MazdaBelle
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Looking to buy a Protege and having trouble choosing hatch or sedan. Any insight, opinions, suggestions?
Sedan or Hatchback?
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sanblaster
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Depends on the look you want. And what kind? 3, protege? More headroom in hatch, blah, blah. Ton of photo threads, look at them and make the decision.
MazdaBelle
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im lookin at a protege (sorry i should have been more specific)
i like both sedan and hatch but i cant have both.
i've been looking at photos for months now and still cant choose but its coming to the point where i cant wait anymore.
i like the way the hatch looks stock and done up with the paint jobs and exhausts etc but im not too keene on the sedan stock look....although if its been done up right, it looks amazing.
right now im leaning towards a hatch and i know that no one can tell me what to get but suggestions would be nice
as for the headroom bit..im 5'1 so thats not a problem..i would have enough leg room in a clown car if i wanted one haha
i like both sedan and hatch but i cant have both.
i've been looking at photos for months now and still cant choose but its coming to the point where i cant wait anymore.
i like the way the hatch looks stock and done up with the paint jobs and exhausts etc but im not too keene on the sedan stock look....although if its been done up right, it looks amazing.
right now im leaning towards a hatch and i know that no one can tell me what to get but suggestions would be nice
as for the headroom bit..im 5'1 so thats not a problem..i would have enough leg room in a clown car if i wanted one haha
Go with the Protege5. (hatch)
Just make sure you're thorough during the inspection of the vehicle. Much like the Mazda3, Protege's are known for rust issues, especially around the wheel wells. If you plan on keeping the wheels/tires stock size, just keep in mind that the size is rare (P195/50R16). When my lease was up on my 2001 Protege5, I had a hell of a time trying to find replacements. If you do a search, there's a more common size people use on their Proteges. (205/55R16, I believe)
Just make sure you're thorough during the inspection of the vehicle. Much like the Mazda3, Protege's are known for rust issues, especially around the wheel wells. If you plan on keeping the wheels/tires stock size, just keep in mind that the size is rare (P195/50R16). When my lease was up on my 2001 Protege5, I had a hell of a time trying to find replacements. If you do a search, there's a more common size people use on their Proteges. (205/55R16, I believe)
205/50s are what I run on my P5.
The hatch is very useful if you move large stuff, so very pratical.
Good luck finding one without rust, mine is about the only one I see around southern ontario without wheel well rust. They also rust along the bottoms of the doors, the hatch glass, and around the badges on the hatch.
The hatch is very useful if you move large stuff, so very pratical.
Good luck finding one without rust, mine is about the only one I see around southern ontario without wheel well rust. They also rust along the bottoms of the doors, the hatch glass, and around the badges on the hatch.
