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Old 10-03-07, 06:14 PM
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im looking for a winter beater and this is a ugly ugly car i know but im gonna fix it up a bit i just need it to last me through winter atleast
im gettin it for 500 wut do uthink heres some pics





Old 10-03-07, 07:29 PM
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My buddy has that car with a blown motor(check that timing belt it will getcha) It's a fun little car he also has some black 17's he's selling for it as well.
Old 10-03-07, 09:19 PM
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That would be a good beater car. Otherwise you can swap in a B18 and it'll def be a sleeper.
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Used to have one of those in white; a '91. Loved every minute we owned it, despite its complete lack of acceleration. The space inside always shocked folks. Here's this tiny little square hatch, and once they stuck their head inside they couldn't believe the space.
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ok stop for a sec. , Just pretend you're a bystander......what are the thoughts that rolls through your head when you see someone driving in this vehicle? If you think it's no big deal, then by all means buy it for $500. But ofcourse, don't forget to check all the basic **** for a used car. Just cuz it's $500, you'd still want it to last you through the winter.
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well im used to driving my lexus and good cars
it shakes or rumbles when its on but that might just be because its not a lexus... my friend drove it he said its fine
the motors got lik 200 k but alot of hondas last LONG
so idk im gonna say 400 to him and if he dont take it il just drive the lexus and wash it alot and buy alot of stuff for it spring time!
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Its a good beater; probably about 80 horses max but itll run forever. Stick or Auto? All the old Honda motors vibrate. Theres no balancer assembly, Its a Honda thing I agree with the B18 swap tho

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Originally Posted by 92ES5sp
All the old Honda motors vibrate. Theres no balancer assembly, Its a Honda thing I agree with the B18 swap tho
Ah ic. So that's why my 91 prelude vibrated so bad once i past 55mph. It scared me everytime. It was a fun lil car, my first stick car. Bought it for $700, learned stick then put in a radio and sold it for $680 lol
Old 10-04-07, 07:37 PM
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I have a 92 Honda Prelude Si with 176k and the motor has no severe vibration. I took it up to 125mph when I had 115k on the motor and it was smooth as could be.
Old 10-04-07, 08:26 PM
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Pick something else -- i guarantee that car has been ragged out all day long. What part of Ohio are you from?
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im at the tip peak of the top right of ohio
i lowered it down , he wanted 600 for it i got it for 400! well hes a honda freak and its his girlfriends car im actually painting all the parts that are blue black except the door im painting that orange and im modding it very little in winter, come spring and summer it will be modded to be fast and my lexus as a show car! MAN i will be BROKE! funny my last summer of college i blow my money than huh?
but hopfully this car dont break down 200k miles seems alot but some people say on a honda cut that inhalf lol
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