2003 protege 5, i need ideas!

[austinzprotege]

so i recently discovered,fell in love with, and purchased a 2003 protege5 I need ideas what to do with it, please help!

 

[citykids]

Congrats! I suggest a nice tint as a start.

 

[austinzprotege]

Thank you! Any more ideas? Anything is welcome!

 

[Bebotech]

You should also paint he rear bumper balance black.

 

[esnave09]

Do the foglights with parking lights mod! Super easy, and looks pretty good. Here's a sticky list of mods and repairs that could come in handy.

 

[rj1784]

It's your car why would you want anyone else to tell you what to do with it?

 

[austinzprotege]

It's your car why would you want anyone else to tell you what to do with it?

Thanks guys! And I'm not going to follow everything to the point, I'm just getting ideas.

 

[ZedStyle]

i would get some lowering springs and new shocks. these cars look 10 time better when they squat a little bit.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Leaving it stock and not doing anything to it is becoming more and more original as these cars disappear from attrition and everyone else's are all modded somehow. Just keeping it running right and driving it is the cool new trend, LOL. Too late for me and my buzillion mods over the last 10 years of ownership.

 

[hornsfan10609]

Maintenance and tune-up should be the first things for sure. Then I would replace the grille since it's broken, remove the roof racks and door guards to clean it up. Maybe upgrade the stereo, but I wouldn't let anyone tell me what to do to my own car, browse the forum there are plenty of ideas around.

 

[lowlevel]

Looks good... like others have said, just make sure everything works... change fluids, etc. Nothing wrong with 'stock'.

 

[austinzprotege]

thanks man! done all that just recently, and gave her a wash today, she looks good (nana)

Looks good... like others have said, just make sure everything works... change fluids, etc. Nothing wrong with 'stock'.

 

[Balls]

You should paint it yellow, because I think we can all agree, yellow is the best color for these cars! Lol. J/k, some of my favorite things I've done is lowering it and a short shifter.

 

[betting101]

nice mp5 i have a black one. Im gonna do the yellow fog light mod, lower my car just a bit i just put in a fresh jdm fsde, i realy like the red factory gauge cluster lights. I also really wanna get window tint i like my mp5 alot it was fun to work on and swap the motor into a real bond lol have fun.

 

[Ubel Knubel]

Go to a twisty road and see what it's made of! That's what I did when I got mine! Now, I would personally get a different shift knob after that because I hate the stock one. But that's just me. Do what you like, like what you do. According to Jake

 

[lowlevel]

You should paint it yellow, because I think we can all agree, yellow is the best color for these cars! Lol. J/k, some of my favorite things I've done is lowering it and a short shifter.

I like 'em Midnight Blue with just a lil' rear fender herpies... aw yeah.

 

[aznxenon]

Shave your side moldings and hid projector retrofit when you have funds. Btw your thread is worthless without pix

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123799712-Shaved-Side-Moldings/page2

the best part about this car is no holes behind the side moldings!

 

[katapaltes]

Leave it stock. The car's design speaks for itself. I tinted my windows, but that's about it. Front and rear side windows all the same shade of tint; slightly darker on the back. Garage it if possible. Drive it like a sporty car, not like a sports car - because it's not a sports car - and it will last forever. I've had my '03 for all its 11+ years and it still makes me smile.