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    WTB Protege Lip

    Anyone selling a Mazda Protege lip?
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    Manual or Automatic p5

    Hey everyone, I'm going to check out some p5's on tuesday and wonder if I should go with a manual, auto, or tiptronic transmission if I happen to find an 03? I'm somewhat comfortable on a stickshift around the neighborhood or open road but I've never driven in traffic, highways or unusual...
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    Wanting to build my P5

    Hey guys just recently got a 2003 Protege5 on the 9th of Feb and I'm loving it. Just put Weapon R intake and HI Power HKS exhaust but before i get carried away i really plan on building a motor on the side to turbo. Was curious if i should go to the junkyard and purchase another 2.0L that comes...
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    Decided on a P5

    (lol2)Hey everyone I'm new to the thread and I'll be buying my first car very soon after months of deciding. I'm taking the private seller route and was wondering what are the main points of abuse I should look for in a Protege5. Any tips are greatly appreciated!
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    2002 Mazda Protege5 whistle?

    im currently on the quest to buy my first car. today i test drove a 2002 mazda protege5 in an automatic transmittion. it was really nice! no rust which was surprising, everything was clean, and some general maintenance was done. the car was great. while test driving it, I noticed once i reached...
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    Hood release cable replacement Protege5

    I just ordered a new OEM one on eBay and I am just wondering if anyone here attempted to replace theirs on their own. Just looked through 14 pages of search results but it seems that no one talked about the cable replacement. Is it easy to do? What can I expect if I do it myself. To save $$ I...
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    P0300 and loss of power

    Need help here on how to best diagnose problem before spending a bunch of money on replacing working spark-plugs, coils, pumps etc. I only get a P300 no other code. Symptoms, part 1: - Car shaking at low RPM, using Neutral and revving at intersections prevented the feeling of engine stalling...
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    Car Starts and Everything Perfect BUT WONT MOVE!!

    Hello I have a 1999 Mazda Protege SE, yesterday i went driving and it was super cold like -40 and i was driving through huge snow drifts. before i got to my house the car seemed to be accelerating on its own and when in neutral REV super high. that ended up stopping but after i got home i went...
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    Downsizing from 16" to 15" wheels for 2002 Mazda Protege5

    I like my Protege5...but I hate the wheels. The tires selection is relatively limited (& expensive) and I can't seem to keep the wheels away from the curbs. Current tire size is 195/50/16 - Kumho Ecsta. I'm thinking if I switch from 16" to 15" I'll save in the long run on tires and the...
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    Protege5 trunk light does not turn off after closing trunk door

    Hi. I searched to no luck for Protege5 trunk light switch (not the one right in the light assembly itself). Thought maybe someone ran into this problem before. I just got my car back from the body shop where they replaced my back door and did some other body work after I got rear ended. So I...
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    FS: Protege5 AfterMarket Partout

    Looking to start selling some stuff off the P5 before I put the car up for sale in January. I am willing to accept trades as well, as long as its not anything for a protege. I am willing to ship at buyers expense 2 2mm universal spacers $20
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