boostracer
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- 2003 Protege ES & 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT
2003 ES 2.0, 133,XXX miles. Still starts on first try and runs alright. I think I need to regap the spark plugs though.
Protege High Mileage Club
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Justin2129
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- 2002 Mazda Protege 5
my p5 crossed 211,000 miles last week
clement_ghost
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- Mazda Protege SE 2000
I did a ride in a 250,000 miles P5... wow I did'nt know these cars could ever get there! Lol
2001 Protege MP3 (blue) about turn 170K soon. I'm in shock! the thing won't die. The most work I've had done to it outside of routine maintenance is replace the original 9yr old clutch and fly wheel. Also a couple of weeks ago I replaced valve cover gasket.
mazdaprotegeES
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- 99 Protege Sport20 Rep'
just kicked 170,000 miles! 
runs strong and smooth. no problems ;D
runs strong and smooth. no problems ;DI am however having issues with rust. The left side rear quarter panel has a couple of small rust bubbles and the bottom of the wheel well furthest to the rear has rusted away completely I took it to the body shop and was told it would cost more to fix than the car is worth.
Anyone else having any rust issues?
I took it to the body shop and was told it would cost more to fix than the car is worth. Anyone else having any rust issues?
mazdaprotegeES
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- 99 Protege Sport20 Rep'
dam im sorry to hear about ur rust issues. my friend does body repairs. he has his own shop. and he doesnt charge me much. or anybody that i recommend.I am however having issues with rust. The left side rear quarter panel has a couple of small rust bubbles and the bottom of the wheel well furthest to the rear has rusted away completely
Anyone else having any rust issues?
mazdalifestyle
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- 2001 Mazda Protege ES 2.0, 2015 Mazda3i Touring
Whelp why not.
2001 ES 2.0
Starts on the first try, no problem.
Original engine.
207,855k
Poor thing has been through absolute hell and still won't die.
She's a trooper for sure, running strong.
Just needs a tune up, oil change, and air filter and she'll be running good as new again.
2001 ES 2.0
Starts on the first try, no problem.
Original engine.
207,855k
Poor thing has been through absolute hell and still won't die.
She's a trooper for sure, running strong.
Just needs a tune up, oil change, and air filter and she'll be running good as new again.
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That smell might be from your cam cover gasket failing. I just replaced mine myself last month. The rust I was told is not worth fixing unfortunately
Installshield 2
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I'm getting more and more freaked out about the rust too...Mine has not changed in anyway, but i still keep procrastinating some preventative maintanence...
passenger rear fender has a 2 inch bubble at the back of the wheel arch...I've heard guys claiming by the time they saw this, and started looking around...they found the housing for the jack inside the trunk had already completely rusted away...when i look in there, or anywhere inside the car for that matter...it looks brand new...but damn it i've got to get around to trying to seal that off haha...
passenger rear fender has a 2 inch bubble at the back of the wheel arch...I've heard guys claiming by the time they saw this, and started looking around...they found the housing for the jack inside the trunk had already completely rusted away...when i look in there, or anywhere inside the car for that matter...it looks brand new...but damn it i've got to get around to trying to seal that off haha...
31N007
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- Mazda Protege5
The housing near my jack is like that and the pass side isn't even that bad outside. The drivers side is the bad one... My hoods rusted through, and my hatch near the bottom is messed up too... She's a mess but I love her. I still have yet to gain entry into this club though. Im @ 86k ish...
and the pass side isn't even that bad outside. The drivers side is the bad one... My hoods rusted through, and my hatch near the bottom is messed up too... She's a mess but I love her. I still have yet to gain entry into this club though. Im @ 86k ish... 