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    New kid on the block

    99 protege SE owner.

    mornin.
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    #2
    afternoon

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      #3
      this may eb a dumb quetion, but what the hek is and SE? i've only heard of Dx/lx/es......
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        #4
        I believe the SE is the Canadian version of the ES.

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          #5
          any way i can confirm my engine sizes and such?
          what kind of shape does that leave me in for modding?
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            #6
            SE is the canadian version of a DX, actually.
            lowest end Protege... 1.6L engine in the 2001+.

            just to make sure, why did you buy a car without knowing anything about it?

            to look for mods, look in the FAQ and anything that refers to a 99DX will fit your car... for tires/rims, consult 1010tires.com or tiretrends.com


            Kenwood KDC-519 w/ RF 500bd + e12K.44
            RB springs
            Magnaflow catback

            2004 mods:
            MP3 front bumper conversion

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              #7
              heeh well heres how it all went down.
              I owned a volvo station wagon, 88. best car i'll ever own.
              Driving to teh beach one day random bitch runs a stop sign and t bones me, writting my volvo off.
              I now am faced with being a college student who is leaving for ontario in 4 days and am supposed to be driving, but now has no car.
              I car shop fro 3 days straight, searching in vain for anything in my price range, but that is going to last me fro a while. one day I'm test driving a nissan tehn bam! this 99 prot rolls up fresh off a lease back by some old lady with 64 000 km on it (not miles, kms) I go down the road check out the value and it's listed at 12 500 $ way out of my price range, i start talkign to teh guy who already knows I said I was only going to spend 10. He says he'll give it to me for around 10 + taxes since i told him i would be buying within a day. I said no deal and went home, by the time I get home htere is a message on ym answering machine telling me to pick it up teh following afternoon, it's mine for 10 including tax, and not to tell his boss.

              long story short, i stole the car out from under him (keep in mind cdn funds)

              so yeah I went to ontario and did my thing, and recently developed an intrest in modding. make sense?
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                #8
                Was the Volvo a 740 or 240? Those things are wicked.
                2006 Mazda 3 hatchback manual

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                  #9
                  wlecome to clubprotege iceman. sorry to hear about the volvo. my mom had a 240 from 79 to 99 it was a great car. but now you are "one of us" hehehehe. I hope you get as mush enjoyment out of the pro as you did the volvo.

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                    #10
                    well i had a 88 volvo 740 GL luxury package sunroof heated seats etc. mirror defrost rear windsheild wiper you anme it.
                    the prot is more of a sporty car. I wanna know if my SE is worth modding at all or will i get any speed and performance increase out of it if I try?
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                      #11
                      it's worth modding.
                      just mod carefully.... don't like toss in a 30psi turbo or anything.. that'll just blow you up.
                      is it 5spd or auto?


                      Kenwood KDC-519 w/ RF 500bd + e12K.44
                      RB springs
                      Magnaflow catback

                      2004 mods:
                      MP3 front bumper conversion

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                        #12
                        "i tactfully choose not to answer that question. auto =/
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                          #13
                          AWWWWWWW MAN another auto, whats this world coming too??? good to have you here.
                          .....HELLO MY NAME IS BEN...



                          186.08whp
                          225.94wtq
                          torque monster!!!!
                          dyno graph 8-10-and 12psi
                          http://www.msprotege.com/members/THE...no%20graph.jpg
                          http://videos.streetfire.net/player....0-C19CA06AF01E dyno vid

                          blahblahblahblahblahblah

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                            #14
                            don't worry gold, somewhere on ym list of "todos" is a tranny mod.
                            I'm willing to say the car is in such good shape that it's worth it, the plastic wrapping was still in the trunk.
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                              #15
                              well thats a plus, but do0d the tranny swap is harsh, son of a biachhhhh. but good luck with it.
                              .....HELLO MY NAME IS BEN...



                              186.08whp
                              225.94wtq
                              torque monster!!!!
                              dyno graph 8-10-and 12psi
                              http://www.msprotege.com/members/THE...no%20graph.jpg
                              http://videos.streetfire.net/player....0-C19CA06AF01E dyno vid

                              blahblahblahblahblahblah

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