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Old 06-14-08, 07:47 PM
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Default Just picked up another car...

Actually,

It was given to me...LoL

It's a 1998 Civic DX 5-Speed!

Now I can combat the rising fuel costs...

It only has 153k miles on it, which is average for a 10 year old car. Hell, I can't argue, it was FREE!!!
I still have to smog it and service it...I reckon it may need some new items such as struts and so forth...I might add new lowering suspension and GSR rims to make it look better. I'm leaving everything else STOCK.

On with the pics...



You can see my SC and my Taco in this shot


Just wanted to share...
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Old 06-14-08, 09:00 PM
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Time to add it to your sig

I love these civics. Screw a hybrid. These will get great mileage at a very affordable initial cost. I'm thinking about getting one myself just because they can be quite fun to toss around when it's modded.
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nice...I was actually thinking about picking up a civic myself. gas prices =
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nice civic phuong! go get some stickers and a giant wing (ie 90% of the Civics in Oxnard)...j/k hope you doing well!
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Can't beat free! That's the best deal
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cant argue when its free.. shuld help A LOT with gas prices now and insurance probably isnt anything at all!
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nice civic phuong! go get some stickers and a giant wing (ie 90% of the Civics in Oxnard)...j/k hope you doing well!
Thanks homie! How you doin' man??
Yeah, I'm gonna slap on a big 'ol muffler, neon lights and those "JDM" stickers...hahaha....SIKE!!!

I filled this car up this morning and spent only $39.80...it was great. I wanted to yell out of excitement...everytime for the last 5 months, my fill ups were way over $40 every single time.

And what's even better? My insurance dropped $84 bucks when I added this vehicle to my fleet. I took some miles off my Tacoma and added it the Civic. Couple this and the "Multi-Vehicle" discount, they'll be sending ME a check.

I just changed the oil and flushed the brake fluid today. The only thing this thing needs is an Oil Pan reseal and a new right front C/V boot
Everything else is super clean. I can easily afford this car folks...

Believe in Karma guys...I've been an honest and courteous member of society forever now, and this is a gift that definetely reflects that. I'm truly blessed.
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man...how did u get it for free ? where can I apply for a free car ???

i've been looking all over Craigslist in the last 2 weeks, can't really find it yet... :\
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Free plus Good on Gas FTW........
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Hell, free is free. /the end!
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hmm, if its free, it's for me
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Nice!!! Free!!

Arghhh.... I had the opportunity to buy a 90' CRX for real cheap about 2 years ago. In retrospect, I should have bought it.
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Originally Posted by masboy
man...how did u get it for free ? where can I apply for a free car ???

i've been looking all over Craigslist in the last 2 weeks, can't really find it yet... :\
My aunt recently bought a new Corolla, so she didn't need this car anymore. So, I just asked her if she was willing to sell it to me. She just threw me the keys, signed the title and said I didn't owe her anything...I wasn't one to argue. So I thanked her and went on my way

A month ago, I was really really close to buying a 91 MR2...I was willing to pay between 3-4 grand for a "beater" car...I'm glad I waited. Now I can maybe use that money for more mods....Maybe a nice 3" Coilover lift kit, new offroad wheels/tires for my Tacoma
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150K is a lot of miles, granted, but Civics will run longer than that if you take care of them. Their average life is 200K, and many well-cared-for ones go longer than that.
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I'll give you $200.00 for it if its in good condition. Here is your chance to make some ca-ching
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