IT LIVVVVEESSS!!!!!!! Drove my Protege5 a few miles for first time since March!

"Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ" (magooslaststand) 09/26/2014 at 22:34 • Filed to: None

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PanchoVilleneuve ST > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 09/26/2014 at 22:36

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I will forever miss my Protege5. It truly was a Miata wagon.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/26/2014 at 22:38

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If only it was RWD...oh my

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 09/26/2014 at 22:42

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It drives well enough that, let's be honest, it really doesn't have to be.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > PanchoVilleneuve ST 09/26/2014 at 22:45

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Oh I'm just thinking of shenanigans in round abouts lol

jariten1781 > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 09/26/2014 at 23:06

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You can see a tiny corner of my old one in the background...had it for about ten years. It was a champ.

Only picture I have of it apparently.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > jariten1781 09/26/2014 at 23:13

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Lol Nice picture to have it in. Had mine 6 years now. Have any clear coat pealing issues on yours (mines red)....Peeling off mirrors like crazy.

Scary__goongala! > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 09/26/2014 at 23:22

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YOU MUTHA FUCKA!!

jariten1781 > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 09/26/2014 at 23:23

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Nope, but it lived in the garage or under a car port most of its life.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > Scary__goongala! 09/26/2014 at 23:23

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No Denzel? No bueno

Scary__goongala! > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 09/26/2014 at 23:25

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going mobile.not at my computer

Blouse

Zibodiz > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 09/26/2014 at 23:34

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I think a Protege5 is going to be my next car. I've currently got a 3rd-gen Escort wagon , which is essentially the Protege5's grandfather, and I think I want a slightly newer car when this one eventually has had enough. I've test driven the new '15 Mazda5 (which, of course, can't be had as a wagon — bleah), but I haven't had an opportunity to drive a Protege5. Are they as fun to drive as I think they will be? My 'Scort is pretty fun and handles nearly like a Miata, but is a little sluggish; is the Protege very gutsy?

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > Zibodiz 09/26/2014 at 23:39

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They are fun to drive, I'd always regret getting into a different car cause I knew the steering would blow by comparison. Other car being my parent's Escape, Civic or whatever else. When mine was younger you could rev the piss out of it all day long. You certainly won't win any red light races but is fun to drive hard.

jimte > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ 09/28/2014 at 22:01

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yea, fun cars, but watch out for the rust- Mazda evidently forgot a critical coating in paint prep or something. door bottoms, quarter panels, A-pillars (for real!).