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Sharon
Sharon - my info was a mix of that from someone who works for Mazda, and everything they have released information-wise to date on the 6 and MS3.
As I mentioned, sheer logic dictates that they are not going to put a 160hp/155ft-lbs engine in a P5 and undermine the heavily promoted release of a 170hp/145ft-lbs powered MS3. When they are ready to upgrade the P5 that signicantly, they will definitely alert the press.
ULEV rated vehicles contribute 70% less pollution that the average new vehicle, if I recall the figure correctly.
says that the basic 4cyl engine for all upcoming Mazda and Ford vehicles will be a Mazda 2.26 L MZR engine (just newly released in Japan in the MPV minivan).
i took pictures of the install today. hopefully i will be able to put together an html page together in the next couple of days detailing everything.
mp5freak has a good point. i don't even know if its legal here in south florida or not. but it looks way cool when fogs and parking lights are on.
Given that my first hundred or so choices are already taken....I'm thinking of ZMZZOOM JUSZOOM or ZOOMIN5 .. opinions anyone?
You are allowed 8 characters, right? Letter, number or space.
How about ZUUMZUUM? ZEWMZEWM? P5 ZOOM?
I like the ZOOMIN 5
Bruno
ON-Y-VA
:-)
Bruno...tried that one already....already taken...I wasn't exaggerating when I said that about my first 100 choices were already taken! I couldn't believe how many variations of the zoom zoom theme people already have!
Sharon
check this out, it will tell show you how your choice will look like on the plate of your state:
http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/licensemaker.cgi
Two more I came up with....ZOOMNP5 P5ZOOMN....hmmz..will the decisions never end???!
vf
(heart)2ZUUM would be cool.
VF, Like that one. What made you pick it?
hayaku = fast
zenshin = drive
Of course the hard part is hoping that what you pick out means what you think it is. I picked Japanese because it's a Japanese car.
they've now got shapes available for license plates? I haven't seen anything like that here in WI. what have they got besides the heart?
vf
The problem is you can only get plates based on letters or numbers so you'll never get (heart)2ZOOM if 2ZOOM is already taken.
BTW, did you double check with a Japanese friend to make sure that was a word you wanted? Wouldn't you hate to find out it meant something else?
It's like Silver Bullet said, it really wasn't a brand new car to begin with.
With the major changes coming that is one reason I think now is a fine time to buy. Even though it's the same model year, the production run has been pretty long, so therefore it's not really like a first year run which worried the person asking the question.
Ford builds great platforms, it's some of the other stuff that can be questionable...nobody is complaining that the new baby Jaguar rides on a Ford Contour platform. haha
Rich
I believe where the car is built still has a major influence on the quality of the finished product. If the new Pro is still MIJ then it should be fine
**** Our first Mid-cycle update P5 arrived today with the sport-shift and new alloys...*****
Bruno
By the way, this was the source of a rattle I have been trying to find for weeks!
I own a 2000 Protege ES. Love the car, though it's had a few problems (all covered under warranty), and I don't like the way it shifts (manual transmission). Anyway, I am seriously considering trading "up" for a P5. What are your thoughts on this?
Bruno
5GOZOOM ZOOMNP5 JUSZOOM and ZOOMIN5...
I wasn't aware of new alloys though. I just looked on the website and don't see a difference. Are they fairly similar to the previous ones?
Sharon