02 MAZDA PROTEGE ZIP
It’s still a fun car to zip around in – precise shifting, high redlines – but it suffer s in all-out zip. With the added weight, the Protege5 comes with all the revs, but does not come with the results. Under the hood, there’s a new ULEV 2.0-liter engine, a stroked version of the previous 1.8-liter that adds eight horsepower from previous models. The Protege5 is a heavier ride than the sedan – about 80 pounds in wagon bodywork and a little more in structural changes – and that’s a problem when it comes to pull.
02 MAZDA PROTEGE DRIVER
The driver is in command of the road, from start to stop, keeping things nicely centered just the same way the Protege impressed us six months ago when we drove the MP3 sedan. And wagonizing the Protege did nothing to blunt a rigid chassis and well-mannered grip. It is a mix of the Protege’s sharp lines, terrific steering and sharp handling – all things we loved about the Protege.
With an extended roofline and increased cargo space, it is not the lowly wagon you used to make fun of. All new for 2002, the Protege5 is a five-door ride that Mazda hopes represents the next step as a sporty lifestyle hauler. It just doesn’t deliver all the gusto we’d like. All revved up, it still sounds like a real winner, a whiner more than a mover. It can still haul more stuff (the real point) than the sedan. Where the 2002 Protege5 is a great idea on paper, the wagon on the street is a great deal less powerful than we would have liked. That’s Protege5, as in the sporty little two-box version of the popular Protege sedan with more room yet still some zoom. And the company did it with a simple formula: Take a sedan that already works (the Protege), throw a “backpack” on the back end (rear hatch), and name it something familiar, with a numeric twist (the Protege5). As hard as it may be, Mazda has jumped in where few car companies have dared to go.
02 MAZDA PROTEGE DRIVERS
What’s more, it’s the first in a long line of what’s to come: Mom-mobiles gone groovy that are meant to appeal to young drivers who want to haul things. No need to be embarrassed when you pull up to a light next to a Ferrari. Is it so? We will say it’s a lot closer than the wagons we remember. The automaker, which spent most of 2001 telling the world you could “zoom” your way to a better time, has created the better wagon. Zoom, zoom … huh? The last time we saw something called a “sport” wagon, Clark Griswold was trucking his way to Wally World in the family truckster, Carol Brady was speeding through syndication and, in the real world, wagons weren’t all that cool. I bought a can of spray to fix my bumper and the paint was pretty accurate, I will recommend it.Hold on to your wood paneling, your car seat and your kids eating ice cream in the back seat, with special thanks to our friends at Mazda, “wagonizing” has become a sport. Emmanuel O, owner of a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 from Edgewood, MD Luis C, owner of a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 from Cleveland, OH Mike S, owner of a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 from Skokie, IL I will definitely purchase from them in the future. I had never painted a car before and ended up with what I consider to be great results. Just remember to be patient and that the best results arise from preparation.
02 MAZDA PROTEGE HOW TO
The how to videos and tutorials are incredibly informative. Quick shipment, high quality selection process in deciding what they sell and the paint matched my factory paint perfectly. Perfect paint match.now I need to buy the clear coat! Zachary J, owner of a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 from Denver, COĪwesome experience with ATU. Great overall process! Michal Z, owner of a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 from Pittsford, NY
Overall this was a very pleasant process for being able to touch up a spot on her car. Within a few days I received the tracking information and subsequently received my package a few days later. I quickly located the paint color on the Automotive Touchup website and placed my order. I ordered the touch up spray bottle paint for my daughter's Mazda Protege and it was an exact match. Charles B L, owner of a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 from Longwood, FL I bought a 16 yr old car, which needed maybe 30 or more scratch repairs. Here's what our customers are saying about our Touch Up Paint: Anthony C, owner of a 2002 Mazda Protege 5 from Elmont, NY
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