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sbrucher
10-09-2003, 12:28 PM
im going to buy a mazdaspeed protege soon i hope and it is a 2003 and i was wondering what kind of problems people have had or heard that these cars have. i have a dodge neon so it cant be as bad as this piece of shit car well thanks
kineticSpicyMSP
10-09-2003, 12:50 PM
where do you start!

1. Alarm went psycho
2. Horn went out (cuz of alarm)
3. The hesitation
4. Clunk
5. Dealer who fixed my car stole my radar detector.

But I love My MSP and had chance to sell it and didnt' so if that tells you anything..
jred321
10-09-2003, 01:11 PM
1. windshield cracked (not from something hitting it)
2. clunk
thats it so far
srtchick
10-09-2003, 01:25 PM
1. tires suck
2. 1st & 2nd gear suck!
3. Torque steer in low gears






thats all i can think of right now... BAH!
pdhaudio83
10-09-2003, 01:27 PM
i like my dads. my mp3 rocks :D
sbrucher
10-09-2003, 01:46 PM
what kind of clunks do u hear
why would ur windshield crack and nothing hit it that is wierd
any why does 1st and second grear suck so bad just slow or what. does the limited slip help alot never had one in my car
kineticSpicyMSP
10-09-2003, 02:08 PM
I LOVE THE LSD, it is awesome. (1st one i ever had)

The clunck is from the sway bar in the back i believe, nothing bad just annoying sometime.
don't know about the 1st and 2nd gear thing i dont have that problem.

the windshield, ummmm.... I would assume that he was going to fast the wind pressure cracked it!!! lol.........
jred321
10-09-2003, 03:14 PM
if you look in the mp3 forum, there is a sticky i believe about the clunk. it is the rear sway bar
the windshield has cracked on many people's, they just come outside one day and it is cracked. it has something to do with chassis rigidity, but i doubt anyone has looked into it much. it gets replaced under warranty if it happens, so its not a big deal.
the limited slip is nice, a good thing to have. mazda trannies in general aren't the best, which is why people complain about the 1-2 shift. it just isnt smooth, but its not terrible.
sbrucher
10-09-2003, 04:08 PM
hey is the clutch hydrolic or cable i drove a 2001 mp3 and it was hard like a cable system that is weird how the window cracks

the sway bar can that be fixed
srtchick
10-09-2003, 04:31 PM
Originally posted by sbrucher
hey is the clutch hydrolic or cable????

Good Question i'd like to know..... anyone ? anyone ???:confused:
low_psi
10-09-2003, 04:43 PM
i'm assuming its hydrolic, i believe cable trannies are a thing of the past... don't quote me on that though.

the sway bar problem just makes a "clunk" noise over speed bumps etc sometimes. for the past 2 yrs, mazda has been saying a fix is coming, but nothing has yet to work. i wouldn't mind a lil clunk personally, but maybe i'm crazy.
sbrucher
10-10-2003, 10:56 AM
do u know if you can get one with a moon roof or at lease can you add one later. how are the brakes on the msp.

i was wondering if changing the exhuast and the intake would help alot
jred321
10-10-2003, 01:44 PM
Originally posted by sbrucher
do u know if you can get one with a moon roof or at lease can you add one later. how are the brakes on the msp.

i was wondering if changing the exhuast and the intake would help alot
moon roof can be added later, it isn't an option though. the brakes are ok, nothing special but not bad. exhaust will help more than intake.
i assume the clutch is hydraulic, but im too lazy to go check :)
charles
10-10-2003, 02:15 PM
Yes, it's hydraulic.

BTW, if you post "what problems have you had with this car," you'll probably hear everybody's horror stories. You'll never hear the good stuff ;)
orangezoom
10-10-2003, 02:40 PM
No problems what so ever, I LOVE MY MSP