Recent content by nil5

That's possible. Probably just means that the key is a long pseudo-random sequence that "revolves" in the sense that it does repeat after some N cycles. Not sure if that is correct though.

In the US, 315MHz. More info than you wanted: See: http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/3395 Yes, if you could eavesdrop on the client's transmission and replicate it, you could "clone" it with the right equipment. If there is a challenge-response system in place, systems can...

Yeah, I believe they are one of the places that will read it for free. The codes are all standardized and you can find a list of them online, I believe. I think they are the same for all vehicles. Anyway, you're under warranty right? why not just get mazda to read the code and then perform the...

could literally be (almost) anything. buy an OBD][ reader (which is useful for times like this) or better yet take it to Autozone or Advance and get them to read the code for you. in my experience (not with msp), this has turned out to be something engine related, such as a lean condition...

ah man that sux. Before giving it to a dealer, make me an offer i can't refuse :) man, i wish i weren't upside down on my corolla right now.... hmmmm something to think about.... i love that yellow msp, btw. maybe you can give me a ride the next time i'm in houston? i was there for spring...

Solution: Don't show them your car. By the way, why should they ever have to look at it? My insurance company new about the "speed" model, by the way. heh

it totally depends on where exactly you live, and what your limits of liability are. I, too, am 23 with a perfect record, but full coverage for my 2002 corolla is something like $700/6mo. I live in Austin. If you live in the middle of nowhere, it can be a lot less expensive. I think my limits...

I guess you already know this by now, but yeah you gotta be careful about who yu buy from. I didn't realize how much a used-car salesman tries to screw you over and preys on people's impulsiveness. My wife and I looked at a mica MSP a few weeks ago and the guy was so incredibly high-pressure. Go...

man that's cool of you. thanks for the help. i think they are just waiting for a naive, gullible customer to come in without asking for the history report, etc. salesmen....ughhh... well, let me know what they say. i have a feeling they're going to claim to have "fixed the car" in some vague...

not sure this is the right one for me! :) at this point things aren't looking good. my wife and i might just put up with our SUV for a while and get something new in a year or two. blah! i wish my corolla were paid off and i could trade it in for a msp. oh well.... yeah, according to carfax it...

i have been looking into getting an MSP. Sounds like you guys are feeling just the opposite. admittedly, msp's have some problems. i've read tons about the clunk and bushing issues, crunches, broken stereos, etc. but should that be a reason to look elsewhere? does the WRX have its own peculiar...

sweet. you get 31-34 mpg? what do others get?

do you think there's any way to determine what the problem with a lemon might be? i'm just trying to plan for what the dealer will say when i call and offer them $12k. will they even know enough to disclose what the problems were that couldn't be fixed? man, i wish i could somehow contact the...

thanks man! you're the best.

hey i've been looking to buy an msp for a while. what is the lowest you would sell it to another forum member for? my wife and i are trying to get out of a saturn vue, which has also suffered tremendous depreciation, at least from a trade-in value perspective.i've had an ad in the paper for the...