Hello all - new member
June-9th-2003, 08:46 AM
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Location: Lower Alabama, FL
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Hello all - new member
Just wanted to say 'Hi'. I am the owner of an 02 ES 5-spd. I bought the car back in September and have been generally quite please w/ it. Better bang for the buck than a Civic, Toyotas never quite fit me (6-3 @ ~190), and I just didn't care for the Sentra.
Of course I'm a motorhead (I'm at an enthusiast site, right?) and while the car is stock at the moment, w/i one year, I'd like to install a turbocharger and 2-1/2" exhaust.
I'll be checking in periodically...
Paul
Of course I'm a motorhead (I'm at an enthusiast site, right?) and while the car is stock at the moment, w/i one year, I'd like to install a turbocharger and 2-1/2" exhaust.
I'll be checking in periodically...
Paul
June-9th-2003, 05:57 PM
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Originally posted by gcs118
Congrats on the car, the '02 ES 5-speed is clearly the best Protege
Make sure you get us plenty of pics and tech info along with your turbo project. Welcome to the site and enjoy yourself!
Congrats on the car, the '02 ES 5-speed is clearly the best Protege
Make sure you get us plenty of pics and tech info along with your turbo project. Welcome to the site and enjoy yourself!
June-9th-2003, 08:39 PM
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Location: southeast texas, near houston
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hi tec and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to our Club. There are TWO BIG fridge'S in the corner with anything you can think of in them...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have.
make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom don't care....and take it easy.
oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.
Welcome!!
make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom don't care....and take it easy.
oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.
Welcome!!
June-9th-2003, 08:54 PM
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Welcome tech. I have a 2002 ES but mine is automatic..If i ever learned how to drive stick i would definately trade my car.. i have soooooo much fun driving it.. i know it would be alot funner ( i know thats not a word) to drive....cant wait to see some pics
June-10th-2003, 09:07 AM
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Originally posted by gcs118
Congrats on the car, the '02 ES 5-speed is clearly the best Protege Make sure you get us plenty of pics and tech info along with your turbo project. Welcome to the site and enjoy yourself!
Congrats on the car, the '02 ES 5-speed is clearly the best Protege
Make sure you get us plenty of pics and tech info along with your turbo project. Welcome to the site and enjoy yourself!
Thanks for the welcome all!
Paul
June-10th-2003, 09:09 AM
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Originally posted by Babygirl
Welcome tech. I have a 2002 ES but mine is automatic..If i ever learned how to drive stick i would definately trade my car.. i have soooooo much fun driving it.. i know it would be alot funner ( i know thats not a word) to drive....cant wait to see some pics
Welcome tech. I have a 2002 ES but mine is automatic..If i ever learned how to drive stick i would definately trade my car.. i have soooooo much fun driving it.. i know it would be alot funner ( i know thats not a word) to drive....cant wait to see some pics
Paul
June-10th-2003, 10:08 AM
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Sticks are nice but if you have ever driven in South Floridas traffic you would begin to lose grasp of your sanity. The fun in a stick is going through the gears not:
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I got the automatic with the "manual" on the side. Good enuf for when i feel like watching the tach hit red.
1-2-nuetral-1-nuetral-1-2-nuetral-1
I got the automatic with the "manual" on the side. Good enuf for when i feel like watching the tach hit red.
June-10th-2003, 10:13 AM
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Originally posted by doc_simple
Sticks are nice but if you have ever driven in South Floridas traffic you would begin to lose grasp of your sanity. The fun in a stick is going through the gears not:
1-2-nuetral-1-nuetral-1-2-nuetral-1
I got the automatic with the "manual" on the side. Good enuf for when i feel like watching the tach hit red.
Sticks are nice but if you have ever driven in South Floridas traffic you would begin to lose grasp of your sanity. The fun in a stick is going through the gears not:
1-2-nuetral-1-nuetral-1-2-nuetral-1
I got the automatic with the "manual" on the side. Good enuf for when i feel like watching the tach hit red.
Normal bad traffic is tolerable, but I will be hatin' life the first time I have to evacuate for a hurricane...
Paul
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