Which color Protege? (pics inside) - Page 4

hirosh · 03-14-05, 05:23

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Originally posted by White95Max
I have to wonder how many people picked the black one just because of the newer front end styling.

i did. oops.

well, black is a really nice color when properly detailed.

i just noticed the first silver one has the newer grill too, and IMO, that new grill looks WAY better than the old chrome one with dinky mazda badge. the newer grill seems to me to be more sporty.

White95Max · 03-14-05, 05:38

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Originally posted by hirosh

i just noticed the first silver one has the newer grill too, and IMO, that new grill looks WAY better than the old chrome one with dinky mazda badge. the newer grill seems to me to be more sporty.

Yes I noticed that yesterday. You can see how it would look after the grill swap on the silver car.

White95Max · 03-14-05, 05:43

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Originally posted by hirosh
i think any of the colors would be nice with the 2K1 grill, not having the chrome makes it look cleaner.

and how about ZOOM x3?

btw, i guess you haven't found any mp3 proteges? i think they had a bunch of aftermarket stuff on them, like racing hart wheels, some exhaust, maybe even a strut tower brace and suspension. oh plus the kenwood mp3 player that looked nice but was hard to operate because of its tiny buttons.

You mean ZOOM x2? The slogan is "ZOOM ZOOM".

No I haven't found any MP3s for sale. I probably wouldn't be able to afford one anyway. If I had the money, I'd get a Mazdaspeed Protege, but of course I definitely don't have the money for one of those.

I could buy the factory parts for the MP3/Mazdaspeed Protege, but I found that those things are way more expensive than just getting a generic one off of Ebay. The strut tower brace for the Mazdaspeed Protege from a factory supplier was over $150, while the strut braces on Ebay cost anywhere from $10 - $50.

Scottwax · 03-14-05, 09:18

Silver would be my first choice, followed by red. I wouldn't get blue or black unless you have the time to keep up with the paint.

White95Max · 03-15-05, 04:39

So buying a black Mazda would be a mistake huh Scott?

White95Max · 03-15-05, 09:20

Alright I was pretty set on getting a silver one, but then I [finally] found a good picture of a blue one.
Granted it is the 2001 Protege MP3 Edition, but here's a blue one for ya:

to that awesome color!

hirosh · 03-16-05, 03:09

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Originally posted by White95Max
Alright I was pretty set on getting a silver one, but then I [finally] found a good picture of a blue one.
Granted it is the 2001 Protege MP3 Edition, but here's a blue one for ya:

to that awesome color!

i totally agree!

then again, i'm partial to blue.

and $10-$50 for a strut tower brace? wow.

i must've been thinking of their song when i was thinking "zoom zoom zoom".

i just remember that kid saying "zoom zoom".

White95Max · 03-16-05, 03:53

Yeah I got my chrome strut bar for the Maxima on Ebay for less than $30 shipped.

Accumulator · 03-16-05, 03:54

I dunno, I just saw a blue on in traffic today (long wait, plenty of time to check it out). IMO it didn't look as good in person as that one does in the pic (especially didn't like how the front end looked). I still say "nice color, wrong for the car". Maybe the MP3 accessories make a big difference

Heh heh, OK, I'll shut up now, having *really* stated my opinion

Just make sure *you* really like whatever car you get.

White95Max · 03-16-05, 04:02

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Originally posted by Accumulator
I dunno, I just saw a blue on in traffic today (long wait, plenty of time to check it out). IMO it didn't look as good in person as that one does in the pic (especially didn't like how the front end looked). I still say "nice color, wrong for the car". Maybe the MP3 accessories make a big difference

Heh heh, OK, I'll shut up now, having *really* stated my opinion Just make sure *you* really like whatever car you get.

If the MP3 accessories really appear to make a huge difference in the overall appearance of the car, I will probably invest in some of them to make the car look more stylish.

Was the front end styling as shown in the pics of the red car? Or the front end as shown in the pics of the black car?

I welcome any and all opinions. Forums are for discussion, that's what this thread is for.

Accumulator · 03-17-05, 10:23

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Originally posted by White95Max
Was the front end styling as shown in the pics of the red car? Or the front end as shown in the pics of the black car?

I welcome any and all opinions. Forums are for discussion, that's what this thread is for.

OK, I just didn't want to be beating anyone over the head with my opinions and I don't like to call anybody's baby ugly. I find it funny that I think it looks too boring in blue since *I'm* partial to debadged silver Audi sedans (what could be more boring than those

).

The blue one I saw had the same front end as the black one. As best I can tell, that's the same as the one on the MP3 edition in your pic.

jchetty · 03-17-05, 11:23

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Originally posted by White95Max
Alright I was pretty set on getting a silver one, but then I [finally] found a good picture of a blue one.
Granted it is the 2001 Protege MP3 Edition, but here's a blue one for ya:

to that awesome color!

from what i've read online....that color is only on mp3..laser blue mica to be exact and not offered on non mp3 proteges...i could be wrong, but i've read only 1000 blue mp3 mica were made making them rather rare