2003 Mazda Protege

Sedan

2.0L 2000CC l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged

Manual

JM1BJ227630646496

Clear

Gasoline

Up for sale is a 2003.5 Titanium Grey Mazdaspeed Protege. There is no reserve on this auction! The factory tuned turbocharger and suspension make this car a fantastic drive. This vehicle has been well maintained and has had an extensive amount of preventative maintenance done. Go easy on the gas and 30+ MPG highway in this vehicle is no problem. This has been a great vehicle for me over the last ~100k miles (I am second owner, purchased car w/ ~10k miles on it) however I bought a truck and do not need two vehicles. Maintenance items such as timing belt/water pump replacement, clutch, battery, serpentine belt and tires have been replaced near term saving the next owner the cost and trouble of dealing with such for many more miles into the future. MaintenanceTiming belt/water pump/coolant/valve cover gasket replaced @ 100kFront Tires ~2k miles and Rear Tires ~10k miles of useOptima Red Top Battery 1-2 years oldExedy Stage 1 Clutch/transmission fluid/brake pads replaced @ ~85kFront Wheel bearing replaced @ ~117kBoth AC and alternator serpentine belts replaced @ ~95kFactory boost levels and synthetic oil only for this vehicle! UpgradesExedy Stage 1 ClutchAlpine head unit and [4x] Alpine Type R (?) door speakersJBL Grand Touring 4 channel amplifierInfinity 10" subwoofer in custom fiberglass box (beautiful, needs amp)Apexi N1 muffler with turbo back straight exhaustUpgraded motor mountsBlitz DTT DCII boost gauge and turbo timerA pillar gauge pods (gauges disconnected)Optima red top batteryUnichip performance computer (uninstalled currently-$800 system) Other/Known IssuesFrom a cold start the engine idles fine however from a warm start the engine will idle rough for the first ~30 seconds then runs fine. Was told air control valve is causing this. Never bothered me enough to fix itAutomatic door lock on rear doors not working (manual operation unaffected). Lubrication?Front bumper slightly misaligned (low speed animal encounter) and small dents and scratches in various places throughout exterior. Slightly larger dent on passenger rear door (not a deep dent but wide that was caused when somebody barely grazed door in parking lot)Interior has small blemishes and wear throughoutAC has leak. When charged the AC blows cold until the refrigerant escapes through the leak Vehicle was in low speed fender bender (~5-10 mph) around 2006 that was professionally repairedVehicle has straight exhaust which causes a CEL to be on for the second 02. If you plan to register this car in an emissions area you will need to add a catalytic converter to the exhaust This vehicle is being sold as is with no warranty or guarantees. Vehicle runs strong and has plenty of life left for the next owner. I've done my best to describe this vehicle as accurately as I can and make to guarantees as to the quality of my description. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or request for more pictures or information about the vehicle; I'm happy to help any way I can within reason. You are more than welcome to come out and to evaluate the vehicle in person before bidding.