Hi,
I'm Eric, screen name Eric M. Back in High School (early 80s) I fell in love with Mopars. But, muscle cars became so expensive, I couldn't afford them. I turned my attention to GM trucks, there are millions around, they are dirt cheap and parts are everywhere. Now that gas is $4 a gallon, I can't afford them either.
Two Years ago my girlfriend got her drivers license. She needed something to drive, something older that had a few scratches since she was sure to add a few more. My brother had just picked up a mini van (for the family) to replace his 92 Protégé and was kind enough to pass it on to her. Two years later, the car hasn't missed a beat (and she didn't wreck it either). She liked it so much, when she decided to pick up something newer, she got an 03 Protégé.
Fascinated by this little car whose gas gauge barely moved and never needed repairs, I decided to "borrow" the 92 .... at least until gas prices went down!
My 69 Charger now sits safely in the garage - I'm scared to drive it as it's too expensive to repair. My GM trucks now sit covered in cob webs in the driveway as they are too expensive to gas up and the 2 Protégés are what we use these days.
I decided now would be a good time to learn about these cars so I can maintain them. No hot rodding, no tuning, no spoilers or turbos .... the goal is fuel mileage! (Maybe new wheels for the 03, those plastic hubcaps aren't gonna last long).
I bought Workshop Manuals for both and have dove in checking things out. This front wheel drive stuff and the engine sitting the wrong way in the engine compartment is completely new to me.
I'm hoping this forum can help me out when I run into problems the manuals don't address. I have a few posts up already and have got some very useful feedback.
Thanks,
Eric M.
I'm Eric, screen name Eric M. Back in High School (early 80s) I fell in love with Mopars. But, muscle cars became so expensive, I couldn't afford them. I turned my attention to GM trucks, there are millions around, they are dirt cheap and parts are everywhere. Now that gas is $4 a gallon, I can't afford them either.
Two Years ago my girlfriend got her drivers license. She needed something to drive, something older that had a few scratches since she was sure to add a few more. My brother had just picked up a mini van (for the family) to replace his 92 Protégé and was kind enough to pass it on to her. Two years later, the car hasn't missed a beat (and she didn't wreck it either). She liked it so much, when she decided to pick up something newer, she got an 03 Protégé.
Fascinated by this little car whose gas gauge barely moved and never needed repairs, I decided to "borrow" the 92 .... at least until gas prices went down!
My 69 Charger now sits safely in the garage - I'm scared to drive it as it's too expensive to repair. My GM trucks now sit covered in cob webs in the driveway as they are too expensive to gas up and the 2 Protégés are what we use these days.
I decided now would be a good time to learn about these cars so I can maintain them. No hot rodding, no tuning, no spoilers or turbos .... the goal is fuel mileage! (Maybe new wheels for the 03, those plastic hubcaps aren't gonna last long).
I bought Workshop Manuals for both and have dove in checking things out. This front wheel drive stuff and the engine sitting the wrong way in the engine compartment is completely new to me.
I'm hoping this forum can help me out when I run into problems the manuals don't address. I have a few posts up already and have got some very useful feedback.
Thanks,
Eric M.
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