This is my old 1996 Mazda Protege, the cars motor is a 1.5L 16-valve DOHC with 300,000km on it.

This car did me good over the 9 months i had it... but i'd also like to add the fact that it costs me about $1000 in repairs over that time.

The car pretty much had no mods done to it, it had a custom shifter knob, pedals, and a 2" aftermarket tachometer.

I wasn't exactly easy on this car, all four wheels have left the ground while driving... more than once, i was e-brake "drifting" it, hit a curb and bent the front passenger wheel under the car. When i finished my last exam in high school i was pretty damn happy, jumped and kicked myself off the front fender, then later i was pissed and punched pretty much the same spot... you can see the dent in one of the pictures.

1.5L 16-valve DOHC

The tachometer is just to the left of the steering wheel. You can see it on the left picture.

Some pictures of when i first bought it and when i sold it.

When i got it:                                                                 When i sold it:

When i got it:                                                               When i sold it: