4 months,$3500, and a lot of frustration....

[mp5racing21]

Made the moment my car rolled out of the shop worth it. For those of you that don't know, I bought a wrecked P5 at an auction in January. We thought it looked like a light wreck. However when we started to take things apart, we found more problems than anticipated. We(my dad and I) ended up switching out the whole front suspension and tranny(pic#1).
In the process, someone broke/cracked the cf hood we were supposed to put on, we still haven't installed the lowering springs or shocks, but it was still worth it when I took a spin on the almost finished P5 today. Enjoy.

 

[speed1016]

i love those rims!! good looking car.

 

[mazpro]

that looks awsome. it must feel good driving the car, that you pretty much built, for the first time.

 

[JCell]

i wanted to do the same thing on mine (rebuild it) but i don't have access to tools

 

[GHOSTWHISPER]

how much did you pay for it

 

[garretts77]

I may have one for sale vvv

 

[mp5racing21]

It cost me close to $6000, once I get the math to add up. Which, for an 02 P5 with 79k is pretty good.

 

[SilverBulletES]

Nice looking car bro. Charlotte's not a bad cruising city.
Usually I was laid up drunk in Davidson.

 

[DE31]

It cost me close to $6000, once I get the math to add up. Which, for an 02 P5 with 40k is pretty good.

is that the total price including all the parts to fix it or to buy just the car? if its 6k then ya its a great price. i love your wheels too they look great. what size tires are they? they look a little bigger.

 

[viVid]

You've got far more ambition than I... congrats on a great job.

 

[Mp5speed]

You did all of mankind a great favor by rebuilding that Protege 5 and not letting it go to scraps. Your my hero.

(really nice rims by the way)

 

[Mad Hatter]

Congrats! Looks like you've dona great job. Rims look hot, you definatley need to get the springs on. 712's?

 

[mp5racing21]

The whole car, including parts, shop fees, and everything cost about $6k. I don't know what 712s are, fill me in. If its the springs, they are Teins.

 

[SlowPro98]

Nice find, prop to your pops for helping, looks sweet!

 

[Mad Hatter]

The whole car, including parts, shop fees, and everything cost about $6k. I don't know what 712s are, fill me in. If its the springs, they are Teins.

Tires(Kumho)

 

[chaosProtege]

awesome dude. there's proof that sacrifice and patience lead to great rewards.

 

[DE31]

is that the total price including all the parts to fix it or to buy just the car? if its 6k then ya its a great price. i love your wheels too they look great. what size tires are they? they look a little bigger.

o man i just read the title and answered my own question. this is the reason im still in school.