should i buy a 1st gen. protege??
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From: Hamilton , Ontario, Canada
should i buy a 1st gen. protege??
hey guys, havent posted a thread here in a while, but i am selling my 1992 323, and am thinkin about buying a standard first generation protege, i looked at one today with 224,000 km on it, (too much?)
for 2700 , is it worth it?? are these cars fast /good?
for 2700 , is it worth it?? are these cars fast /good?
Protege God
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Chicago
the 1st gens could be very fast as there is a turbocharged motor swap that's 180 horses and could go far beyond that if you want.
the cars are also very reliable...........I have yet to hear of a 1st gen owner who does not think so.......
how many miles is 224,000 km ?
and I guess you are talking about 2700 Canadian dollars since you are from Ontario ???
the cars are also very reliable...........I have yet to hear of a 1st gen owner who does not think so.......
how many miles is 224,000 km ?
and I guess you are talking about 2700 Canadian dollars since you are from Ontario ???
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Protege Enthusiast
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From: Hamilton , Ontario, Canada
yea i was talkin 2700 canadian dollars
224,000km isnt that bad is it??
the body was in good condition, but when i looked under the hood alot of the enigne had what appeared as surface rust, is that bad or can it be sanded off??
224,000km isnt that bad is it??
the body was in good condition, but when i looked under the hood alot of the enigne had what appeared as surface rust, is that bad or can it be sanded off??
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Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Canada, Wolfville, N.S.
do it!!! i bought my 1st gen in july with 260 000 on it and it is the greatist car i have ever enjoyed, pepy, fast fun reliable econmical evn when u drive with hight revs, this car will do what you want and a little more, i love my car and wouldnt part from it at all, take it for a test drive and see what we are all sayin, nice car
if i were you i would come down in the price a little to say 2k that sounds reasonable to me, just find some inperfection in the car, good like, like rust and say that will cost so much to fix then take it off the main price, but ya i would strongly recomend this car for a first time car or a first time fun car, either way this car is fun fun fun, i smaile everytime i drive her
if i were you i would come down in the price a little to say 2k that sounds reasonable to me, just find some inperfection in the car, good like, like rust and say that will cost so much to fix then take it off the main price, but ya i would strongly recomend this car for a first time car or a first time fun car, either way this car is fun fun fun, i smaile everytime i drive her
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Joined: May 2002
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From: San Diego, CA
Originally posted by cablemirc
when i'm done it'll be worth that, with a DOHC engine with 30-40k plopped in it, not to mention the other stuff. i may even get an engine from Turboge (http://www.barelylegaltransplants.com) sells (i assume low-milage) BP-26 GTX Turbo Motors for $850 plus shipping. i dunno if that'll fit, but when i have the money, i'll start a seperate thread about that. even then, it still leaves me plenty of $$ to play with before i break standard selling prices.
when i'm done it'll be worth that, with a DOHC engine with 30-40k plopped in it, not to mention the other stuff. i may even get an engine from Turboge (http://www.barelylegaltransplants.com) sells (i assume low-milage) BP-26 GTX Turbo Motors for $850 plus shipping. i dunno if that'll fit, but when i have the money, i'll start a seperate thread about that. even then, it still leaves me plenty of $$ to play with before i break standard selling prices.
oh well, i'll be out there in about another 8 months, and we'll be fixin' our pros up together. 
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What model protege do u have? i bought mine for 4000 with 72k mint with every option it came with so a pro with over 200k for over 2 grand doesnt seem worth it u can find better deals on www.autotrader.com but if u want u can swap in a gtx motor or a gtr motor and get some serious power... Jon 93 lx
Last edited by itzkcatz; Oct 13, 2002 at 10:36 AM.
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