My new Car
 

Hey guys, I have been so busy since I graduated and haven't had any free time but I didn't forget about HMT, so I am going to be an audio Producer starting in Aug but the more important news is my new car!!! I picked up a 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege, this car is awesome tons of fun to drive. Now this is just a daily driver so no intensions of any mods....but lets just see how long that will last. Here are some pics, everything thing is stock, 17" Racinghart wheels, 450 watt Kenwood stereo w/ 8" sub, sparco pedals and short shifter, some suspension springs, shocks and sways, don't know who made them, and best of all a t25 under the hood!

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And I still have the CRX, looking for an LS swap, plans for an LSVtec Turbo, she is getting a flat black primer in the near future too

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i like those mazda speeds.

that crx is sweet to

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The car is great with some slight mods this thing could be a serious beast. I also like the whole limited edition thing only made them in 03 and I believe there is only like 3,000 in North America

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so kid i know has one thats boosted and love it with custon header and est wastegate and has a/c

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doesnt suit you.

not colorful enough

paint the doors a few different colors or something.

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Nice, call me ricey, but I have a thing for the orange ones. Get rid of that t25

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The kid I bought my car from got one of those, but he got a fart can and altezzas on it :P

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where u live

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nice car, but you gotta do something about the pin stripes, as in take them off.

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I second that pinstripe removal idea. Those Mazdaspeeds make for pretty good cars to cruise in... not too slow (idunno how fast they are, I smash on my friend's MP3 with my na GS-R with ease, but the turbo ones probably have more balls), power everything, comfy seats, nice sound system... etc. Not a bad choice at all. I have yet to see one really look dope though, will yours be the first? 8)

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Engrish?

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it wouldnt take much to squeeze some more ponies out of that thing. a decent front mount ($150 on here), homemade injection, a boost controller, and some drag radials :)

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it's not a t25 it's a GT25... :P ...... and do a FMIC setup like I did. That stock setup sucks big time.

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I'd take me one of those turbo protege's. Damn it even comes with a Mazdaspeed heat shield!! lol. Now now thats crunk. 8)

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crunk? is that the whole Skeet skeet skeet thing again???? :P

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here's the custom fmic kit our local shop made for one. Not too bad of cars at all, nice buy!!
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arent those turbos ball bearing?

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those cars are ------- lame.... worse than the 1.t jettas and ----.

but whatever, its ur money.

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How did that set you back?

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Yea everyone said to ditch the teal strip, once i get sometime it will be gone.

Yes you are correct i forgot it is a gt25 ball bearing turbo. I am trying really hard to keep this stock, well atleast untill the warrenty is over. the money is going into th crx but yea this thing would rock with some slight upgrades, I like that front mount that would make a huge difference, this car seems to run hot under the hood.

I relly like it i don't think its lame it is just a daily driver its no evo but it runs 14s from the factory, its nice to suprise people when you stomp on here riced civic with a mazda sedan.

Oh and the car set me back about $16,000 i beieve well worth it, thanks for the feedback guys

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at least up the boost on it

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thats a nice daily driver, theres one of those here, its all kitted out and riced out, has like a million stickers, i think its for show tho, cuz it looks pretty nice, imo