integra guy looking at p5: education please!

[LTD-Scott]

Fair enough on the sunroof.

If you buy a 2002 through 2003, it'll come with the roof rack on the car. You SHOULD also get the rack filler caps with the car that fill the gap in the rails if you take off the crossbar. They came in a separate bag with the car when new, but if you buy a used one it may not have them. Mine didn't. They're like $120 from the dealer, but you can probably pick some up from someone on this board for $50-ish. The 2003.5 cars did not come with a roof rack or roof rack rails at all (unless ordered with the rack).

i prefer no moonroof as i'll want the p5 as stiff and as light as possible. a moonroof is nice, but it's heavy, takes away headroom, and reduces torsional rigidity (most important). i won't be racing the p5, but i can just put down all 4 windows.

a roof rack is no big deal, but i think i'm more likely to carry the bike inside of the car. are there mazda plugs to cover the holes left by the removed oem roof rack? how much $?

 

[Chiguy_2002]

I also have a 2002 with a moonroof and 6-disk changer (and cassette?!?!) with no ABS or side air bags. Of course it is a 5-speed. When I was looking I test drove it back to back with a 2004 Matrix XR 5-speed...though the Matrix was nice, it just didn't have the fun-to-drive factor, it seemed to drive just like a Corolla...(test drove one also...but that was for the wife). It didn't seem to be any quicker...but then again it was much quieter and that could be the reason. I got mine for a little over $10k out the door (2thumbs) ...but that was also with a trade-in. It had 28.9k on it when I bought it. Someone may think "what was wrong with it...?" but the only things I could really tell is that it had a few more dings on the body than average, but I pulled a CarFax report, no major accidents. Average price around here for similar vehicles are about 11-13k before tax.

 

[tttP5]

if you are worried about gas mileage don't expect anything too great.
some ppl get 24 - low 30s mpg. most ppl average about 27/28mpg