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Installed P5 center Console in my '00 DX

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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 07:16 AM
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Installed P5 center Console in my '00 DX

got it for $40 from a junkyard...just needed a little cleaning

what a pain in the *** though !!!

the e-brake doesnt fit right, sit's lower in my car so didnt want to go all the way down.

so I had to get some longer bolts and spacers to bring the e-brake mount up high enough to clear....

looks much better now !

I'm digging the shifter plate, cup holders, ARMREST(dx didn't even have one) , much better than the crappy DX stuff...charcoal plastic looks better too

pics coming later today
Old Dec 20, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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Yes, pics...I'm sure it looks better. But all that stuff us ES-ers get adds weight to the car.
If I could do it all over again, I'd buy an '03 DX, no AC and have the dealer install the entire Mazdaspeed suspension package, including the wheels and tires, before I drove it iff the lot. It would have probably been less than I spent on my ES.

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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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done !...changed a couple other things too
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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as promised
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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nice upgrade
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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Wow, nice job.
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Damn good job! Was it really dirty? What did you use to clean it?
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by amrit
Damn good job! Was it really dirty? What did you use to clean it?

it was FILTHY

umm... soap and water, then some armor all...then I painted the shift plate with some wheel paint...it was same type of finish as stock, just silver instead of that goldish color
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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That looks really slick ... good job man!
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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original style boring console, for comparison...NOT my car though
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