hey guys! new here.

pliskin679 · 09-19-2009, 04:35 PM

i just went and drove my friends MSP and i really loved it. i want one now. i did a bunch of searches and only found one in my area at 85k for 6 grand! do these cars usually last awhile or no? ps, did i mention im in love with the car?

Spiced MSP · 09-19-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pliskin679

i just went and drove my friends MSP and i really loved it. i want one now. i did a bunch of searches and only found one in my area at 85k for 6 grand! do these cars usually last awhile or no? ps, did i mention im in love with the car?

it's a nice car, very rare in a lot of areas. It's nice to have as a daily driver. It can be stressful if you want it to be a daily driver + modding.

Speedkid · 09-20-2009, 12:58 AM

Welcome to the forums.

Ricktalife · 09-20-2009, 07:36 AM

yea man for a protege these suckers are expensive.

pliskin679 · 09-20-2009, 09:27 AM

i can tell you the only mods ill be doing are FMIC and possibly a BOV. although it seems that a BOV makes these cars have compressor surge like no other. i found a MSP blue with 115k on it. if maintained decently, is this car known to blow up at high milage? i also know the trans on these are junk from what i hear, but i want one so bad

pliskin679 · 09-20-2009, 09:27 AM

or should i just get 20th anniversery GTI lol.

pliskin679 · 09-20-2009, 09:29 AM

it looks bone stock. no exhaust or engine play

Ricktalife · 09-20-2009, 10:38 AM

screw the GTI. VW's are more problematic than Mazda's.

Rush · 09-20-2009, 11:13 AM

If properly cared for, the MSP can last for a long time.

If not properly cared for, the MSP can blow itself up fast.

We can help you more if you send us a link to the MSP you're considering. Get us some engine bay shots and some exterior shots so we can see what (if anything) has been changed!

pliskin679 · 09-20-2009, 12:41 PM

http://www.importsautosales.com/web/...ege-MAZDASPEED

pliskin679 · 09-20-2009, 12:42 PM

i really appreciate it guys

Rush · 09-20-2009, 12:57 PM

Engine bay:
It definitely has a cold air intake -- Injen, prolly. Painted strut bar. Missing engine cover.

Exterior:
Painted calipers (sort of, looks like the paint job must've been kinda shabby). Lots of curb damage to the wheels (or at least the one that's pictured close-up). Some sort of modification to the exhaust -- could be the whole system or just the muffler, cause that's not the stock 03.5 oval tip.

Interior:
Non-stock pedals. Non-stock head unit. Subwoofers are obviously non-stock, heh.

That's about all I can see. Looks to be in fairly decent shape .. but judging from the condition of some things, it also looks like it might've taken some beatings throughout its life.

pliskin679 · 09-20-2009, 01:11 PM

id try my best to talk them down to 6000, and maybe put like 2g's down. idk, when i have time i might go look at it

Outlawstar98 · 09-20-2009, 02:59 PM

looks good from the pictures, minus the wheel scratches.

pliskin679 · 09-20-2009, 03:01 PM

this car has been for sale for quite some time now if its the same car im thinking about, in about a month ill be prepared to buy a car... i want to sell my honda hatch for a grand, thats it lol. im going to seriously consider this.. hopefully ill become a proud owner of a MSP

09-19-2009, 04:35 PM	#1
pliskin679 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20	hey guys! new here. i just went and drove my friends MSP and i really loved it. i want one now. i did a bunch of searches and only found one in my area at 85k for 6 grand! do these cars usually last awhile or no? ps, did i mention im in love with the car?

09-20-2009, 12:58 AM	#3
Speedkid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 1,066	Welcome to the forums. __________________ TR Mazdaspeed 3 CPe sri,turbo inlet,motor mount,hks bov,fuel pump,standback with pnp and flash/Greddy tt/deleted resonaotors/SU solid shifter spacers/Boost gauge/35% Tint/Turboxs DP,RP and FMIC/cobb shifter weight/methanol/BSD kit with baffle/PG manifold V3/Tuned by P3

09-20-2009, 07:36 AM	#4
Ricktalife Slowly but surely... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 3,892	yea man for a protege these suckers are expensive. __________________ Laser Blue 03.5 msp #2283 My official build minus the motor work: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showt...hp?t=123767337 Buy my stuff http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showt...hp?t=123774207

09-20-2009, 10:38 AM	#8
Ricktalife Slowly but surely... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 3,892	screw the GTI. VW's are more problematic than Mazda's. __________________ Sigs are visible only in your first post on a page. To change your thread display preferences, click here and enable 'Always Show Signature'.

09-20-2009, 12:57 PM	#12
Rush From MSP to G35. <3 MSP Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, PA Posts: 3,702	Engine bay: It definitely has a cold air intake -- Injen, prolly. Painted strut bar. Missing engine cover. Exterior: Painted calipers (sort of, looks like the paint job must've been kinda shabby). Lots of curb damage to the wheels (or at least the one that's pictured close-up). Some sort of modification to the exhaust -- could be the whole system or just the muffler, cause that's not the stock 03.5 oval tip. Interior: Non-stock pedals. Non-stock head unit. Subwoofers are obviously non-stock, heh. That's about all I can see. Looks to be in fairly decent shape .. but judging from the condition of some things, it also looks like it might've taken some beatings throughout its life. __________________ Sigs are visible only in your first post on a page. To change your thread display preferences, click here and enable 'Always Show Signature'.

09-20-2009, 09:27 AM	#5
pliskin679 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20	i can tell you the only mods ill be doing are FMIC and possibly a BOV. although it seems that a BOV makes these cars have compressor surge like no other. i found a MSP blue with 115k on it. if maintained decently, is this car known to blow up at high milage? i also know the trans on these are junk from what i hear, but i want one so bad

09-20-2009, 09:29 AM	#7
pliskin679 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20	it looks bone stock. no exhaust or engine play

09-20-2009, 12:41 PM	#10
pliskin679 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20	http://www.importsautosales.com/web/...ege-MAZDASPEED

09-20-2009, 12:42 PM	#11
pliskin679 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20	i really appreciate it guys

09-20-2009, 01:11 PM	#13
pliskin679 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20	id try my best to talk them down to 6000, and maybe put like 2g's down. idk, when i have time i might go look at it

09-20-2009, 02:59 PM	#14
Outlawstar98 ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ mE hz mOd?¿ MSP, Delaware, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 6,759	looks good from the pictures, minus the wheel scratches. __________________ ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ __̴ı̴̴̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡*̡̡ ̴̡ı̴̴̡ ̡̡͡\|̲̲̲͡͡͡ ̲▫̲͡ ̲̲̲͡͡π̲̲͡͡ ̲̲͡▫̲̲͡͡ ̲\|̡̡̡ ̡ ̴̡ı̴̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡̡.

09-20-2009, 03:01 PM	#15
pliskin679 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20	this car has been for sale for quite some time now if its the same car im thinking about, in about a month ill be prepared to buy a car... i want to sell my honda hatch for a grand, thats it lol. im going to seriously consider this.. hopefully ill become a proud owner of a MSP

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