P5 Mud Guards

[DrAsperigus]

I am trying to find some mud guards for my 2003 Protege5. The standard Protege guards do not fit due to the body molding of the 5. Does anyone know where I can get some guards that will fit my stock P5?!?

 

[CruzinAltitude]

I can understand that in life there might just be a need for the guards, but I just cant imagin the car looking good with them on!

 

[CruzinAltitude]

I take my last post back, get the black rubber guards with the metal naked lady on them. . . that will look good.

(just a little white lie!)

 

[grishulia]

Actually I was wondering about these myself... and depending on the design they might actually look good... if they would look like something integrated with the body kit...

 

[DrAsperigus]

Tr00...good guards are barely noticeable and save your fenders from all those rock chips. So, anyone have any suggestions?

 

[alexlitov]

I think the dealer has them for around $45 a pair.

 

[grishulia]

Which dealer? Pictures?

 

[DrAsperigus]

No...they don't make them for the P5, only for the Protege, and they don't fit.

 

[bmorton]

I originally wanted mudguards for my P5 as well, but I found out that the side skirt and rear fender design do a pretty good job of keeping debris off the paint all by themselves. Behind both wheels, front and back, the bodywork flares out a bit and that seems to direct rocks and other road junk out or downwards. I'm normally a fan of mudguards, but after 18 months with my P5 I think I'd pass on them even if they did come out with a set that fits--the lower parts of my car still look great.

 

[DrAsperigus]

Thanks for the input bmorton. Its nice to hear from someone who has gone through this already.

 

[azeli73]

Dig through http://www.mazda.co.jp/home.html

it's an option in japan and you'll see them a lot on JDM models

 

[DrAsperigus]

What do you use to translate the site? BTW thx for the tip!

 

[ottawaP5]

i heard some people put duct tape on the bottom moldings in winter to protect them which can compensate for the lack of mudgaurds. I don't think i'd want to though.

 

[bigwilly]

cruzin had a good idea but get the ones with yosimitysam that say "back off" j/k

 

[DrAsperigus]

>:E

 

[bpc]

I was very worried about not having mud guards considering the roads I drive. But after over a year of driving bad roads and going through one bad winter, my car still looks good and I don't think the guards are necessary.

 

[drumsbeloud]

a pic from from toprotege.com...

http://msg.toprotege.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3f2a647907e4ffff;act=ST;f=18;t=7667

 

[DrAsperigus]

Don't like the red ones. Looks way too tacky IMHO.