BrotegeCinco
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- 2002 Mazda Protege5
Just wanted to introduce myself. Picked up a 2002 Mazda Protege5 and so far it has been a great car! Got it at 144k miles for $2000 bucks out the door. The guy that had it before me took it from his son who had a DUI and sold it off, his loss my gain I guess. It had a laundry list done to it: EGR Valve, PCV Valve, Timing Belt, Alternator, Sparks, Starter, Oil Change, Engine mounts, Auto tranny flush/filter, and Air Filter. The only thing wrong with it was a dreaded p0421 and the p0660 and a quick search on this forum got me to the non-fouler trick (5 bucks) and the VICS Solenoid (18 bucks on fleabay). Passed smog with flying colors. I did however just recently found hairline cracks at the top of the radiator.
This car handles great. I also have a 2012 BMW M-Tech 550i and funny to say, I feel more confident throwing around this Protege5 (the BMW is 1400 lbs heaver though). I have to say that the car feels a lot faster than it actually is. Of course my wife in her CX-5 Touring AWD spanked me.
Looking forward to learning more about this car and as my daily driver she is going to stay stock. Its nice having something with the utility of a wagon, looks pretty sporty (unique), and fun to toss around in the corners!
This car handles great. I also have a 2012 BMW M-Tech 550i and funny to say, I feel more confident throwing around this Protege5 (the BMW is 1400 lbs heaver though). I have to say that the car feels a lot faster than it actually is. Of course my wife in her CX-5 Touring AWD spanked me.
Looking forward to learning more about this car and as my daily driver she is going to stay stock. Its nice having something with the utility of a wagon, looks pretty sporty (unique), and fun to toss around in the corners!
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