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When I bought my '03 P5, the roof rack fillers also came with the car. I hate dealerships when they don't do their jobs by not giving the customers the complete stuff their cars are suppose to come with.

Ke20sprinter, I love your avatar! (cool)

I'm in Mission Viejo, California. About 1.5 hours north of San Diego. That really blows about it not CA emission legal. This car is required to be tested every 2 years. Damn! I'll need to talk to the place that regularly does my emissions testing for my cars, see how "flexible" they are. May...

Hi everyone. Not exactly a noob here, just haven't posted here in a while. I have an '03 P5 that I've been enjoying as a daily driver. It's completely stock except for aftermarket stereo system. Now that the warranty on the car is about to expire, I'm thinking of doing something I've...

I just had to share this with you guys & gals. Late Saturday night I was driving my P5 and had a sudden need for speed. So I picked up the pace and I noticed a pair of headlights trying to keep up with me. I stopped at a red light and this silver 2002 Corolla S pulled up. I knew it was an S...

The Impala SS was not just a gussied up Chevy Caprice. It also had the Corvette motor in it (slightly detuned) so it ain't no slouch. If I remember correctly, it posted a 0-60 time of 7 sec or less. Not only that, but it handled like it was on rails! Check out its 17" wheels! It was a fast...

The Sentra SE-R looks too bland. It virtually disappears in traffic. And here in the US, it's not an "exclusive" car. The Protege5 stands out from the crowd. Everytime I look at it it makes me smile because it's such a cute car. And I can't tell you how often people have come up to me and...

That guy in the Honda was TAZ HARVEY who was bumped off the race by Altenburg. Taz was blocking just a bit too much and I think he deserved being bumped off. But he should be penalized for entering the track right in front of a bunch of other cars, which got him hit (again) by another Mazda...

This is my favorite: Shauna rocks! :D

From Motor Trend: 0-60 mph in 8.82 sec. 1/4 mile in 16.8 sec. Top speed I think was 115 mph

I live in a city located in Southern California with about 75,000 people. There's also a Mazda dealer nearby and I always pass by and they have 1 or 2 P5's sitting on their front lot. They always change colors so my guess is they sell them easily. However, I've only seen two P5's on a regular...

The entry fee ensures that only the rich and shameless can enter. Or those who can raise the sponsorship money. But there is an advantage to entering a P5 for example. Advantages: High mileage means less fuel stops. Being a sportwagon means there's room to sleep in the back. You don't need...

I just picked up the 2003/2004 Car Buying "Special Issue" from Motor Trend and they just did a comparo of the P5, the Toyota Matrix XRS, and the Subaru WRX Wagon. The Toyota won in lieu of its handling, roominess, and power-at-high-revs engine. Though they didn't like having to rev the motor...

Spinning the tires in 2nd gear has to do with your engine's torque rather than your clutch. I don't think the P5 has enough torque to spin up in 2nd unless you rev it to 4k RPM then dump the clutch in 2nd gear (torque peak on the 2.0 liter motor occurs at 3k). Maybe then it will spin up the...

The OEM ones work damn good. And they produce little to no brake dust.

Maybe you're at higher elevation. I can keep up with traffic shifting at 3.5k RPM from 1st to 3rd. So anything above that and I pull away from everyone except those that are trying to get ahead of me!

Thanks guys. Yeah. I noticed that the P5 really feels strong between 3k - 5k RPM. I also agree that beyond 5k RPM, the power seems to plateau and there's little point in revving it past 6k RPM. I think about these things when I'm driving it. Kind of geeky I know.

This Saturday, 11/9, Speedvision will show the final Touring Car Challenge race starring the Protege's. Last time around the Protege's got 3rd & 4th behind the Realtime Acura's. No Beemer's around cause they all spun! Hah-hah!

I love the way it looks. It would make a suitable 2nd car to compliment my P5! The wife and I need to discuss.....

Just wanted to ask..... At what RPM do you normally shift your P5 Manual? I normally use 3k RPM when I'm just cruising. If I want to pull away from traffic, I use 4k RPM in 1st to 3rd, then 3k to 4th & 5th gears. When I just want to check out I use 5k RPM from 1st to 3rd gears.