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True. Timing belt springs to mind .... Maybe time to upgrade our Auto Club membership.

Breaking Down Far from Home (A Not-So Short Story) So I drove up to Sacramento Wednesday for work; came back yesterday. I drove the 02 Protg 5 we just bought and had just finished tuning it up (coolant, coolant lines, plugs, auto-tranny fluid, air filter, etc.). Figured this was a good time to...

Thanks, Boosted! Man, I spent the weekend detailing the car and it is so clean! I just kinda wish it didn't have polished OEM rims. Maybe I'll try to trade someone for the regular finish.

Thanks! I just found a thread on the actuators: Looks like they have a cheap plastic internal gear that breaks, then you need to buy a new actuator, for up to $90 each! I did find a thread where a guy is selling a pair of new ones. I might buy them, but I should probably try to confirm...

Thanks, you guys! I really appreciate the warm welcome! I'm a mod on the Miata.net; please stop by if you can. I picked up the P5 last night and it is really, seriously nice. It needs a smog certificate and a tuneup, but the paint and interior and body are great. I need to clean the engine...

Thanks, Nik! I think it's a great car for her. I'm almost jealous; my Miata is a 1992 and her P5 is so much newer. :D Almost.

I'm a long-time Mazda guy (four Miatas, one RX-8 and one RX-7, plus my dad's RX-2), who just bought an 02 Protege 5 for my daughter. It's black, with a slushbox (she doesn't like mannies ... yet). I'll post pix when we bring it home. We're buying it from my sister-in-law. It has about 90,000...