2003 Mazda Protege 5: Sheep in Disguise

Hello everyone,.
We are back with another awesome interview! Pablo and his awesome Mazda wagon blew my mind. Awesome attention to detail and working with little aftermarket support. I appreciate how creative he got by using other makes accessories. Pablo clearly knows his cars and he has an excellent history of building cars. I am glad he has taken the chance with this wagon and continues to build it. At the time of this interview going live we can assure that he has already added a few goodies to the car. He may go Boosted soon lol I appreciate your time Pable and thank you for being super supportive man. Thank you all! #automotiveanatomy
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[@juanm.grajedaii5337]

It's like a subie and an is300 had a baby

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

haha I can see that Juan lol

[@ConservativeKing]

NOPE WOMP WOMP. KNOW YOUR CARS BEFORE YOU EVER SAY THIS EVER AGAIN!

[@eduardopreciado3009]

This guy knows his stuff. Props to him and his build. I'm a honda guy and I was more interested in this video then honda lol

[@vital-wyn1310]

It just needs a kswap 😂

[@3amhondacivic]

these are heavily slept on! especially with the turbo'd sedan setup slapped in a wagon

[@evangelist669]

To be honest I have always secretly thought these cars were badass. It was just a shame that they never really caught on in the scene and the aftermarket backing was lacking at best. I would love to see more of them done properly like this one on the road.

[@jaredburke237]

I’ve got a yellow one I’m building for pretty much the same purpose he built his. Found this video from IG. Gonna put a lot of time into it.

[@jasonshuffles4933]

Same bro. I’m have the midnight blue one.

[@jasonshuffles4933]

I haven’t done any performance mods but i upgraded the stereo system

[@jaredburke237]

@@jasonshuffles4933 so far I have got a radio with back up camera, coil overs, wheels and tires, aftermarket headlights, 22mm rear sway bar, and some poly urethane motor mounts from AWR.

[@kylo4203]

Stealth grey in the house🏡💯

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Keep building man!

[@davidmckay9730]

This was the first car i owned and it made me fall in love with Japanese design. I'm buying one this week at Auction to bring back to life because they are great vehicles. Thanks for this great video.

[@donchristianson3153]

Hey ,I'm an old gear head 67 yrs and I think you did a great job 👍super clean!!!! Its great to see the younger guys doin cool shit ,keep it up !!!!!!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Thank you for watching. I appreciate your time and attention.

[@SwisherClippSet]

This thing is beautiful. Great job pablo. So different and so you

[@goodrobby]

This by far, was the best handling and best looking compact back in the early 2000s. I had one of these and 2 years later, I bought a 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege - both brand new. Had lots of fun driving both of them.

[@thakiddj]

Dude omg I love my Honda’s but when I see something different like this brings a huge smile on my face. Funny cuz when I first got into cars my buddy had one of these and we swore we would make it fast lol never did this thing is badass props to the owner. And much love from Sac Cali to automotive anatomy! ❤️🤛🏽

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

I appreciate the support man.

[@jmhatch88]

Very nice, you know a few ppl going start looking at Mazda’s now on CL lol

[@KreepaEvoX]

Beautiful 5, Pablo. I have a sedan and I'm doing an identical mechanical build. Was contemplating going turbo myself, but there's something about keeping it NA and dailying it. They are lovely little cars

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Sounds great! Keep building it man!!!

[@eddyram4072]

My mom bought one brand new in 2002 , now I am thinking about getting one. They are great cars.

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Nice looking cars

[@dbrxsdgo]

Thanks for posting this. Only available for two model years in the U.S. Super sleeper. I owned a red 2003. It always put a smile on my face... and that's with no mods. Loved this car. Unfortunately, I was rear-ended while stopped in traffic and that totaled it, bent frame. I replaced it with a 2015 3 hatchback. It's quieter and more fuel efficient, but doesn't handle or feel as good as the P5.

[@austincatalan3461]

Got an '03 P5 last October with only 21k miles on it from an old couple. Watching this is enhancing my imagination!! Great freakin' build!!!

[@nagrain]

Crazy steal man

[@colinnesmith5779]

Had one for 11 years and 120k miles. Best car I've ever owned.

[@nightshift3123]

This is beautifully executed. Wow

[@cohearty12]

I just bought one today. Super excited to get started on building it. This video is only making me want to get started even more

[@alonsoescala4902]

I'm building a bj chassis here on south America, this build is so helpful for what I'm trying to achieve 🔥

[@89emeza]

That things dope. My cousin had a Mazda 3 when I was a kid and I was one of those guys who wanted one! Still think they are badass and this confirms that! Beauty build man!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Thye are awesome man!

[@randysiggers5332]

Nice. I bought one new for my wife in 2002 and an MSP in 03 that I took to 400WHP and drove for 240k miles. Cheers!

[@korinasaurus]

Pablo: talking about being too deep into the car scene when he was young and it being unhealthy Me: 19, no job, $3k total, just having considered getting an RX-8... 👁️👄👁️

[@evangelist669]

@Automotive Anatomy. Props on this video and clean and one of the many rare, redheaded stepchild cars in the scene. We need more of these kinds of cars man. I have always thought of getting one in yellow but I am a Honda guy first off but I love seeing these different builds. Keep up the good work!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

I appreciate the love and the support Brenton. Yes, every car has a story and we are here to motivate people!

[@mdallapria]

Great job mate! I love when people go different things like this!! And it’s really beautiful project!!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@joshs199]

Wow that's an awesome car. I Love it. I've had 3 since 03 and have had at least one ever since. I still have 2 one I'm building, the other one does parts. This video was inspiring.

[@noobatnothing]

such a great video! always love the interviews. my buddy daily drives his mazda protege mp3 up here in canada through winter even though it's 1:1000 rare.

[@trey369]

No joke just picked one up yesterday. 03 titanium gray mazdaspeed protege and now I'm watching this video lol i honestly get him. True car guy 👍

[@Geromino555]

The handling of these BJ series Mazdas is AMAZING. I have the non-turbo 1.8 Ford Laser KQ SR (Basically a Protege but Ford badged) with Gabriel Shocks on stock springs on 17x7.5" rims and it's a blast around the twisties, not exaggerating.

[@jaandebruer]

This was the first car I bought to just have fun in. It was crazy modded which took a little getting used to, but 6 years later she's still my favorite drive.

[@mescko]

My '03 is dark blue. And it was well-optioned also--leather, CD changer, chromed wheels, sunroof, safety package (ABS and side airbags). I put aftermarket taillamp clusters on which are mostly black, I HATE red so the stockers had to go. 5 speed of course, I'm running 5 cars, no slushboxes in sight (and that includes the two projects in the shop). And if you're a car guy, please pronounce Re-neau properly.

[@mrshankyman2146]

Man, looking for a first car and just fell in love with this car

[@mrshankyman2146]

Update, got myself a Mazda 323 sp20 hatch

[@NoMoney67]

This and his previous builds are 🔥🔥🔥

[@forrestwhittington5227]

Good video. Just bought the same type color today. Excited to build.

[@gzyang1986]

Yep me too. Always wanted one too. They are becoming rare.

[@CPMUNSEY]

I remember wanting one of these back in 03 when they first came out too,lol!! The bronze TE’s look phenomenal against that blue body👌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Most def Christopher. Thanks for tuning in.

[@gcrady]

I bought my 1997 Mercury Tracer wagon new, 23 yrs ago. It was the first year of the Ford/Mazda collaboration. Looked sexy, (especially with the metallic red paint), so I immediately modded it up with MazdaSpeed components that bolted right on. And the engine was built by Cosworth racing just for 3 years. Then it sat for 15yrs. NOW, here I am 23 years later reviving my Glorified Grocery Getter. Pablo pointed out so many details that I'll be able to use , and get my car performing and looking like nothing else on the road.

[@aedelus]

Bought and owned this protege 5 for 6 years - and it was awesome.

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

They are great looking cars man

[@Sandstorm366]

As someone with a 2001 SP20, I am extremely jealous. Especially those Mazdaspeed parts and the FS-ZE. Bloody gorgeous.

[@menarenotwomen]

This gave me a lot of ideas for the MP5 I just bought today!

[@Gronozzz]

I had four of them. Now left two of this great cars. Both are 2.0 and one is with original Sportive package. Love this cars! I drove with many cars but they just make some unique connection. Many many work and new parts and now me and my girlfriend have everyday a big pleasure to hit the road 🤘😎. Smoking oil is typical for them ...unfortunately. Piston rings are rubbish and when you floor it it takes carbon deposit on them . Wary fragile for oil quality and frequency of changing it.

[@ISIDORO.]

I just started working on my protege5 because its been not running since 2018 but this inspired me to get back on it and get back on the road thanks.

[@WillJacksonNW]

Join us in the various facebook groups. My favorites are the club Protege5 and mazdaspeed protege enthusiasts. There's quite a few classifieds pages where you can find parts as well

[@oscarcuevassn95saleemzr12]

Oh my God its beautiful 😍 I have to say . Congrats 👏 I have one it used to my wife's car , she passed away on 2020 and it holds a strong sentimental value , im remodeling it as best I can in her honor .thanks for sharing this vid with me very much appreciated. 🙋‍♂️ zoom zoom 🏁🏁🏁😎👍

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Thank you for tuning in Oscar!

[@88N-TransportSoldier]

I always loved look of this platform they look clean and the wagon look is so dope! I want this car as my next build!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Glad you like it!

[@ydrinkcoke]

Man the '02 ES was my first car. I also was sucked in by the fog lights. I've had the 02 ES, the 02 MP3, the 03.5 MSP, and the 03 MP5. This is a great example of a car where the specs don't tell the full story. The handling and feedback from the car is excellent. You can feel the road extremely well, but somehow it doesn't feel cheap or uncomfortable. Everything about the car is extremely solid feeling (potentially due to the stock sway/strut bars). The gear ratio is also extremely tight so the car is more zippy than it really deserves. Delete those door guards!

[@Mugenkidd82]

Dope.. I always liked this platform.. Mazda had whips back in the day.. Respect bro

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Appreciate that

[@americanrelics2552]

I regret selling my P5 every frickin day. Miss it so much. And this is probably the sweetest one I've seen yet.

[@sugarbombs6884]

Gonna be doing a fairly similar build, got my hands on a MSF FS-ZE, only 209 car were made. Gonna be going into my 2003 SP20 Astina. Super hyped about it. Will be my daily still and be a weekend warrior on the track.

[@TrVlogs82]

I have never seen one of these in my life. I must say it's freaking awesome! His other builds were dope too. I need a Sunroof man. I thought it was a Subie too.

[@K9Clyde]

My first car was a yellow one when I was 17. Had it for 2 weeks and got totalled when a guy t-boned me running a red light. Still nostalgic for it.

[@jdm4ever08]

Great build Pablo!! Always thought these cars had potential!!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

They are!

[@antbankzbruh]

Awesome Mazda sooo clean! love me some wagon/hatchbacks

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Same here!

[@USMCRabbit]

I've wanted one of these since 2001 when my friends older brother picked us up from high school in his one day.

[@TheRed86]

This is what i wanna see in a car channel. Car owners who know their car inside out.

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Thank you for your time to watch the channel.

[@OM-ds1zs]

im so fucking happy you covered this hermano!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Super rad guy man.

[@jeffreid5998]

Like so many of you this was the first car I bought too. Another victim of the front-end seduction. Got a lot of miles out of mine. I still miss rowing through the gears and flicking its light frame around tight corners.

[@gabrielalejandro1404]

Mine is the automatic version of it and it's so fun to daily drive.

[@Meuh974]

I bought a used 2000 Mazda Protege back in 2006, it's still working like a charm and cost me nothing. Plus it's fun to drive due to light weight 👍

[@joseponce2930]

Man i really miss my Protege 5 (P5) and it was exactly the same color as well!! And had 246,XXX miles on the cluster all original motor/transmission!! The best daily car I ever owned!! Maybe I would buy another one and build it!!

[@chrishuyler3580]

Bought mine in March of '03. Stereo, window tint, lowering springs, wheels were all done by the end of that summer. Made some life long friends over the following 2-3 years that I see for a few events a year still, even though most of us don't own Mazdas anymore. I drove that car to 100k miles but when the rust bubbles started forming around the wheel arches and rear hatch, I replaced it with a Mazdaspeed6. I'd buy another one for sure, but only if I could find a clean low mile example in laser blue or yellow (or possibly a spicey orange MSP).

[@eddiemartinez6260]

That is actually beautiful I would love to drive that ! Specially as a father I would enjoy a ride like that 👌🏻

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

You should!

[@mooker93]

Very nice very well made and well taken care of. Thank you for representing mazda well (3 owner here) Mazda is an undercover Honda in the community, in many ways haha

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Thanks for sharing

[@Marz_Motorsports]

The mp3 also came with the high compression motor here in the states

[@coreygrace4856]

I have always had a soft spot for these.

[@BavkenddBurna]

Its been a little over a year since I had to Get rid of mines and everyday I regret it. I love the cars background very similar to mines almost down to the T. Great vid🖤🤟🏿

[@johnconnell1424]

Really beautiful mazda you have there😎

[@shinmatsunami]

This dude's car inspired me to do certain things with my car. It's a nice ride.

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

That's awesome!

[@andrewkratochvil9260]

They handle excellent

[@SaabStory636]

I love his taste, very diverse and unique. From Renaults to jags.

[@brandoncrider3697]

Miss my Protege5, literally his exact setup except I had a ported 626 intake manifold, and a ssafc to tune the air fuel, made 192hp na, went turbo and blew it cause the weak rods 😂 regret ever getting rid of it. They are fun low hp daily that ride on rails In the corners.

[@asylumville8544]

There's no way you made 192hp with just a ported intake manifold haha

[@brandoncrider3697]

@@asylumville8544 wasn't just a ported intake manifold, the the fsze has higher compression pistons, larger cams, also had larger valves along with the head being port matched aswell, I did pretty much everything I could to make 192hp. Only a 22hp gain over stock for a lot more money than I'd like to admit 🤣

[@FranciscoMartinez-jv9yz]

Awesome, muy chingon , felicidades al duen'o👌👌👌👌👌

[@mikeysbladeworks1000]

This is sick.

[@Bli757]

I had a red 03' P5 it was a mean little hatch! I wish I could've restored it. Love those damn things.

[@LinuxRacr]

Nice ride. I need to bring my MP3 back out!

[@Slackerman1994]

Found this video cuz I'm searching to buy one again.. my first modded car when I was a teen.. I loved this car even tho I was a dumb kid. I miss this car, I had the same color one also.

[@michaeljmyers1995]

Absolutely gorgeous....

[@johnconnell1424]

I drive a 2002 Mazda protege 5 but its the non wagon version.i really like the look of the wagons 😊

[@supdus]

I once had a 2002 protege ES - was such a fun car - did the manual swap on mine from Auto to Man - and protege 5 bumpers, sideskirts.... painted interiors, engine bay, engine - not much for performance other then header, exhaust and intake.... and want one again

[@DanTheMailman330]

VILS Variable Intake Length System They used it in the 2 and 2.5L v6 models in the 90s as well.

[@FishSquirrel]

Im glad I oWn one.

[@fkkkkkenig]

This is dope

[@jesusc4384]

Nice to see a P5 brought back to life, I always loved these, but up here in Canada they all rusted out sooo fast.

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Sorry to hear that man but yea that cold weather does that.

[@Cole-ft4rr]

I have an 02 with only 40,000 miles! I’m the second owner and it was garage kept until I got it in ‘19!!

[@Cole-ft4rr]

Update, hit 55,000 miles. Still no issues other than a vacuum seal leak I had fixed earlier this year AND my wife brushed my front bumper with her Subaru 🥴

[@blakelip3]

The spicy orange one is so cool

[@TheCherryGarage]

We miss our protege mp3 Did a few videos on it but wish we still had it today!

[@jordank7685]

My ex girlfriend had this same car it was even the same color, but hers had a sunroof. it was definitely a fun car to drive and felt really planted. Ive been wanting to get a yellow one for years now.

[@tokyovibin9212]

I'll sell you mine

[@spacefleming5390]

Man, really makes me miss my Yellow Pro5. Maybe its time to find one again....

[@AliasHSW]

That generation of Protege in sedan and wagon are great 2 / 3 box design car

[@kylo4203]

I waited for this video broooooo

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Hope you enjoyed it man

[@kylo4203]

@@AutomotiveAnatomy u bet bro

[@rcaddictshow1288]

If you are in the car situation. I really wish people could learn the difference between a motor or an engine! So let’s start a movement! getting people to state the proper terminology

[@bigbodyF150]

Bro I have MST on my mazdaspeed3 love ❤️ them!! Beautiful Mazda 🚗

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Good choice!

[@andrewkratochvil9260]

Me too putting a new transmission in mine same color as well

[@iamsmeags]

Majority of the motors that came out of Japan actually are fs-ze (high compression motor), mostly came out of the Mazda familia sport20 models, which looks almost identical to the protege5, with the tiptronic transmission or some manual.

[@bloodgirl4]

I love my Protege5 but wouldnt waste time on the "speed" swap. KL swap all the way! =D

[@garretlawrence7627]

I'm looking at an 03 right now, shoot I might need to pick it up now.

[@taon61]

Clean Mazda! I like it not gonna lie!!!

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

You and me both!

[@oliverhernandez8812]

So diferent. I like it.

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@haydn-db8z]

I'm glad to hear that Pablo got his in somewhat rough shape to begin with. I've kept my Protege5 clean and unmodified for 18 years and I'd hate for anyone to use it as some kind of "canvas" for their creative vision - even if they did do as nice a job as he did. Obviously, this is not going to be a popular opinion here. :)

[@arnoldcastillo8106]

I always wanted one of those yellow PROTEGE5,

[@evangelist669]

@Arnold Castillo. Me too!!

[@muammar1895]

damn Mazda do make many underrated car, love this car! and have u seen a Mazda mx6 gen1 in your area?

[@Mazda.Fit.]

I haz one 🙊

[@R1.Allan1]

glad i have one :P