What have you done to your MSP today?
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ZealoustheEnder
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- 2003 MSP
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
That's incredibly awesome, man! Congratulations!
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Thanks, it's the coolest job I have ever had. They take really good care of their employees, access to the dyno, shop and tools, break room has a pool table, arcade machine and foosball. Very laid back atmosphere and I get to talk turbo cars all day. Now I want to get into a Subie or a speed3/6 so I can get some cheap parts!
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Went and looked at a spicy yesterday and offered to trade it plus $1k for #1574 but we couldn't make a deal. Spicy needed paint, has 184k on what I assume is the original drive train and since it was bought from an auction recently the seller doesn't know the history of the car so it's hard for me to justify picking it up when I have already replaced the entire drive train of my MSP in addition to replacing all the weak points. Literally all #1574 needs to be perfect is new window tint and paint.
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- Mazda protege5
The copers like chasing the yellow ones XD
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hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I have always wanted a spicy, and I think 10-15 years from now the Spicy MSPs will be the most desirable/valuable. I test drove a spicy before I found my first titanium but the asking price was way too high and they would not come down off the price whatsoever. I don't mind replacing a motor, trans or turbo if I can find a spicy with good paint and a clean body, but the last couple I have found have been stock, original drive trains with badly faded paint (two of them had hail damage).
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
The spicy in Dallas I was looking at is now sold and the one I looked at Monday sold today. Oh well, there is one in Laredo but it looks very rough, although it has low mileage it is missing the stock wheels and again, has faded paint. I guess I will have to be patient.
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- MSP 1145
Anyone have luck with eBay turbo manifolds?
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Don't waste your time on the ebay mani, 3 local MSP guys bought it (against my recommendation "it was only $200!") and all three were cracked within 6 months.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I may have to. The one I looked at last week was sold but the guy backed out. If the seller would take 2500 I may get it. But I really need to sell 1574 first.
a couple grand to paint the car vs a couple grand for a whole other car.. i guess it depends the value of the originality of the car to you, or if you just want the color. you could also get it wrapped. the pearl orange vinyl is pretty close to spicy. maybe a little closer to the lambo orange heh.
I wouldnt paint an msp personally, but a p5/es, id do that all day lol. its possible ill end up with a blazing yellow p5 one day, though ive been trying to find a nice laser one to complement the yellow in the driveway.
though what you need right now are some titanium mirrors and handles
I wouldnt paint an msp personally, but a p5/es, id do that all day lol. its possible ill end up with a blazing yellow p5 one day, though ive been trying to find a nice laser one to complement the yellow in the driveway.
though what you need right now are some titanium mirrors and handles
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I am currently paying off some debt but when I can I will definitely get those from you. A wrap would be cool but they cost the same as a paint job. The body would have to be completely perfect with no dents and 1574 has some dents around both front doors as well as some light dings in the body. I will look into it though.
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- MSP 1145
That was my specific thought... cheap, cuz both stock manifolds I have are cracked. I'll have to find one on here I suppose
