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Idk about any MSP being low maintenance lolz
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haha, like I don't want her to have to be replacing a bunch of stuff as soon as she gets it because the life of the part is done. I mean I could get the seller to come down in price if that's the case. She wants something that is quick but not insane (speed3 cough cough) and that can handle the twistie back roads around my place. she wants to be able to run with me. She is molding into a little car nut.
princess peach
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Hope you feel better Larry, are they going to have you doing therapy for long?
I don't think we've done one of those, last time I made some meat was for a low key wrenching day
I don't think we've done one of those, last time I made some meat was for a low key wrenching day
MSP is perfect for that, but you are dealing with a 10-11 year old car. Stuff is going to start needing replaced but since 90% of the car is just like any other protege parts are cheap and it's an easy car to work on, most days.
Truth. And I'm always free to help out, man.
Jake, we should get a dinner meet for next week now that the holidays are over with.
Wednesday January 16th 7pm Akron Area Dinner meet anyone?
When will you be back around?
I'd be down to get some dinner next week. Tuesday works better for me though.
Have your sister get a Miata they are fun to drive, parts are cheap,
and if you get one with an LSD and snow tires they are good in the snow.
A hard top help as well.
I drove one for 3-4 years as a DD and just did basic maintenance.
also insurance is reasonable.
Fiji Mazda3
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What's her budget?
Stay away from anything that spent any more than 1 winter in Ohio.
03zoomzoom
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Has anybody tried any of the short shifter options on the 3's? I had a b&m short shifter on the protege and I kinda miss the short and tighter throw. I see there's both a shifter and an adapter plate option.
If you like the stock knob height but just want a shorter throw, best to go with the plate IMO, otherwise shorter shifter is the answer. You can also combine them but that might be too excessive in some cases...
This sucks! I am hobbled with a broken leg and our 3 has a brake issue and a CEL. The brakes grind once in a while, and all 4 rotors show a lot of rust on the outsides. My father-in-law is looking at the brakes (inner pad and rotor surface) for me. Autozone says the CEL is low coolant temp. The gauge shows normal operating temp. I need to check the coolant level still but my guess is the coolant temp sensor needs replaced. Any thoughts?
like vikonic said, you can either go short throw shifter or adapter plate, i personally love my TWM, but ive heard good things about some of the adapter plates if you want a shorter throw but dont want a shorter knob height
another thing that helps clean up the "sloppiness" of the oem shifter is some solid shifter bushings.
Haha I hope she doesnt make it too built or anything, can't have her have something better than me lol and she can spend right arounf 6k I would like her to stay under because she is still in high school and shouldn't extend herself to much and she will want to be able to have the money to fix/mod stuffWe could always make a twin of mine and have her pass you in the twisties
princess peach
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Damn Larry, I never had that issue but it does sounds like it could be the sensor, or a cable attached to it.
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