*Mazda of the Month 2.0* VOTE now for January 2009!

[Antoine]

Welcome to the Official Mazda Forums "Mazda of the Month" Contest!

* The MOTM is OPEN to ALL Mazdas! *

Please note the following rules & guidelines. Your cooperation and participation is greatly appreciated...Thank you.

ENTRY RULES

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1. ANY form of cheating will result in immediate disqualification and removal from the contest.
2. You must own the Mazda you are entering into the contest.
3. Any form of photo/image manipulation is not allowed except for adjusting and enhancing image color, contrast, tone and levels etc.
4. If you wish to enter two or more times in a row, you will need all new photos of your Mazda for each consecutive month entered.
5. If you become a MOTM winner, you may not enter the same Mazda again until at least 12 Months after the month you had won. However, if you own several Mazdas, you are welcome to enter those as well.
Note #1: Each Member may NOT enter more than one Mazda per MOTM contest.
Note #2: Previous MOTM winners who wish to enter again (after 12 months) must enter with all new photos of their winning Mazda.
6. Once you have entered (posted) your Mazda, you may not withdraw from the contest.
7. The MOTM contest & rules are subject to change in order to maintain a fair & fun environment for the Mazda Forums community.

Contest Requirements:
* Each contestant must submit three high-quality high-resolution images of their Mazda. One image must be of the exterior, another the engine bay and finally an interior shot.
* Each contestant must follow the format shown below or your entry will not count!!!
* Any form of photo/image manipulation is not allowed except for adjusting and enhancing image color, contrast, tone and levels etc.

FORMAT:
1. Username
2. Name
3. Model name + (Year)
4. ONLY 3 Images (one exterior + one engine bay + one interior shot) NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE!
5. "Mod" List *NOTE* It must be posted in default "Verdana" text size 2. No colors and No funky formatting! Please make your list CLEAR & CONCISE!

WAIT! Before you take & post pics...Is your Mazda?
* Washed & Waxed?
* Engine bay clean?
* Interior clean?

Now that your ready to take pics...Is your Mazda?
* In a well lit place?
* In front of a sweet background?
* Engine bay well lit?
* Interior detail visible?

Finally...Is your Mazda MOTM Entry?
* CREATIVE?!?! *
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Example (Obviously, this is NOT my ride but for the sake of an interesting example ):

Antoine
Antoine
Mazda 767B (1989)

Performance Mods:
Top Secret

Engine Appearance Mods:
Top Secret

Exterior Mods:
Top Secret

Interior Mods:
Top Secret

Stereo Mods:
lol...Stereo

Awards Won:
Beyond awards...

Recognition:
Raced at Le Mans...Helped lay the groundwork for the 787B which won Le Mans in 1991.

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Now on to the fun part...PRIZES!!! Check out what you could WIN! (first)

(birthday) Have your car showcased on the Main Mazda Forums Home Page & the Mazdas247.com MySpace page!

(birthday) From Protege Garage: A 50 Dollar Gift certificate!

(birthday) From Speedcircuit.net: 5% off any purchase made that month!

(birthday) From Antoine: $50 Cash bonus only if the owner has a *CLEARLY VISIBLE* Mazda Forums related Sticker/Decal on their car in their MOTM pictures.

GOOD LUCK to all who enter! (thumb)


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VOTING RULES
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1. All voters must have a postcount minimum of a 100 posts and have been a Mazda Forums member for at least 1 month. The only exception to this rule is for Contestants who are also new members.​

2. There is NO tolerance for PERSONAL CAMPAIGNING threads, posts, private messages (PMs), images or links (including signature and or image links). The creation of such ANYWHERE on or off the Internet including Mazdas247.com will result in that car's immediate disqualification. *If you are disqualified, your entry & poll listing WILL remain but your votes will be removed. Everyone will see that you broke the MOTM rules.​

3. Creating general "Vote for the MOTM" threads and links are not only allowed, it's encouraged!​

 

[Antoine]

NOTE: Any smartass, flametory and or off topic posts will be deleted and the poster will receive an infraction!

Thank you and once again Good Luck!

 

[Antoine]

MSP03.5
albert
2003.5 mazdaspeed protege

Exterior:
-Vis Carbon fiber hood
-Vis Carbon fiber trunklid
-Dgmotorsports type I eyelids
-Custom carbon fiber canards
-15% titanium tint
-Clear L.E.D. spoiler light
-Ventvisor rain gaurds
-Hood pins
-Password JDM license plate relocation kit
-JDM familia badge
-JDM tail lights

Engine:
-Greddy type RS BOV
-Greddy chrome oil cap
-Perrin FMIC
-Dgmotorsports carbon fiber engine cover
-Street unit polished radiator brackets
-Street Unit radiator relocation brackets (not installed)
-ApexR1 radiator diversion plate
-Weapon R radiator overflow tank
-Injen CAI
-project kics magnetic oil drain plug

Interior/stereo:
-Dgmotorsports carbon fiber glove box cover
-Dgmotorsports carbon fiber arm rest cover
-Dgmotorsports carbon fiber gauge bezzel
-Dgmotorsports carbon fiber a & b pillars with gauge
-Auto meter phantom series boost/vac gauge
-Infinity ref series 12'’ sub
-Infinity ref series amp
-Custom sub enclosure

Wheels/suspension:
-Rota torque full royal sports bronze 17x7.5 +48 offset
-Bridgestone potenza REO4O 215/45/17
-Tein S-Tech lowering springs
-Gtspec front strut brace
-Gtspec full trunk cage
-Rays lug nuts (black)

Awards:
-1st Mazda 2004 NHRA
-1st Place Mazda 2005 NHRA
-BEST Mazda 2005 CAR TOYS TRAFFIC JAM
-BEST Mazda @ 2005 Mazda Extreme Street
-3rd Place Mazda @ 2006 Extreme Autofest
-2nd Place Mazda @ 2007 Import Tuner Mayhem
-1st Place Mazda/Ford/Mercury Street 2007 Nopi
-2nd Place Misc. @ 2007 Concours D'Elegance

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IukekiniProtege
Justin T.
2000 Mazda Protege LX

Engine/Under the Hood:
Injen Cold Air Intake
2000 Toyota Celica GTS MAF Sensor
03.5 MSP Mazdaspeed/Racing Beat Axle-Back Exhaust
Corksport Exhaust Hangers
Corksport Bronzoil Shifter Bushings
AWR Front Motor Mount
AWR Rear Motor Mount
AWR Transmission Mount Inserts
Painted Valve Cover
"Mazdaspeed" Oil Cap
Billet Radiator Cap Cover
2nd Gen Protege Battery Tie-Down

Suspension & Braking:
KYB GR-2 Struts
Eibach Pro-Kit Springs
Front Strut Bar
RacingBeat Rear Swaybar
AWR Adj. Rear Endlinks
AWR Urethane Rear Swaybar Bushings
99-00 ES 1.8L Front Brake Swap
Hawk HPS Pads Up Front
Ceramic Brake Shoes In Rear

Exterior:
Katana ZR-5 18"x7.5 +48 Wheels
Yokohama Parada Spec-2 215/35/R18 Tires
01+ Sedan Lip Modded to Fit 99-00 Bumper
"Mazdaspeed" Emblem in grille
Techone H4 7000K BiXenon HIDs
Mazda Genuin Accessories 99-00 Fog Lights
Clear Corner Lights

Interior:
Mazdaspeed Genuine FloorMats
DG Motorsports C/F Glovebox Piece
DG Motorsports C/F Arm Rest
Brushed Aluminum Gauge Bezel
Sparco Pedal Covers
NRG 4-Point Harnesses
Red LED Cupholder Light
Redline Goods Leather ShiftBoot
Greddy Counter-Weight Shift Knob
B&M Short Throw Shifter

Audio:
JVC Head Unit
Alpine MRV-450 Mono Amp
Alpine V-Power MRF-375 4-channel Amp
12" PowerBass Sub
Alpine Type R 6x9 in rear
Alpine Type X Components in Front with Tweeters in Door
Stinger Wiring
Memphis Fuse Holder and 100Amp Fuse
Stinger 5Farad Capacitor
Complete Car Sound Deadening with Dynamat
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Mazda Protege 2
Dan
03 eg-gt

Exterior-
MSP side skirts
MSP rear lip
MSP replica spoiler
MSP racing harts (air brushed black)
OEM front air dam
XC FG eyelids
8k HIDs hi/lo
Tinted tails/side markers/third brake light
eurolite 5 k fogs

Interior-
18% tint all around
7inch Flip out screen
Play Station 2 in glove box
Ipod cable
Dave b guage rings
green dash lights
Soundstream front/rear speakers
2x MTX 12inch subs
MTX thunder amp
Compustar PRO alarm/starter
aux blue lighting when the doors open
random LED's

Under the Hood-
Mobile 1 full syn oil
Injen CAI
K&N filter
optima red top
NGK plugs
Ported intake mani
Magnaflow cat back
SLS mid pipe

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memphis22
Jaworski Garcia
1997 a-spec mazdaspeed lantis

EXTERIOR
Mazdaspeed A-spec front spoiler
Mazdaspeed A-spec side skirts
Mazdaspeed A-spec ducktail
Mazdaspeed A-spec wing
Thunder HID (high and low)
Custom Angel Eyes
Kansai Paint Metallic Pearl Yellow
Strobe lights
HLT Wiper Blades

INTERIOR
Mazdaspeed Replica seat
Mazdaspeed Steering Wheel
Mazdaspeed Horn Button
Mazdaspeed Rear View CF Mirror Cover
Mazdaspeed Floor mats
Mazdaspeed Lantis Door Sills
Lantis Lockwood Dials
MOMO Automatiko Shiftknob
MOMO Handbrake Cover

ENGINE/SUSPENSION/WHEELS
chromed engine valve
customized air intake tube
KNN air filter
Mazdaspeed Strutbar
Mazdaspeed Eibach Springs
Mazdaspeed Shocks
Mazdaspeed High Tension Wires
Mazdaspeed OilCap
Mazdaspeed Radiator Cap
17" Concept One Rally Wheels
Avon Tyres
motolite excel battery
50 shots Nitrous Express
NGK BKR6E Spark Plug
Mobil Motor Oil
Petron Ultron Touring Oil

ICE
Kenwood Excelon Head Unit
JBL GTO Seps
JBL GTO Coaxial
JL Audio 10"x2 Subs
JBL Amps
Pyle 2.4 Farad Capacitor
motorized 19" Samsung LCD-TV

awards:
2nd Place contemporary category - 2008 Transport Show
Best in Interior - 2008 Transport Show
Best of Show - 5th Protegetech Philippines Annual Carshow
Best of Show - Village East hot import night
Best of Show - HK Sun Plaza Carshow
Best Japanese Car - UST Car Show
Best Mazda - Bumper2Bumper III (novice category)
2nd Place- Best Mazda - Bumper2Bumper IV (pro category)
Best in Engine Display - Village East Hot Import Night
Best in Presentation - Village East Hot Import Night
Best Mazda - San Beda Spectrum Carshow
Best Sound Set-up 2nd place - UST Car Show

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MADVILLIAN
2008 MAZDASPEED3
TYWWWER

Engine/Drivetrain:
Cp-e Catted Downpipe
Cp-e Catback Exhaust
Cp-e Front Mount Intercooler
Cobb Short-Ram Intake
Cobb Accessport [Map: v103n stg2+sf+fmic]
Mrlilguy High Flow Cam Driven Fuel Pump
TWM Short Shifter/Bushings
TRZ Rear Motor Mount
TRZ Transmission Mount

Suspension/Wheels/Tires:
BC Coilovers
Cobb Rear Sway Bar
Rota G-force 18"x9" +30et
245/35/18 Toyo T1R's
Black Muteki Lugs

Appearance/Interior
Removed Side Moldings
Removed Rear Flying 'M'
Speedline Front Grille
Removed Front Honeycomb Grille
Nextmod Spoiler Lip

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L8R
Chris
2002 Protege 5

Exterior:
- JDM familia badge
- DG CF mirror covers

Engine:
- Racing Mazda 4-2-1 custom manifold
- Mazdaspeed Exhaust

Interior:
- Interior trim painted red
- Nokya racing pedals

Wheels/suspension:
- Mazdaspeed BF Goodridge SS brake lines
- Tokico Illuminas
- Eibach Sportlines
- AWR front end links

Awards:
- 2003 HIN 4th place Street Class
- 2004 HIN 4th place Mild
- 2007 SCSO 1st place Mazda Performance

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mr_mazda329
Erich
Miata 97

Engine/Drivetrain:
Jackson Racing Supercharger M45 w/ Freddy BOV
JacksonRacing header
JacksonRacing High-Flow Cat
Borla Catback Exhaust
Jackson Racing 8mm spark plug wires
NGK laser platinum Spark Plugs
Cobalt Oil Filter Relocation Kit
Cobalt Oil Cooler
ACT HeavyDuty Stage1 clutch
Fidanza 8lbs aluminum flywheel
SS Braided Clutch line
01' Miata Type 2 Torsen LSD

Suspension/Brake/Wheels/Tires:
Ohlins DFV Coilovers
Flying Miata Front sway bar
Flying Miata Rear sway bar
Flying Miata Butterfly Brace
Cobalt 3 point shock tower brace
Racing Beat Adjustable sway bar Endlinks
Brembo Slotted Front & Rear rotors
Goodridge SS brakelines
Hawk HPS pads
Enkei RPF1 15X7 +41
225/45R15 Hankook Rs2's

Appearance/Interior
Moss LowPro dual lamp headlights
Xetronic 6000k HID
R-pkg Front Lip
Turn Signal Intake (TSI) scoops
Boss Frog 6 point Roll Bar
BRIDE EXAS III full bucket seat
Momo Tuner steering wheel
NRG lo-pro steering wheel hub
NRG 2.0 Steering wheel Quick Release

Stereo Mods:
Alpine Head unit
Alpine 6.25'' door speakers

Awards Won:
2006 SCCA 'CSP' Champion Points leader (Middle Georgia region)

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Kooldino
Dino
2001 MP3

brakes
626 v6 front brake calipers
g2 caliper paint all around
hawk hps pads
ebc rotors

engine
j-spec intake cam
gt28rs
all four awr engine mounts
SpeedCircuit custom turbo kit
Greddy Type-S BOV
stainless steel piping
Atp silicon hoses and couplers
PWR FMIC
Beavis Block
2.5" Speedcircuit turbo back exhaust
JoeP IL MBC
SpeedCircuit custom engine with 83mm 8.5:1 forged pistons
SpeedCiruit extra injector setup with 4 extra 330cc injector on a ProtegeGarage 626 intake manifold
SpeedCircuit fuel rail
Pauter chromoly rods
awr baffled oil pan
AWR radiator
slimline Spal fans
billet coolant resivoir
ground wire kit
Snow Performance water methanol injection
NGK zfr6f-11 spark plugs
misc polished engine parts
K&N cone filter
Millenia PCV valve

Engine management
SMT-6, JoeP FCD, Flyin Miata O2 voltage clamp, 2.5 bar Perfect Power MAP sensor

Transmission
Quaife Torsen style Limited Slip Differential
PAR straight cut gears in 3rd and 4th
Fidanza 9lb flywheel
Spec Hybrid clutch
TWM short shifter
Kartboy shifter bushings
Goodridge stainless steel clutch line

suspension
17x7.5" Rota Battles
215/45/17 Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires
espelir springs
tokico 5-way adjustible struts
racing beat front and rear swaybars
front strut bar
Delsing rear swaybar relocation kit
summit poly swaybar bushings

interior
Autometer Phantom EGT and Boost gauges, wideband O2 sensor, Mazda 6 shift knob, Nardi leather steering wheel

ICE
20% Tint, CrimeStopper alarm, TomTom Go 510, Nintendo DS Lite, See dyno graph and time slips

Audio
Alpine MP3 head unit with iPod
Kenwood ExCeleon 6x9 rear speakers
Kenwood ExCeleon 5.25"
10" Kenwood ExCelelon subwoofer and amplifier

Misc
Nighthawk headlight bulbs

STEWART WARNGER gauges
boost and oil temp

Awards:
-Best Mazda - Street Wars 2008
-2nd Place Mazda - Carlisle 2008
-2nd Place Mazda - Carlisle 2007
-3rd Place Mazda - Carlisle 2006
-3rd Place Mazda - Carlisle 2005
-1st Place Mazda - Carlisle 2004
-2nd Place Mazda - Carlisle 2003
-1st Place Mazda - Carlisle 2002
-First 13 second MP3

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Wicked Protege
2003 Es Protege Auto
Rob

Exterior Mods
Msp Front Bumper
Dg Lip
Dg Grille
XC Dual Vented Hood
Msp Trunk Lid
Painted Stock Wheels
Painted Badges
Shaved Off Antenna
Buddy Club 2 rear and sides
Custom Burnt Orange Paint Job

Interior Mods
Prosport Amber/White/Red Gauges * oil pressure , volt , A/f *
Gloshift gauge pod holder
Custom Burnt Orange Painted Interior
Dave B Gauge Rings * Painted *
Msp Gauge Cluster Swap

Engine Mods
Msp Engine Cover Painted Burnt orange
CorkSport Exhaust
Msp Strut Bar * Painted to Match *

Random Mods
Msp FogLight kit
50 Watt 8000k in Headlights and Foglights
Pioneer 9800bt headunit
Eclipse Audio Sub amp and 4 channel amp
Eclipse Audio 12 inch subs *2
Alpine Type R door speakers front/rear doors ,and back deck
Slotted Rotors

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Avarela86
Alfredo
2001 MP3

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Performance Mods:
-K1 Forged Rods
-Wiseco Forged Pistons
-Haltech E8 Standalone ECU
-GT28RS .86AR Ceramic Coated Hotside
-Custom FMIC Garret Core
-CorkSport Performance Aluminum Radiator
-Snow Performance Methanol Injection
-TBK Performance Exhaust manifold
-TBK Performance Big Boost Intake
-AEM Dry Intake Filter
-Tial 38mm Wastegate
-HKS SSQV Black BOV
-Tri-Point Adjustable Cam Gears
-J-Spec Intake Cam
-Custom High Volume Oil pump
-Subaru 440cc Injectors
-Custom 3" exhaust W/HKS Muffler
-Vibrant Vacuum Block
-SLS Performance Thermostat Housing
-Greddy Overflow Tank
-Greddy Profec B Electronic Boost Controller
-HKS Type-0 Turbo Timer
-Aluminum Air Diversion Plate

Exterior Mods:
-Yellow Fog OVerlays
-6000k Headlight Hids
-03.5 MSP Blue Grill
-Rota Subzeros 17x7.5
-Volk Racing Aluminum Lug Nuts

Interior Mods:
-Momo CF Handbrake
-Momo Leather Handbrake Boot
-Momo Leather Shifter Boot
-Custom Aluminum Shift Knob
-Steering Wheel Custom Gauge Pod
-Autometer Single Pillar Pod
-Autometer Phantom 2 Boost Gauge
-AEM Wideband O2 Sensor

Stereo Mods:
-Sony CDX-9900
-Kenwood Excelon Speakers
-Kenwood 12" Sub 800w

Suspension/Brakes:
-K-Sport Control Coilovers
-GT Spec Full Trunk Cage
-GT Spec Tie Bar
-GT Spec Lower Tie bar
-AWR Trailing Links
-WilWood Dynalite Calipers
-Two Piece Drilled Rotors 13"
-Rear Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors
-Hawk HP Plus Pads

Recognition:
-Girlfriend Approved

 

[Antoine]

VOTE NOW for the first MOTM of 2009! (first)

 

[special--k]

voted,
MSP03.5

 

[daonly1around]

even though his picture aren't their, i'm voting madvillan...

 

[Kooldino]

Woot!

 

[msp03.5]

voted!! Good luck everyone and thanks for the votes so far!

 

[my3needsaname]

That was a hard decision.

 

[buit9110]

my vote goes to msp03.5

 

[Antoine]

Here are my other two shots...

Added...Thanks!

 

[red95_240sx]

not too tough a month,but we all know who it belongs to :-D

 

[BadBandar]

Msp03.5(bowdown)

 

[L8R]

Wha, votes! Thanks guys. And of course like before, all the prizes (if I win... lol!) will be raffled off to forum members. Good luck in '09!

 

[DaleNixon]

It was close between Kooldino and avarela86, but I had to give it to Kooldino. I think it was the girl with the <strike>tramp stamp</strike> very classy tattoo that did it for me

 

[Kooldino]

It was close between Kooldino and avarela86, but I had to give it to Kooldino. I think it was the girl with the <strike>tramp stamp</strike> very classy tattoo that did it for me

LMAO.

The fully built motor and trans doesn't hurt either. <3

Thanks for your support!

 

[msp 2212]

kooldino could u hook it up wit #s i need to take some pics lol

 

[daonly1around]

man,i wonder how many votes madvillian lost in the first couple days because his pictures weren't up...

anyway... its gonna be a close one between dino msp and mad...

good luck, they all look great and are inspirations to us all

 

[Akaveli]

Voted!(yippy)

 

[special--k]

dead tie!! whose going to win!