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    FS: 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege

    Asking $8500.00 CAD Spicy Orange MSP, approx. 1200 km on Forged Motor and 176,000km on the Car, but majority of parts new including alternator, transmission, motor, turbo, belts etc. Great condition. Lots of mods. Winter tires and rims included.E-Tested. -AC is ice cold! -Turbo and...
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    Rebuild Motor finally after 9 months

    I'll get some pics tonight after I get my 10 day permit to drive the car around for a bit, as for the car it runs great except almost stalling from the egr valve and possible vacuum leak, which I'll probably fix tonight... I'll only have the car for about a month before it goes up for sale due...
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    Rebuild Motor finally after 9 months

    Last August I had a bit of a detonation issue, and banana'd 3 out of 4 rods in my MSP...My uncle recommended a shop for me (NEVER LISTEN TO RELATIVES), drove the car there (it still ran) ordered k1 rods, wisco pistons, flywheel/clutch and some other goodies from Sam at ************* (thanks...
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    Engine trouble and mechanic trouble

    well at pickup he demanded $1400+ tax, there was already $500 exchanged previous to that, and he couldnt even tell me what had been done since the engine came back from the machine shop...when I contested it, he was going to charge me $58 a day for storage after that day if I didnt pay.....all...
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    Engine trouble and mechanic trouble

    I'll see if I can go ahead and put it back together....I already put the oil filter back on, and going to get the flywheel on there as well...I'll see about posting pictures...calling the insurance company since the interior of the car is damaged due to the guy putting all the parts all over the...
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    Engine trouble and mechanic trouble

    Well...I joined the zoom zoom boom club 8 months ago...3 out of 4 rods ended up looking like bananas..Long story short took the car to a shop a family member recommended, ordered forged parts...motor bottom end was rebuilt...8 months went by while this was happening...mechanic decided he was...
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    MSP boost PSI

    Been boosting at 14, spikes at 15 for the past year, so roughly 20,000 km on it at that....its in the shop with something that sounds like noisy lifters, and im sure a head gasket...also its started to drink a little oil, but it has 176,000 km on it....
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    Motor sounds like a ticking timebomb

    Ok found out whats wrong, its the lifters....also my spark plugs look good but they came loose, as well as all the head bolts came loose, checked the oil and there was no other liquid in it, tightened everything down, runs really smooth now except for the tractor noise....taking it to my friends...
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    What's a good price for my MSP?

    ...I think I may be in trouble when i go to sell mine, it has 175,000 km on it :(
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    Motor sounds like a ticking timebomb

    Well I'll just pull the plugs when i get home and see if any of them are mashed...maybe my motor got "screwed" too...thank you I'll be here all week, try the veal...
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    Motor sounds like a ticking timebomb

    I would if i thought I could make it..its making the exact noise my jeep made before it went from a 6 cylinder...to a 5....
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    Motor sounds like a ticking timebomb

    Crap, stupid speakers on laptop dont work, I'll have a listen to that clip when i get home Joka1, i should just record what noise its making, regardless in a couple weeks when I get back from Halifax im going to rip the motor apart and find out what the heck happened, its been stalling and...
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    Motor sounds like a ticking timebomb

    So was getting the car ready for trade in...took it to get cleaned and get a new windshield and on my way home....it started to sound like a civic/lawnmower, the ticking is horrible...it still got me home and ran ok, but i know its on its way out....so what would you guys recommend...buy a used...
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    Fastest Stock Block Msp Period

    Hey Jeff, I think ive seen you booting around Oakville, love to see your setup, im just working off Winston Churchhill in Oakville, im running about 13-14 psi..with the stock interheater...should meet up the one after work
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    Reliability?

    Even after all the problems I've had with my car I can't say I dont love it still, I test drove alot of cars when I thought about selling my MSP but they all didnt feel right....Now for reliability I've been running 14 psi since the car hit 115,000 km...its now at 171,000 km on a stock...
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