Project car

Izzy Sparks · 02-17-2007, 10:17 AM

Ok, here is my situation. I love my civic sedan (LX) to death, but it's definitely not quenching my thirst for speed.

What I would like to do is keep this car to have as my daily driver and try to find something cheap that I could fix up. Any suggsestions as to what I should take a look at? Keep in mind that I'm 21 and can't afford anything too steep on insurance.

***Rems07si*** · 02-17-2007, 10:19 AM

4 door SI

Izzy Sparks · 02-17-2007, 10:27 AM

Eh... I cant afford two NEW cars man lol. I meant something used that would be fairly cheap and make a fun project car.

***Rems07si*** · 02-17-2007, 10:28 AM

trade that in and get a real civic

Izzy Sparks · 02-17-2007, 10:32 AM

The reason I didn't get the SI in the first place was because insurance was too steep for someone my age. As it is right now I'm paying 210 on my LX!

***Rems07si*** · 02-17-2007, 10:37 AM

what insurance do you have? did you look around?

youchasedafterme · 02-17-2007, 10:38 AM

what do you plan on using the car for? autox? the strip?

All_bets_off · 02-17-2007, 10:43 AM

look at older 240's. SR20 engine swap...that will kill. Or a first gen GSX...you can find those cheap, would be fun to work on and is fast as hell...but it is a mitsu...

Izzy Sparks · 02-17-2007, 10:45 AM

To Rems07si: The cheapest I could find is with State Farm because it's on my dad's insurance and we have a lot of discounts for being with them for over 20 years, multiple car discounts, and all kinds of stuff.

To youchasedafterme: I plan to use it mostly at the drag strip, but it doesn't necessarily have be strictly a drag car. Just something fun to drive that would be fun to work on over the weekends.

***Rems07si*** · 02-17-2007, 10:51 AM

To Izzy Sparks
for me it was Allstate and i was 22 when i ask them how much it will be a month for an new si and they told me 145 a month. did you try them?

mattsbobo · 02-17-2007, 10:57 AM

Like he said, i'd find an older 240, and do an engine swap. i'm in the same boat as you though. I'd like to spend about $1200 on a older civic hatch, or a 240 to give to a guy who is basicly like my Dad. He's always had bikes, and had to stop doing track days...it's a long story. Long story short, he loves my Si, and after all he's done for me, I thought it would be cool to buy him a car that maybe we could work on together. It would be cool to see him tooling around in his own vtec monster.

***Rems07si*** · 02-17-2007, 11:04 AM

with all that money you can pay your car insurance for a year think about you have to bye a car fix it up insure it and all that good stuff just trade in your ex and get an si

mastadon · 02-17-2007, 11:16 AM

If you want to stick with honda, get an EK hatch, swap in a b18 and have fun

**Nomar06** · 02-17-2007, 12:18 PM

Goet an older honda hatch and drop in a K20!

KingMarineM16a4 · 02-17-2007, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by All_bets_off

...but it is a mitsu...

So is the EVO and I bet you can't speak on that.

***Zeuceone*** · 02-17-2007, 02:52 PM

get a crx and drop in a k20

All_bets_off · 02-17-2007, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingMarineM16a4

So is the EVO and I bet you can't speak on that.

well dude, i have had 3 gst's. They were all crap. Mitsu has a track record that does not refelct too kindly. The evo is sick. Are you happy?

**J-Ro** · 02-17-2007, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rems07si

with all that money you can pay your car insurance for a year think about you have to bye a car fix it up insure it and all that good stuff just trade in your ex and get an si

Dude, he's clearly not looking for a trade, so stop recommending it. He's looking for an older project car.

***Rems07si*** · 02-17-2007, 04:58 PM

for j-Ro
ok i guess he's your bitc* and you know whats best for your baby

**J-Ro** · 02-17-2007, 05:05 PM

oooooooooooooookay.... somebody needs to chill out

02-17-2007, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Izzy Sparks Member Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Project car Ok, here is my situation. I love my civic sedan (LX) to death, but it's definitely not quenching my thirst for speed. What I would like to do is keep this car to have as my daily driver and try to find something cheap that I could fix up. Any suggsestions as to what I should take a look at? Keep in mind that I'm 21 and can't afford anything too steep on insurance.

02-17-2007, 12:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Nomar06 I haz da Taffy's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 27 Posts: 21,852 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Goet an older honda hatch and drop in a K20! __________________

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*Rems07si* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Age: 24 Posts: 974 Remy iTrader: 0 / 0%	4 door SI

02-17-2007, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Izzy Sparks Member Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Eh... I cant afford two NEW cars man lol. I meant something used that would be fairly cheap and make a fun project car.

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*Rems07si* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Age: 24 Posts: 974 Remy iTrader: 0 / 0%	trade that in and get a real civic

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Izzy Sparks Member Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 / 0%	The reason I didn't get the SI in the first place was because insurance was too steep for someone my age. As it is right now I'm paying 210 on my LX!

02-17-2007, 10:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
*Rems07si* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Age: 24 Posts: 974 Remy iTrader: 0 / 0%	what insurance do you have? did you look around?

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youchasedafterme Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 284 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what do you plan on using the car for? autox? the strip?

02-17-2007, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
All_bets_off Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 24 Posts: 881 Sean iTrader: 0 / 0%	look at older 240's. SR20 engine swap...that will kill. Or a first gen GSX...you can find those cheap, would be fun to work on and is fast as hell...but it is a mitsu...

02-17-2007, 10:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Izzy Sparks Member Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 / 0%	To Rems07si: The cheapest I could find is with State Farm because it's on my dad's insurance and we have a lot of discounts for being with them for over 20 years, multiple car discounts, and all kinds of stuff. To youchasedafterme: I plan to use it mostly at the drag strip, but it doesn't necessarily have be strictly a drag car. Just something fun to drive that would be fun to work on over the weekends.

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*Rems07si* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Age: 24 Posts: 974 Remy iTrader: 0 / 0%	To Izzy Sparks for me it was Allstate and i was 22 when i ask them how much it will be a month for an new si and they told me 145 a month. did you try them?

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mattsbobo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 33 Posts: 4,141 Hal Jordan iTrader: 8 / 100%	Like he said, i'd find an older 240, and do an engine swap. i'm in the same boat as you though. I'd like to spend about $1200 on a older civic hatch, or a 240 to give to a guy who is basicly like my Dad. He's always had bikes, and had to stop doing track days...it's a long story. Long story short, he loves my Si, and after all he's done for me, I thought it would be cool to buy him a car that maybe we could work on together. It would be cool to see him tooling around in his own vtec monster.

02-17-2007, 11:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
*Rems07si* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Age: 24 Posts: 974 Remy iTrader: 0 / 0%	with all that money you can pay your car insurance for a year think about you have to bye a car fix it up insure it and all that good stuff just trade in your ex and get an si

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mastadon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: AZ Age: 26 Posts: 155 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If you want to stick with honda, get an EK hatch, swap in a b18 and have fun

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*Zeuceone* Kill Your Self Krew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Killa Cali. Posts: 47,847 iTrader: 21 / 100%	get a crx and drop in a k20

02-17-2007, 04:58 PM	#19 (permalink)
*Rems07si* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Age: 24 Posts: 974 Remy iTrader: 0 / 0%	for j-Ro ok i guess he's your bitc* and you know whats best for your baby

02-17-2007, 05:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
J-Ro 63.7% Bostonian. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario Age: 26 Posts: 2,483 Jason iTrader: 6 / 100%	oooooooooooooookay.... somebody needs to chill out