The RX-8 is going...

[Reitrof]

Hows the P5 holding up?

 

[Astral]

Hows the P5 holding up?

The P5 is holding up good! Put about a 1000 miles on it, the odo is at about 162153 miles right now. 27mpg last tank, which was half commuting. Haven't done an "all commuting" tank yet to see how that is.

I picked up a headunit for it, Alpine CDA-9886 (mint condition used from CL), and am going to install that at some point to get the iPod integration rolling.

Picked up a set of front rotors, but haven't put them on yet. Replaced the carbon fiber-look rear wiper that really really needed replacing (+ the front two). Found a spare wheel center cap, popped that on. I keep applying the Poorboy's Trim Restorer to the rear bumper protector piece, trying to get that to go from gray to black and stay black.

 

[altspace]

Save those footlights.

 

[Reitrof]

The P5 is holding up good! Put about a 1000 miles on it, the odo is at about 162153 miles right now. 27mpg last tank, which was half commuting. Haven't done an "all commuting" tank yet to see how that is.

I picked up a headunit for it, Alpine CDA-9886 (mint condition used from CL), and am going to install that at some point to get the iPod integration rolling.

Picked up a set of front rotors, but haven't put them on yet. Replaced the carbon fiber-look rear wiper that really really needed replacing (+ the front two). Found a spare wheel center cap, popped that on. I keep applying the Poorboy's Trim Restorer to the rear bumper protector piece, trying to get that to go from gray to black and stay black.

Bring the rotors tonight and we can swap them out if you want

 

[Astral]

Bring the rotors tonight and we can swap them out if you want

word, they are in the hatch . what kind of brake pads does the car have?

 

[KronixKid22]

Yeah, 30mpg flat driving windows down between 75 and 80mph, pretty good

Plus, DAMN that thing is YELLOW! I swear I didn't see a single other yellow car (other than taxicabs). I was grinning as people eyed the car ("damn right that's yellow!").

Welcome to the wonderful world of the HZ Protege5! Gotta love that gas mileage too, great for driving between NY and RI. How ya guys been?

 

[Reitrof]

word, they are in the hatch . what kind of brake pads does the car have?

AutoZones best.

 

[altspace]

Welcome to the wonderful world of the HZ Protege5! Gotta love that gas mileage too, great for driving between NY and RI. How ya guys been?

He owned a Protege before.

 

[Crazee D]

everyone knows, you don't own a Protege, it pwns you!

 

[KronixKid22]

He owned a Protege before.

Oh I know, the blue P5. But it's the yellow that makes the car! haha

 

[Astral]

Oh I know, the blue P5. But it's the yellow that makes the car! haha

Nah, I had a blue Protege LX sedan. I loved the blue color. But it was an auto. And I usually would get like 27-28mpg highway.

 

[Reitrof]

Oleg just left. We swapped out the rotors, cleaned the IAT valve. Answered some of his questions. Car seems to be running great.

Sat and chatted a bit with my wife and I, Oleg she thinks your cute.

 

[KronixKid22]

Nah, I had a blue Protege LX sedan. I loved the blue color. But it was an auto. And I usually would get like 27-28mpg highway.

My bad, I meant to say sedan, just had my mind on P5's!

 

[Astral]

Oleg just left. We swapped out the rotors, cleaned the IAT valve. Answered some of his questions. Car seems to be running great.

Sat and chatted a bit with my wife and I, Oleg she thinks your cute.

And I don't even remember her name!

Thanks for the brake rotors swap help! I'll get the grease on there and replace the cap soon.

I unloaded the tires and roof rack rails, gotta get my garage cleaned up big time.

 

[altspace]

Wow, lot's of small NEPOC get togethers in the past month.

 

[altspace]

Hey Oleg, you can now post in the, "What have you done to your P5 today??"

 

[Astral]

Hey Oleg, you can now post in the, "What have you done to your P5 today??"

HAHA win!

 

[bazooka joe]

Oleg just left. We swapped out the rotors, cleaned the IAT valve. Answered some of his questions. Car seems to be running great.

Sat and chatted a bit with my wife and I, Oleg she thinks your cute.

how's your knuckles, bloody?

 

[Reitrof]

how's your knuckles, bloody?

Nope that was the EGR valve. IAT is right on top.

Oleg, did cleaning it help the idle?

 

[Astral]

Nope that was the EGR valve. IAT is right on top.

Oleg, did cleaning it help the idle?

A little, still misbehaved sometimes. Not that big a deal.