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Bruno
Bruno
That's an interesting piece of advice, especially since your Pro doesn't have an aluminum engine. The heads are aluminum alloy, but the block is cast iron.
The blank stare for the dino vs. synthetic question is starting to make sense.
Bruno
LeCar
I'm still hoping for that R5 racer someday. Revile this!
Cheers,
Bruno
As far as gas, we had an American-spec minivan and I had my Z28 over there, and I didn't have any problems with getting fuel...other than paying for it The dang stuff was about $5 per gallon in England. I drove through Europe with my Z28 and had no problem with the gas, and I got gas in Belgium, France, and Germany.
Obviously, I'm not saying you will definitely be okay with the P5 over there, but I'm just giving you the actual experiences I had...so don't give up yet on taking the car.
Let me know if I can give you any more detailed info, and I'll be happy to at least tell you what I went through or what I know about having a U.S. car overseas.
Todd
But Todd is right, it doesn't hurt to give them (either Mazda North America importer or the europeen one) a call to check. They might have some special coverage for people who travel oversea.
This board is awesome. People like Todd and maltb are so helpful. It already clear to my mind what is the next step I should do.
Bruno
I'd never turn down a beer though.
Also, the fact that I was able to get the overseas warranty on the car I had was most likely possible because I bought the overseas coverage when I bought the car, and I was having the car shipped directly from the factory to Europe.
Bruno - another thing to think about when taking a car overseas. If you have a loan on the car, make sure you check with the finance company that has your loan. In order to get my car registered overseas, I had to provide proof that my finance company approved me taking the car out of the country. I heard some horror stories about folks that got their car over there and didn't have the letter from the finance company, so they had a lot of trouble getting their car registered. Just trying to think of any other headaches.
And, hey, why are we worrying about warranty coverage? I bought a P5 'cause I felt confident in the quality -- this car ain't going to break down anyway, so don't worry about
(1) The ABS/side airbag package now available without having to get a moonroof ($490 option)
(2) Moonroof now packaged with 6-disc changer ($690 for package)
(3) Yet the 6-disc changer is still available as stand-alone option ($500 option)
(4) 16" polished alloys available, but requires moonroof/6-disc package ($500 for alloys + $690 for moonroof/6-disc)
(5) floormats now standard
(6) laser blue mica color option (from MP3)
For more info, go to http://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/2003_pricing.asp
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Just wondering.
btw, suby, r u in columbus??? im in cleveland... havent seen too many p5s out here... r there many p5s out there? v might plan for an ohio/mid-west meet sometime...
- PPK
PPK,
I am in Columbus. I've seen a few around town, but not alot. Of course, the yellow ones always catch my eye. I was thinking about a P5 meet. I think it'd be kinda cool. There were/are tons of Impreza meets and VW meets.
I am just wondering what people pay for yearly insurance....ours seems a bit high. I mean it only has 130 HP and it's not a speed demon. (Unless I am driving of course, hee hee) No accidents or tickets here for hubby and self. We are both over 30.
I've had my P5 for only two weeks now, and i think there is something wrong with the AC. I'm hoping there is, anyway. I'm driving around in 95 degree heat, and i have the AC on full blast and all the way to the cold side of the dial. The air is a bit cooler than when i turn off the AC by pushing the button, but it is no where near as cold as any other vehicle i've driven. this seems a bit ridiculous to me. has anyone experienced this problem? my dealership is an hour away so i'd like to get some feedback before heading up there. thanks.
Here's the thread from the ProtegeMP3/P5 forums:
http://forum.protegemp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6272
So I got the Pr5 in black mica with the ABS/airbags/moonroof option. This car is really a lot of fun to drive. Even though some might say that the 130 hp engine isn't powerful enough, I beg to differ. You can easily accelerate and it's got quite a lot of pickup. The handling is amazing too. Even the sound system is really sweet with its 6 speakers, which really deliver excellent quality sound. I also got my Pr5 with the sport automatic transmission, which is a lot of fun to use (it also looks really nice too).
The best part about the Pr5 are the looks I'm getting from other drivers (the black mica is really a nice color). People just stair in awe because either they don't exactly know what I'm driving, or that they are in love with its design and looks. Speaking of looks, at night, the red illuminated gauges look really sleek.
Overall, I am really satisfied with my Pr5. I did my research and read auto magazines' articles, which raved about this car, and I can see why. If you are looking for a new car that gets the room of a small wagon, the handling of a sports car, and the looks of a customized car, then consider the Mazda Protege5. Just test drive it and you'll fall in love with it. Also, if you are in the "over 6 feet" catagory, then I suggest looking at this car.
I'm visiting Paris right now (negotiating my salary there ;-). Driven about 400 miles last sunday on my old Citroen ZX which equipped with one of best suspensions design ever. More comfortable, less stiff than P5's, but I beg the handling is superior. They have cool car here: the new Peugeot 307 is awesome. Citroen Sxara Picasso looks really cool. I only saw one 323F (P5) with diesel engine driven by a guy from Geneva. Road surface is very well maintained and french drivers behave much better on the highway (inside Paris is another story.) It's good to be able to drive 90-100mph. I still feel pretty safe at this speed than 80mph in Houston.
Bruno
I am 30, married, wife is 28, we have only the one car, the same insurance company covers our house too. high coverages, low deductables, 2002 P5 = $700/year ±
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Thanks,
Todd
here's me in a recent autox event...
a set of competition R-compound tires can SIGNIFICANTLY improve lap times....
http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Lists/2002/stockc.html
http://www.tripointengineering.com/index.html
I may be installing the MP3 rear sway bar this weekend, one extra toy to use for my autox event on the 18th!
(btw, I've abandoned stock class and is now in STS )
But I got the spoiler. I think it makes the car look nicer in the rear without too much overstatement -- as long as you're talking about the regular ES optional spoiler and not the MP3 spoiler, which makes the car look like some high school kid with too much allowance and a penchant for coffee cans and subwoofers has gotten his hands on it.
Meade
What do you find so wrong with it anyway? It's not a huge "wing," the LED brake lights are cool, and, in my opinion at least, it spices up an otherwise boring rear of the car.
Meade