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BC plates have white backgrounds and blue lettering. Front plates are mandatory in BC.
In Alberta, plates are not required for the front of the car. Do you recall seeing front plates?
I'm trying to think of any Province that has black lettering and the only one that I can think of is the NWT and/or Yukon.
At any rate, it's cool that you saw a car all the way from my City!
Hope your trip is going well........
Besides being too large, as most of you know, we prefer you to use the img src tags only for pictures which you own.
Thanks!
Pat
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Also, I am almost convinced that I should try out the Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 tires on my 2001 ES. The one thing that still concerns me is the Kumho is only an H rated tire, whereas the stock Dunlops are V rated. Now, I never plan to go over 130mph (or 100mph for that matter), but isn't the speed rating also an indication of how well a tire corners? I would appreciate your opinions.
DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
Some people have done it ok, while others have screwed up royally.
here's a clip of starting the engine:
http://myprotegegarage.homestead.com/files/Recording1.wav
here's a clip of normal takeoff from a stop light, note the 'drone' toward the end of the recording:
http://myprotegegarage.homestead.com/files/Recording3.wav
and lastly, a launch from stop light, pedal to the metal!
http://myprotegegarage.homestead.com/files/Recording4.wav
Anybody see the handling comparo Road and Track did a few months ago titled "Great Grip!." They included the MP3 along with cars like the Ferrari 360 Modena, Lotus Elise, Vette Z06, BMW M3 Coupe. In it, Bryan Herta, a pro driver (drives one of the factory Panoz LMPs) rated subjectively the handling of the MP3 above that of the BMW M3. High praise given the fact that it cost less than half as much! He complained about a lack of power holding the car back from better track times, though (as did others in the article). No surprise there. You can search the RandT site for the title to read more.
So that all the readers could have gotten to see the cooooool car in full flow with other messages.
But again, I appreciate the rules of Townhall.
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Chikoo
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Bruno
yeah but does the MP3 ride as well as the bimmer?
Also,does the shock absorbers do the job of soaking the road bumps or not?
Larry: yeah, I had a feeling I was pretty close to where you lived...really sorry we didn't get a chance to meet up.
Paul: nope, sorry...didn't make it over near Baltimore.
Somebody is going to ask me about mileage, and I have no clue. Not the best conditions for comparison, anyway...lots of hills, OD on and off, AC running most of the time, etc.
But definitely fun. I've never been a fan of long car trips, but this may have changed my mind
--Dale
Sorry....
BTW (protegenic), 1/4 to 1/3 is "less than half as much." ;-)
Typos are made, numbers are switched accidently, people get crossed up on hp at the wheel vs hp at the crank, correction factors for altitude get messed up, etc
I'm not exonerating Mazda, I'm just not ready to crucify them either.
If they test it again, and the results come up about the same, then I'll join you in the lynching. ;-)
Maybe the guy's with the dyno messed up somewhere in their testing?
So did your friend share the driving with you, or did you end up driving almost the whole way like I did when my friend and I came to Chicago?
I drive alot more than he does anyway, and like it alot more than my friend does. So that explains why I drove more before getting tired than he did.
Dale, I took that same stretch of Hwy 30 a couple of years ago in my Protege and it is a lot of fun. Probably even more so in a stick. Never spent as much time in 3rd gear over that long a stretch of road in my life, but boy was it fun!
BTW, in general, more engineering goes into a Mazdaspeed part than the typical aftermarket item. Also, the Mazdaspeed group has access to all the original engineering data.
I realize Mazda has access to more data on the car, and that Mazda will spend good time engineering their upgrades, but companies like Corksport aren't exactly new to the game of tuning Proteges. Which one I'd choose, in lieu of my Mazda warranty, would depend upon how closely they're priced. We shall see. I'll give Mazda a fair shot for my business, I promise.
After that, the parts can have blue ovals on them for all I care. I'm interested in reliable performance, not cool stickers for my car. But hey, that's just me. ;-)
Things like putting a turbo on a car without a beefed up clutch, etc...
Marty: I'm sure that stretch of 30 would be very different with a stick. Still pretty cool with the AT, however.
Paul: Well, my friend and I shared most of the driving. She let me do the first four hours yesterday morning, since it was raining and we were on the PA Turnpike, and she's especially scared of that for some reason. In deference to her scarediness and the weather, I tried to keep my speed down to about 70 or so.
Definitely not rush-hour-in-Chicago driving.
--Dale
http://www.knology.net/~negatize/images/injen.wav
But I do think you will find weak points in the kumhos vs dunlop5000s [based on tirerack.com data:
Kumhos will be noisier and have less starting traction, longer braking distances, and less cornering grip on dry and wet surfaces. They will also wear faster unless you are a very hard driver.
Close to the battery terminal underneath the hood. I used an extension to have enough wire to run into the cabin.
Where are these supposed weak points you speak of documented? According to the TireRack.com survey data, the Kumhos rank higher in most categories. The Kumhos have the edge in Hydro Resistance, Cornering Stability, Noise Comfort, Treadwear, and the all-important Would Buy Again? category. The Dunlops beat out the Kumhos in Wet Traction and Steering response, both by 1/10 of a point. They tied in Dry Traction and Ride Comfort. Most importantly, the Kumhos are $29 less per tire in my size.
The Dunlops haven't exactly worn well as far as I am concerned. At 15,000 miles, I have 3/32" of tread depth left. I am going to rotate them in August when I change the oil, and then I will probably get replacements the end of September before I take a long trip. I may drive a little hard, but not so hard that the tires should wear like that. The wear is even, so it does not appear to be a symptom of any other problems.
References:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=ECSTA+Supra+712#Survey
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=SP+Sport+5000+M#Survey