she's paid for... her warranty is up... now let the fun begin...

i bought my '99 ES new in May of 1999. paid her off in Feb. 2003. during that time i've put 83k miles on her, and not one problem, ever. and she's still a blast to drive, for an econobox... but in order to satisfy the urge for a new, faster car, i decided to fix her up a bit.
the day she came home:
[pic to come]
now:
performance upgrades:
AEM short ram intake
Racing Beat cat-back exhaust
Mazdaspeed strut tower brace
B&M short shifter/Kartboy bushings
MP3 Tokico blue struts
Eibach Pro Kit springs
interior upgrades:
Momo shift knob
Sparco aluminum pedals
Dave Bodde aluminum guage bezels
Mazdaspeed badge
black interior trim paint
charcoal Protege floor mats
exterior upgrades:
17" Enkei RS5 wheels/Nitto 555 tires
clear corners
future:
AWR 19mm rear sway bar
j-spec intake/exhaust cams
4-2-1 header
performance clutch/flywheel
3-spoke Protege steering wheel
Sparco seats
side markers
window tint
page 1: intro
page 2: performance
page 3: exterior
page 4: interior