2001 Mazda Protege ES 2.0, 5sp (pray for me...), PW, PL, PM, Silver Exterior, Black Interior,Sunroof, Spoiler, AC, Tint, Alloy wheels, Side Impact Airbags (Yes!!!), ABS, and CC....
Hoo, baby!!!! Sweet LOVE!!!!
~LOA
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Congrats! Now you have a whole new set of bills to cover
Hows learning to drive stick coming?
Posted by Magnus de Pym (Member # 239) on :
Not since working for a defense contractor in Iran in '78 have I seen so many acronyms.
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
For those of you who need a translation:
2001 Mazda Protege ES with a 2.0 Litre Inline-4, 5 speed manual, Power Windows, Power Locks, Power Mirrors, Silver Exterior, Black Interior, Sunroof, Spoilier, Air Conditioning, Tint, Allow Wheels, Side Impact Airbags, Anti-lock Braking System, and Cruise Control.
I'm guess there weren't any Protege MP3s in your area?
Posted by Snay (Member # 411) on :
Waaaay too much time on your hands, buddy.
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
Hey, what can I say, I know what I like... Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Erm... The MP3 is more expensive than the ES. Last I heard, Liz didn't quite have Scrooge-McDuck-swimming-in-the-vault levels of income yet...
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
I was talking a used MP3. They had them in the 2001 model year as well. So it shouldn't be that much more expensive then a used Protege ES.
Posted by Colorful Cartman (Member # 256) on :
You know, that 5-speed manual transmission is the best accessory you could get. Learn it. Use it. Love it. Play with it. It will give you pleasure like you have never had before.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
This obsession with manual transmission is reaching dangerous levels.
Posted by Tahna Los (Member # 33) on :
Yes, Liz, you will need to be prayed for.
Do you accept prayers to the Buddha, Rama, Yahweh, Allah, or just plain God?
Posted by ThoughtPyminal (Member # 480) on :
My friends used to call a car that had cruise control on a manual transmission a "Lazy White Boy's Clutch."
This is a car joke that I never understood. Especially since they had one, and they were not white boys themselves.
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
Er, hmm. Don't get it. The only thing that's different about CC on a standard is that it disengages when you press the clutch.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
"So [a used MP3] shouldn't be that much more expensive then a used Protege ES."
Given the features of Liz' new car, there's a difference of a couple thousand, according to the Blue Book values.
Posted by ThoughtPyminal (Member # 480) on :
I suppose it could just come down to them being idiots. It never made sense to me, but then, I was a white boy. We are apparently lame in all things, and could never understand the subtle humor of other ethnic groups.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
How does one drive a file compression format? And can I store six hours worth of these cars on my iPod?
Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :
The MP3 model Protege came with a better stereo system that I believe accepted Memory Sticks, or at least could just read regular MP3s. I'm not sure if the engine was more advanced or not (or that was the Protege MPS).
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
quote:Originally posted by ThoughtPyminal: It never made sense to me, but then, I was a white boy.
Was? So is this like a reverse Michael Jackson thing?
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Hopefully w/o the gender ambiguity...
Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :
OKay... well, I can officially drive a stick. Yay, me! I haven't dropped the transmission, the clutch still seems to work, and both me and my passenger for the day are alive. Thank you, Jesus! :-)
I love the car.... LOVE it! As soon as I get some film developed, I'll put some pictures of the two of us up :-)
Gotta go though... it's time to install the stereo TTYL!
~LOA
Posted by ThoughtPyminal (Member # 480) on :
Reaching too far for a joke is never a good sign.
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
quote:I'll put some pictures of the two of us up :-)
This LOA person is obviously an imposter. What have you done with the real LOA?
Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :
*L* Good point.. .I'd best not put up any pictures of me... just of the car Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Good idea. For our LOA picture needs, we still have the LOAOA. Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :
I think this requires at least one photo of Liz sitting on the hood, in a bikini.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Yes, because finding pictures of attractive women around cars is almost impossible. Damn our puritanical laws!
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Learn it. Use it. Love it. Play with it. It will give you pleasure like you have never had before.
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TTYL!