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don't forget, i believewithin three months of fm releasing the flyin' protege kits, mazda started selling ms protege turbo systems over the counter for less money.
look, i like bill cardell. i don't like his employees.
look, i like bill cardell. i don't like his employees.
#25
Originally Posted by jayc72
I wonder what's hiding behind the cardboard box?
Very nice, that manifold makes me feel all gooey inside.
Very nice, that manifold makes me feel all gooey inside.
Just kidding... I Just wanted to hide the shop clutter and also figured you didn't want to see a photo of someone welding...
Stephanie
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Flyin' Protege failed because at the time Protege Owners weren't willing to cough up the bucks to by what FM produced. I was a Protege5 owner at the time (great car by the way) and all over the Protege boards people were making big talk that if a kit were brought to market they'd be all over. A lot of big talk, and obviously nobody followed through.
The car was too new and too expensive for the average enthusiast to spend $5K and turbo it. Very different animal than the now 16 year old Miata, and a very different type of owner.
On top of that Mazda discontinued the Protege5, and came out with the Mazda3. So a pretty short run of the 2.0l (01-03.5). The Mazdaspeed likely had little to do with the failure of Flyin' Protege. The market simply wasn't there, now maybe. I see more DIY stuff happening in the Protege circles, and atleast a couple of small outfits putting out FI solutions.
I like the Miata community better, less talk about big *** stereos and more wine and cheese parties
Jay
The car was too new and too expensive for the average enthusiast to spend $5K and turbo it. Very different animal than the now 16 year old Miata, and a very different type of owner.
On top of that Mazda discontinued the Protege5, and came out with the Mazda3. So a pretty short run of the 2.0l (01-03.5). The Mazdaspeed likely had little to do with the failure of Flyin' Protege. The market simply wasn't there, now maybe. I see more DIY stuff happening in the Protege circles, and atleast a couple of small outfits putting out FI solutions.
I like the Miata community better, less talk about big *** stereos and more wine and cheese parties
Jay
#29
Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
don't forget, i believewithin three months of fm releasing the flyin' protege kits, mazda started selling ms protege turbo systems over the counter for less money.
look, i like bill cardell. i don't like his employees.
look, i like bill cardell. i don't like his employees.
From my dealings with Flyin' Miata I have come away with a good feeling. And despite the damage many of the fanboys have done, I think FM has done an amazing amount of good for the Miata community. The problem is that lots build them up to be THE source for everything Miata, when they make a mistake (it happens to the best) people are ready to hang them because some 'tard on Miata.net said they were the authority.
When everyone talks about the signal to noise ratio on Miata.net, make no mistake FM (Keith specifically) more often than not adds to the signal, it's all the fanboys making noise.
However I think that FM didn't publically handle the spit with bell properly. How can they be critical of a product that they were happy to sell until recently? Same with BRP, they flogged the Coldside SC until a falling out with the designer. Now it's crap.
So much drama. I think all of the dick waving has a lot to do with the fact that we are all driving chick cars, and inside we are all gay hairdressers.
I'm a *****, I'll go anywhere for a deal or information.
I relaize this is wildly off topic, but ya suck it up.
Jesus, this wasn't specifically for you I just used your post to start a mini-rant.
#31
Originally Posted by jayc72
I'm a *****, I'll go anywhere for a deal or information.
I relaize this is wildly off topic, but ya suck it up.
Jesus, this wasn't specifically for you I just used your post to start a mini-rant.
I relaize this is wildly off topic, but ya suck it up.
Jesus, this wasn't specifically for you I just used your post to start a mini-rant.
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