Dodge rips-off the Protege5?
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Atleast Dodge took our ugly brake calipers too!
Seriously though...I had a Neon before, it was a fun car but seemed to be built by a bunch of drunks with Dollar Store hand tools. But I will give Dodge this...look at the factory support for the SRT-4...Mazda could learn something there and really trump the rest of the import manufacturers. I was checking out the SRT-4 site a few weeks ago and they offer 3 turbo upgrades and a coilover setup -- fully warrantied and everything. How sweet would that be...considering there doesn't seem to be huge aftermarket support for Mazdas -- at least not as much as Hondas.
Just my .02
Seriously though...I had a Neon before, it was a fun car but seemed to be built by a bunch of drunks with Dollar Store hand tools. But I will give Dodge this...look at the factory support for the SRT-4...Mazda could learn something there and really trump the rest of the import manufacturers. I was checking out the SRT-4 site a few weeks ago and they offer 3 turbo upgrades and a coilover setup -- fully warrantied and everything. How sweet would that be...considering there doesn't seem to be huge aftermarket support for Mazdas -- at least not as much as Hondas.
Just my .02
fifthgearonline
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- 2002 Mazda MB P5
ummm.......no
Protege5 Rip off
The Kia Spectra5 is a TOTAL P5 rip-off.
Don't knock on Dodge too much. My P5 replaced a Dodge, and it wasn't a bad car, just somewhat unrefined at the time (97 Stratus). Chrysler-Benz has a lot of good ideas, and I think the Caliber could have some impact in international markets.
Personally, Spectra5 and Caliber aside, I'm glad to see the comeback of hatchbacks and wagons. Um, today it's "5-door sedans" i guess. Had 83 Civic, 92 Civic, then Stratus. After the Stratus I vowed I'd never own a car with a conventional trunk again, it's just such a waste. Even in my 83 Civic, it was AMAZING how much stuff I could pack into it!
The Kia Spectra5 is a TOTAL P5 rip-off.
Don't knock on Dodge too much. My P5 replaced a Dodge, and it wasn't a bad car, just somewhat unrefined at the time (97 Stratus). Chrysler-Benz has a lot of good ideas, and I think the Caliber could have some impact in international markets.
Personally, Spectra5 and Caliber aside, I'm glad to see the comeback of hatchbacks and wagons. Um, today it's "5-door sedans" i guess. Had 83 Civic, 92 Civic, then Stratus. After the Stratus I vowed I'd never own a car with a conventional trunk again, it's just such a waste. Even in my 83 Civic, it was AMAZING how much stuff I could pack into it!
MazdaDriverChic
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- 2003 Black Loaded Mazda Protege5
KpaBap said:
Try again...My trucks got 60k and nothings been touched.
That looks nothing like a P5. It looks like another new SUV crossover. I wouldnt even compair that to a P5. P5 is a car...this thing is like a SUV. Big difference there.
lol yeah, that thing has 19's stock (shocked). It would be funny to try those on a P5.MazdaDriverChic said:Try again...My trucks got 60k and nothings been touched.
That looks nothing like a P5. It looks like another new SUV crossover. I wouldnt even compair that to a P5. P5 is a car...this thing is like a SUV. Big difference there.
*sings* "dubs on a Cadillac..."
This is simply not true. How many times do we have to go through this? These are NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY! Read the fine print sometime.
BTW they offer a Stage 3R now good for 500 hp. Guess what though, NOT WARRANTIED! Go on the SRT boards sometime and read about all the dumb people that though this and how they are having to shell out big bucks to get stuff fixed because they didn't read the fine print.
Even the salesperson and sales manager told my wife that all this stuff was warrantied when we bought her SRT4, but when she asked if they would put it in writing, they changed the subject real quick.
Britt
MazdaDriverChic
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Dim said:
lmao...that would be insane.
