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02-11-2005, 09:39 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by venomrx7' date='Feb 11 2005, 10:35 PM
Its the old mk III VW's that sucked, the new ones are nice. I love the TDI not very fast but damn the gas milage.
02-11-2005, 09:58 PM
#14
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Originally Posted by Seppuku' date='Feb 11 2005, 07:38 PM
Im looking at 2002 protege5's right now theyre just a little more than what i want to spend.
Bah. thats a forzda car (ford + mazda) I wouldn't get one. It is a ford with mazda badges.
02-11-2005, 10:21 PM
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is it? I thought the protege's were on their own, bespoke chassis and had all mazda engines, and that the Mazda3 was the first to share with the ford focus/volvo s40 etc
Either way, they seem to be a good car, and hold up well, i liked the one I drove, but it was the saloon, not the protege5.
Either way, they seem to be a good car, and hold up well, i liked the one I drove, but it was the saloon, not the protege5.
02-11-2005, 10:24 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by toplessFC3Sman' date='Feb 11 2005, 08:20 PM
is it? I thought the protege's were on their own, bespoke chassis and had all mazda engines, and that the Mazda3 was the first to share with the ford focus/volvo s40 etc
Either way, they seem to be a good car, and hold up well, i liked the one I drove, but it was the saloon, not the protege5.
Either way, they seem to be a good car, and hold up well, i liked the one I drove, but it was the saloon, not the protege5.
I might be wrong then... I thought is had lots of ford parts.....
I still say Maxima, Camry, or truck.
Or get an older SUV. The old nissan pathfinders are awesome.
02-12-2005, 01:34 AM
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ooh, going Deutsche, eh? you can get a really decent Saab 900 from around then, turbo w/leather, or an E36 3-series. If your going benz, i like the C-class from those years better, but tahts just cause they're a little bit smaller and lighter. Gonna be pimpin it in the benz lol
02-12-2005, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Seppuku' date='Feb 12 2005, 01:04 AM
A good choice. I was looking for a E-series wagon before I bought the Volvo, but I couldn't find one. Just be prepared to pay a bit more for service if anything breaks. They are good solid cars, though.