Mazda Protegé

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  • vocusvocus Member Posts: 7,777
    I know, I have been posting from work all day as well. I will end up getting fired, but by golly I will have helped the Protege forum get to 10,000. :)
  • javadocjavadoc Member Posts: 1,167
    Malt, I liked the MkI best of the RX7s with the coke bottle shape and light weight. Shoot, some content. Trying to convince a co-worker to buy a Pro for commuting.. he drives an F-150 130miles/day.

    /j
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Hey Meade when are you guys doing MAPP III? Just curious. We need to have something like that up here in Canada.
  • pjd58pjd58 Member Posts: 366
    Happy Birthday Larry, I believe you hit my age 43.
    Those young whipper snappers need to respect their elders:)

    Pjd58
  • vocusvocus Member Posts: 7,777
    Just wondering, do you all share the payment too?
  • shriqueshrique Member Posts: 338
    hey why not knows what number is going to be out by the time I quit typing.
  • dinu01dinu01 Member Posts: 2,586
  • javadocjavadoc Member Posts: 1,167
    Malt, I liked the MkI best of the RX7s with the coke bottle shape and light weight. Shoot, some content. Trying to convince a co-worker to buy a Pro for commuting.. he drives an F-150 130miles/day.

    /j
  • shriqueshrique Member Posts: 338
    that all P5's have floors?
  • javadocjavadoc Member Posts: 1,167
    Malt, I liked the MkI best of the RX7s with the coke bottle shape and light weight. Shoot, some content. Trying to convince a co-worker to buy a Pro for commuting.. he drives an F-150 130miles/day.

    /j
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    How about a CAPP (Canadian All Protoge Picnic)? We could do it say in Manitoba....
    Muwhhahahahahahahah
    Totally joking...I'm never driving into Saskatchewan again...sooooo boring!!!
  • th83th83 Member Posts: 164
    I recently started looking at cars and the Protege is definitely one that I am considering. I know that the '00 ES automatic goes 0-60 in 9.9(Edmunds comparison test)but how quick is the new ES 2.0 automatic? Has anyone driven both back to back? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

    Wow, 10k posts, that's crazy:)
  • fxashunfxashun Member Posts: 747
    Got a chance to get a black 38,000 mile 2000 2001 Civic Si for 11,000. Zoom is having a fit over this car. The big problem is whether to trade her Mazda or sell the "green car". I don't know what to do. The Mazda is brand new but has a payment but the "green car" has 141,000 miles on it. But I could get at least $4000 for it if I sold it.

    I need input here. If you would like pics to help I'll be taking the digicam with me to look at the Civic. I'm stumped.
  • dinu01dinu01 Member Posts: 2,586
    She paid for the first 3 mths, I paid Sept-Jan, and she's paying it now since I need to save $ to get myself my own (100%) car. Most likely a used (92-96) Protege, Integra, MX3, Nissan NX or
    Maxima, Celica...

    Dinu
  • mdaffronmdaffron Member Posts: 4,421
    Is it a 2000 or a 2001? Can't be both!

    Meade
  • fxashunfxashun Member Posts: 747
    I just remember she said it was an last edition Si.
  • dinu01dinu01 Member Posts: 2,586
    In MB? Must be a 2 days drive for both then. You can bring Duh_Ster with you in one car. But who do I bring along? No one from T.O. here (:

    Dinu
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    I was kidding...it's much too long a drive. Anyway, isn't Tim (gandalf) from TO?
  • vocusvocus Member Posts: 7,777
    That Civic is a 2000, the last year (until now) for the Si model.
  • dinu01dinu01 Member Posts: 2,586
    it's his wife's PRO. I know you were joking. If *everyone* from here would meet at one place once, then maybe I would drive for 2 days, then take a vacation along the way. But only for a CAPP/MAPP, H no!

    Dinu
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Yeah....how about a NAPP (North American Protege Picnic)? Hheheheheheh...I just like the name!
  • dsm6dsm6 Member Posts: 813
    You know, one of us could go back and delete a pre-10,000 mark post, and knock Meade off the top of the hill. Just a thought. That would be cheating, and I for one would still recognize Meade as the 10,000th - our poster child. ;-)

    Back on topic - Vocus, I test drove a 1.8T Jetta with sport suspension and 17s. Nice ride, too expensive for me, though, so I had to pass on it. Anyway, I like my cars to ride stiffly. The thing to do would be to ride in an MP3, then decide if I want to MP3 my Pro ES's suspension. Problem is, they're rare. Maybe I'll try to take a test drive in the Mazdaspeed 3 when it comes out.
  • newcar31newcar31 Member Posts: 3,711
    I go to a meeting and come back and it's done. This forum is CRAZY!!

    fxashun---watch out with that Si. Many of those have been starched out, raced, and beaten. In case you didn't know, many people like to steal those cars too. I'd dump your green car and have two relatively new cars.
  • mazdafunmazdafun Member Posts: 2,329
    My Pro has been driven by me (except for the occasional service guy) 100% after I got it.

    I offer to let my wife drive it (to get her hooked on it), but she's afraid she'll damage my "baby."

    Congrats Meadeball. :)
  • shriqueshrique Member Posts: 338
    has anyone else gone and read the I don't like SUVs, why do you? forum? Man it's this odd discussion about taxes and conspicuous consumption and other oddities. Way too deep for me I had to come back to my downtempo not so serious Protege forum.
  • maltbmaltb Member Posts: 3,572
    I used to read it for a while, but obviously the guys posting in there have no life.
  • sunbyrnesunbyrne Member Posts: 210
    I don't read for what, like a day and a half, and "252 new posts." Yow.

    Seriously, though, congrats to Meade. If anyone deserves it, it's Meade. Of course, that's because 20% of the posts are his anyhow!

    Kidding, Meade, I'm kidding...
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    Sorry I wasn't here to see it happen, but trust me, I was feeling the love here in Chicago.

    Congratulations, Meade!
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    Hey, there--

    Not sure you'll see this buried in 96 shpillion posts, so please post back so that I know you saw.

    Baby, you can drive my car anytime you like :) (sorry, that's a Beatles reference...perhaps you're too young).

    It would be great to meet up with you while you're out here...one of my e-mail addresses is over on the yahoo group. Let me know the details of your trip.

    --Dale
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    We may be young but *some* of us are able to recognize talent and listen to good music on occassion :P
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    ...what's your favorite Beatles album? :)
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    ...you're the same one who likes 'Tron', so don't try to tell me about recognizing talent! ;)
  • dsm6dsm6 Member Posts: 813
    These are the tires on the 02 (01?) ES. Some of the 5000s are assymmetricals. Ours are not. They are also not directional.
  • maltbmaltb Member Posts: 3,572
    and others of us just don't care for Brits with 6 legs or air cooled VWs.
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Now you're insulting Tron??? Gimme a break!!

    Anyway, I don't have one particular favorite album...I like a lot of different songs...I listen to "1" a lot (especially in the Pro), but the g/f has the Blue and the Red on CD. The first VINYL album I listened to was Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    ?????
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    I hope you know I'm joking...guess I got a little fight in me today :) My folks used to blast the Beatles & Stones all the time when I was growing up...I was somewhat of a flower child.

    Okay, on-topic...hmmmmmm....don't have any Beatles CD's for the Pro...perhaps I should pick some up this weekend.
  • maltbmaltb Member Posts: 3,572
    Beatles and Beetles
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    lol...I wondered if you were talking about insects and VW's, but wasn't sure.

    And yes, we had an old Beetle, too...yellow, of course :)
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    Can I wash the car if it's 36 degrees out?
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Oh heck yeah...if it's above 32 F (0 C) then it's all good IMO.
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    ...windows up this time, though, promise :)
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    I find it easier to clean the interior after i'm finished washing the outside...you may want to try that too Dale.
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...ha...:)
  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    We missed you last night at chat!

    Yeah, I was kind of afraid of the sheet-of-ice phenomenon. I live close to the lake...pretty windy. Even though the air temp is above freezing, sometimes things get a little icy. Maybe I'll wait...especially since the sun's about to go down soon.
  • the_big_hthe_big_h Member Posts: 1,583
    and with heavy winds.... brrrrrrrr....

    But I'm excited, I'm going autocrossing with my Pro tomorrow at FedEx Stadium. I did it for the first time last week and it was a blast, this time should be even better!

    I'm gonna try with all I can to make the Pro spin out on a hairpin!!! ;D
  • chicagoprochicagopro Member Posts: 1,009
    Well, good luck, Hank...or be careful...or whatever the appropriate thing is to say...
  • the_big_hthe_big_h Member Posts: 1,583
    was at my parents' house last night and couldn't establish connection with yahoo's chatroom software. what shinanigans did you guys talked about in the chat?
  • maltbmaltb Member Posts: 3,572
    I'm gonna try with all I can to make the Pro spin out on a hairpin!!! ;D

    Hard to do...You'll plow the front end and end up with cones in your teeth...hehehe.
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