help me decide........
10-02-02, 11:42 AM
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help me decide........
heres the situation, i currently own a 92 prelude Si which i did a h22 (vtec) swap on in my driveway. car runs great. stand alone ecu 17" racing rims sticky rubber 370cc injectors all the bolt on's, stiffer suspension, etc etc etc. significantly modded but still very reliable. I am a college student and i park in the parking deck
so i have a nice protected spot to park. i am a sophmore and i do have a fairly well paying job. i understand that FD's require a alightly higher degree of maintainance than most cars and i am willing and able to provide this (my dad was a mechanic and working on my certification in a few fields for ***** and giggles). ANYWAY, originally i had intended to keep the lude for a beater/daily driver but i really don't drive that much, just to work and home really so i don't know if i need a beater of that caliber or at all. im wondering if i should sell the lude and get a 7 as my main transportation? would this be a wise decision?
so i have a nice protected spot to park. i am a sophmore and i do have a fairly well paying job. i understand that FD's require a alightly higher degree of maintainance than most cars and i am willing and able to provide this (my dad was a mechanic and working on my certification in a few fields for ***** and giggles). ANYWAY, originally i had intended to keep the lude for a beater/daily driver but i really don't drive that much, just to work and home really so i don't know if i need a beater of that caliber or at all. im wondering if i should sell the lude and get a 7 as my main transportation? would this be a wise decision?
10-02-02, 11:45 AM
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oh yea, also if i sold the lude i would have a good bit more to spend on the 7 and in mods for it. i just don't know if i can justify 2 sportscars at the age of 20.
10-02-02, 06:56 PM
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If you can do an engine swap, then you have enough mechanical skill to get an FD. Just read up, use the search, and learn more about them before you decide to buy.
It's good to have a beater to drive around, as 'weekend' projects on the 7 always wind up taking longer....ie: weeks
As for having two 'sportscars'... as long as you can pay for them, maintain and drive them responsibly...then nothing should be stopping you
It's good to have a beater to drive around, as 'weekend' projects on the 7 always wind up taking longer....ie: weeks
As for having two 'sportscars'... as long as you can pay for them, maintain and drive them responsibly...then nothing should be stopping you
10-02-02, 09:17 PM
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Originally posted by 7wannabe
i just don't know if i can justify 2 sportscars at the age of 20.
i just don't know if i can justify 2 sportscars at the age of 20.
At age 50?
Life is short. Live it up when you can!
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10-02-02, 11:12 PM
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all good points, i love the honda tho its the best car i have ever owned great daily driver. so who wants to be the first to make a donation to the "jason gets a FD" fund?
10-02-02, 11:39 PM
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Originally posted by BlackR1
If you can do an engine swap, then you have enough mechanical skill to get an FD.
If you can do an engine swap, then you have enough mechanical skill to get an FD.
You guys really crack me up with this kind of "insight".
BTW, engine swap is not as daunting as it sounds - it's actually pretty easy. Ask me how I know.
10-02-02, 11:59 PM
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Originally posted by BlackR1
how many so far?
how many so far?
But it's almost like rites of passage in the ownership of an FD along with vacuum hose job, fuel filter change, etc.
If you haven't done these jobs yourself, you are not fully "appreciating" the joys of FD ownership.
10-03-02, 12:09 AM
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Im going to do my first FC engine (GXL) in a few weeks...and then when the FD inevitably goes (again) I'm gonna do it myself.
Aren't you moving to LA pretty soon?
Aren't you moving to LA pretty soon?
