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I just bought a Speed two weeks ago. I ended up paying roughly 16,500 + TTL, or 17,800 out the door. Liberty Mazda e-mailed me the next day saying they'd do 17,084 out the door. Doh! If only I was a little more patient. But, I liked the salesman and received value from his help. The...

True. But, my Contour SVT costs around $400, the truck around $350, the Miata around $240, and the RX-7 about $350. I was expecting the Speed to be in the $400 range. It even lists it as a Mazda Protege Speed on the insurance contract. Not that I'm complaining, just unexpected. Maybe...

For some strange reason the insurance on my Speed is only $276 every 6 months with American Family Insurance. I'm 28 and married, but that still seems pretty cheap (full coverage with $250 deductible).

Never said it was easy, just possible. ;) There are some 4ch amps out there that would work, like a US Acoustics 4085, but you'd need some drivers that would present a total impedence of 4ohms. To date, I haven't found any candidates that excel in all of the following: (1) Suitable for...

Maybe you haven't heard a good free-air installation? Many are poorly done without proper sealing between the front and back waves which will kill the sound. Or, the choice of driver may be not suited to free-air. You need a driver with a high Qts (preferably .5 or above) which means that it...

A set of free-air 8s in the rear deck can sound good with relatively little work. They won't shake the car apart, but they'll fill out the low end if you're just looking for a "complete" system. You'll probably have to deal with some rattles tho. Some imitation-dynamat and some carpet padding...

Thanks for the replies. I'll have to post some pics of my "fleet" when the little Mazdas come out of storage this spring. They're both asleep under their blankets in the garage. The interior of the RX-7 is apart right now as I'm repainting some interior trim pieces (stupid flaking coating...

Hi all. Just purchased a yellow 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege. I've loved these things ever since driving one at Mazda Rev-It-Up last summer. Couldn't find a new orange one, so I went with yellow (wife liked how the stitching on the seats matched the exterior color). My plans are pretty simple...