SOCAL Rambling Thread

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I feel like I'm intruding on cool SoCal people, but damn that was a great read. Thank KFJ, your journey was an awesome one. Also I only use CR for the parts, got a bikini top out of it

[— kung fu jesus —]

Thanks!

Getting in that moving truck every time was like stepping into a boxing ring. You knew it was going to be a fight and you had to take your licks and just keep moving.

[nubskillz]

game of thronesssssssssssss

[— kung fu jesus —]

I know, right?

[— jdm slick —]

Are Mazda Proteges good dailies (like civics?) If so, which year should I look for?

[Conundrum]

Are Mazda Proteges good dailies (like civics?) If so, which year should I look for?

I have no problems with mine. Easy maintenance, practical, cheapish parts. It's lack luster in excitement and is basically a point A to point B car. I have no real complaints about it but it could be better in terms of performance. Gas mileage is pretty good so as a daily sure. As a fun daily..ermm probably not so much. get a 2001 or higher they look far better in my opinion than the older gen 3's. I know nothing of the older gen proteges though. It is no miata by any means. But the space and comfort over the miata is nice from time to time.

If you wanted to lightly mod it I would pick the civic over it. But that kinda defeats the point of a daily lol.

[— kung fu jesus —]

Are Mazda Proteges good dailies (like civics?) If so, which year should I look for?

I think so.

I bought my mom one in '03. She quickly put 100k mile on it in about 3-4 years (I know...) and is of the generation where a car at 100k is on its last legs. Meticulously maintained, she sold it to my older sister for commuting. It now has 200k on it and has had no major issues.

I have a Protege 5 on my short list right now for cheap commuter cars. The Protege isn't quick, like the Miata, but man, they are fun cars to drive! Surprisingly nimble.

I would stick with the 2.0 liter. I think the 01-03 is the generation that I would look for. The MP3 is the non-turbo sedan special edition. The MP5 is the wagon. The Mazdaspeed version had issues if hotdogged a lot. A good friend of mine had an 03 MP5. It was slow, slower than my EP3 hatch, but he saw 35+mpg on the freeways with it.

[Kuane]

I was thinking about going to KINOD tonight but then noticed Emmi didn't make a thread....
















































































HAHAHAHAHAHA I'm really not going to go....

[RoTArYRooKiE]

^at least year 6 tho right? Can't be the only Kuya there. Ask Emmi bout my Kuya status. Apparently I picked them up from prom a few weeks ago.

[Kuane]

yeah I'll be at year six... Where people walk up to me and say hi and I have no idea who they are LOL....

[Mr.Woolery]

The Garage Woolery two post lift is now fully armed and operational!

[JonB]

[Dilly]

Oh my.

[itzzspencer]

what is this exponential growth in my pants?

[thedguy]

Jonb you need to get your ass in gear and do this. That would make motor swapping robs blue car so much easier!