I was just curious to see how high some of you have managed to get your protege5 on the mileage scale and if you've had any problems. Mine:
Purchased: 72,000 Miles
Current: 108,000 Miles
Replaced Since Owned: Thermostat, Front Tires
Yesterday I went up to Wyoming from Utah to get some high point beer, well on the way up there I was going along on the freeway, there was still snow from the previous night but that that bad.
I ended up taking a curve (not very sharp) and hit some ice at 65MPH...I lost traction, the car...
I've had this odd issue when going over speed bumps in below freezing weather...it seems when its cold outside I go over speed bumps and I hear this CRUNCH noise on the front, it almost sounds like the bumper hit the pavement.
Is this cause for concern? Possibly a strut?
I could swear when I'm driving around at night my headlights dim for a brief second almost like they are off but then they are back on again. I am suspecting the battery, but would like other opinions as well.
This is a n00bish question, but what exactly is it? Is riding the clutch when you hold in the clutch at stops or is it when you don't pull the shifter out of gear when you stop?
I've been driving manuals for 3 years and never really figured out exactly what it ment.
Well I've had my P5 for a little over 2 1/2 weeks....its been fun, but I also have a few complaints.
Love:
- the handling (very little body roll)
- the interior design and capacity
- the looks
- gas mileage
- red gauges (don't need to put some reverse indiglo gauges to cover up ugly orange like...
As you know I just recently purchased a 2002 Protege 5. I have some more questions I'd like to ask.
- Is it normal for the shifter to vibrate when it is in gear (manual transmission)?
- the car is at 77K mileage, would it be ok to switch to synthetic at this point? (granted there isn't...
I was recently (well not really recently) involved in a car accident in a 88 corolla, tow truck t-boned my car running a red light..we'll just say about 5 weeks in the hospital and about 4 months of rehibiliation I'm back and ready to find a car.
My first choice was a 2000-2005 Eclipse GT...