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    engine stuttering below 3000 rpm while accelerating

    below 3000 rpm my engine will stutter and lose power for like little blips at a time. happens in all gears, but past 3k it seems to be fine. started happening 2 days ago. thinking spark plugs or wires? or maybe something more serious. Thanks for your help
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    front brakes sticking when hot

    when my brakes are used a decent amount (pretty much any city driving kills it) they slow stick on and get quite hot, the hotter they get the more they stick. I've been trying to figure it out but have found nothing. I took it to the mechanics and they replaced some houses and did a flush of the...
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    my new wheels

    got smaller tires as well so it dropped it a bit more. got everything brand new for $992.
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    P5 17" rims

    I'm in the market for some rims, trying to keep the set of tires and rims under $1000. Through searching these forums I Came across www.discounttiredirect.com. Have any of you used this? Free shipping to canada is also a nice bonus. And how important is wheel weight on our cars? It feels like I...
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    noise on start up

    very loud squeek when it starts and I try to pull away. once I get moving it stops. I am fairly sure this is a belt and that it just needs adjusting but just making sure. Has anyone else had this?
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    My P5 burns a lot of oil

    first off its an 02 p5, and it burns a lot of oil. If I drive it aggressively the oil just disappears. Could this be a gasket problem, or something else? Just normal everyday driving it still burns a decent amount of oil. When I start it cold a puff smoke comes out the back exhaust. When I rev...
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    Headers and catalytic converters

    I have a quick question..I have done some searching and I have gathered that headers take away the cat. But I am worried that I will need the cat due to a really awesome law in BC that makes me pass something called air care. Its for people that live in big cities but somehow my small town over...
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    My P5

    Now since I am a new member I figured I might as well share my P5. First off I would just like to say this car has had 2 previous owners. I did nothave the money to upgrade another stock car (I previously had a golf, put a lot of money into it) so I decided to buy already done up. Unfortunately...
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    Painting hood

    I wish to paint the hood of my mp5..just the indented part black. Should I bother sanding off all the paint (do not want to do this) or could I just put primer over top of the existing blue and then do a few coats of black then clear coat? Just looking for cheaper ways to make my mp5 look a...
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    Lowered P5 fit 215/45/17s?

    I have some rims on 215/45/17 and I was just wondering if those fit or if I should just sell them. I Just bought the car last week and am loving it. I think it is lowered around 1.8? in the front and not as much in the back. I did find this http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9129...
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