2003.5 Titanium Mazdaspeed Protege
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2003.5 Titanium Mazdaspeed Protege
Name: Rob
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Means of contact: rlbzx2 at gmail dot com
Price: Asking $10,500 New Price $9700
Description: Sad to let her go, but it's time. Vehicle has had every maintenance interval done. I'm the 2nd owner. Car has been kept at the factory boost levels it's entire life. Runs smooth, clean, and well maintained. Car has 73k on the odometer.Below are the specifics:
Paint Protection
- the front of the car is completely protected against rocks and chips
- Rockblocker hood/headlight/foglight protection film
- Expel front bumper and lower lip protection film
Exterior Modifications
- DG Carbon Fiber Grill
- DG Carbon Fiber mirror covers
- G3 Foglight brackets
- Pilot fog lights wired to a red illuminated switch on the dash
- Custom made splitters
- Amber sidemarkers in place of the clear
Interior
- Authentic DaveB gauge rings
- GReddy counterweight shift knob
- Shaun Darby Shift boot
- Shaun Darby matching e-brake boot
- 2 guage pillar pod color matched to the interior color
- Autometer Electonic Boost gauge (shows vac and up to 15 lbs of boost - has a warning light that you preset and peak boost display)
- Autometer narrow band Air/Fuel
- red neons under dash wired to a red illuminated switch on dash
- full set of 03.5 MazdaSpeed floor mats and driver and passenger 03 front mats
Engine
- Reflashed ECU
- Essential Speed Stage 1 and 2 upgrade that consists of All polished
stainless harpipes, Polished spearco core front mount intercooler and HKS polished SSQV (has about 4000 miles on the kit - I installed this with about 3300 miles on the car).
- Unichip Engine Management System
- 3" Vibrant Turbo back exhaust
- rr-racing poly front engine mount inserts
- AWR 95 Durometer Side motor mounts
- Tubohoses.com red silicone couplings
- Optima red top battery
- Polished heat sheild
- GReddy oil catch can
- Weapon R coolant catch tank
- I've tried to route everything well in the engine bay to give a clean appearance
Suspension
- 18x7.5" Arospeed RS-GT wheels with Pirelli Pzero 215/35/18 (70% tread left)
- Tein SS coilover suspension with about 1000 miles on them
- AWR adjustable front and rear endlinks
- GT-spec trailing arms
- GT-spec v-brace panel
- AXR clunk fix kit (new brackets and greasable poly bushings)
- Red painted calipers
Problems:
1. The factory deck (which is notorious for giving out, has given out). I don't drive the car much anymore so didn't spend the time replacing the deck. Speakers, and factory sub still work perfectly.
2. Check engine light is one for a O2 sensor for the rear section of the exhaust. Time permitting, this may be fixed before selling the vehicle.
3. Right rear strut has a leak. I have the part number and it can be replaced from horsepowerfreaks or contacting TEIN directly and sending them in to be rebuilt. (TEIN recommends sending in both rears at the same time).
Pictures:
Thanks for taking the time to look!
-Rob
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Means of contact: rlbzx2 at gmail dot com
Price: Asking $10,500 New Price $9700
Description: Sad to let her go, but it's time. Vehicle has had every maintenance interval done. I'm the 2nd owner. Car has been kept at the factory boost levels it's entire life. Runs smooth, clean, and well maintained. Car has 73k on the odometer.Below are the specifics:
Paint Protection
- the front of the car is completely protected against rocks and chips
- Rockblocker hood/headlight/foglight protection film
- Expel front bumper and lower lip protection film
Exterior Modifications
- DG Carbon Fiber Grill
- DG Carbon Fiber mirror covers
- G3 Foglight brackets
- Pilot fog lights wired to a red illuminated switch on the dash
- Custom made splitters
- Amber sidemarkers in place of the clear
Interior
- Authentic DaveB gauge rings
- GReddy counterweight shift knob
- Shaun Darby Shift boot
- Shaun Darby matching e-brake boot
- 2 guage pillar pod color matched to the interior color
- Autometer Electonic Boost gauge (shows vac and up to 15 lbs of boost - has a warning light that you preset and peak boost display)
- Autometer narrow band Air/Fuel
- red neons under dash wired to a red illuminated switch on dash
- full set of 03.5 MazdaSpeed floor mats and driver and passenger 03 front mats
Engine
- Reflashed ECU
- Essential Speed Stage 1 and 2 upgrade that consists of All polished
stainless harpipes, Polished spearco core front mount intercooler and HKS polished SSQV (has about 4000 miles on the kit - I installed this with about 3300 miles on the car).
- Unichip Engine Management System
- 3" Vibrant Turbo back exhaust
- rr-racing poly front engine mount inserts
- AWR 95 Durometer Side motor mounts
- Tubohoses.com red silicone couplings
- Optima red top battery
- Polished heat sheild
- GReddy oil catch can
- Weapon R coolant catch tank
- I've tried to route everything well in the engine bay to give a clean appearance
Suspension
- 18x7.5" Arospeed RS-GT wheels with Pirelli Pzero 215/35/18 (70% tread left)
- Tein SS coilover suspension with about 1000 miles on them
- AWR adjustable front and rear endlinks
- GT-spec trailing arms
- GT-spec v-brace panel
- AXR clunk fix kit (new brackets and greasable poly bushings)
- Red painted calipers
Problems:
1. The factory deck (which is notorious for giving out, has given out). I don't drive the car much anymore so didn't spend the time replacing the deck. Speakers, and factory sub still work perfectly.
2. Check engine light is one for a O2 sensor for the rear section of the exhaust. Time permitting, this may be fixed before selling the vehicle.
3. Right rear strut has a leak. I have the part number and it can be replaced from horsepowerfreaks or contacting TEIN directly and sending them in to be rebuilt. (TEIN recommends sending in both rears at the same time).
Pictures:
Thanks for taking the time to look!
-Rob
Last edited by rlbmsp; 06-02-2011 at 09:21 AM. Reason: Updated sales price.
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Re: 2003.5 Titanium Mazdaspeed Protege
Very nice msp. Glws. Do you still have the stock wheels?
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Re: 2003.5 Titanium Mazdaspeed Protege
did you buy this off a guy on 24/7 a few years back? i remember when it came up for sale it had some stupid low miles iirc. Good luck with the sale if i was in the market for another msp i would definitely pick this one up.
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Wicked memory! Yes...this is the same MSP that Mark94 had for sale. I bought it with 7800 original miles on it. I've maintained it the way it was, thought he did an amazing job as is. I switched the exhaust, and added some tint...kept the rest as is. I've had zero issues with it to date. Still have all the original documentation, as well as all the maintenance records that done. Have the factory Mazdaspeed stitched floor mats in the trunk (never use them) and still have the plastic seals in the door jams like he had.
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you disappeared! well glws.
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Wicked memory! Yes...this is the same MSP that Mark94 had for sale. I bought it with 7800 original miles on it. I've maintained it the way it was, thought he did an amazing job as is. I switched the exhaust, and added some tint...kept the rest as is. I've had zero issues with it to date. Still have all the original documentation, as well as all the maintenance records that done. Have the factory Mazdaspeed stitched floor mats in the trunk (never use them) and still have the plastic seals in the door jams like he had.
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Re: 2003.5 Titanium Mazdaspeed Protege
@Naoto - Still in the same area man...just been busy with work. Put the word out...you've seen it, rode in it...she's a nice comfy ride!!
@2.0t03speed - Yeah man...she's been a beauty. Hoping to pass her on to someone else that wants to enjoy a nice MSP.
@2.0t03speed - Yeah man...she's been a beauty. Hoping to pass her on to someone else that wants to enjoy a nice MSP.
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Re: 2003.5 Titanium Mazdaspeed Protege
Can vouch for this car. Amazingly clean and well taken care of.
Owner is legit - glws
Owner is legit - glws