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    Protege new rear struts (pair)

    I'll take them. What is your paypal email address?
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    New front calipers but no fluid?

    Yes, the interior of the hose can deterioate and act like a check valve. I've had several vehicles where I've had to replace the flexible section of hose.
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    Ladies and Gentlemen...My exhaust

    I might have to give that a try, I think I have a bottle of seafoam in the garage.
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    Ladies and Gentlemen...My exhaust

    At least I know my P5 isn't the only one that sounds like a diesel at idle. If you could find a way to get rid of the tinny sound, it's almost like something is rattling. But of course the most important thing is that you like it.
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    Will 7 INCH FOG LIGHTS FIT INTO MY FRONT BUMPER?

    You could go mad max style and make a light bar for the front to mount 7's to.
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    Found My first Protege5!!! Minor things need tending to, but I get it Friday!

    IMHO, yes. After putting a couple hundred miles on the car the transmission was much quicker to downshift and seemed to upshift later. Of course now that my wife is driving it full time I am sure it'll go back to "drivin miss-Daisy" mode...
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    what is this wire for?

    $20 on RockAuto
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    what is this wire for?

    Is it possible it is setup for towing so that the brake lights work if the car is being towed behind a motor home?
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    intake hissing when starting

    I'm wondering if it has something to do with the flap in the intake manifold? Tweety do you still have yours installed or did you remove it?
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    intake hissing when starting

    Mine seems to do the same thing, only for a brief second then it goes back to normal.
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    Found My first Protege5!!! Minor things need tending to, but I get it Friday!

    Sounds like you are on the right track. Depending on how the car was driven I would suggest a few days of aggressive driving after you do all the work. The transmission in the car I bought my wife had learned the previous drivers lack of urgency and it took forever for the car to downshift...
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    Mazda metal quality, so sad...

    If you already did the work then keep driving it. But if it is your "nice" car then you might want to change it to beater status and get a nicer "nice" car. Fortunately we don't have to worry about the rot down here.
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    No thermostat in my P5, what the heck?!?!

    I had a Jeep that one of the PO's removed the thermostat. It isn't the end of the world to run without one, but there isn't any advantage to it, especially given how cheap a T-stat is.
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    Stock & Aftermarket parts '03 P5

    Do you have the side rails that go with the roof rack?
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    Actually getting 400 miles each tank?

    Mine is pretty much off all the time, but the difference gets bigger the faster I go. I think it is somewhere around 3% off. It won't affect us too much because my wife drives the car most of the time and she drives like an old woman. When I drive it I have my fuzz buster and I just use the...
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    Installing Aftermarket Radio

    You can buy one from Crutchfield, I bought one with my new JVC head unit.
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    Actually getting 400 miles each tank?

    I noticed that the speedometer reads slow in the wife's P5. I'll be showing 80mph on the speedo but my GPS enabled 9500ix is showing 84. This will mean less miles on the odometer and therefore shorting me on mileage. I was a bit dissapointed by the mileage I got driving home for Christmas, but I...
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    Ok. I give.. Belt squeal

    Why do you have to fish around? Engage parking brake, jack the front passenger side of the vehicle, slide under, access bolt. I took my time and even installed the A/C belt twice and I was still struggling to get an hour out of the job.
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    I got a good one... (12V Acc)

    Check back to the main relay that runs the circuit.
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    Ok. I give.. Belt squeal

    When I replaced my belts this weekend I tightened them to factory spec and then gave it a few turns more. Seems to have taken care of my belt noise.
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