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After riding it in two German winters and getting flu three times in blizzards, I sold it and bought a used English 1951 Morris Minor, 4-speed, 4-cylinder. The Vespa was faster! People on bicycles going up hill passed me. It had four "bald eagles" that did great in the snow, I don't know why. The engine had to be rebuilt at 30,000 miles. Glad they don't build'um like they use to.
REMEMBER! Tonight is Mazda Protegé Owners chat at 6:00PM PT and 9:00PM ET See ya there! All are welcome including browsers.
fowler3
By the way I'm giving these GE 9003 'Super Blue' Halogen lights a try...
My first car was a Mazda and my first NEW car is a Mazda. In between, I tried out other makes but now I am back in a Mazda again. I had two Hondas, a Ford, and a Subaru. Believe it or not, the Ford and the Subaru were the only cars without problems. I sure wish my current Mazda had the thrust that my old one had.
Respectfully,
Larry
Racing Beat, Inc. has received the first shipment of Protégé suspension springs for the 2001-2002 Protégé EX and LX 2.0 models. These springs share the same design specifications as the springs that were equipped on the prototype MP3 that we delivered to Mazda USA.
These springs are designed to lower the Protégé by approximately .75-inch with a spring rate increase of 27% (both front and rear). Finished with a brilliant Racing Beat Red powder-coat paint, these springs will offer the Protégé enthusiast years of handling performance.
Priced at $195.00 for a complete set, these springs are in stock and ready for immediate shipment! Complete information can be found at:
www.racingbeat.com/frprotege.htm <http://www.racingbeat.com/frprotege.htm>
Protégé 5 Springs are currently being developed and are expected to arrive later this fall.
fowler3
The Nimad virus does not infect Macintosh. It is a PC virus and can be fixed. Check mcafee.com
fowler3
Respectfully,
Larry
Take your ES for a test drive. Check for pulling at high speeds, vibration, acceleration, braking, etc.
Check out the interior...power windows, locks, climate control, CD player, lights, moonroof etc.
Don't sign for your Protege until you are completely satisfied. It amazes me how many new car buyers don't inspect their new car. They complain later...." there swirl marks on my newcar" or " my new car pulls to the right" etc.
Protege's are awesome cars and most new owners are very happy and haven't experienced problems.
Two weeks ago, I drove 100 miles to pick up my new LX 2.0 and made sure my car was perfect.
Good luck!
Pete
BTW, NTB Tire Center recommends the Michelin XGT V4's and they carry them in the 195/55-15 size. NTB will match TIRERACK.COM's installed(everything needed to go) price of $153.31 per tire and add in the free tire rotation program.
Respectfully,
Larry
The new bulbs make visibility nicer at night. The beam is projected more out in front of the car and the light is very whitish, in fact the yellow center lines now look faded from the light beam. High beams work well too. These bulbs were only $10 a piece at Wal-Mart too. If anyone's interested they are GE Super Blue Halogen 9003SB/BP [HB2] type bulbs. The only blue I can see in them is the reflection in the headlight housing...other than that the beam is totally white.
Be a long time before I think about tires.
Mostly suburb driving. But that's up 2500 miles from what I was driving.
fowler3
-Larry
They still have the alloy and moonroof discount, but no 0% for 48.
The base prices on the DX and LX have increased. You have to pay for the larger engine. I saw a 02 DX, lightly equiped for $15,200.
Pete
Insurance? No problem. My insurance company (State Farm) sees my MP3 as a regular Protege ES model.
http://www.auto.com/industry/iwirg22_20010922.htm
Looks like we can all breathe easier about the next-generation Protege!
Meade
Anyone who's interested in the second-annual Mid-Atlantic Protege Picnic on Saturday, October 6, please drop me an e-mail at: mdaffron@the-rma.org
Paul, your friend from a few posts ago e-mailed me on Sunday. I sent him all the MAPP II information this morning. That ups our total by another Protege owner! Sounds like he'll be the "NHRA" member of our little get-together.
MAPP II = 12 DAYS!
Larry -- have you found a hotel yet? E-mail me!
Meade
fowler3
Welcome eeterp!
Are you from Virginia? I was just wondering if you were the one featured on ProtegeTech.com. If so, cool car!! I love the way that Sport 20 body kit looks on it!! The FS-ZE engine should be quite a welcome addition!! What else do you plan on doing to your little blue wonder? MazdaSpeed cams? Turbo? Please let us know!! Good luck with your engine swap!!
I am vowing that it will still look this good when the odometer reads 150,000 miles!! I know I keep talking about trading it in, but I keep buying other stuff (tonight a top-of-the-line iMac and a Playstation 2). The Protege has been quite well-behaved lately and even the new tires have developed more grip over the past two weeks so I am happier with them and they look great (now only if they would develop more initial turn-in response...). OK, I guess I am now entering the Love portion of my Love/Hate relationship...
Sheesh! I guess I'm glad your pendulum has swung back the other way for now at least!
I just rolled over 26,000 on my 2000 ES I bought last May. So let's see here ... I'm putting on 1,625 miles a month, so I'll be at 50,000 by ... December 2002. I'll hit 100,000 miles at 61 months of ownership, which is great ... I have the 7-year, 100,000-mile warranty ... so I don't have to worry about paying for any unforeseen problems until my monthly payments are gone!
Now that mileage is not an issue, Jerry, jump in that car and come to MAPP II!
Meade
Just to clairify, I'm Jeremy Thomas; from VA but, I go to school in MD and I'm putting the fs-ze in this week. The blue sport 20 converted sedan belongs to Jeremy Dehart, who is also from VA. He's a friend of mine and I'll try to get him to go to MAPP II.
Both Jeremy Dehart and I plan on getting the mazdaspeed flywheel and exhaust cam (corksport is waiting to receive the parts from mazdaspeed). It's my understanding that the exhaust cam adds 15hp to the fs-ze. zoom zoom We're also waiting for corksport to finish the ECU for the fs-ze.
So far we have 8 -- possibly nine -- Proteges and about a dozen people coming. This is really going to eclipse last year's 5 Proteges! Time to try the wide-angle capabilities of my digital camera!
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!!!
Meade
Please advise, anything wrong?
Meade
This clip from our local NWS office:
SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1105 AM EDT MON SEP 24 2001
THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AND EASTERN VIRGINIA WEST OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
* THREAT AREA...CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INCLUDING RICHMOND AND THE TRI-CITIES...EMPORIA...AND FARMVILLE...AND THE NORTHERN NECK...
* SKY WARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* SEVERE WEATHER THREAT...60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SQUALL LINE THUNDERSTORMS. 3/4 INCH DIAMETER HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...MAINLY IN URBAN AREAS AND IN LOW LYING LOCATIONS NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS.
* TIME OF SEVERE WEATHER THREAT...4 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
You guys north and east of me (I'm in Richmond) should check whatever place you check for weather reports. This one looks like a real bad one. Our local radar shows a LOT of red and yellow coming our way. There's a tornado watch for D.C. through 8 p.m. as well. Be careful out there!
Meade
-Larry
Everyone here knows I think the '01 Pro ES should have been offered with an optional 170 hp engine. Sigh!