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Granny driving a 5 speed accord? Wanna  that granny
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Granny driving a 5 speed accord? Wanna My grandma hated autos and drove a manual till her late 70s because her shoulders were starting to play up. Then she got an auto.
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Jan 17, 2017 22:30
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Granny driving a 5 speed accord? Wanna She just turned 92, a lot of that time was driving on gravel roads too. Rally Granny!
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Jan 17, 2017 22:43
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That Accord is awesome as hell, a true time capsule. 80s cars are the best and I'll fight anyone that says otherwise.
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Jan 18, 2017 14:06
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Terrible Robot posted:That Accord is awesome as hell, a true time capsule. 80s cars are the best and I'll fight anyone that says otherwise. Same. Wish I could find a late 80s Prelude in the same condition.
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Jan 18, 2017 15:54
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You can get the mk3 Preludes stupidly low and they're already low as standard.  Stood next to the front of it, your kneecaps are a solid few inches above the bumper
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Jan 18, 2017 16:00
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Olympic Mathlete posted:You can get the mk3 Preludes stupidly low and they're already low as standard. Oh, I mean time-capsule condition. They've all been modded to hell and back.
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Jan 18, 2017 16:06
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LeeMajors posted:Same. 1987 Honda Prelude http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5929274045.html
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Jan 18, 2017 16:14
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LeeMajors posted:Oh, I mean time-capsule condition. They've all been modded to hell and back. Every one I've seen here has at most had wheels and coilovers. Raise the coilovers up, throw the stock wheels on and there you go.
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Jan 18, 2017 16:21
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angryrobots posted:1987 Honda Prelude My wife is going to love you for that.
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Jan 18, 2017 16:28
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lil bip posted:
That wheel is pretty cool. Not familiar with Honda interiors other than the NSX but yours is one of the few I wouldn't switch out for an aftermarket one from what I've come across.
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Jan 18, 2017 16:40
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Every one I've seen here has at most had wheels and coilovers. Raise the coilovers up, throw the stock wheels on and there you go. I've always wanted to get a clean 90 or 91, and swap an H22 in.
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Jan 18, 2017 16:49
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LeeMajors posted:Same.  - more for one in really nice condition (rust is a big problem for those cars in this country), up to around $5000, less for one with some kind of probably-but-not-certainly easily fixable problem like bad brakes or needing a new starter or radiator. There is also a steady supply of track rats, typically for $1000 or less and missing varing amounts of stuff you'd need to drive it on the street (lights, glass, an exhaust system that extends past the manifold, etc.). And a few heavily modified examples pop up* from time to time that have been lowered to the floor, have unusual wheels, and have been painted something exotic. Occassionally you can find an interesting engine swap. The hardest 3rd-gen feature to find is the 4-wheel-steering, which is something I want but most sellers are clueless and don't even take a good picture of the back end where the "4WS" sticker shows up. * pun or irony? you decide - many of these mod-stars have had their pop-up headlights fixed into the "sleepy eye" position.
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Jan 18, 2017 16:51
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LeeMajors posted:My wife is going to love you for that.  That car has been popping up on one of my CL searches ("manual rare") for at least a month, maybe more.
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Jan 18, 2017 17:33
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angryrobots posted:1987 Honda Prelude gently caress. I didn't know I wanted a Prelude until now.
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Jan 18, 2017 18:02
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savesthedayrocks posted:I've always wanted to get a clean 90 or 91, and swap an H22 in. I had a 92 Prelude Si w/ 4 wheel steering. Blew the motor and had a questionable shop do an H22 swap. Never quite got the VTEC to KICKINRIGHTYO, and wiring in the 4WS was a major pain in the rear end. It ended up getting stolen pretty soon after.
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Jan 18, 2017 18:57
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eyebeem posted:I had a 92 Prelude Si w/ 4 wheel steering. Blew the motor and had a questionable shop do an H22 swap. Never quite got the VTEC to KICKINRIGHTYO, and wiring in the 4WS was a major pain in the rear end. It ended up getting stolen pretty soon after. 80sHondaCoupe.txt
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Jan 18, 2017 19:12
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Thief posted:That wheel is pretty cool. Not familiar with Honda interiors other than the NSX but yours is one of the few I wouldn't switch out for an aftermarket one from what I've come across. Yeah I agree, I won't be driving it enough to warrant changing it. The only modifications I am really planning on are to improve handling a bit and anything else is purely maintenance. Might put in a stereo though. If I can find something that does not look atrocious.
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Jan 18, 2017 21:09
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angryrobots posted:1987 Honda Prelude Why can't auto manufacturers make really handsome cloth buckets that hold up over time like that? Those just look so right and welcoming.
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Jan 18, 2017 23:22
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Why can't auto manufacturers make really handsome cloth buckets that hold up over time like that? Those just look so right and welcoming. People got too fat for them
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Jan 18, 2017 23:29
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lil bip posted:Yeah I agree, I won't be driving it enough to warrant changing it. The only modifications I am really planning on are to improve handling a bit and anything else is purely maintenance. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kienzle-MCR...X8AAOxy5rpSN0N6 I was looking at getting a couple of these for my e28 and W126 because they're more period correct, maybe you'll have better luck finding them in australia than here in the states
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Jan 19, 2017 06:46
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rscott posted:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kienzle-MCR...X8AAOxy5rpSN0N6 That's the same unit I bought for the E28. I still haven't installed it  but it should look a hell of a lot better than the one that came with the car.
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Jan 19, 2017 13:49
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Why can't auto manufacturers make really handsome cloth buckets that hold up over time like that? Those just look so right and welcoming. 
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Jan 19, 2017 19:41
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My first car was a 91 Prelude SI 4WS and I stupidly sold it after college. I regret it every day, I really miss that thing. This is not helping...
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Jan 20, 2017 04:15
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I learned to drive in a '92 Civic; miss that car. Thankfully it was a manual, so I could learn that at the same time.
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Jan 20, 2017 04:53
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Everyone should own an old Honda IMO, a friend owns an 84 Civic hatchback and it's the most fun car to drive. It weighs nothing, has no power (76bhp from factory) and is startlingly basic inside but it's just a brilliant car. I now find myself looking at similar.
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Jan 20, 2017 09:40
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Honda have a bit of a softspot in my heart after my old Integra. Maybe not so much today but all their cars felt like they were designed and built by people who love cars.
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Jan 20, 2017 18:50
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I have this car in my "saved ads" just because I like to look at it once in a while and think about buying it. Of course I always come to the conclusion that for over $3k (lol) it's an hilariously bad idea to by a car that is rust prone and very hard to get parts for. But there is a certain coolness to 70's / 80's Hondas. I really like the front.
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Jan 20, 2017 19:34
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I love my (90's) Prelude interior. 20 years and the seats are still like new. No matter what else I have kicking around, I always have to have a Honda in the stable just for driving simplicity and fun, and simple ergonomic interiors. I have a pair of '97 Prelude seats to put in my Cutlass when I get around to it. For one thing, Honda was one of the few manufacturers to do black interiors, and further, in coupes. Plus, they're comfy, sporty seats.
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Jan 20, 2017 19:55
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When I was a kid my dad had a Japanese market 1987 Accord. Silver with BBS alloys, 5 speed and the 160ps version of the B20a but a blue interior (seats, dashboard, door panels and even the carpets) It was such a great car for the time, especially seeing as my dad worked for GM at the time and had previously had a string of Camira company cars (Camira was the Australian version of the J body)
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Jan 20, 2017 23:47
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I have a massive soft spot for Honda interiors, even when particularly barebones, they still look nice and don't seem to rot away as bad as their peers.
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Jan 21, 2017 05:16
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i bought a thing today for $700  to do this with it 
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Jan 22, 2017 04:57
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Turning a Civic into a Yaris seems like a lot of work.
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Jan 22, 2017 07:14
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Had a '87 Civic. Tan interior. Seriously, the seats showed no signs of wear after 120,000 miles and the plastic bits remained solid. Whatever they made that cloth out of, it could survive as flooring material in a high traffic adult theater.
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Jan 22, 2017 08:03
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Counterpoint: I had a 94 Civic Si and the rear seats looked like dogshit after I spilled a gallon of interior house paint on them when I was 18.
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Jan 22, 2017 08:10
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Crustashio posted:i bought a thing today for $700 ?I don't believe you.  You didn't take advantage of some Parkinson's patient or something did you? Good score. What's wrong with it?
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Jan 22, 2017 17:32
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lil bip posted:I have a massive soft spot for Honda interiors, even when particularly barebones, they still look nice and don't seem to rot away as bad as their peers. If the junkyard ever produces one that doesn't smell of weed and/or living-in-my-car grime I will probably be able to swap out that seat easily. slidebite posted:$700 in Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 17:42 on Jan 22, 2017 |
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Jan 22, 2017 17:39
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slidebite posted:$700 in Bought it from a friend who's moving to ontario and wanted to sell before he left. It was a NFLD car so it needed NS safety which seemed to turn people off? He had it listed for weeks and 700 was the best offer he got so I matched it. I thought that was reasonable for the worst generation of civic. Needs a few things: -Rear sway links -Tie rods -Drum brakes adjuster/new shoes installed -Pre-cat o2 It also an issue with the evap system and a seized AC compressor, but those won't be getting fixed. I only bought it for rallycross, it will pretty much sit in a friends driveway otherwise. The important part is the body is insanely not rusty for an east coast car. There's surface rust but no soft spots anywhere and we checked it on a hoist. Crustashio fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Jan 22, 2017 |
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Jan 22, 2017 17:44
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The only thing wrong with my 94 Civic interior is cig burns from the PO.
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I bought a truck.
ThirstyBuck fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Jan 23, 2017 |
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