Recent content by sjn8888

>yep..so, dude tell us what U think u wanna do after hearing all of our views? (goes for the thread maker) After hearing everyone's opinion, I think I'm going to the dealer this week and get a price (I think I know how low he can go)....I expect a new P5 sometime soon.

>>trust me P5 is slow but still out accelarate ZX-5... i test drove >>one... check this link if you need more proof >>http://www.caranddriver.com/article...article_id=2338 Car and driver tested a ZX-5 with the 2.0 Liter zetech engine, not the new 148 hp PZEV engine (a version of the engine...

Thanks for all the replies....exactly what I was hoping to hear (maybe I'll print some of this and show it to my wife). After 15 years of driving standard, I'm getting an automatic.... too much stop-n-go traffic and my wife can't drive standard. I did recently test drive a zx-5 (ford) with the...

I was looking forward to purchasing a 2003 automatic Protege5, but the more I read this group, the more reluctant I am to buy it. If I understood correctly, the Protege5 (automatic) is: 1. too slow! 2. has a bad transmission (people having problems with it in their first 10k miles). 3. bad...

Hi, I test drove an auto P5 briefly, but I'm used to driving a five speed and the salesman wouldn't shut up next to me. I didn't get a good feel for how fast or slow this car really is. (I'm going for another test drive). Can it handle hills on the highway with the A/C on or is it going to...

I have been considering a pro5 (or sedan ES) lately, but a friend told me to at least drive the Focus ZX5 with the new 2.3 Liter engine (148 hp, I think). It is supposed to perform nicely, but I have been avoiding Ford due to reliability issues.....now I'm starting to worry that an automatic...

I know this topic has been covered before and I'm not going to base my decision on which one has a slight edge in performance (ES Sedan vs Protege5), but which one is the better car for a mid-thirties guy.... Sedan with ABS or Pro5 without ABS that costs $500 more than the sedan???? Which one...