What have you done to your P5 today?

[meinp5]

I am on day 18...I get my car back from the shop today, so I will be cruising around in it tonight.

Going on day 10 without driving mine............that'll all change today though. Back on the road for home in like 20 min. Gunna order up some batmobile taillight overlays today or tomorrow for mine too.

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

I am on day 18...I get my car back from the shop today, so I will be cruising around in it tonight.

it's been...hmm...547.5 days since i've driven my car..how about that?

 

[Kansei]

it's been...hmm...547.5 days since i've driven my car..how about that?

I wouldn't be alive!

today I took some pics while inside my car

http://picasaweb.google.com/clauretano/ShiftBootGaugesCenterConsole

it was my first glimpse of my new gauge cluster in the daylight. Yeah, I'm missing that trim piece around the gauges.. it's in my garage, but I have a new one on the way.. mine is painted black, I want one that is brand new

 

[magnumP5]

Bah, I drove her around base (NAVSTA Norfolk) for the first time in nearly 4 months - I had forgotten how crappy these roads were. Man I hit a few pretty badly - I hope my rims are still ok, I guess I'll find out after workk if my tires are still inflated...

 

[meinp5]

You win...my point was that I am getting mine back today too and I'm excited.

it's been...hmm...547.5 days since i've driven my car..how about that?

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

You win...my point was that I am getting mine back today too and I'm excited.

lol. well i'm SUPPOSED to finally have mine running this saturday. Dana(Kooldino) is coming from jersey to get it running.. hope/pray for the best.

 

[meinp5]

Good luck...I just got a call that I won't get mine until tomorrow. Durring assembly they found a small hole in the new radiator.

lol. well i'm SUPPOSED to finally have mine running this saturday. Dana(Kooldino) is coming from jersey to get it running.. hope/pray for the best.

 

[midrange]

Holy crap, congrats!! How do you like her so far?

no cp,plaints so far.. shes going nice.. had a pull so i went and got it a 4 wheel alignment today.. so thats what I did.. the other day I gave it the first bath... oh boy, wax is on the to do list. lol
Glad i picked it up..

 

[2003newlyack]

I'm dropping off my car tonight to get the alternator belt and oil changed
550 bucks for a belt change?! is that right?

 

[ctt 1982]

it's been...hmm...547.5 days since i've driven my car..how about that?

wow, i could never go that long. main reason i quit my job was because i had to go 2-3 weeks without seeing or driving her. got a question for everyone here. what can you go longer without, sex or P5? i vote sex. i'm ok going a week without some booty but can't go a week without the P5 before i get major withdrawls.

 

[aMaff]

ya...you must hate sex lol

 

[jeg0024]

lol, id also have to agree, I havent gotten any in 9 months, but I have to have my car everyday.

 

[Yaggie1]

Yeah, no kidding. 547.5 days....That's a LONG ass time right there (shocked) . 10 days ain't so bad I guess.

You win...my point was that I am getting mine back today too and I'm excited.

 

[jeg0024]

Yeah well I dealt with not getting any for my first 18 years, then getting it every day for 2 years, then this....so sad.

 

[Kansei]

I'm dropping off my car tonight to get the alternator belt and oil changed
550 bucks for a belt change?! is that right?

wait what??

omg if they are charging that much, go somewhere else!.. like Rochester, where I could install the alternator belt and change the oil! seriously though, I would

 

[2003newlyack]

this is at the dealership of course..
only reason im getting my oil changed there is because i get it done for free.
i think I'll go somewhere else for the belts

 

[Kansei]

this was at the dealership of course..

yeah but seriously it's a 1-hour job for both, that's an insane price!

 

[Kansei]

why do you need the belts, are they just old/worn?

 

[2003newlyack]

yeah, I think it's recommended at 60k and im pushing 71

 

[Kansei]

yeah, I think it's recommended at 60k and im pushing 71

It's a pretty easy job. Are you on winter break from school? I'm serious that I'd much rather do the job myself than see you waste over 500 dollars on it at the dealership. Just get the belts from protegegarage.com or onlinemazdaparts.com

Prices from onlinemazdaparts.com:

/S belt, Protege, 1.8L, 2.0L, w/AC 02-03 $23.10 $0.00 $18.48 Maintenance & lubrication - Engine service - belts & pulleys - P/s belt
ALTERNATOR belt, Protege, 1.8L, 2.0L, Goodyear 2003 $15.45 $0.00 $12.36 Maintenance & lubrication - Engine service - belts & pulleys - Alternator belt

So around 31 dollars, vs almost 40 from a dealership. I think shipping is free during the holiday season too. I'll be back in CT this weekend for the holiday but plan on being back up here as soon after Christmas as possible to start work on my turbo install. If you want to stop by and get it done feel free, just hope that there's no snow because my car will probably be immobile in the garage with a turbo kit half-installed haha