View Poll Results: does your car have ABS?
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24
58.54%
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17
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October-7th-2002, 11:29 PM
#5
has issues
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 304
Originally posted by EZ as 123
I know exactly what you mean. I want ABS, but I cannot locate one(MP5) with the other options I want in south florida
I know exactly what you mean. I want ABS, but I cannot locate one(MP5) with the other options I want in south florida
October-8th-2002, 01:00 AM
#7
Protege Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Winter Park, Fl.
Posts: 200
Originally posted by EZ as 123
I know exactly what you mean. I want ABS, but I cannot locate one(MP5) with the other options I want in south florida
I know exactly what you mean. I want ABS, but I cannot locate one(MP5) with the other options I want in south florida
October-8th-2002, 01:06 AM
#8
Hooray for Zoidberg!
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
Posts: 491
No ABS here. I got my car during the final days of the 0% APR + $0 Down promotion my dealership had going. It was the second to last 2002.5 Protege that dealer had so it was really like this:
Me: What happen?!
Friend: Someone set up us the bomb! We get signal!
Me: WHAT!
Friend: Main screen turn on!
Me: It's you!
Dealer: How are you gentlemen? All your Proteges are belong to us! You are on your way to destruction!
Me: What you say?
Dealer: You have no chance to survive make your time! HAHAHA!
Hmmm, missing ABS - way to destruction.... missing ABS - no chance to survive... HM!
Me: What happen?!
Friend: Someone set up us the bomb! We get signal!
Me: WHAT!
Friend: Main screen turn on!
Me: It's you!
Dealer: How are you gentlemen? All your Proteges are belong to us! You are on your way to destruction!
Me: What you say?
Dealer: You have no chance to survive make your time! HAHAHA!
Hmmm, missing ABS - way to destruction.... missing ABS - no chance to survive... HM!
October-8th-2002, 03:11 AM
#10
Protege Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 36
i was hoping that the mazdaspeed had ABS as an option. i'm really on the fence right now as to whether or not i want them for track use. anyone on the board do any professional racing or high performance driving and have an opinion on ABS at the track?
October-8th-2002, 11:00 PM
#12
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Miami, FL (Cuba Version 3.1)
Posts: 182
turns out that ABS is not a "popular" option in Florida. Non of the dealers ordered the cars with ABS, so I'm w/o it. I drove my brand new car home tonight and the brakes were excellent (great feel, no fade).
October-9th-2002, 01:19 PM
#13
Use this to install stuff
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: State College, PA
Posts: 1,069
I think the production MSP's have ABS standard, but the test cars used in the magazines did not.
I don't do any professional driving but I do not prefer ABS. If the weather would create a situation where I needed the ABS to stay in control of the car, I would not even be in the car in the first place. I take a Jeep Wrangler out if it is snowing or icy. Plus if you do any track driving it would inhibit certain ways of driving that some people like. I love left foot brake drifts in light rain. ABS would not allow it. Or cornering very hard and jamming the brake quickly to get a nice bark and tiny slide from all four tires. I love that stuff. Just don't try it on a road you are not familiar with.
There are benifits of ABS though, obviously. Personally I am fine with out it.
I don't do any professional driving but I do not prefer ABS. If the weather would create a situation where I needed the ABS to stay in control of the car, I would not even be in the car in the first place. I take a Jeep Wrangler out if it is snowing or icy. Plus if you do any track driving it would inhibit certain ways of driving that some people like. I love left foot brake drifts in light rain. ABS would not allow it. Or cornering very hard and jamming the brake quickly to get a nice bark and tiny slide from all four tires. I love that stuff. Just don't try it on a road you are not familiar with.
There are benifits of ABS though, obviously. Personally I am fine with out it.
October-14th-2002, 11:54 PM
#14
Protege Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Florida
Posts: 50
ABS
U know, I went to a Mazda Dealer close to my house, and left $500 deposit for a Laser Blue P5 w/ABS and all optionals, and it is been 3 weeks and they can't locate a car w/ this options.
If any one knows anything about this ABS s... please let me know.
Otherwise I buy w/o....3 weeks waiting.... can u believe?...
Later.....
