mazdaspeed protege, Reviews, thoughts opinions.. I want to buy one Options

[Jeremy1210]

SO i'm driving by this small dealership and I see this 03 Mazdaspeed protege. I really think they look sweet... anyway I'm looking to maybe go buy it.... Wondering what the pros and cons of the car are, if its a reliable or has any major mechanical issues? ANyone know?

heres the link to it mazdaspeed protege for sale

Thanks for the help

[airfron]

i think you spelled protege wrong its actually protegh3y

[GTSOwner]

Cons :
-Limited engine modification possibilities. They took the engine from a regular protege and put a turbo on it. From what I hear, 12 psi on the engine is about all it'll take

Pros :
-4 door. Buddies can ride with you comfortably and/or you can easily bring the kids along.
-Doesn't have "give me a ticket" looks, but still stylish.
-Titanium color is awesome
-Tokico HP blues are OEM equipment
-4 door. Insurance companies are friendlier than with say for example, a Civic Si

my 2 cents

[uberschall]

mileage seems really high. this could mean it was more of a commuter car and the owner wasn't gettin' it constantly, which is good, but idk about 4 year old cars with 70k+ on them.

looks like it's jacked up in the rear.

interior is six hells of ugly.

fwd. how awesome is it right now? because it's not going to change.

it is a nice looking car overall. not too boy-racer or boring...a nice balance.

they are pretty quick. i guy i know does pretty well in auto-x with his, but it has some suspension mods.

price seems good, to my limited knowledge.

[Jeremy1210]

mileage seems really high. this could mean it was more of a commuter car and the owner wasn't gettin' it constantly, which is good, but idk about 4 year old cars with 70k+ on them.

looks like it's jacked up in the rear.

interior is six hells of ugly.

fwd. how awesome is it right now? because it's not going to change.

it is a nice looking car overall. not too boy-racer or boring...a nice balance.

they are pretty quick. i guy i know does pretty well in auto-x with his, but it has some suspension mods.

price seems good, to my limited knowledge.

yeah me concerns are mileage, but had to be lots of highway to really get that high in 3 years... It looks weird cause the front tires are 215/45/17 adn the rears are 215/50/17 so that neesd to be fixed.... Drove it today and handling was amazing and seemed to drive great. THe old owner put in a CAI which is touching the splash gaurd causing a noise every now and then(atleast what I believe it is) I am worried about the turbo adn the life of it. I need to find a mechanic around here that is familiar with turbo's to check it out cause I don't want the car to blow up... but clutch catches well and brakes are good.

[Rayme]

grab it, quick car and elegant styling. Good price.

[jgreening]

I thought it was that wagon thing they brought out this year. Why oh why would they pack the goods under the hood in that soccer mom mobile?

I think the car in the link looks nice.

This post has been edited by jgreening: Feb 3, 2007 - 9:09 PM

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

those are nice a buddie of mine and i test drove, there quick and handle nice, id get it if i had the cash

[Kwanza26]

Personally... for 12K i'd rather buy something with ZERO miles that's not wearing a mazda badge...