Saw this the other day and my jaw dropped

Tennberg · 08-06-2010, 03:08 PM

I was returning to BMW Peabody in a loaner car ('09 E92 328i), as mine was having some maintenance done as well as having the engine looked at. I was getting onto 93 and was behind this car:

Why yes, that is a black and orange Mazda Protege with the 4-ring Audi badge instead of the Mazda "M". You are also not mistaken - that is in fact an "S5" badge in the lower left corner.

alex2364 · 08-06-2010, 03:10 PM

Are you sure that's not a Mazda Protege? Not every ricer is a Honda.

lucas.kent · 08-06-2010, 03:19 PM

Ha ha. Definitely a Protege. Either way, that is ashame!

Tennberg · 08-06-2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex2364

Are you sure that's not a Mazda Protege? Not every ricer is a Honda.

I think you are correct. I did a Google image search on "Mazda Protege rear" and it matches the shape of the back of that car.

It initially struck me as looking like the rear of a Honda Civic, but that little lip at the top of the trunk was throwing me off. I have corrected my original post. Thanks :-)

JoeFlow · 08-06-2010, 04:29 PM

Ummm...

Roowah · 08-06-2010, 06:28 PM

That's hilarious! I know exactly where that entrance ramp is on Mystic Valley Parkway! I often wonder what people are thinking...Hey, at least we were spared this time from having our badge and an //M logo on it!

ska///235i · 08-06-2010, 06:35 PM

A use a4 aint that expensive....lol

GME92 · 08-06-2010, 06:41 PM

is that a Mazda Protege? It looks like a Mitsubishi Lancer to me.

jopa489 · 08-06-2010, 09:23 PM

Definitely a Protege. And wow, just wow. That's one of the worst I've seen.

inter1032 · 08-06-2010, 09:30 PM

lol
ill have to keep an eye out for that, im always at annas and thats the way i go home

ibeclueless · 08-07-2010, 11:56 PM

lol yuck

Tennberg · 09-13-2010, 02:12 AM

I actually saw this car again the other day on 28N right next to Station Landing in Medford. It was a couple cars ahead of me. I tried to take a picture, but it "zoom-zoomed" before I could snap one. Must've been that "S5" engine.

I'm hoping it's a local car (Medford, Somerville, Everett), as I'd love to ask the driver, "What the hell were you thinking?"

MassBimmer · 09-13-2010, 08:20 AM

That's hilarious...I wonder if it gets to a point where you hate your car so much, you just think of the worst possible things to do to it

TwnTrboCAT1212 · 09-13-2010, 08:27 AM

Yeah, pretty awful, but doesn't come as a surprise to me...hence the sign all the way to the right above the pickup truck that starts with the word "Entering"....that explains a lot.

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Tennberg Private First Class 18 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335i w/ xDrive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335i xDrive Sedan [0.00]	Saw this the other day and my jaw dropped I was returning to BMW Peabody in a loaner car ('09 E92 328i), as mine was having some maintenance done as well as having the engine looked at. I was getting onto 93 and was behind this car: Why yes, that is a black and orange Mazda Protege with the 4-ring Audi badge instead of the Mazda "M". You are also not mistaken - that is in fact an "S5" badge in the lower left corner. Last edited by Tennberg; 08-06-2010 at 03:21 PM..
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lucas.kent Major 143 Rep 1,173 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [0.00]	Ha ha. Definitely a Protege. Either way, that is ashame!
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Roowah Captain 28 Rep 811 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (0)	That's hilarious! I know exactly where that entrance ramp is on Mystic Valley Parkway! I often wonder what people are thinking...Hey, at least we were spared this time from having our badge and an //M logo on it! __________________ 2006 E90 330i 6MT: TiAg\|Black Leather\|Poplar Trim\|Premium Package\|Cold Weather Package 2003 E46 325i 5MT: Retired - The beginning of my BMW obsession!
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inter1032 Major 31 Rep 1,460 Posts Drives: 2013 m3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	lol ill have to keep an eye out for that, im always at annas and thats the way i go home
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Tennberg Private First Class 18 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335i w/ xDrive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335i xDrive Sedan [0.00]	I actually saw this car again the other day on 28N right next to Station Landing in Medford. It was a couple cars ahead of me. I tried to take a picture, but it "zoom-zoomed" before I could snap one. Must've been that "S5" engine. I'm hoping it's a local car (Medford, Somerville, Everett), as I'd love to ask the driver, "What the hell were you thinking?"
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MassBimmer Major General 306 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: 2023 i4 M50 Join Date: May 2009 Location: MA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW [9.24]	That's hilarious...I wonder if it gets to a point where you hate your car so much, you just think of the worst possible things to do to it
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TwnTrboCAT1212 The Moose Whisperer 22 Rep 406 Posts Drives: '08 E92 GIAC S1 335xi 6-MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (2)	Yeah, pretty awful, but doesn't come as a surprise to me...hence the sign all the way to the right above the pickup truck that starts with the word "Entering"....that explains a lot.
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