Recent content by Larkin W.

Welcome to the club. I would just spot treat it personally. These cars are known to rust quite easily and they aren't valued high enough to warrant paying for professional repairs. Look on the inside edge of your doors too. My 2003 has 147,000 miles. It is a great car, but I'd say that the...

I love my P5 My only problem/disappointment with these cars has been how easily they rust. Its almost as if there is no primer. Little rock chips will turn into rust very easily. It's like late 80's early 90's Hondas. Definitely look for signs of rust starting in fender wells, inside of the...

.. I had my timing belt replaced for the first time this past fall at 128,000 miles. My mechanic said the Tensioner was all f'd up. I'm glad I replaced it when I did.

It looks like $7500 is what I'll pay. Woot! New daily driver. Now I can sell my rust bucket 88 CRX and drive something a little safer and more fun to drive. It sucks going from an Integra Type R to an 88' CRX HF. This should be a better transition.(rockon) If all goes well, I'll be picking...

.. I think I may have found one 150 miles away from me. (wiggle) Its a 2003 Black, manual, with 108,000 miles being sold by a dealership. Clean title, no wrecks, very nice condition. They are asking $7950. Do you guys think $7500 would be a good price for such a Protege 5? That's what I'm...

Damn! Looks like exactly what I'm looking for but I'm in Nebraska. I am also finding that good condition 5 speed Protege 5's are hard to find.