2002 Mazda Protege5 (Familia S-Wagon, 323F)

carmaniac · February 13th, 2007, 6:21 AM

Haven't posted on Final Gear much, figured I'd start with posting my car images/smilies/biggrin.gif

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/carmaniac88/2f3a56e3.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/carmaniac88/e3998efa.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/carmaniac88/P1030195.jpg

Nothing really special about it, 2.0L I4 about 130hp.

Modifications include:
Mazdaspeed Protege Front Spoiler
JDM Familia Taillamps
Autoexe-style grille
H&R Sport Springs
16" Rota GT3 wheels
JIC Magic Exhaust

bone · February 13th, 2007, 9:25 AM

nicely cleaned images/smilies/thumbup.gif

i like

Banii · February 13th, 2007, 2:36 PM

Thats the nicest 323F i've seen in a while. Too many of them are riced beyond recognition images/smilies/sad.gif

Ianspeed · February 15th, 2007, 1:15 AM

Very nice! More Pics!

D-Fence · February 15th, 2007, 4:33 PM

so this is a perfect example on how to make a boring stock car look really sweet! I really like it......

Vandal · February 21st, 2007, 3:45 AM

<Thumb up>
I hate using smileys.

I had a '02 Protege5.
Loved it.
Red.
Stock.
Handled very well.

I traded it in for a Subaru Impreza.
I need the AWD for the Canadian winters.

I do miss my Protege5.
It's still a great looking car

Vandal

watto · February 21st, 2007, 4:03 AM

That's a really nice clean car. Well done on not ruining it.

Over here that's called a 323 Astina.

carmaniac · April 25th, 2007, 6:06 PM

Thanks for the comments!

Here's some new pics:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/carmaniac88/P1000059_600.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/carmaniac88/P1000058_600.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/carmaniac88/P1000052_600.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/carmaniac88/P1000051_600.jpg

Shawn · April 25th, 2007, 6:16 PM

Nice UBC pics. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

P.S. I hate exams.

NecroJoe · April 25th, 2007, 6:36 PM

Hey...isn't that the new Subaru Impreza?

carmaniac · April 25th, 2007, 6:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn

Nice UBC pics. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

P.S. I hate exams.

Thanks! Exams definitely suck...last one for me today though! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

P.S. You on Revscene? lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by NecroJoe

Hey...isn't that the new Subaru Impreza?

I wish I had its drivetrain!

Shawn · April 25th, 2007, 6:56 PM

Lucky... I had an 0830 exam on the first day (last Monday) and my last one is at 1930 on Friday. I think I pretty much had the very first and very last exam slots. It sucks big time.

What's Revscene?

Quote:

Originally Posted by carmaniac

Thanks! Exams definitely suck...last one for me today though! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

P.S. You on Revscene? lol

carmaniac · April 25th, 2007, 7:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn

Lucky... I had an 0830 exam on the first day (last Monday) and my last one is at 1930 on Friday. I think I pretty much had the very first and very last exam slots. It sucks big time.

What's Revscene?

What year and faculty are you in? I'm in my last year in Materials Engineering! So last exam for me EVER! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

http://www.revscene.net

It's a local car-slash-culture-everythingvancouver-forum. Check it out, I'm on there with the same username!

Shawn · April 25th, 2007, 7:21 PM

So you're fourth year or this was just your last year? I'm fourth year in history and poli sci but I have about another semester to go until I finish.

I'll check out the site... not really into modding or tuning and whatnot but I just got a new car so I'll check it out. Welcome to the boards by the way. images/smilies/wink.gif

carmaniac · April 25th, 2007, 7:31 PM

It's my 4th year...well technically 5th since I went on co-op.

You might have trouble getting into the boards cause I think you have to register to see the threads, and they close registration from time to time...there's about 45000 members on there...and a few hundred on at a time so it can get busy images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Judging by what's under your avatar, you got an IS250? AWD? My cousin just bought one as well, nice cars they are. images/smilies/wink.gif

Shawn · April 25th, 2007, 7:46 PM

Mine is just the RWD. Couldn't justify the AWD as it was some $7,000 more (with the same options) and a whole hell of a lot slower.

-Cpt. J.- · April 25th, 2007, 8:20 PM

Nice looking car indeed... I just have one question.
The side skirts look abit weird... why?

carmaniac · April 25th, 2007, 9:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Cpt. J.-

Nice looking car indeed... I just have one question.
The side skirts look abit weird... why?

I don't know why...they are factory images/smilies/smile.gif

Maybe it's just the picture?

-Cpt. J.- · April 26th, 2007, 12:43 PM

Or my simple mind... images/smilies/mellow.gif

Steve Levin · April 26th, 2007, 11:48 PM

That's really nice and slick. About 2003 before I bought my MR-2 I gave some thought to getting on, but then decided to get some highly impractical images/smilies/smile.gif

You've made yours really cool, though.

Steve

February 13th, 2007, 6:21 AM	#1
carmaniac Joined: Jun 8th, 2005 Last Online: April 22nd, 2008 Location: Richmond/BC/Canada Posts: 10 Car: Mazda Protege5 Rep Power: 0	2002 Mazda Protege5 (Familia S-Wagon, 323F) Haven't posted on Final Gear much, figured I'd start with posting my car Nothing really special about it, 2.0L I4 about 130hp. Modifications include: Mazdaspeed Protege Front Spoiler JDM Familia Taillamps Autoexe-style grille H&R Sport Springs 16" Rota GT3 wheels JIC Magic Exhaust

February 13th, 2007, 9:25 AM	#2
bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 25 Posts: 6,506 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 40	nicely cleaned i like

February 13th, 2007, 2:36 PM	#3
Banii Joined: Aug 19th, 2006 Last Online: October 21st, 2009 Location: Norway Age: 23 Posts: 668 Car: Mazda 626 2.0i 16v GLX, w/ SSE Rep Power: 17	Thats the nicest 323F i've seen in a while. Too many of them are riced beyond recognition __________________ I will not carry a gun, Frank. When I got thrown into this war I had a clear understanding with the Pentagon: no guns. I'll carry your books, I'll carry a torch, I'll carry a tune, I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun! -- Hawkeye approved by NADU (Not A Dude United)

February 15th, 2007, 1:15 AM	#4
Ianspeed Joined: Apr 2nd, 2005 Last Online: 8:06 AM Location: California, USA Posts: 712 Car: 2008 Mazda Rx-8 Sport Rep Power: 19	Very nice! More Pics! __________________ Last edited by Ianspeed; February 25th, 2007 at 7:49 PM. Reason: i was drinjking.

April 25th, 2007, 6:16 PM	#9
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Nice UBC pics. P.S. I hate exams.

February 15th, 2007, 4:33 PM	#5
D-Fence Ibiza-Proll Joined: Apr 2nd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: #gear in IRC Posts: 3,379 Car: Spanish Polo with LPG engine. Rep Power: 191	so this is a perfect example on how to make a boring stock car look really sweet! I really like it......

February 21st, 2007, 3:45 AM	#6
Vandal Joined: Feb 20th, 2007 Last Online: November 18th, 2008 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 46 Car: 2008 Mazda MX-5; 2008 Mazda3 Sport GT Rep Power: 0	<Thumb up> I hate using smileys. I had a '02 Protege5. Loved it. Red. Stock. Handled very well. I traded it in for a Subaru Impreza. I need the AWD for the Canadian winters. I do miss my Protege5. It's still a great looking car Vandal

February 21st, 2007, 4:03 AM	#7
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: 3:33 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,708 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	That's a really nice clean car. Well done on not ruining it. Over here that's called a 323 Astina.

April 25th, 2007, 6:06 PM	#8
carmaniac Joined: Jun 8th, 2005 Last Online: April 22nd, 2008 Location: Richmond/BC/Canada Posts: 10 Car: Mazda Protege5 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the comments! Here's some new pics:

April 25th, 2007, 6:36 PM	#10
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 9:24 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	Hey...isn't that the new Subaru Impreza?

April 25th, 2007, 7:21 PM	#14
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	So you're fourth year or this was just your last year? I'm fourth year in history and poli sci but I have about another semester to go until I finish. I'll check out the site... not really into modding or tuning and whatnot but I just got a new car so I'll check it out. Welcome to the boards by the way.

April 25th, 2007, 7:31 PM	#15
carmaniac Joined: Jun 8th, 2005 Last Online: April 22nd, 2008 Location: Richmond/BC/Canada Posts: 10 Car: Mazda Protege5 Rep Power: 0	It's my 4th year...well technically 5th since I went on co-op. You might have trouble getting into the boards cause I think you have to register to see the threads, and they close registration from time to time...there's about 45000 members on there...and a few hundred on at a time so it can get busy Judging by what's under your avatar, you got an IS250? AWD? My cousin just bought one as well, nice cars they are.

April 25th, 2007, 7:46 PM	#16
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Mine is just the RWD. Couldn't justify the AWD as it was some $7,000 more (with the same options) and a whole hell of a lot slower.

April 25th, 2007, 8:20 PM	#17
-Cpt. J.- Joined: Aug 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bar stool Age: 25 Posts: 1,211 Car: Drunken Pedestrian Rep Power: 16	Nice looking car indeed... I just have one question. The side skirts look abit weird... why?

April 26th, 2007, 12:43 PM	#19
-Cpt. J.- Joined: Aug 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bar stool Age: 25 Posts: 1,211 Car: Drunken Pedestrian Rep Power: 16	Or my simple mind...

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April 26th, 2007, 11:48 PM	#20
Steve Levin Master of Disaster Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: 5:16 AM Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 1,077 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 52	That's really nice and slick. About 2003 before I bought my MR-2 I gave some thought to getting on, but then decided to get some highly impractical You've made yours really cool, though. Steve

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