...soo not much time to work on the cars. So I sit around at work on the computer....searching...imagining...plotting...wha t I could do...

2003 P5
1987 Mustang 2.3Turbo-"the headache" It'd run low 12's-if I could get it together!

[TopSecP5]

Hi all! My name is Wes and I'm 25. This is my third project car and my first Mazda.

[cbcbd]

Originally posted by TopSecP5
Hi all! My name is Wes and I'm 25. This is my third project car and my first Mazda.
Welcome, what were your previous project cars?

[LapisBlueProteg]

i am 21 and i love my p5 and the color is blue

[Sir Nuke]

Originally posted by TopSecP5
Hi all! My name is Wes and I'm 25. This is my third project car and my first Mazda.

hello TopSecP5 and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to our Club. There are TWO BIG fridge'S in the corner with anything you can think of in them...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. (stash)

make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom don't care....and take it easy.

oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!! (stash)

as you can see in the thread that Red Baron started in this forum....I have to modify my previous answer in this thread....

I am not 46....as of today. (stash)

[1flycostarican]

My name is Nestor, I'm 19. I thought i would be the youngest one wit a P5 (mines yellow). I dont know bout the rest of the young bucks but i'm payin for my car.

[Shansblue5]

I'll speak for my wife.She's 27,But I will just be making the payments and doing all the work to the car that's all.

[threeer]

I'm one of the *old* folks on this site! Damn..I'm 33 and drive an MP5...should I have bought an MPV instead? hehehehe...

[TopSecP5]

Originally posted by cbcbd

Welcome, what were your previous project cars?

I had a turbo charged 99 Civic SI.--a rev hard stage 2; Enkie wheels; full suspension; clutch/flywheel and little mods like short shifters, seats, stuff like that. I miss that car!

I most recently had an RSX-S which I started adding bolt-ons to but had to sell because I got my wife pregnant. However, I talked her into the protege 5 as a "family 4-door" --haha, I still win!

All Hondas. But I'm glad to be driving a Mazda. I may never switch back!!:D

[Shansblue5]

Hey topsec.I too am a honda guy ,but my wife con'd me into a bigger car for her.But I like driving the car I won't lie ,but I have to stay true to my make.I plan on doing it up for her to show .You know-If mamma's happy- everyone's happy! LOL

[TopSecP5]

Gotta have the wife's support!!

[UBlink]

Just doubled the representation of the 50+ group. It feels great to be back in a stick. I've wanted a P5 since I first saw one - and when I sat in one (I'm 6-3, 215), I couldn't believe the space in a small car. I won't name the other cars I looked at but they all cost way more than the P5. The way I describe it, it's 90% of the car for half the price.

Now what am I going to do with all the $$$ I saved???

And why are there no smilies with wrinkles??:confused:

[jayka]

I'm 20 years old and I have silver protege 5.

[P5LawnMan]

Smilies sre already BALD so I'm happy (yes)

[Padanky]

Chris here and I'm 26 in October

[Roadstar]

Another geezer reporting, age 47 from Mass. Cool little car- I wanted a Mustang Cobra, but....

Jim

[bazooka joe]

older, 48 and holding!! from eastern mass. 1 of 18, wow!!

[Roadstar]

What was this Foxboro thing that I missed?

[JPBlackMP5]

Least we know there's 18 of us 41-50 y/o's....and where are those smilees wit crow feet?

[Roadstar]

Yep, as Jimmy Buffet would say, "I'm growing older but not up":cool:

[NAYo2002]

Nay here... 19... and male

[bazooka joe]

roadstar and jpblackmp5, no crows feet here (ya right!) we had a meet at gillette stadium on the 13th, go to meets and check it out, we had a great group of members up from ct. some of us did the mazda rev it up too! we're thinkin of going down to ct next month for another get together. check the boards if you'd like to join us.

[threeer]

so, at 33 I don't feel quite as "old"...hehehehe...

currently overseas and missing my MP5 something terrible...:(

[bazooka joe]

you're just a young fella in my book! although my wife calls me a "kid in a mans body" all the time!

[mctoone]

Hi, how do 17 - 24 ( give or take) year olds afford this car? When I was that age, I drove a beat up MG! By the way, I've just turned 40!

[cbcbd]

Originally posted by mctoone
Hi, how do 17 - 24 ( give or take) year olds afford this car? When I was that age, I drove a beat up MG! By the way, I've just turned 40!
With a full time job, some savings for down payment, and financing it is possible. ;)

[chuyler1]

...Provided you live at home and get your parents to co-sign

[Padanky]

Hell, I'm 25. And I pay double payments.
I have a Two bedroom apt. all pimped out! 51" Sony Widescreen, Surround Sound. Everything anyone would love to have. Sitting next to my Computer is a 36" TV, I use it for the PS2. Everything is payed for!

Oh and look at my list of Mods.

Buying my P5 all on my own, no co-signer.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p04d922933ffb63f3c6145546b2b874ac/fba5c1da.jpg

[mctoone]

And what do you do for a living??

[Padanky]

Originally posted by mctoone
And what do you do for a living??

Bodyman at a local Bodyshop

[Padanky]

Originally posted by mctoone
And what do you do for a living??

Here is my other car I've had it for 7 yrs (My first car) needed a new project! I still have it.
The P5 is my first new car. I didn't expect my car payment to be so low, or I would of probly got a MSP.

My payment is $288 a month
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid67/p73d44d248f2813f7d6017ec6c1544abb/fbcbdbf2.jpg

[mctoone]

WOW...I think cars in the States are cheaper than here in Canada
A new P5 with moonroof and automatic runs at $23,500 CAD. Right now they are offering a deal of 0% financing over 48 months. Still I would be paying over $500.00 per month..I chose to lease instead.

[Padanky]

Originally posted by mctoone
WOW...I think cars in the States are cheaper than here in Canada
A new P5 with moonroof and automatic runs at $23,500 CAD. Right now they are offering a deal of 0% financing over 48 months. Still I would be paying over $500.00 per month..I chose to lease instead.

Mines a base model $17,100
I got 3.9% Financing
I put $3000 dn

$288 and some change, a month. W/ extended warranty

Insurance on the two cars is $230

[Dad]

I'm number 19 on the over 40 crowd.

I'm in Norton, MA and I picked up my P5 a week after the Foxboro meet or I woulda been representin'.

[mctoone]

Well 17100 converts to 24,000 CAD so maybe your cars are a little more expensive. I pay $980 per year for business insurance which is around $697 US.. Suffice to say that $ 17,100 US is a lot of money for a young person! Even financed! I will stop butting into this thread since I'm so off topic!

[threeer]

How do people young people afford a $16,000 car??? Easy...banks and other financial institutions will finance just about anybody with a pulse...I don't plan on letting my son fall into that payment trap (heck, my first car was a 1978 Plymouth Arrow GT that didn't even run!!)...nothing like starting life in debt...:rolleyes:

[fLyPiNoY7]

im one of the young ones...17 years old, parents paid for car, but i get to pay for the mods...:(

[shizzbeatz]

Echo that. I'm 19, my dad is paying for the car, and the mods are up to me.

The same deal went with my 240SX. :D

[threeer]

:wtf: Man, I tell ya...kids have no right to complain then! My dad never volunteered to pay for a car. If I wanted it, I bought it, and kept it up! Now parents are buying teens $15,000 BRAND NEW cars! I had to go to college for 5 years and work in my chosen profession for 11 years before I could buy this car.

[shizzbeatz]

Well, the first year after high school I took off to work.. I resigned in April and am now getting ready for school. My sister had it different, though. In November '01, we were shopping for a car for me--my sister would get my 240SX and I'd get the new one. I was eyeballing the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V for a while and when I finally found a fully loaded one at a dealer about two hours north of San Diego, CA, my sister test drove it and nabbed it! My dad put $5,000 down and she's paying the monthly. She turns 22 this December. If I was working, I would have probably gone with a Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon. I'm very grateful for this car; I now have something a lot more convenient to take snowboarding. :cool:

[threeer]

hmmph...and my first car was a hand-me-down that didn't even run! 16 years of driving later, and I've still always had to buy my own...gotta be a rich aunt that I don't know about somewhere in my family tree!!

[Roadstar]

Speaking of first cars, mine was a hand me down 71 Pinto. And someone stole it! A Pinto!

[chuyler1]

Mine was a hand-me-down 83 Chrysler E-Class. (aka, the cheap version of the New Yorker...as if the New Yorker was expensive)

The bottom was completely rusted out and anytime I hydroplaned on the passenger side, water would come squirting up through the hole in the carpet where the seat should have been bolted down...only it wasn't in that spot. If I had a passenger, his/her leg would get drenched. :) That is on top of the rocking back and forth because of the missing bolt.

Anyway, it leaked about a quart of oil between fill-ups and eventually the cam shaft broke...then later I blew the engine. I was driving along then smelled oil...slowly the car went from 70 to 60 to 50 to 30...until I rolled into a rest area in neutral and left it there. That was the end of that car. I figure...if I smelled oil there must have been some in it right? ahh, who cares.

[mctoone]

Originally posted by threeer
:I had to go to college for 5 years and work in my chosen profession for 11 years before I could buy this car.


Me too! I remember when I was in my early 20's my mom was going to sell her Champagne Edition Volkswagen Rabbit and I wanted to buy it. She refused to sell it to me because she felt she would have to sell it at a lower price! She's still a terrific mom though. I have had many used MG's but the P5 is my first brand new car.

[cbcbd]

My thread just kicks ass and I know there are new people out there.

BUMP (thumb)


http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/cbcbd/bump.jpg

[Red Baron]

My first car was a 1976 Buick Century, a 3000lbs car with a 231cu.in V6...muffler was rusted and the thing had the same sound as an old VW Beetle. I was 18 then. I'm now pushing 40 and drive a P5, and proud of it.

[RedCaballero]

Hi I am 33 years old, single and looking, I own a Sylver 2002 P5
redlatin22@hotmail.com I live in south Florida

[Iconoclast]

<---old enuff to know better

[dmurphy10]

Well since the thread has changed I will jump on board. My first car was an '81 Celica GT with 119,000 miles on it. It was 1988 and I don't think anyone from my high school had even seen a Toyota before. They were stunned a year later when I got an '83 RX-7 GSL. Everyone Camero and Mustang wanted to race me. It actually had a manual choke and a 4 bbl carb. Man I miss that car.

[Protege52003]

25/male and love my P5. drove a 01' ES2.0 for 18 months before deciding to get the P5 while going to work after x-mas last year. Was driving my P5 4 days later.

-R

[batmang]

Hi, my names John , Im 21 from Tucson AZ. I just got my p5 today. I love it.

[mp5drift]

hey i'm Victor i'm 21, live in san Antonio and own 2003 p5

[motorman54933]

Hello
My name is Dave and I am 34, I just bought my 2003 Black Mica MP5 new on 09-17-03 for $14,000. Right now it is sitting at the dealer dead. The battery tests fine but the key ignition will not start it. Not bad for a week old and about 700 miles. I wish it had a six speed.

[black&chromep5]

hey im david im 18 got a 03 black p5. had it for about 2 months now i love it handels great fun on back roads and turns heads goin through town. so far all i have done is tint my windows 5% all the way around and it brought the car out in the crowd. soon to come will be a system and lowering springs. it already wins car shows so why do to much more.

[ViperX]

Hey I'm 20 and bought a Laser Blue P5 a month ago. I love it and it's nice not seeing a million people on the road in my area with the same car as me. The even better thing is when I do see other 5's they are different colors than mine. Right now I'm going to get the windows tinted and I'll figure out other stuff to do later.

[Minus]

i dont drive a p5 but im 18 years old and i did make my own car payments and insurance as well but now that i started to college im just paying insurance and tag.

[mikehavo]

Hey name is Mike and Im 34 and very much addicted to my MP5!!!

[IainK]

Heyall my name's Iain and I like my SP20 (P5 in Oz) but i'd love it if Mazda gave it more f&*(king power!

[Minus]

hehe iaink i like the current mods and future mods lol
thats funny

[IainK]

I prefer Christina Agulera (??!!) shakin' what the plastic surgeon gave her....

[Kauai Dave]

i'm 20, own a white 5spd p5. it's the coolest mazda i've ever owned!

[DrummingFrenzy]

Hi my name is Jonathan and I'm 21. I've been addicted to my PR5 for about a month now. I am currently enrolled in a 10 step program...or was it 15? Oh man, I think I skipped a step...

[reeves_toy]

hi, my name is Eric and i'm 25. i've owned a few cars/trucks and this car by far is the funnest to drive and sweetest to mod.

[Minus]

Originally posted by IainK
I prefer Christina Agulera (??!!) shakin' what the plastic surgeon gave her....

ive always thought her to have a natural body.... maybe im wrong. if so, well she isnt near as hot.

[codz]

I'm Rob, I'm 26 and new to this club, I'll be around more often, this site has alot to offer, especially on the tech side of things. I'm a P5 addict

[Minus]

hehe we are all protege addicts here

[SPRFLY]

hello all, i'm shelli 29 here, and i really really like my yellow P5,
married going on 6yrs with 2 kids. kaylee my 5yr old and ryan my 2yr old. and we are done having kids!!!

[SPRFLY]

Originally posted by DrummingFrenzy
Hi my name is Jonathan and I'm 21. I've been addicted to my PR5 for about a month now. I am currently enrolled in a 10 step program...or was it 15? Oh man, I think I skipped a step... i thought they were only 12 step programs...lol

[MISSYp5]

Hola!
I'm Nancy... 23 single female...I love cars walks on the beach :p :D
heh just playin.
So ya, I gots a black micca Pr5 that is a pain in the a#% to keep clean but other then that I like it.... I like it aaalot. :D

[Akisan2]

Hi, name is Ray, 25 years old, and owned 5 for week!:)

I love the syle of our cars, very practical yet very sporty. Very fun to drive and one very happy owner!:D

[xxmikkoxx]

hey, im Mike im 18 and had my silver p5 for about 5 months and i love the car to death! gotta say this site is awsome!!

[Jspec]

I'm Jason 17/m/OH I've had my p5 for 3 weeks now. My first car was a 94 Honda Accord wagon with a intake in it and I kinda missed that but after having that, it convinced me to get another wagon/hatchback. I'm loving my p5 now though!

[SPRFLY]

my first car was a honda CRX, then i got a black Mazda B2200 decked out.. i miss that truck..i had to trade it in on a dodge neon(biggest peace of crap i ever had)... because i was going to be a mommy. then we got a jeep cher..classic, and now we have two P5's!! our first new cars..lol

[pappy55]

Hola. Mark here, 35 year-old family kinda guy

[SPRFLY]

Originally posted by pappy55
Hola. Mark here, 35 year-old family kinda guy
cool

[Subghetto]

What's up everyone I'am Dave and I'am 19, I love my P5 and it's the best car I've owned yet.

[rookie]

Nino, 32. Bought this P5 for my wife. We are both loving it and our 2 year old does too :)

Somehow I just drive this thing quite a bit more than I thought I would :)

[Rain]

58 years young and a proud owner of a Laser Blue Protege5.
Zoom-Zoom!

[JOS3]

im 24......i bought this car for me.......ive had it for about a year and a half.......i am married, but no kids. they fuck cars up.......

[SPRFLY]

Originally posted by protejay5
im 24......i bought this car for me.......ive had it for about a year and a half.......i am married, but no kids. they fuck cars up.......

naaa.. no they don't ... you have to teach them and be patient with them... i have a 5yr old and a 2 yr old.. and leather seats!! having leather makes it so much easier to keep clean.
you just wipe the leather down and it's fine.. with cloth it takes more to keep it clean.. not only that but we all have really bad allergies. that's another reason leather is better.(yellowp5) (yellowp5) ZOOM ZOOM!!!

[elfhearse]

another minority here..47.....had my P5 for a month. Got it for my "commuter" car because of the great styling, handling, great price, ,mileage (blah)

[dpa34]

2003 laser blue p5 Winnipeg Mb 28

[sidpro5]

30. Sunlight Silver.

[SPRFLY]

sunlight silver... aaaahh i'd like to see that color... never seen that.

[sidpro5]

It's Silvery.

[SPRFLY]

well, allrighty then... it's silver!! lol duh shelli..

[JOS3]

sunlight silver is silvery, huh? i would have never imagined ;)

[sidpro5]

I know. Who'da thunk it.

[Brian MP5T]

29!!

[Murda]

Me: 18 and enjoying my P5.

My car: 2 and enjoying his money.

[SPRFLY]

lol i'm a big goof...lol i get that from people too.. what color yellow is that... it's load... lol some say "looks like a huge banana or looks like the middle of an egg..i just shruge my shoulders and say.. naaa it's just bright and shinny like me..lol:D

[Katya4me]

25 and loving my Laser Blue. :) She does keep wanting me to buy her things though....

[P5bob]

I'm old....just turned 36 last mth

[SPRFLY]

naaaaaaaaaa

[Critter]

Originally posted by katya4me
She does keep wanting me to buy her things though....

My girl is the same, worse than my ex......:)
I don't need a habit, my car has one. She keeps flicking through magazines, says that muffler is nice, ooh and look at that shift knob, they would look nice on me......yada yada

her name is Alice

Oh, and mine is Chris and I'm 44.
This is my 14th car and the first one that has "turned human" on me. I spose it had to happen eventually.

[igdrasil]

25 and getting younger!

[Noxide]

19 and livin' it up!(rockon)

[mctoone]

Sunlight silver just SHINES....it GLOWS.....way nicer than the Honda silver.

[sidpro5]

Honda "silver" looks more like "shiny primer", imo.

[loccusst]

The worst silver is chevy silver. I like the titanium look of the darker silver on the mazda's.

[brrrr]

hi, Bertrand here, i'm 19 and half years old, and i'm .... wait... what's that... ok... coming!.... sry all but the P5 says go drive... see ya!!

[N2OInferno]

I'm Dwight and I'll be 21 in four days! :D I love my P5!

[olddognewtrks]

I'm FIFTY!!!!!! and I just graduated (again) with my second full bachelor's degree (career change to Computer Science) hence the handle olddognewtrks. It's great to do new things. Still feel like I'm 25, just hurt a little more after a lot of heavy work. I LOVE my red P5! I wish it had more power, but don't we all.

[FlannelBoy711]

Im Dustin 18, now that im owkring i have money to spend on my PR5. What should I get?

[Bass Addict]

Looks like I'm our youngest member, 16 for 5 more months.(evil)

[MP5 Tuner]

28 !!!

[Togan]

My name is Togan and im 21 in April im addicted to my car more than women

[misbehave]

Who is the 80 year old driver?

[PJH]

"54" years young!

My (new since July) 2003.5 Silver (5spd,leather,sunroof,polished wheels,Mazda6 shift knob) is the 17th car I have owned (including 2 Miatas 90 & 99). I love it!

Remember - you are only as old as you feel - and I feel great (today.)!

[Replica]

22 and hopelessly single. The car stuff is fun but getting old. There are only so many times you can put your heart and soul into a machine and expect it to be fullfilling.

[lasermp5]

16...... ya

[wyldone4]

32 years of age and a former "ricer" now reformed. Love the car and now if we can work on the speed issue............

[Turbo Matty P]

<~~Matty 25yrs old....looking for short asian man to have hot p5 love with.

[cbcbd]

whoa, good thing I'm not asian (no offense to asians, but do you really want him after you?)

[Phoenix5]

Turnin' the big dub deuces(22) this April.(drinks)

[CitizenPro]

20 at the moment.....but turning 21 next month :D

[+ friction]

Suppose I am middle aged (at least) on this forum...30 years old.

[YelPro03]

32/F/1-week old Yellow MP5 with just over 100 miles on the OD... talk about a newbie.

[RobMP5]

What's up, Rob here and I am 18 and this is my first post here. I was first looking into a Mazda3, but then saw this lonely white P5 in the back of the lot. It only had 17 miles on it when I got it 2½ weeks ago. Since it was an 03 model, I got one fully loaded for $15.5K on the road. Lovin the car so far!

[thumpr]

35

[anarchistchiken]

welcome to the club rob. How has this thread survied for 11 months? I am impressed. 18 with a 7 month old p5.

[bretdajet]

This is my first post. I'm 28 and have only had my 5 for 6 weeks.

[1ofdfew323]

wurr up yo! im Tjay from Bay area Cali. 24 yrs old w/ 03 p5 and 91 323 project racecar...

[Khoifather]

I'm 18 and owned yellow 02 5 for about a week and half now.

[bonesmp5]

29 and I've had my 03 p5 since september-- i already have 11,000 miles on it-

[cbcbd]

How has this thread survied for 11 months? I am impressedYes, it rocks. It transcends time, it has no boundaries.

[P5bob]

36. Had my black P5 since Nov 29th/03. It's a 2002

[adc0642]

I'm 26, my wife (who mostly drives the car) is 24

[Wwing49]

im 16 and my mom just got hers used (1000 miles) in january now its got close to 10000

[twink]

Hey, Mandi here...21 with an '03 P5...addicted to my car, and a stranger around here.

[Scorched_Decaz]

What's up, Rob here and I am 18 and this is my first post here. I was first looking into a Mazda3, but then saw this lonely white P5 in the back of the lot. It only had 17 miles on it when I got it 2½ weeks ago. Since it was an 03 model, I got one fully loaded for $15.5K on the road. Lovin the car so far!

Holy crap. I found my white P5 the same way. Last one on a lot. I was looking at Mazda3's but got the P5 for pretty cheap. I am 17.

[tyusha]

Hi everyone. I am Viktor. Age 20

[P54DRIDE]

I'm Leo. I'm 17 and I love my P5.

[Bass Addict]

I'm Patrick, and I'm 16. I found my P5 sorta like you guys did, except it was sitting out front and we got it for dirt cheap.

[EviLMaN]

Hello my name is george im 19. and i basicly went in to look at the Regualr Protege lol and came home in the Protege 5.

[maple_leaf]

24

Goin' on 25 in June. I've had my MP5 since Sept. 2002.

[REMillers]

Ha found mine looking at Mazda Trucks while going to help pick my dads Miata up. Then got the Blue P5 when going to pick up a used Red one I picked out, which funny enough was sold to a guy I now know cause of these forums.

[mdagost103]

mike 27 protege 5 red with 17" konig 6 speed rims eibach pro kit ractive rotors infinity 6800cs in front 6802ci in back priemer 760 headunit rockford 301x amp for interiors infinity 10" reference sub with 401s amp. Aem short ram intake and tanabe hyper medallian exhaust system.

[CrazyCaker]

I'm Joe, 26. I orginally was looking at buying a Tribute, but fell in love with the P5 after seeing it in the showroom.

[slimsmcgill]

Tyler, 25, la mesa, ca

I fell in love with the p5 the very first time I saw the commercial with the yellow one going "zoom zoom zoom"

[2k2silvermp5]

I'm 22 yrs old. Worked for a mazda dealership and fell in love with the car the 1st time I laid eyes on it.

[tzh]

Hey all, I am Tony and 30. The car is for my wife, we love it.

[capnsavem]

Tyler, 25, la mesa, ca

I fell in love with the p5 the very first time I saw the commercial with the yellow one going "zoom zoom zoom"

whats up tyler! my name's Danny.. i'm in el cajon... we should roll to some meets sometimes...

[slimsmcgill]

whats up tyler! my name's Danny.. i'm in el cajon... we should roll to some meets sometimes...
Right on bro, yeah that would be cool! Yeah you're right down the street from me. I'd love to check out some p5 meets. See what everyone has done to their cars.

[CHEFS P5]

I've got a 02 p5 in yellow and my wife has an 02 in red. Both are tiptronic with moonroof. Although mine as has personalized plates that say "chefs p5" We are the p5 family and my daughter will be getting one in about a year. Then we will have 3. I guess our last name should be zoom zoom (usa)

[cbcbd]

I've got a 02 p5 in yellow and my wife has an 02 in red. Both are tiptronic with moonroof. Although mine as has personalized plates that say "chefs p5" We are the p5 family and my daughter will be getting one in about a year. Then we will have 3. I guess our last name should be zoom zoom (usa)You and your family are the coolest people on earth!!!

I was so happy when my girlfriend said that she wanted to get a P5, too bad she can't afford it right now. It's really tempting to just get her one :D

[EviLMaN]

my gf wanted to get a Red Protege but she couldnt afford it :( since we are still in collage

[pr5owner]

my gf wants my protege LOL and she says that i have to go buy a new car

[joaco]

I'm Joaquin and 41 years old. I have a black 03.5 P5 with polish factory wheels.

[protegeV]

Hi, Im Ray, Im 18 and have a yellow P5(and Im perfectly secure in my heterosexuality, haha)
I, like many of you am addicted to cars, and to be honest, was planning on buying a WRX, but couldn't afford it. Hopefully the P5 will hold me over till I can afford a LegacyXT.

[ZG77_OzZ]

The issue of who buys P5s came up in another thread, guys/girls, young/old, so I figured I'd make a post to figure out the ages of P5ers on this forum.

Hi, my name is Doug, I'm 25 and I'm addicted to my P5.

No, I don't want any help:D
35 years old(boom01)

[Reitrof]

I am pretty sure I posted here last year but this year 47.

[RayMp5izzle]

17,and yes i did pick the p5 myself

[bazooka joe]

I am pretty sure I posted here last year but this year 47.
i'm older than bruce........(spin)

[Reitrof]

i'm older than bruce........(spin)
Well that makes me feel better! Trouble is I look older than you.