Protege club members in australia
 

Hey its good to see a few protege owners in australia, There arn't to many of these cars done up and i think that is pretty cool, like its not like Lancer's were you see them every day done up with evo kits and that, it would be cool to get heaps of Aussies on this site so we can chat and hopefully one day go on a Protege cruise lets say from Brisbane To sydney (via the gold coast and lismore and other places

HEY I LOVE MY JJJ
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Hey man
call me dum...but where exactly is Toowoomba?like how far is that from GOLD COAST????????????

Toowoomba is about 150 kms west of brisvagas. it is around 1.5 hours drive if your sittin on 170 kph on the Motorway lol. and its around 9 hours north of sydney via musswellbrook, tamwoth and armadale. I was down at sydney the other day and i was amased i seen 2 protege's driving around together, they both had clear tail lights, " wicked good to see " Do you know any other members on this site that are from australia? I think we should make up a big meet one day, either down there or up here. what ya reckon?



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Yeah, theres a coupla of other aussies on this site....most are in sydney thou....i think ur the 1st Queenslander!!!!!!!up the MIGHTY BLUES!!!!!!!!!!Ive see more astina's than proteges down here....

A big meet always sounds good...just need the numbers man!!!!!thats the hard part!!!! :(

GO the blues
 

Hell yer man, im a blues supporter to, i always go to lang park wearing my blues jersey!!!!!!!!! by the end of the night it is red from blood and tomato sauce!! yeh the cruise does seem to be a big ask but hey its worth the try i reckon. Have ya got any pics of your car???


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Gee man, that takes some serious guts wearing a blues jersey at lang park!!!!!!!!i applaud u for your courage!!!!!!!

Yeh!well hope one day the cruise does come to fruition.

nah got no pics of my car, mines a 2002 Sunburst Yellow Sp20
Completely Stock....only added aluminium bezel rings.....

Sp20's rule
 

Hey man, thats seems like a sic car, they go pretty hard hey. I dont know what these americans think hey, I dont think they have Astina's over there i think that they are called some thing esle, because they have an astina on the from pic, My name is rick by the way mate, it looks like this Forum that i set up isn't going to well. if ya know any one get em on this site.

Are you going to any of the state of origins down at sydney this year?

Sp20's
 

Tricky Mate...
Sp20s.....hahah go hard wouldnt be the correct term....
but for everyday driving, it does the job. The handling is excellent...
Nah those yanks dont use the name astinas or 323...they only call them Protege...i think they call the hatch Protege 5.
Well im sure the other aussies on this site do read whats written in here......
As for the state of Origin, i never go to the live games, i rather get together with some mates and watch it on a big screen somewhere.....

Thought so
 

Yer i guess, i have heard the term P5 used alot, I have to go for a cruise tomorrow with the Toowoomba boys, if ya have time look at www.toowoombacarforum.com We go for cruises every sunday after noon down to the coast or around Toowoomba. there is a 98 model protege and its going for the cruise tomorrow, ill try to get em this forum aswell. Ive got a set of clear tail lights on order at Carmate.com its going to cost me 450 but who cares it should look sic. Whats doin at sydney tonight??? i just came home from "lapping".

Re: Thought so
 

450 for clear tail lights!!!!GEEZ!never knew they cost that much
that carmate place aint too far from my joint.....havent really been to check out what theyve got...

thats pretty good that u get to go on a cruise every weekend...
not much doin in sydney....apart from cold weather.....so why aint u out and about RIGHT NOW in the niteclubs pickin up hotties.....

Toowoomba Clubbing ( ha )

the night life here is shit mate, i came home because of all the W-nkers were drunk and just wanting to pick a fight!!! and usually the main cuase is the Hotties. go and check that place out mate, i fell like going down there meself, cuase i know a busniss up here that wants a few sets of clear tail light for different cars. the freight is going to be 25 dollars a set so if there is enough sets to pay for the fuel ill be happy!!!! if i come down well have to go for a drive mate!!

Hi all I'm in Central Qld.

Have a look here for clear tail lights I can't remmember what they quoted me for price but I think it was cheaper than $450, worth a look anyway.

Cool
 

Hey thanks ill give them a buzz in the morning, they really look sick dont they!!! so you come from emerald, I used to live in Mount isa then I moved to Mitchell then i moved here. I wish i had an sp20 they rule in my eyes I love the front bar, Have you got any pics of your ride, My name is rick by the way.

Tail Light
 

Rick mate.
You can contact these guys as well....Autojoy.
http://www.autojoy.com.au/product/taill_wrx.asp#miata
Its the same one on that SRS site.....
Cheers.

Ill have a look
 

Ill have a look in a minute and tell you what i think of them hey, how was last nights efforts???? didn't do much today just went for a cruise to brisbane and back with the boy's. There was a Old ford escort like 82 model, it had a twin turbo supra motor in it. I pulled up beside it thinking that it was only a dirty old 250 crossflow then it planted it hey, it was fast. I was embarased in a way. I will get some photos for ya if ya want to see it, it does 11's down the quarter!!!!!!!

Hey thanks for looking out for those clear tail lights. Sabrelli i dont really like those lights that you sent me http://www.autojoy.com.au/product/im...otege_99_s.gif from autojoy dont know rather the other ones that craz0 sent me http://www.srsauto.com/323%20IS%20Lookjpg.jpg Thanks alot guys. Has any body here put a set on there cars in australia yet. I think that it will look sic. If ya get time look at my mud lucking photos at http://www.imagestation.com/members/20omz

sunday 18th
 

Hello aussies with proteges.

There is a cruize on this week end at the gold coast, it is going to be the biggest cruize ever in the southern hemisphere. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! im going down in my protege and I hope to see you all there if you can come!!! there is going to be around 1000 to 1500 cars cruising the streets of the gold goast and pacific motor way. If you are interested in coming email me and we will sought things out.

coolsp
 

hi im from wollongong. bought my sp about 1 yr ago. i love it. prior to that i owned an evo3 replica with 200kw at the wheels and did a mid 12 on the quarter. but i have to say i love the look and stance of my sp. ant wait for the warranty to run out so that a turbo can sneak its way under the hood.

tail lights.
 

oh and by the way. i bought some tail lights from a bloke in canada. they are the 6/2002 update ones with the two circles. unfortunately my light sockets do not fit in the back of the light. they are too bloody big. i went to my dealer and he said the light backings are different than the ones in australia. if someone has these lights on their sp could they please send me a pic of their light socket plug so that i may confirm that what the dealer was saying is true.

Hey coolSP hows it goin, sick looking SP i wish i had one. I guess one thing that i have found out on this site is that American Protege's are made alot differently then ours here in Australia. I wouldn't bye much from overseas cause of the problems that can be involved with it. did you send it back to them in canada.

there are sick looking gunmetal clear tail lights you can get for your car

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dont know how much they are though... Where is wollongong is that in Victoria????

What happened to your EVO3 that would of been wicked 12's down the quarter now that is fast..... for a 323

wollongong is 1hr south of sydney.
if i buy those altezzas i will still have the same harness problem.
sold the evo cause it didnt have air and needed to buy a house.

How much did ya sell the evo for, i want to bye a fast mazda already done up... i will never sell my mazda i got know though.... i was thinking of bying a R100 shell and wacking a 13b rotor in there HEHE...,

As for your lights i guess you could always cut the wires and put amercan plugs on there if ya wanted them so badly... dont know man man??

ZOOM-ZOOM

its unfortunate that not many people know about this forum :(

hey tresdos3, where u at?
ur up around north of syd aintcha???

yeh i agree with ya shame that not many people know about this forum...should start putting leaflets or something on any astina/protege's we see around town!!!

nope...you're thinking of "Wiredone"...he lives up North.

I'm out West---Mt Druitt..but i'm originally from the Hurstville / Kogarah area :)

hey
 

hey tresdo3.... its good to see another aussie here... My name is ricky, most people call me tricky he he ( whats yours??).... I have told my dealer that there is a website called protegeclub.com and told him to tell most people about it... Im doing my best to get more aussies, i have a big stinking sticker across the front windscreen sayin Protegeclub.com, ill show photos of it soon... Thanks for all the help with the clear tail lights guys, i ended up getting them but they are hard to put in, there is alot of cutting and stuff to put them in

Ive got some stickers here at my place if ya want them, i got 5 just in case i see some one driving and they are interested..... so far nobody:( but hey well get there and well show those mitshbishi's and hondas what protege's are all about he he.

take care protege members.....

i went to the match on the weekend ( footy ) brisbane bronco's and newcastle nights at the new suncorp stadium and it was f--kin awesome hey, i had an awsome day and i thought that newcastle was going to lose, but they came back to win YESSSSSSSS. i hope NSW can do the same in the first state of origin...

It is so possible to get an australian cruize together.... i have already made good friends with KT0580, and we have ment at the gold coast and chated, so yer i think it is possible.....


the idea of the pamplet it a good idea, when ya get a design give me a copy and ill start doin it around toowoomba aswell...... hope we can get heaps of aussie members it would be wicked...

I think if we are going to advertise Protegeclub.com we need to keep it the same disign, and style, i think that would keep it tidy, thats why i said before to give me a copy of the pamphlet...

can all the members on this site please give me ya names so i can relate to you guys!!!!!!!!!

thanks ladies and gentle men............. zoom zoom

hey tresdos3 can you get your website working i want to see pics of your car, i just went in there and seen it wasn't working.. thanx

website pics
 

hey guys....
got some crappy pics (i mean crappy) of my car on streetdreams.com.au in the gallery

have a look and tell me what you think

oh by the way guys i have just finished a cold air intake kit for the sp in polished stainless with a mate who owns a workshop.... anyone interested...

just chuck us a pm

Hello all,

I am also a sydney SP20 owner. I live on the northern beaches.

Wiredone, I have every intention of joining street dreams but everytime you have a cruise I am working or have plans :(

Do you have any pics of the air intake you made and how much would it cost to have one made for me??

cheers
Luke

Hey all,
I'm an SP20 owner on the northern beaches of Sydney as well. I've had it for about a month now and am in the midst of installing a custom stealth SQ audio system - so stay tuned! See you guys 'round!

Zane

Hello guys.

Am from the Northern Rivers area.

Hey Rick do you have any more of those stickers left? I wouldn't mind one.

There isn't many mazda astinas or protege done up around my area. It's a bit sad. I get a few looks when I drive around thou. My most asked question is what sort of car is it? Never mine I have a mazdaspeed sticker on the back window. If any one is out there and going to be around the Northern Rivers area or Gold Coast let me know and we could meet up.

Hi to you all
well just got my new proteqe 03/03 sp20 titanium gray two months ago and have not done much to it 15% window tint all round drop it 2'in with new springs. Fitted some cool new rear tail lights from emtech they just got them in they look like the ones that get around on the monaros not that cheap plastic looking shit from carmate they are too expensive and look really cheap(we are not dealing with a lancer here you now) if you are interested email geoff he will send you a picture(i can not work out how to get a picture from my email to here pc illiterate)www.emtechautomotive.com.au.
Thinking of buying some new wheels with my tax return 17 or 18in if you got any info on how 18 in wheels will go or not some body said because of the low profile tyre that will need to be fitted you can damage a rim? (pot holes)
Can anybody tell me have they done or know of any chipping of the computer or new computers to get a bit more out of it.dunno:

I'm looking to get the Protege SP20 but I would like to know a rough estimate on how much I should be paying. I'm located in Melbourne (Am I the first here?) and can someone tell me how much I should be paying?

Screw them to the end
 

Hey E-Gene this is the fun part screwing the dealers for the lowest price. I had four dealers all competing against each other.
I got it for $27,600- with a set of sp20 sports floor mats and a full tank of fuel. When you buy it do not get anything else from them just the car get your window tinting,rustproofing,or what ever else its cheaper and if you go to the right place it will be a better job. As dealers screw them for a cheap price so you get a cheap job for top dollar (freind works at a holden dealer).
Ok here is the plan you will have to go in to the dealers as they do not like competing on the phone as you will learn they all go to the same selling school the line you will hear 100 times is "WHAT CAN I DO TO GET YOUR BUSSNESS TODAY"
play along with them "YOU GIVE ME YOUR BEST PRICE AND YOU HANE MY BUSSNESS TODAY" stay strong you are dealing with the toughest sales man in the selling game before you go in say to your self NO WAY am i signing now not till you go to at lest four dealers and then you get the lowest price. Go back to first dealer and say can you beat this price from ### dealer you will now have to put on a good act to still walk out with out signing like you just got cold feet and will think about it over nigth and go to the next and so on at the end pick the guy you liked the best and see if he will beat the lowest price or macth it.My lowest price with first dealer was $28,500 and he did not go any lower so he missed out i got a SP20 protege manel titanium gray brand new with sp20 sports mats full tank 6km on the clock$27.600 on road no more to pay. let the fun begin!!:D
hope it helps good luck

Hmm...good tactics there. Will have to make a day to go around to the various dealerships.

Thanks for the advice. Will report back on whether I am succussful in joining the Protege family.

Only One day i spent about four days over 3 weeks good luck get back with what you buy and how much. Come on you can beat my price i am sure i could if i had a second chance i think i just gave up too easy at the end.:(

originally posted by 20OMZ

Hey Ricky,

the website you're talking about was with the fastfours forums...however they've taken it off now :(...the car is very stock at the moment..but guess what?..i've sold it to my brother-in-law...so he'll be doing it up in the near future and i look forward to meeting up withh everybody one day..i'll be in the passenger seat of course..

here is a pic though
atm..the car only has a cat back with a stainless cannon and chrome tints..and the crear winkers...

but my bro-in-law plans on putting extractors, lowering and mags very soon

tresdos3

Hi guys just thought I'd let you all know that Hurricane make headers for the SP20 and liverpool exhaust supply Hurricane and should be able to hook you up.
I haven't contacted them my self and I don't now what they charge for them, I seen the article in Hot4's and thought I'd let you all know.:)

Hiboost in Aus
 

hey guys i just thought id update you on the status that StreetDreams now are the sole supplier in australia for Hiboost Products... they have remapped all us fuel and ignition mappings and are ready to sell the kits to Sp20 owners in Australia

if your interested call them on 02 9938 2341

happy zoomin =)

wiredone how about telling us a little more about these Hiboost Products?:)