I have been on this forum checking posts and learning about the p5 everyday for a couple of months now. I Have been looking for a fun car with more space to replace my G35. I love the G35, but it is a coupe and even though it has plenty of room in the backseats and would work well, with an expanding family I want a couple extra doors. I wanted to replace it with a car that was fun to drive. I wouldn't be happy in a generic family sedan, would not ever want a SUV, and like the idea of a hatch/wagon. I was looking at the P5, Mazda3, and oddly enough a 04-05 Saab 9-5 wagon. I have previously owned a speed3 and enjoyed how practical it was. I am looking to have less money in a car so a speed 3 was out of my price range. I do also enjoy regular 3s. The saab 9-5 Aero Wagon is a surprising fun car. Great interior and every option you could ever think of, even vented seats. they have a powerful turbocharged direct injected 2.3l that is a $160 reflash away from 270hp/300tq. They do weigh 3600lbs though. They are in my price range and can be found under $7k in good shape.
A couple of weeks ago I found a great p5 only a hundred miles away. It was a 03.5 model with 85k miles, original owner, maintenance records, everything. Well I waited too long to buy it and saw it on here a couple of days later- http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123827543-New-guy-from-Ohio
Well I saw on facebook a few days ago another great find. 2003 Midnight blue p5 with 86k miles. No rust, no accidents, great shape. Two owner, and it has some goodies that I like. It has a cool head unit that does Bluetooth and can stream pandora from my GS3 (I didn't know how advance low cost headunits have come, I have just had stock radios in my past few cars). It also has some bbs style wheels that have wider 215 section width tires. I got a good deal on it, got it for less than the red one I saw a couple of weeks ago.
I am excited to be a p5 owner and am excited to learn more about it. I have autocrossed plenty and have been to a track day. I plan to continue with the p5, but do not plan on mods. I may lower it. I am going to get bike racks too.
A couple of weeks ago I found a great p5 only a hundred miles away. It was a 03.5 model with 85k miles, original owner, maintenance records, everything. Well I waited too long to buy it and saw it on here a couple of days later- http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123827543-New-guy-from-Ohio
Well I saw on facebook a few days ago another great find. 2003 Midnight blue p5 with 86k miles. No rust, no accidents, great shape. Two owner, and it has some goodies that I like. It has a cool head unit that does Bluetooth and can stream pandora from my GS3 (I didn't know how advance low cost headunits have come, I have just had stock radios in my past few cars). It also has some bbs style wheels that have wider 215 section width tires. I got a good deal on it, got it for less than the red one I saw a couple of weeks ago.
I am excited to be a p5 owner and am excited to learn more about it. I have autocrossed plenty and have been to a track day. I plan to continue with the p5, but do not plan on mods. I may lower it. I am going to get bike racks too.
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