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    Protege High Mileage Club

    Nice, I'm, at 277k miles and am ready for a tune up. Starting to feel really slow and it is about time to do some maintenance. I've been very fortunate so far, the only major repair has been replacing the worn out OEM suspension and rotors.
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    Timing Belt replacement

    A friend of mine bought a 99 with 1.6 for dirt cheap and his broke. I used the chance to offer my help and learn how to do it myself since my 2000 with 1.6 is well over due for a change. We were able to do it in two days (really only working on it for one FULL day) with basic tools and info from...
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    Single License Plate Bill Introduced in Virginia Legislature

    Nothing lately but then againeverything about politics lately has been pissing me off so I've been out of the loop.
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    Official: NoVA spotted thread

    Anybody here drive a yellow mp3 and park next to a filthy gold 3rd gen at the Fredericksburg walmart tonight?
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    P0171 Help!

    Did you reset the ECU after repairing the cracked intake? Sometimes you need to set the maps back to stock so it can "re-learn" what it has gotten used to. If it's used to getting too much air then after repair it makes sense that it will see it as too little. Just disconnect the battery and...
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    ATTN Motorsport Enthusiasts, NEW Raceway coming to Spotsylvania

    I am really hoping that these public hearing can show how many people really want this track to come to the area. The supporters far outnumber the NINE members of the opposing coalition. http://news.fredericksburg.com/spots...ing-scheduled/ The proposed Dominion Raceway is hoping to pave the...
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    Single License Plate Bill Introduced in Virginia Legislature

    http://www.semasan.com/page.asp?content=aa_2013VA1&g=SEMAGA /\ Link \/ Copypasta Virginia legislation (S.B. 771) prefiled in the legislature for 2013 proposes to reduce the number of license plates furnished by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to registered motor vehicles. Under the...
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    ATTN Motorsport Enthusiasts, NEW Raceway coming to Spotsylvania

    That seems to be the big request right now. I'm sure as long as they can clear all the zoning and uncooperative neighbor issues they will go 1/4m.
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    ATTN Motorsport Enthusiasts, NEW Raceway coming to Spotsylvania

    Hey I know it's last minute but if you see this get the word out. There will be a public hearing today at 6pm in Fredericksburg. http://www.facebook.com/DominionRaceway http://www.twitter.com/DominionRaceway Copypasta from The Freelance Star... The owner of a stock-car and drag-racing...
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    Anyone from the Northern Virginia Area in this forum?

    How far north? I'm in Fredericksburg but I don't really travel up to DC much.
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    HELP: Stock Intake Modification on an '02 Protege sedan

    This is the portion you will be cutting out. What it should look like after you are done. Tape up the holes in the air filter housing. Tape up the holes under the intake.
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    HELP: Stock Intake Modification on an '02 Protege sedan

    I've done the mod myself and its worth every minute of the work you put into it. I have pictures as well but I can't upload from my phone so later tonight I will hook you up with pics.
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    New Mazda owner in NOVA

    Welcome! You'll probably have better luck up near DC but there is a meet they do here in Fredericksburg. It is on hold I guess because of some idiots fighting but its put on by VA Rides.
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    fog lights always on

    thanks for the info I will mess around with it tomorrow night and see if I can figure it out, just put in LED fogs, interior overhead and license plate lights so I'll take pics if successful lol
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    fog lights always on

    anybody with a 99-00 ever do this? I would like to be able to do the mod but the "how to" doesn't apply to us 3.0 gen owners :(
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    Lewis7789's 2003 Protege5 build thread

    subbing, your last P5 was inspirational so this will be mind blowing (braindead
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    My Mazda Protege

    dayum, beautiful pics man
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    Car handling like crap, pointers on where to start?

    its the sway bar itself that moves, I have to jerk it with some force but it does move. i have since learned that one of the studs has come loose and I can't get the lug nut off :( anybody have any experience fixing that?
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    Car handling like crap, pointers on where to start?

    Endlinks looked good, just a little dirty. I will probably end up replacing them with the Escape endlinks just because I'll have to replace the control arms. The bushings looked bad and, from what info I gathered here, can't be purchased separately. I do have one concern. The front passenger...
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    Car handling like crap, pointers on where to start?

    Recently I've noticed my pro is "laggy" in response to cornering. It feels more like a big ol' boat rather than the nimble responsive car I fell in love with. Currently it is my wife's DD so I don't know exactly how long this has been going on or under what conditions it lost it's handling but I...
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