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I'd say both choices are good. I personally pick the P5 because of superior cargo capacity and looks. And in Canada, I believe ABS is std anyway. I'd say when it comes down to it, those things are the deciding factor. If flexible cargo hold and styling (subjective here I guess)aren't a...

Thanks for all the input. I'll try not to rev too high in 1st gear Actually, now that I have over 3000kms on it, I still haven't rev anything past 4k in any gear. Also, I don't typically drop the clutch (ie too fast and too much gas) unless I panic in traffic and the surge that I feel here is...

Well, I'm new to the world of 5 speed but I have a couple of questions regarding shifting: 1) I am shifting pretty easy at this early stage but I do notice myself going much slower compared to other cars (auto). So I try to shift faster on a few occasions, but shifting fast on 1st and 2nd gear...

Re: Re: Re: Re: Mazda SP20 / Protege 5 Well, I have driven an auto for 10+ years and the P5 will be the first manual car I own (I did test drive a few manual cars during this time, but never on a continual basis). So I'm sure I'll have fun learning to drive all over again :) I haven't seen...

Re: Re: Mazda SP20 / Protege 5 Actually, I don't think that's a bad idea. From where I come from, you have a choice to take an auto driving test or manual driving test. If you pass the manual one, you are allowed to drive both manual and auto. It sure beats those young teens trying to figure...

How about getting a roof rack?

That's true...but I didn't want them to charge me interest...I may be able to get a better percentage if I put money in the bank and go with 1.9% over 3 years. But I figure, can't beat no interest whatsoever... BTW, I got it at Sunridge Mazda

Actually, it's NOT that great...I'm buying it in Alberta so I'm saving PST ;) ....but compared to the original deal, it's definitely better

I have gotten the model no. for the appropriate single din dash kit from the FAQ thread; however, they seems to be available only in US. What are your experiences in getting a dash kit to cover the area left after removing the double din stock unit (and replacing with a single din unit). Where...

because the price is in CAN$ (1US$=~1.5CAN$)

Whew! Good thing I ask you guys! I manage to find a P5 at another dealership. They were able to give it to me for $26000 (taxes included) with moonroof, leather, polished alloys, A/C, roof rack, cargo tray, and cargo net. That's about $2000 cheaper than the original one I committed to, which has...

I'm having a hard time trying to understand some of the posts in this forum. Is there a site or book that you guys recommend that would explain: 1) Different components of car audio system and how they relate to each other 2) Basic installation and hook up techniques 3) what to watch out for etc

I'm trying to. Do you know the invoice price difference between 2002 and 2003 models?

But in the case, the answer is logical

Do you get all these items from the dealership? How much would I be looking at?