newbie just lurking around!

I've been lurking around this forum for about a 2 weeks now.
so I thought I'd finally sign up, and introduce myself.
My name is Jason, and Im looking into getting a Protege5.
I test drove couple p5 and WOW, I love it!
everything's soo simple, and the exterior styling is beautiful IMO
and handling felt pretty good.

I used to be into Japanese cars, then went to the European scene, now looking to return with a Protege5.

I used to own an Acura Integra. Sold it due to theft problems.
I was going for the full Mugen look....thieves ftl! only owned the car for 1 1/2 years
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now I currently drive an Audi A4 Quattro. I LOVE the car, but cost to maintain it is crazy. and parts are hard to source locally. im getting tired of running around, and over paying for parts. I only had this car for 1 year, and boy did it dig deep into my pockets. but the AWD Quattro did have a way to make me fall in love with the car over and over
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and now, here I am. researching, and looking for a Protege5 as my next car.
1. insurance is cheaper for the p5
2. gas is cheaper for the p5 <---this car takes 87 octane correct? anyways, anything will beat filling up an Audi's 17 gallon tank on 91 octane only

3. Oil changes will be alot cheaper! Audi required full syn. and a $12.99 mobil 1 updated oil filter
4. replacement parts are cheaper! plastic PCV valve cost me $60 for the Audi, and for the Mazda its only a $5 part, and avail at autozone and other local part store.

alright, thats all <img src="http://www.mazdas247.com/members/evilmonkeyMSP/Standard%20Smilies/smile.gif" alt="" title="smile" class="inlineimg" border="0"><br>
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<b>UPDATE</b><br>
So I picked up my Mazda Protege on the 3-14-09!<br>
I LOVE IT!<br>
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I picked up a set of new Progress springs the next day.<br>
1.5 inch drop, and 150 spring rate.<br>
didnt get time to get snap pictures on the stock wheels<br>
anyways <br>
I LOVE IT!<br>
I picked up a set of wheels on 3-21-09<br>
17x8 +35mm offset<br>
MORE CW-33....3 piece wheels, made in Japan.<br>
gonna go with a smaller tire for the stretched look, and so I wont have to get the fender rolled.<br>

I LOVE IT!<br>
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<b>UPDATE..again</b><br>
-got the MORE CW-33 wheels painted magnesium blue, repolished the lip, and repolished 160 wheel bolts <img src="http://www.mazdas247.com/members/evilmonkeyMSP/Standard%20Smilies/frown.gif" alt="" title="" class="inlineimg" border="0"> what a pain! 16 hours spent restoring the wheels.<br>
went with the 205-40-17 series tires....still rubs a little in the rear, so im gonna bump it down to a 195-40-17 tire.<br>
and yes, I got the fenders rolled to the maximum.<br>

-picked up a pair of Jamex pole position seats, and Jamex 4-point harness.<br>
-MazdaSpeed Racing Beat exhaust.<br>
-procarparts.com sri with K&N filter<br>
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and my bros MazdaSpeed3 with my Protege5<br>
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Update: 07-5-09<br>

New wheels.<br>
I just bought a set of Advan SA3R. I wanted these soooooo bad, and for soo long!!!!!!!!!<br>
and I found a set that would sit flush on the car without spacers and extended lugs....<br>
anyways nothing else really new, besides the Protege5 sticker on the rear doors. If your interested in a pair PM me.<br>
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Update 04-16-10<br>
Ford Fusion brakes <br>
Sparco 4-pt. harness.<br>

Yokohama Spec-2 tires<br>
Advan windshield banner.<br>
and a Mazdaspeed front lip.<br>
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Update 07-16-10<br>
ChargeSpeed splitter<br>
C-West canards<br>
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Update 7-25-10 My 22nd birthday! woohoo<br>
reverse indigo gauge face<br>
and Pioneer indash<br>
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Update 9-26-10<br>
my other set of wheels finally on.<br>
and tinted the blinker light red.<br>

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Update 10-30-10<br>
traded my white wheels for a Bride seat<br>
also Takata harness, and harness bar.<br>
I gave my friend my old Jamex seat, and Sparco harness<br>
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Update 1-22-11<br>
I sold the Super Advan SA3R wheels.<br>

riding stockies right now til winter ends.<br>
in the meanwhile these are what im working on.<br>
hand polishing 116 wheel bolts, (4) lips.....<br>
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2-15-11<br>
Replaced my old torn motor mounts with a passenger SLS performance mount, front Minerva mount, and a factory transmission mount. held off on the rear because I heard it was a pain! lol<br>
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2-28-11<br>
Installed this for show purpose, and for heavy rain lol<br>
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6-5-11<br>
Picked up these discontinued ADVAN SA3 2-piece wheels, and went straight to work on polishing them.<br>
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6-19-11<br>
Wheels are all polished and on the car, that same day my Volk Racing GTP-A got a flat, so the set will probably be taken apart and polished as well.<br>

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The team<br>
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8-26-11<br>
Advan SA3 cracked! <img src="http://www.mazdas247.com/members/evilmonkeyMSP/Standard%20Smilies/frown.gif" alt="" title="" class="inlineimg" border="0"> One of the spoke cracked almost all the way around, another spoke had a crack in the backside of the spoke. I originally thought I had a nail stuck in my tire as I kept hearing a low ticking noise, the ticking noise became a faint grinding noise. then it became a full on grinding noise that echoed throughout my street *LOUD* as if my wheel bearing was toast or something. <br>
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so bye bye ADVAN SA3, I didnt want to deal with tracking down a single Advan SA3 since these suckers are hard to find, Sold the wheels to my buddy.<br>
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9-08-11<br>
After the Advan's cracked, I was driving on stock p5 wheel, but I cant stand stock wheels so I picked up some forged Sportec Mono10 wheels.<br>
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01-03-2012<br>
Picked up my Volk Racing GTP-A wheels from my polisher. <br>
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02-08-12<br>
decided to install a Minerva rear motormount...........I never want to do that again! OMG! I was about ready to cry and give up! I couldn't get the second bolt holding the plastic harness holder, I actually did give up. My friend came over, couple hours later he got the bolt out somehow lol, I gave him a big brotherly hug!<br>

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03-09-12<br>
picked up my package from UPS....Oh it was my coilover suspension, I went with NEX GT <img src="http://www.mazdas247.com/members/evilmonkeyMSP/Standard%20Smilies/smile.gif" alt="" title="smile" class="inlineimg" border="0"><br>
Also picked up some Hawk pads for the rear since Pepboys is selling them for $17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br>
no pictures of the coilover, im sorry, I was too excited....it was dark outside, but I was determined to get the coilovers installed the same night.<br>
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03-12-12<br>
Everything installed! washed the car and went for a quick photoshoot lol<br>
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4-26-12<br>
I finally found someone selling the roof rack filler caps, and I also added a very light blue tint to my headlights<br>
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7-8-12<br>
Painted the top half of my ChargeSpeed lip, installed rear diffuser, and curb rashed my Volks BAD!<br>
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Update 8-29-12
Shoutout to Circuit who saved my whole progress thread after the forum server got a bug and erased everything! Thank you so much haha

I just installed my jdm/edm spec taillights, mint blue rear spoiler, and window visors, I have mintblue eyelids, but not installed yet.

Before and after pics

but the AWD Quattro did have a way to make me fall in love with the car over and over

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teh same will be of the protege, its a love/hate relationship for sure.

more pics of the audi please, looks like a lot of work went into er

oh yeah WELCOME!

I don't really skimp on my car, and treat it just as well as any of my more higher performance vehicles. Amsoil Synthetics, chevron gas, iridium plugs, etc

They are great cars! I just figure the better maintenance the longer it will last.

yeah, my dad had 300,000 miles on his mpv. still running strong, until someone crashed into it.

and my brother has a MazdaSpeed 3. which is an absolute monster stock!
and very reliable.

so I figured! the Protege5 would be a VERY VERY VERY wise decision at all aspects.

blynd_spy said:

teh same will be of the protege, its a love/hate relationship for sure.

more pics of the audi please, looks like a lot of work went into er

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nothing really, just a Forge 007, K&N, N249 delete, and full exhaust.
just shy of a ecu reflash from Giac Stage 1









and lastly.
the Audi's last car show with my big bro (civic si) and my best friend (EVO5 conv.) at the time attack event

^^^ hahaha every single new member thread.
i love this its freakn hilarious

welcome

Sorry bro, we all gotta start somewhere. i might as well, while im here.

So, my name is Patrick, and the Us Military has currently seen fit to sending me to Djibouti, Africa. Cool and all, because with the money that i make, now i get to actually do to my P5 what I've been waiting for. I went ahead and got the intake and exhaust. I dont really know why, i just did. sorry for being a noob. oh well. so yeah, forums for the win. Oh, yeah, i'll get pics soon too.

klickfeuer said:

Sorry bro, we all gotta start somewhere. i might as well, while im here.

So, my name is Patrick, and the Us Military has currently seen fit to sending me to Djibouti, Africa. Cool and all, because with the money that i make, now i get to actually do to my P5 what I've been waiting for. I went ahead and got the intake and exhaust. I dont really know why, i just did. sorry for being a noob. oh well. so yeah, forums for the win. Oh, yeah, i'll get pics soon too.

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wanna buy a complete turbo kit??
see sig!! woot.

welcome

yeah man, i would love a turbo, in fact, i would love to buy one off of someone on this site, but to be honest, i look at your sig, and i have no idea what you're selling, i dont have enough experience to know exactly what i would be buying. so maybe if you want to clearfy.

haha!

klickfeuer said:

yeah man, i would love a turbo, in fact, i would love to buy one off of someone on this site, but to be honest, i look at your sig, and i have no idea what you're selling, i dont have enough experience to know exactly what i would be buying. so maybe if you want to clearfy.

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lol. well. my kit is everything you'd need to work a turbo kit.

manifold, turbo, downpipe, wastegate, FMIC, piping, BOV,oil lines and an mpi..

basically, it's everything that you're going to need to run turbo. and the only OTHER thing you'll need to do, is tap your oil pan for a return line.

damn, you are really tryin to get that turbo off your hands huh?

that audi is absolutely amazing looking. I particularly like the one with the black or gunmetal rims

yeah bro, I dont know too much about turbos and i dont know if i would be able to get any help from anyone when i get back, considering i would have to tap into my oil pan would not be something that i would want to do left to my own devices. If i can find someone to help me out with it, i'll let you know, but other than that, i'm sure i won't be of much help

klickfeuer said:

yeah bro, I dont know too much about turbos and i dont know if i would be able to get any help from anyone when i get back, considering i would have to tap into my oil pan would not be something that i would want to do left to my own devices. If i can find someone to help me out with it, i'll let you know, but other than that, i'm sure i won't be of much help

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well tapping the oil pan really isn't a big deal. you can have a machine shop do it for VERY cheap.. or a welder.. w/e.

Welcome!

By the way i have a tapped oil pan with a 10an male fitting to get this thing rolling $20

hah. done!

congrats and good choice jason