oh wow, who knew your car had those dents?
well, a protege is a good car, but maybe you might want to look into the protege5? i think it's the sportier version of the protege, next to the mazdaspeed protege, and in a wagon form. i heard the handling is suppose to be pretty good too but can be on the harsh side. or yeah, maybe mazda3? nice handling car without being too harsh.
good luck.
