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Re: MAZDASPEED Protege

To: Will Kalman <will@kalman.org>, !Team dot net <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: MAZDASPEED Protege
From: Kenny Motonishi <kmotonishi@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 12:17:34 -0800 (PST)
  Will,

           Did Per acutally weigh the Si at the SD
Tour? I'm curious cause reported weight in car mags
are typically done with a full tank of gas, spare tire
and jack. So in autox trim, how much less do you
suppose?






--- Will Kalman <will@kalman.org> wrote:
> OINK OINK!!!  2843 pounds!
> 
> And the Focus SVT weighs 2750, the new Civic Si tips
> the scales at 2752.
> Small cars are getting heavy!
> 
> Will Kalman
> '91 Escort GT (2468 pounds of Protege with a Ford
> badge)
> Cal Club #232 STS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Lundgren" <lundgrenj@groupbuycenter.com>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 6:40 PM
> Subject: Re: MAZDASPEED Protege
> 
> 
> > But it only has 170 hp?  Not much at all for a 2
> ltr turbo motor.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sean Minehart" <mr_two_2001@yahoo.com>
> > To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 6:12 PM
> > Subject: MAZDASPEED Protege
> >
> >
> > > Check out the new 2003 MAZDASPEED Protege(
> > > http://www.mazdausa.com/mazdaspeed/ ), basically
> a
> > > retuned MP3 with an intercooled-turbo, limited
> slip,
> > > and larger Euro-spec brakes.  Supposedly it
> whipped up
> > > on a WRX at Lime Rock during testing.  Even with
> the
> > > extra power it's still able to get 24/30 mpg (as
> > > opposed to 25/31 for the ES).  Type-R's watch
> out,
> > > 2000 units are being sold 4th quarter this year.
> > >
> > > Sean Minehart
> > > Team Underdog Racing
> > > ES 98-'91 Toyota MR2
> > > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax
> > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/
> > >
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