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This is a work in progress. If you have any ideas/contributions for things to be added to this list, post below and I'll include them in the original post. The intention of this thread is to reduce clutter and repetitive threads asking for modification ideas/basic Protege5 anatomy. Hi there...

So my girlfriend has decided that her 2003 Mazda Tribute is just too big and not suiting her needs. We're looking for something smaller for her, and "girly" (whistle) She has a passion for VW beetles, but I've read very polarized reviews on them. Either people love them and they're reliable...

I plan on installing footwell lighting in my P5 very soon. I would like them to be adjustable, so I just purchased a gauge cluster dimmer switch (rheostat) from a member on here, to put in place of the blank switch and give it an OEM look. I am familiar with basic electrical work, but am...

I've been contemplating swapping out my stock horn with something a little more... audible. Have you ever heard the stock Protege horn? ...no? Exactly. I'm looking at Hellahorns and Sickspeed horns, and wondering if there is really any reason to spend $20 more on the Hellahorns, or if...

Recently my car has been making a strange rattling noise. It comes and goes, and pisses me off. It's a loud, high pitched rattle, almost sounds likes a mouse. It comes from the back of the car, and if I stand outside the car and press on the hatch near the Mazda emblem, it stops for as long...

Had some time to kill, so I thought I might as well make a thread for my P5. I'm mainly doing this to record progress for my own purposes, ask questions, and get opinions. A little info about me: I'm 17 years old, and the P5 is my first car. I've always been a driving enthusiast, but not one...

Just curious as to what any of you guys are running for ski racks. I'm looking at getting them here: http://www.mazdastuff.com/product.cfm?ProductID=957 Which would involve buying these: http://www.mazdastuff.com/product.cfm?ProductID=1063 Or just getting this from Yakima...

So today my parking brake decided to make things interesting. Typically, the handle feels as though it is spring loaded, in the sense that it is stuck down, and pulling it up (just a small bit, before it ratchets) will result in it going back down. However, it now feels loose, and is extremely...

So as I was fumbling around in my glovebox tonight trying to get my GPS out amongst all the other crap in there, I thought, "wouldn't it be nice if I had an illuminated glovebox?" And so, I thought why shouldn't I have an illuminated glovebox? I want to be able to see my tangle of phone...

Looking to sell for $20+shipping. I check the forums often (after 4pm though) so I should reply quickly to any questions.

So I've been having problems with my heater recently, (just in time for winter (boom06) ) where it's only been working when it feels like it. However, it does seem that it only works when I have the vents set to recirculate. Therefore, when putting the defrost on turns off recirc, I have to...

I've been looking for a bug deflector for the P5 for a while now, I was told they were sold in Canada for a while... Apparently no way to get them but used (jerkit) So, if anybody has one, let me know!

I'm looking for an antenna base for the P5, if you have the mast too that'd be great. I'm having trouble finding one new, if anyone can point me in the right direction or if you have one you're looking to get rid of, let me know.

So I've been having a few interesting issues with the p5 recently. I have to smack the headlights sometimes to make them come on, but that's old news. (boom02) Aside from that, my battery light has been coming on occasionally. I've been monitoring my voltage since this started, and it will...

Just thought it would be cool to have a poll to see what everyone's overall gas mileage typically is. In other words, your MPG on a tank of gas. Post as well with your driving habits, what the car's used for, any modifications that would affect gas mileage, etc. I'll start it off. 25 mpg...

so i was just browsing through some shift knobs and stumbled across these: http://www.indy-cator.de/engl/indy-cator-shifter-knob.php available here: http://www.tmtuning.com/vw/ <- look under interior, then shift/e-brake i know these are something relatively useless, cause if you cant figure...

I was just curious to see how often people see other P5's where they live. I know that I see one maybe once every week or so, so not very often at all. Just curious to see if this is normal, or if I live within some strange anti-P5 forcefield.

so one of the lights behind my gauges went out, making it difficult to read the lower end of the tach and higher end of the speedometer at night... just wondering if anyone knows of a good way of getting at those lights and what to replace them with? thanks :)

so i'm looking into buying a roof rack for my P5 for my bikes, since they don't fit in the hatch by about an inch :( i was just curious as to whether anyone has noticed a significant change in gas mileage with a bike rack versus without a bike rack? also, does anybody have any suggestions for a...

so i just bought a 2003 protege5 a few weeks ago, and for some reason it came with steelies. if anyone has stockers laying around after switching wheels out or whatever, i'd be very interested in them. the car also came without roof racks, so i don't have any way of securing a bike. the car...