Seppuku

what about the mazda protege5(back to the new cars) .its got room to take people, room to haul stuff(when i move out it will come in handy), and could be fast with the right mods.One thing though do you think this one is a girls car too?

Twin89Stangs

Not sure about it being a girls car...

though there are a lot of guys starting to drive protege's over here... though all the ones I have driven (ex rental cars) are anemic lil bastards! Though nice cars... just really slow....

dysthymia

My buddy just bought a Protege5. Its pretty nice, not too fast, but it handles well. I wouldn't say that its a girl's car, more like an everyone car. If you'd like something along the same lines, Mazda is going to be putting the Mazdaspeed Protege to market sometime soon. Its going to be like the Protege MP3, but with a turbocharged motor. I expect their will be a great aftermarket for them, once they hit the streets. They're supposed to have 170hp, stock, but I expect they aren't boosting much. Also, the suspension comes pre-tuned with Racing Beat components. Niiiice ****.



Check out the Mazda website for more information on it.

Seppuku

My buddy just bought a Protege5. Its pretty nice, not too fast, but it handles well. I wouldn't say that its a girl's car, more like an everyone car. If you'd like something along the same lines, Mazda is going to be putting the Mazdaspeed Protege to market sometime soon. Its going to be like the Protege MP3, but with a turbocharged motor. I expect their will be a great aftermarket for them, once they hit the streets. They're supposed to have 170hp, stock, but I expect they aren't boosting much. Also, the suspension comes pre-tuned with Racing Beat components. Niiiice ****.



Check out the Mazda website for more information on it.[/quote]

ill check that link out thanks. right now i can buy a almost new protege5 with 6998 miles on it only thing is the guy wants 8000 down and take over payments. the payments are 231 and theres less than 33 months left it totals around 16,000 and its a 5 speed manual good deal or not? Hey dysthymia how is the aceleration on the Protege5 that your buddy has?

dysthymia

My buddy just bought a Protege5. Its pretty nice, not too fast, but it handles well. I wouldn't say that its a girl's car, more like an everyone car. If you'd like something along the same lines, Mazda is going to be putting the Mazdaspeed Protege to market sometime soon. Its going to be like the Protege MP3, but with a turbocharged motor. I expect their will be a great aftermarket for them, once they hit the streets. They're supposed to have 170hp, stock, but I expect they aren't boosting much. Also, the suspension comes pre-tuned with Racing Beat components. Niiiice ****.



Check out the Mazda website for more information on it.[/quote]

ill check that link out thanks. right now i can buy a almost new protege5 with 6998 miles on it only thing is the guy wants 8000 down and take over payments. the payments are 231 and theres less than 33 months left it totals around 16,000 and its a 5 speed manual good deal or not? Hey dysthymia how is the aceleration on the Protege5 that your buddy has?[/quote]

Seeing as how those bad boys start brand new at 17,000, I'd tell him to suck it. Especially considering you can always wheel and deal with a dealer on a new one, or offer up something to trade in. My buddy traded in his shitty high-miles, 4x2, regular cab mid-90's Ranger and walked away with the Protege5 for 13,000, including tax + license. B)



As far as the performance goes, its certainly nothing to write home about. I would place it somewhere slightly beneath my '86 RX-7 in terms of acceleration, although I wouldn't let that put you off the car entirely. I see the Protege platform as having loads of potential.

Twin89Stangs

The last Protege I drove was actually a nice lil car... seemed more thought had been put into the car compared to others in its class Escort Cavalier even Compared to the Civic... it just felt nice... If it had more power I might have had an interest in it. But if there is a turbo model coming out then that car would be pretty sweet....

vosko

gotta get a MP3 :P

YucA

naaa not a females car...the new celica is a females car...i saw a sweet MP5 today on the road...slammed with some sweet web rims....NICE

Rob x-7

No more MP3s this year, the new one will have 170 hp though, its from the Mazdaspeed division.

dysthymia

By the way, the latest Car and Driver compares the Suzuki Aerio, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Matrix, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Ford Focus ZX5, and the Mazda Protege5. I'll save you the hassle of buying the magazine and tell you the conclusion.



THE PROTEGE5 WHOOPED EVERYONE'S ***, NINJA STYLE! h34r: