What you like most about the protege?
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From: Keesler AFB MS
off topic i will give someone $200 if they can make a 500whp proteges and show me lots of videos on it and dynos and you raping a evo8,srt4,and ESPECIALLY the sti (fyi wouldnt hate the sti so much if it just didnt have that damn hood)
Last edited by Thurman; Jan 25, 2005 at 02:52 PM.
Matty's Lead Scrumpet!!
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,143
From: Ok City
Originally Posted by Thurman
so you like watching someone drive your car around huh geez what a goof 
jk
jkLike today. It was a rag-top day, but we needed to drop the Pro off at the shop [again] so I chose to drive the Miata and got to watch my husband zoom in and out of traffic in the wagon! Plus, I get to hear it when I have the top down...dang, that's a noisy car
The man behind the mask
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 11,572
From: Birmingham, AL
Originally Posted by Thurman
off topic i will give someone 1k if they can make a 500whp proteges and show me lots of videos on it and dynos and you raping a evo8,srt4,and ESPECIALLY the sti (fyi wouldnt hate the sti so much if it just didnt have that damn hood)
i'm going to hold you to this.....a local shop here has a 440whp p5 right now and they are gutting the car to make it lighter as we speak...
i'm excited about getting $1K!! man I could use it too.
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 3,186
From: Pittsburgh PA
Haha, careful what you wish for, it might come true...
Here's what I love about my Pro, in no particular order:
I like the way it looks, I think it's the best looking car of its class.
It has a lot of interior room compared to the overall size.
The fit and finish and materials inside are top-notch for a 16k-stickered car.
It handled and ran great stock, even better with the few mods I've done.
The engine, even though it's an old design and not state-of-the-art, is easy to work on, even for my inferior mechanical skills.
Here's what I love about my Pro, in no particular order:
I like the way it looks, I think it's the best looking car of its class.
It has a lot of interior room compared to the overall size.
The fit and finish and materials inside are top-notch for a 16k-stickered car.
It handled and ran great stock, even better with the few mods I've done.
The engine, even though it's an old design and not state-of-the-art, is easy to work on, even for my inferior mechanical skills.
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 156
From: Colorado Springs, CO
I love the way it connects you to what's going on with the road without punishing your body. It's a firm ride, with quick reflexes but still very comfortable. The perfect mix between a daily driver and track rediness at a price normal people can afford.
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Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Austin, Tx
I love mine because there is not a lot of people out there moding it.
Also the price, stock for stock the pro was cheaper and better than all others of the same yr.
GAS MILEAGE! Last car 97 Z28 VERY fast but got 8mpg, I can dog the hell out of my 03 lx and still get 26 city and 30 hwy!
Also the price, stock for stock the pro was cheaper and better than all others of the same yr.
GAS MILEAGE! Last car 97 Z28 VERY fast but got 8mpg, I can dog the hell out of my 03 lx and still get 26 city and 30 hwy!
little asian member
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 572
From: Tucson, AZ
heh heh, i like the fact that i can honestly hang with an STI around a track (until it hits the straights), and i like being able to pass some older (1980's) porsches in a grocery getter... an automatic grocery getter. HAHAHAHA.
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Last edited by tonkabui; Jan 25, 2005 at 01:44 PM.