What have you done to your P5 today?

zerorossi said:
I am debating putting the summer wheels back on.... I have had the snows on since mid november. We have had 12" of snow on dec 2., and about 6inches of rain since... no salt on the roads, and its like 50 degrees here....
you should because once you do.. we'll probably get a whole bunch of snowfall :p
 
I'm probably going to be putting on the stockers again once I get her back. Even though they aren't snow tires, they'll have better adverse weather traction than my ecstas and MSP wheels. Despite the mild weather thus far, western Virginia has been known to get a decent amount of snow once or twice in late winter/early spring - I really wouldn't want low profiles tires in that...
 
Hey guys question....I took my car to get its tire changed yesterday and now its making like a grinding metal or scraping metal noise. I'm trying to figure out what it could be before I go check it out after work. My wife has it right now and she told me it makes that noise when the car is moving and it doesnt do it when she is stepping on the brakes. Any ideas as to what it might be? I'm thinking they messed up my brake but can only make estimated guesses and hypothesize as to what might be wrong with the car......(pissed)
 
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mazda_pro5_2nr said:
Hey guys question....I took my car to get its tire changed yesterday and now its making like a grinding metal or scraping metal noise. I'm trying to figure out what it could be before I go check it out after work. My gf has it right now and she told me it makes that noise when the car is moving and it doesnt do it when she is stepping on the brakes. Any ideas as to what it might be? I'm thinking they messed up my brake but can only make estimated guesses and hypothesize as to what might be wrong with the car......(pissed)
i have an idea, the dust shield. mine did that.
 
mazda_pro5_2nr said:
Yeah I was thinking that also but like I said only until I actually check it out will I know.
yea, i had to replace mine. my car hasn't been running in over 1.5 years. so finally i start moving it around(pushing) and i heard that noise. i check further and see my MANGLED dust shield. no biggie i have a replacement but DAMMIT what an annoying noise.
 
Lol, you want to hear the most annoying noise in the world? Lol. But yeah my wife actually just took to the auto dept at Sears where she works and they fixed it for free. It was the brake dust shield. Why hasnt your car been running in 1 and half years? Military?
 
Wow....just wow. Great work man.....wonder if it would of been easier just buying the MSP and just upgrading the parts....hmm....lol. Props though.
 
mazda_pro5_2nr said:
Wow....just wow. Great work man.....wonder if it would of been easier just buying the MSP and just upgrading the parts....hmm....lol. Props though.
i couldn't do that. i looked at the route.
 
02pro5wagon said:
has anyone gotten the rockblocker smoke headlight or fog light kit willing to post pics

Got the fog light kit for Christmas (20% smoked). Light output is affected but not as bad as I thought. Won't go with the smoked headlight kit for the simple fact I will have to peel it off in a year due to inspection.

Here's a link to them installed.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2883501&postcount=7639
 
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I've got a set of yellows on the way :) Gonna look hot on the blue. Looks good on red too. And black. The white ones are nice too ;)
 
Ha!

I installed Sirius satellite radio to my new Pioneer HU on Tuesday. So now I've got the little pig-tail antenna sitting on my roof next to my short antenna. So far so good- the Octane channel kicks.
(cheers)
 
02pro5wagon said:
has anyone gotten the rockblocker smoke headlight or fog light kit willing to post pics

man i looked...i don't think i took any pics...they are dark...had to remove mine for inspection...i might get the clears in the spring?
 
Put my Protege5.com decals on today courtesy of Rickman and Spaz Chicken Productions (shameless plug). :)

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