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If you want a value car that's dull and boring, buy something else. If you want a great value, that offers unbelievable function, style, and performance for the money, buy the P5. Reading threads on this forum helped to hook me into buying a P5 just a couple weeks ago. My previous car had 170...

I used this article for more ammo to buy my P5. P5 is compared against several others. Brakes are a definite strong point. 60-0 in 123 ft vs. 131 for an Impreza Sport (WRX perhaps better?). The P5 was the best in the group. You could search for other articles at Edmunds for the WRX. You...

Awesome, Dr. GSR! (soon to be Dr. P5?)! I forgot to mention to you before that the mazdausa.com website shows dealer inventories pretty accurately. You might be able to get closer to your choce of options by looking there. Search for dealers in your area with your zip code and then go into...

I was about in your shoes 2 weeks ago. My 170 hp Ford Contour was techincally totaled so I had to replace it. Granted the Contour is no Acura, but it had a good amount of torque and handled pretty well too. I was hoping the 3's were out because they have the 160 hp, but I didn't like the...

OK, people - I'm convinced that I should not take my black mica P5 near a cloth/contact car wash. Normally, I'm not so anal about appearance to avoid a few car washes in the winter. But black does show swirls the worst and since the car is new, it's worth the effort of hand washes at least...

You say you changed some things in motor. Do you mean some modifications? I think the cruise control mechanism (located near the firewall on the passenger side of the engine compartment) works off of engine vacuum. I was surprised by this since many other cars use electro-mechanical devices...

As a 3 day owner of an '03 black mica P5 :D, I know I'll need to wash it often to keep it looking as great as it looks new. A car wash place is the best bet in winter. The manual says to remove the cross bars before going through a car wash - not convenient. Of course, you see lots of other...

A new P5 owner is born! Two nights ago I drove a VW Golf (115 hp) and a P5 right after at the same dealership. P5 had much more power, but the ride seemed more harsh and the highway noise level higher. I must have psyched myself out overanalyzing it (nervous willies before a big purchase or...

Potential buyer of a great deal P5 here. Are we talking tiny specs of paint-sized chips here or pea-sized chunks? Some say you see black primer underneath, others bare metal (light color). I would like to know because one dealer has a 5 spd in Black Mica, but think I can find the silver too...

See the subject "Chips like Crazy", last posted 10/31 for chatter on the 3M treatment.

In the market for a new car to replace my '95 Ford Contour LX (2.5 V6, 5 spd). Despite much less power in P5 compared to the Contour, its style and performance keep it on my list of potential cars. I can also get a great deal since the "3" is coming soon. I felt pretty good in the driver's...