Our New PR5

[tzh]

Hello, everyone...
We got the 2003 Protege5 last week with a big saving Our Protege is pretty much loaded with everything.
We have test drove Vide and Impreza but our final deicsion is Protege5. My wife is very happy with the car.
Here are some picz.

 

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[Matthew]

welcome to the board

 

[reeves_toy]

good chose in color.

 

[tzh]

Pic 5

 

[Bijou-MP5]

now.it's time to save money for these stuff
1) intake
2) exhaust
3) springs or coilover
4) rims
5) header
6) turbo
7) custom body kit?

 

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Pic 7

 

[tzh]

Here is my blue RSX

 

[1sty]

(hi)

 

[choke on words]

hola!

 

[MP3-Owner]

Nice Choice!

Looks like a new born baby, (car baby that is)

 

[Captain KRM P5]

both nice cars

 

[misbehave]

now.it's time to save money for these stuff
1) intake
2) exhaust
3) springs or coilover
4) rims
5) header
6) turbo
7) custom body kit?

Before that, I suggest he should get the windows tinted first.

 

[misbehave]

Here is my blue RSX

Can you write a short comparasion review here between the driving experience of the RSX and the PR5?

Which one do you like better?

 

[2k2silvermp5]

Good choice. I work for a dealership that sells pontiacs and mazda's and I chose the pro5 over the vibe, hands down.

 

[tzh]

Between RSX and PR5. first of all, I like both of them.
My RSX is the base type 5-speed manual, it has 160HP and 141lb-ft of torque. At low rpm accelartion is just ok until it gets above 3000 you can feel it really kicks. The auto transmission PR5's acceleration is not very impressive, I am not sure about 5-speed manual but I think it should be better the auto. Since the car is still breaking in I'd better take easy on that.
PR5 has better ride quality than RSX, not very firm but not harsh or punishing.
I think Mazda did pretty bad interior design on PR5, there is no cup holder or ashtray for back seat!!! That is unbelievable RSX has 5 cup holders even though it only can sit for 4 people. Both of them have leather seats, PR5's seats are bit softer than RSX's.
For carge room PR5 definitely gets big plus over RSX.
That is all I can think of right now, I will put down more later on.

 

[2k2silvermp5]

Whats your first mod to the new baby gonna be?