The M.S. Protege's main strength is handling. If I remember correctly, it out handles the highly respected Intergra Type R's of a few years back. The turbo and intercooler on the car are much too small to make any real power, and Mazda did nothing to beef up the engine, so its not going to handle a lot of boost like other turbo cars. But as far as total package goes, the MazdaSpeed Protege is one of the best sport compact bargins out there.
As far as goign to the dark side... it could be a lot worse. The Evo is a downright bad *** vehicle, no matter what brand it is. And the M.S.P. is a very complete package for the price.
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'97 T-bird LX 4.6L 2V, auto
SVO heads/intake, Vortech T-trim, front mounted intercooler, blower cams, Cobra crank, Manley H-beam rods, JE pistons, Aeromotive fuel system w/ 42# injectors, and much more
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