Mazda Protege Owner Photos

[steve_protege]

Some pics of my 1999 Mazda Protege. More here:

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106071

I like your wheels. What are they? Are they gunmetal as well? 16s or 17s?

 

[99 Pro]

I like your wheels. What are they? Are they gunmetal as well? 16s or 17s?

Thanks. They are called Fast Wheels. I think that they are only made in Canada.....not too sure though. They aren't gunmetal or anything, they are just like a dark grey colour. You know I be rollin' on 17's foo!

http://www.fastco.ca/

 

[steve_protege]

Thanks. They are called Fast Wheels. I think that they are only made in Canada.....not too sure though. They aren't gunmetal or anything, they are just like a dark grey colour. You know I be rollin' on 17's foo!

http://www.fastco.ca/

Well, looks good. Compliments ur car really good.

 

[SubXer0]

heres a few new pics

 

[Javo]

whats up with the black front???

 

[SubXer0]

primered from fixing somethings on the bumper, and it was a color scheme i was thinking of (toyota AE86 color scheme) so i just tried it out it should be painted soon

 

[Dadkins]

Here's mine - 02.5 SE auto Black mica - stock other than painted calipers, badges removed - used to have tints till the cops made me yank em.

 

[Dadkins]

another black

Nate - how did you fill in the holes where your badges were ?

 

[Hughes412]

Nate - how did you fill in the holes where your badges were ?

Nice and clean, look good. But you need to drop it. There was a set of springs for 70 bucks.

 

[steve_protege]

primered from fixing somethings on the bumper, and it was a color scheme i was thinking of (toyota AE86 color scheme) so i just tried it out it should be painted soon

Just wanted to ask you about a couple things....

1) What did you use to tint your tail lamps? Looks really good and pretty dark.

2) How hard was it to remove the VTCS?

 

[nate0123]

Nate - how did you fill in the holes where your badges were ?

body shop did it, they were repainting part of the trunk anyway so had them fill in the holes and seal them on the other side

 

[island-p5]

1.5 vvt japan spec.

oh yeah thats right i always get that 1.5 and the 2nd gen's mixed up lol

I have a 1999 jmd 1.5 vvt 5-speed coil-overs 130+hp it,s a Bad ass car a week don,t go without someone wanting to buy my car. redline at 7500rpm,will turbo soon.

 

[island-p5]

1.5 vvt japan spec.

oh yeah thats right i always get that 1.5 and the 2nd gen's mixed up lol

I have a 1999 jmd 1.5 vvt 5-speed coil-overs 130+hp it,s a Bad ass car a week don,t go without someone wanting to buy my car. redline at 7500rpm,will turbo soon.

 

[Javo]

/\/\/\/\ can you take larger pics of the engine (mounts, intake manifold,)...clean car

 

[Nightmare]

that valve cover is interesting

 

[jford79]

Hello again and here is my ride. The only modifications so far are Eibach ProKit and a VIS carbon fiber hood.

 

[Javo]

/\/\/\niceand clean...what are your plans??

 

[jford79]

Thank you very much. I suppose just like everyone here i want to get the MP3 body kit, considering different wheels but i kinda like the stock ones, turbo upgrade, front mount, tint windows, take the orange out of the front lights, and that will be it for a little while. My wife says i cant leave well enough alone. I have a 76 F-100 that has a little over 30,000 grand in it. This car was supposed to be my daily.

 

[SubXer0]

^nice car kool to see another sand mica protege

 

[SubXer0]

Just wanted to ask you about a couple things....

1) What did you use to tint your tail lamps? Looks really good and pretty dark.

2) How hard was it to remove the VTCS?

Steve, the taillights are just gloss black and clear coat spray paint very easy mod basically just lay the black paint on "dry" and keep adding coats until you get it as dark as you'd like then lay a few "heavy" coats of clear to make them look shiny. i also waxed them a few days later after the paint had dried to kinda protect the paint and to make them look more glossy

as far as vtcs goes if your mechanically inclined its not to bad
basically you have to remove the intake mani off then you'll see the vtcs butterflies right there the easiest way to get them off is to use vice grips on the screws and break them free then use a screw driver other wise you prob strip the screw....and thats basically it if you got any other questions shoot me a pm
peace
dante