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Replaced my totaled 2003 Proteg5 with... A 2006 RSX Type-S! I wish I could have stayed in the Mazda family, but after test driving the RSX and Mazda3, I felt the 3 was uninspiring (not to mention service issues). The forum members have helped me a lot in my two years of owning the P5, so...

Bye Bye Proteg5 =( I was involved in a car accident two Fridays ago where I hit a car that ran a stop sign. The body shop called me today and said repairs would cost $8,000 on a car my insurance company valued at $12,000 and they're not done! In all likelihood, my car will be totaled. My next...

After my car gets repaired and the rear brake pads get replaced, I plan on replacing all four tires. At just over 30,000 miles, the traction is pretty bad, especially in the rain. A few months ago, I checked out Discount Tires' selection and they had the Falken Ziex 512 for about $75 or $80. I...

I took my car to a Mazda dealer to get its 30K mile service and the dealer said I had more 80% brakes left on the front, but less than 10% on the rear. They quoted a $200+ service on it ($90 for brakes, $100+ for labor). I thought this was really puzzling because much of the car's weight is...

...in the Los Angeles area that does professional installations. I'm a journalist and I'll be reviewing Harman Kardon's Drive + Play iPod car audio system in a few weeks. I'd like to have a clean installation with the central unit wired directly into my head unit (if possible) and all the wires...

I just got my 24,000 oil change (I wish dealers would stop using 5W20) and I was wondering about other types of maintenence I should perform. I had the tires rotated at 15,000 miles and oil changes every 3,000 miles. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

I posted this in the Racing/Motorsports section but it might be more appropriate here since it's more likely that SoCal people are going. Anywho, I should be there beginning in the afternoon. I'm hoping to get seats in the pit like I did at the drivers search. =)

I should be there. Look for a white P5 with the JDM tails and Signal Auto license plate (much preferred than the stupid dealer plate, they tried to rip me off).

Jliao has started his group buy and we need 20 serious buyers for this to go through. http://forum.protegemp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41873 The faster 20 people sign up and pre-pay, the faster Jliao can get them delivered. Personally, I want to get them before Christmas. =)

Has anyone done this swap? I'm in the process of buying an OEM 6 CD changer from a forum member and I'd like to know what I'm getting into. =) SpicyMSP and other forum members have suggested getting the radio removal tools. I found a site on the net that sells them, but there seems to be two...

I don't know what the pedal placement for the MSP and MP3 is like, so I'll keep my comments to the P5. (I assume pedal placement is better for those cars since they are more performance oriented.) I've been practicing heel-toe for the past few weeks and I think I've got it down. But I think it...

This thread is kind of a continuation of the MP3/MSP conversion thread, but I'm only interested in the parts and part numbers for the MSP front end for my Proteg5. TheMAN listed a bunch of part numbers, but I want to confirm what is exactly need for myself and others who want to do this...

First, a picture to describe the uglyness: My car came from the dealer like this and they said that they don't remove these types of things. Is there any way I can remove the fender and door guards and detail stripe without damaging my paint? Is there anywhere I can take my car to have it...

Yet Another New Proteg5 Owner Long time listener, first time call, so no need for the welcome Sir Nuke. =) I just bought a manual transmission 2003.5 P5 in white, with the alarm as the only option. The total was $15,800 out the door including all the rebates (Mazda, graduate). I'll be picking...