I did a quick "poor-man's photoshop" (read: Microsoft paint) job on this picture from SEMA, and added the foglights from a pic of a 2003 Protege.
I like! It really transforms the front end. Much better IMHO. What does everyone else think? It couldn't be that hard to do if the 2003.5's don't come with foglights.
Now the million dollar question (but first a brief background). I know I can get a 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege; Avante Mazda has 4 arriving imminently. It will be a financial stretch, but I am pretty sure I can cover the payments (99% sure).
I am also sure that I will be more financially comfortable if I wait until later in 2003 (summertime) to buy a new car. In addition I will then have underground parking, instead of an open lot in downtown Toronto. However, there is no guarentee Canada will get the 2003.5 titanium car. We've gotten stiffed twice already with the MP3 (only getting blue) and the 2003 MSP (only getting orange). Not that I don't love the blue and orange, but I am really not a fan of yellow (no offence to anyone). I could take a gamble and hope Canada gets both colours, or if we only get one colour, pray it is titanium. What makes me even more nervous is the fact that when the 2003 Miata SE's were released, the US got both yellow and titanium colours (sound familiar?) but Canada only got the yellow. Not promising. Even worse, there is no guarentee period that Canada will get any of the 2003.5's. (Please, if someone has heard different, even rumours, let me know.)
Damn, what a situation. Do I pass up on the arrest-me orange, in hopes of snagging a titanium? What if the titanium never makes it to Canada and I end up with zero MSP's? Argh! Another night of banging my head against the wall I guess. (bang)
I like! It really transforms the front end. Much better IMHO. What does everyone else think? It couldn't be that hard to do if the 2003.5's don't come with foglights.
Now the million dollar question (but first a brief background). I know I can get a 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege; Avante Mazda has 4 arriving imminently. It will be a financial stretch, but I am pretty sure I can cover the payments (99% sure).
I am also sure that I will be more financially comfortable if I wait until later in 2003 (summertime) to buy a new car. In addition I will then have underground parking, instead of an open lot in downtown Toronto. However, there is no guarentee Canada will get the 2003.5 titanium car. We've gotten stiffed twice already with the MP3 (only getting blue) and the 2003 MSP (only getting orange). Not that I don't love the blue and orange, but I am really not a fan of yellow (no offence to anyone). I could take a gamble and hope Canada gets both colours, or if we only get one colour, pray it is titanium. What makes me even more nervous is the fact that when the 2003 Miata SE's were released, the US got both yellow and titanium colours (sound familiar?) but Canada only got the yellow. Not promising. Even worse, there is no guarentee period that Canada will get any of the 2003.5's. (Please, if someone has heard different, even rumours, let me know.)
Damn, what a situation. Do I pass up on the arrest-me orange, in hopes of snagging a titanium? What if the titanium never makes it to Canada and I end up with zero MSP's? Argh! Another night of banging my head against the wall I guess. (bang)
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