[Shotimes] New car in the stable OT

[Steve Tatro]

You forgot to supply the most important statistic.  How much $$$ did it
cost?!?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 166k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Mullis" <svtmatty@bellsouth.net>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 8:44 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] New car in the stable OT


> Hey guys, just wanted to let everyone know after the diff in my 1990 SHO
blew
> I saved a bit and bought a new car. I wanted something 4-door, sporty,
> good-looking and cheap. Obviously BMW had only 3 of the 4 things I was
looking
> for. I looked and looked, spent countless hours researching and reading
> reviews. Then I decided. I just bought a 2003.5 MAZDASPEED Protege. I know
> many of you are thinking, "It's still a protege". I have been known to use
the
> saying, " You can polish a turd but it's still a turd." However this car
is
> amazing. Intercooled turbocharged Garret T-25 ballbearing rubo <7psi>,
Tokico
> Struts, Eibach springs, Racing Beat anti-roll bars, Mazdaspeed strut
brace,
> racing heart custom designed 17" alloy rims. <17X7front, 17X8rear> Tokigi
Fuji
> Super Limited slip differential, 24mm axles <as opposed to 22mm>
Mazdaspeed
> heavyduty racing clutch, SPARCO aluminum footpedals and shortthrow
shifter,
> suade wrapped sparco racing seats, 7speaker sound system custom built by
> KENWOOD including 250W powred sub mounted upside down in the trunk and
cd/mp3
> player with liquid cyrstal video display.  This car came fully loaded. I'm
so
> impressed. Off the line, there's not a whole lot of  punch. However about
> 3500rpms the motor comes alive and will pull HARD. I've found this car is
> better spent autocrossing than drag racing. Unfortunatly for me there are
no
> auto-x tracks near me. I know this is off topic, but I'm extremely proud
right
> now and just wanted to half-gloat half-get your input. The real kicker
about
> this car is there are only 2000 of them made. I'm hoping the import car
scene
> stays as big as it is so my car grows in value! Thanks for listening!
>
> "Turbo" Matty P
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