...the sticker says ProtegeClub.com. Want a larger picture? Here. LMAO...I have pictures of just about everything. Unfortunately the bumper is still not fixed. I know I should have done it by now but I'm so lazy. I will get it done!!!
iamz: The tire profile is 205/40/17. According to the Miata.net tire calc, the speedo doesn't change at all. Stock tires are 185/65/14. Ride is firm, yes, but not as bone-jarring as one might think.
As much as I like these wheels, I am not buying Arospeed's again. The clearcoat on my passender side rear wheel has completely peeled off and entire spoke and is making its way to the rest of the wheel. Unfortunately, I don't know of any wheel repair shops in my town. Bah.
There she is, a little scratched and dented from her run in with a Dodge Pick-up, but after a few days at the body shop (courtesy of the guy that hit me) she'll be all good again in no time.
She's back from the shop with a new hood, bumper, grill and hood latch. The fenders were blended to match the new paint on the hood and bumper. Total cost: $1,600. They even replaced the Canadian labels under the hood with English/French replacements. Another good job by the boys at Gunther in Ft. Lauderdale.
The new bumper doesn't have any holes drilled in it from the license plate mount, that's a huge improvement over the plugs I had there before.
Looks like the body shop did a great job. I got my rear bumper cover and 2000+ reinforcement replaced, trunk lid aligned, and rear fenders back painted for $1600 just recently.
Looks good, did they lacquer on the clear coat when they did it? They put so much on that I'll have drop about three coats of wax on the rest of the car to make it match the shine on the new hood!!!
I'm softening my wife up on the RX-8. I still have to see if I fit in IT.
Anyone else get the RX-8 mini-mag? It's cool. Article on the rotary engine and some history on it and its involvement in their racing program. Some hints at a two-seater, 2-door RX-7 version as well as some hints at aftermarket tuner versions (they hinted that it'd be easy to put on a supercharger or turbocharger system).
It looks so nice in red. I just wish they'd get rid of the deep IP pods and the glarish chrome bezels around them. Also, deep-six the ugly and hard-to-clean alloys in favor of a more sexy and easier-to-clean design. I notice the MX Sportif has alloys similar to those on the RX-8. Geez, I'd sell those back and get the steel wheels I hate them so.
I like the polished alloys too, although I swore I'd never get another dark color car after my green Miata. Oh well. Lot's of time will be spent obsessively cleaning a dirty car now.
ERICS6, saw your pic of your new ride which is now 60+ days of fun. My 02 also is blue and I love that color which has been absent from the scene for some time. Mine has the sunroof, ABS, side airbags. I get a lot of use on the ABS commuting through the Cuyahoga Valley ski areas south of Cleveland. It is a second snow belt zone and Lake Erie lake effect drop zone for snow! For the sport driving that I enjoy with this vehicle the ABS is a definite positive to tell you when the road weather limits are being reached!!
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can u book it for me?
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/f5d98d2e/bc/Misc+Shared+Pics/Image01.jpg?bcR5xj9AQFfQswGu
Hank: yes it's the hatch. Those were the lights they were going to use here at the time. It may be a European version.
Chikoo: Lighting is everything, run of the mill fluorescents make a red car look maroon.
Meade
She doesn't look 3.5 years old, does she?
And yeah, she looks fine
Lucky you: no salt to deal with.
Did you fix the trunk? How much?
What's the % of your tint? It looks like mine (35% front).
Dinu
THE PROTEGE CLUB KNOWS ABOUT YOU!!!!
iamz:
The tire profile is 205/40/17. According to the Miata.net tire calc, the speedo doesn't change at all. Stock tires are 185/65/14. Ride is firm, yes, but not as bone-jarring as one might think.
As much as I like these wheels, I am not buying Arospeed's again. The clearcoat on my passender side rear wheel has completely peeled off and entire spoke and is making its way to the rest of the wheel. Unfortunately, I don't know of any wheel repair shops in my town. Bah.
Dinu
Glad you're ok!
The new bumper doesn't have any holes drilled in it from the license plate mount, that's a huge improvement over the plugs I had there before.
Uh, parallax, you might want to blur out your license plate. Nice Miata too.
The Miata is my friends. I want one.
I'm softening my wife up on the RX-8. I still have to see if I fit in IT.
Anyone else get the RX-8 mini-mag? It's cool. Article on the rotary engine and some history on it and its involvement in their racing program. Some hints at a two-seater, 2-door RX-7 version as well as some hints at aftermarket tuner versions (they hinted that it'd be easy to put on a supercharger or turbocharger system).
It looks so nice in red. I just wish they'd get rid of the deep IP pods and the glarish chrome bezels around them. Also, deep-six the ugly and hard-to-clean alloys in favor of a more sexy and easier-to-clean design. I notice the MX Sportif has alloys similar to those on the RX-8. Geez, I'd sell those back and get the steel wheels I hate them so.
If you can find the right X-men 2 trailer, they show the RX-8 in it briefly.
Anyone seen it yet? Is it worth the ticket price and wasted time to see it if you're only interested in seeing the RX-8?
Meade
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/rx8/xmen/rx8_xmen_flash.jsp
Congrats!
Dinu
Ted
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Guess I can officially join this site now...
Just bought a 2003 P5, bright yellow!!
I pick it up at the dealer tomorrow!
I've been by there twice since I signed all the papers to 'supervise' the detailing (LOL)
I'll probably be goin back today with the camera...
... now, what shall I name her?
Got work to do though. Can't have an all stock car for long. :P
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Here's some pics of my Mazdaspeed Protege i just took. Enjoy folks and let's see some new stuff...
You're a poet & didn't know-it autonomous...