P5 Newbie...
 

I just wanted to say hello. I've been looking for a Protege' forum sine we bought ours in August! I'm glad I found one!

I have a few questions though. Are there any performance modifications available for the car yet? It is my wife's daily driver, so no loud exhaust. ;) Is there a chip? Intake?

Also, our car has a stumble while below 2000 RPM's. I've had it to the dealer twice, and they say it's normal. And I have driven a couple Protege's off their lot, and once warmed up, they do the same thing. It happens when I'm in traffice mostly, going 10-15MPH in 2nd gear, and I get back into the gas (no matter how lightly I touch the pedal) and it bucks like I just dumped the clutch. Is there a recall on this? Anybody else having this problem? It's really annoying! And I'm tired of spilling coffee all over the cupholders and console when it does it! :mad:

Other than that we love the car. She absolutely loves it. I find it fun to drive, but a bit lacking on the muscle side. It's a blast to toss around the corners though!

Thanks for listening!
Bill

Re: P5 Newbie...
 

Other folks have complained about this, while others say just be gentle on the gas. I don't have to much of a problem in 2nd, 1st gear I have tried once or twice in rush hour and yeah it can be a bit of PITA. Bucks a bit. Well every car has it's faults, slip the clutch a little and learn to live with it. Not the best advice in the world but until there is a fix for it, it's the best I have.
Stocker

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