that's alot of animosity!!!!! so, let the shoosting begin. Have you ever sat in a RSX-s or a Mini Cooper S?? Are you 5'2"? b/c at 6'2" I bashed my head everytime I tried to sit in the RSX-s. And the tach/speed in the center of the Mini is FUGLY. And I absoltuely LOVE how ferarri and lambo have leather to cover their dash, a custom dash of the liking is planned for the (my) msp with yellow stitching to match. Have you ever looked at the interior of your car, other than the boost guage that sticks out more than your wenker at a strip club? I mean, c'mon!!!! I maybe biased, I have owned two neons in the past ten years, and while they didn't have the "punch" you love to show off in a MSP thread, after 40,000 miles each, heads were popped off, electrical malfunctions and tranny's blowing (ok, the tranny thing was my fault) plagued me from EVER buying another NEON. The STI, on the other hand, has a very decent brushed radio bezel, not a bad touch, I like the comfort of the seats, but the rest of the interior is garbage. So the dash cluster says STI it still isn't the most appealing, neither are the contours of the dash and the way they form (or are supposed to form) into the doors. Have you ever looked at the guage cluster of the EVO? ******* FORGET ABOUT IT!!!! I got dizzy and wanted to throw up from the orange/black wonderful combo. Where the E-brake is? There is a small nook to TRY and keep my cigarettes in place. Those three cars have all their money devoted to under the hood!!!! I like the conservative approach Mazda took with the MSP. It's a car that doesnt need or want the attention (other than the orange and yellow colors). Other than the wing, very few people would recognize the msp from the regular protege. THAT WAS THE POINT. With a few minor modifications, I am very content with the interior (other than leather), more so than when I last sat in my boss' M3.
13.4 is very do-able with another 13k to put into the car (16,500 for the car, 500 in PERFORMANCE upgrades so far) for relatively the same price as an STI or EVO or UGLY ASS SRT-4 with it's ass hanging in the air higher than a jumbo jet flying at 30k feet. Do you really think 13k in mods is not enough to reach 13.4 in the 1/4??? That still puts me within 30k overall and I won't have bitches in SRT-4s, or M3's for that matter, even suspecting that this car can "hang". If an SRT-4 pulls up next to an STI or Evo, unless the guy (srt-4) is an idiot, he won't even attempt to race. But, if that same SRT-4 pulled up to a mazda protege with a wing, He would want to "show" off. He would be mistaken for doing so. RE read the post. I don't win all the time, But it definately makes them think twice about racing a MSP again. I will give you the decency of saying that most probably don't know how to drive their SRT-4's and can be attributed to the wins, But, I could also complement myself, saying that I DO know how to drive my car.
And, you have actually proven my point by referencing the Porsche to Ferrari to Viper to Vette. The Ferrari and Porsche don't HAVE to brag about anything. They don't have to talk down to the viper or the vette for that matter either. They accept them as lower cars with muscle. The same way I approach your SRT-4, a bad car with some power.
So keep talking about your best SRT-4. I'll be at home ******* the prom queen.
P.S. When I bought this car, it was upgrading from a 99lx protege. I didn't even know it had a turbo. It was quicker than the 99 (obviously) and its interior was WAY better than the 99. One of the MAIN selling points. Only after I bought it did I find out about its following and therefore the plethora of info to be learned on these forums. Looking back, especially after your attmept of an arrogant post, I have DEFINATELY MADE THE RIGHT DECISION WITH MY CAR.
