What have you done to your P5 today?

[iLisa]

did you lock yourself out? Classy.

spare key ftw.

 

[aMaff]

very niiiice. High five!

 

[meinp5]

who knows.. I I should have it on Friday but my car is still fully in winter mode (stock wheels, blizzaks, stock hood, etc)

Well..if you get it back you should come out..im sure a lot of people are going to be in winter mode. I guess the ohio rotary club is going to come too, so we're expecting 100+ people. Assuming everyone shows up...

 

[THE Phen]

Well..if you get it back you should come out..im sure a lot of people are going to be in winter mode. I guess the ohio rotary club is going to come too, so we're expecting 100+ people. Assuming everyone shows up...

I'm in bone stock winter mode...can't get much worse than that.

 

[Kansei]

I'm in bone stock winter mode...can't get much worse than that.

our cars can be twins then except I'll have 100% fresh paint on my hood, bumper, grille, both front fenders and both front doors

won't even have time to wax it (ughdance)

I visited my car today! for whatever reason when I came on the site for the first time since last night (after lunch today) I got a message that I was banned.. I wasn't allowed to view my user cp! As much as I know a handful of moderators on here would LOOOVE to have me banned, I didn't see why it would actually have happened all of a sudden.

I have some nice 8megapixel pictures but I left my camera in my car so I can't post those until I get back from work... these 640x480 ones from my treo 650 will have to suffice haha. the third image is a screenshot of my ban-like message haha.

 

[bigj884]

our cars can be twins then except I'll have 100% fresh paint on my hood, bumper, grille, both front fenders and both front doors

won't even have time to wax it (ughdance)

I visited my car today! for whatever reason when I came on the site for the first time since last night (after lunch today) I got a message that I was banned.. I wasn't allowed to view my user cp! As much as I know a handful of moderators on here would LOOOVE to have me banned, I didn't see why it would actually have happened all of a sudden.

I have some nice 8megapixel pictures but I left my camera in my car so I can't post those until I get back from work... these 640x480 ones from my treo 650 will have to suffice haha. the third image is a screenshot of my ban-like message haha.

i kept getting that message earlier this morning when i would click on the site...but if i clicked on forum index it would let me into the forums....odd

 

[Kansei]

i kept getting that message earlier this morning when i would click on the site...but if i clicked on forum index it would let me into the forums....odd

oh ok, guess I'm not B& hahaha

 

[meinp5]

our cars can be twins then except I'll have 100% fresh paint on my hood, bumper, grille, both front fenders and both front doors

won't even have time to wax it (ughdance)

I visited my car today! for whatever reason when I came on the site for the first time since last night (after lunch today) I got a message that I was banned.. I wasn't allowed to view my user cp! As much as I know a handful of moderators on here would LOOOVE to have me banned, I didn't see why it would actually have happened all of a sudden.

I have some nice 8megapixel pictures but I left my camera in my car so I can't post those until I get back from work... these 640x480 ones from my treo 650 will have to suffice haha. the third image is a screenshot of my ban-like message haha.

You aren't supposed to wax your car for 30days after you get it painted.

I think we all had that message this morning.

 

[Kansei]

You aren't supposed to wax your car for 30days after you get it painted.

I think we all had that message this morning.

It got baked though, not just sprayed.

crazy paint booth that can fit 3 cars at the same time and can be turned up just like a home oven ftw!

 

[Kansei]

photo/status update on my collision repairs: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3021460#post3021460

 

[bigj884]

ur still not supposed to wax ur car for atleast 30 days.....its has to do with the paint having time to dry fully....and not being exposed to syenthetic waxes...or ur paint will bublle up and eventually u will need another paint job....if i were you i would wait atleast 30 days before waxing the car again.

plus most places (body shops) go ahead and clean the car up and make it shine real well before they give it back to ya.

i have had my car in for paint 2 times and each time they always tell me not to wax the car for 30-60days....but its safe to wash...just no wax

 

[Kansei]

A new car with a factory paint job can be waxed the moment it is rolled out of the manufacturing plant. Cars that have factory paint jobs are cured at much higher temperatures, sometimes as high as 300 degrees in special baking ovens. At a factory level, the car goes through the painting and baking process without any of the rubber, plastic, and cloth components installed. This is why they can expose the car and it's fresh paint to such high temperatures. These high temperatures and special paints used at the factory level insures the paint is fully cured by the time the car is completely assembled.

my car was baked at those temps, I saw the hood, fenders, bumper, and doors in the oven. I'm not going to wax it right away anyway since it's about 15F outside so it wouldn't even work, but yeah...

 

[maestro]

photo/status update on my collision repairs: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3021460#post3021460

Sounds like you are pretty anxious to get the car back. Fresh paint is beautiful, especially with no blemishes.


Any way, I passed my P5 on the freeway 4 times today in the MS3. See ya sucker (evil), then slow down and do it again. I let a friend borrow it while we moved some things.

 

[Yaggie1]

Hosed her off last night to get rid of some sodium. Drove to work this morning..........Not very exciting.

Hopefully buying new rims real soon though !!

 

[aMaff]

Well, I drove her to work, contrary to plans. Judging by the weather yesterday, I was gonna take the girly fun mobile to work, but it's damn foggy and gross. Not Miazda weather.

 

[meinp5]

Drove to work this morning...CEL is on again. Going to AutoZone over lunch to see if I can get the code and figure out whats wrong.

 

[Kansei]

My car might be done right now, I think the body shop just tried to call me while I was in a meeting. I'll keep you guys posted though I'm sure no one cares much (you try going without your Protege5 for WEEKS.. and driving a Pontiac G5 ugggggh).

 

[Dpwhitehead1]

My car might be done right now, I think the body shop just tried to call me while I was in a meeting. I'll keep you guys posted though I'm sure no one cares much (you try going without your Protege5 for WEEKS.. and driving a Pontiac G5 ugggggh).

i care..try going w/out your car for a year and a half.

 

[Kansei]

Yeah but I can only visit my car during my lunch break (which I have been doing lol)

 

[dave45090]

Hood prop kit baby! Pictures to come this afternoon......followed by a link where you can buy your own kit from me. I spoke w/ Antoine and he is granting me AMM status so I can offer these bad boys to the community. I'm going to make 10 kits to start with and see how it goes from there. I will post a link tonight.