Time to sell civic????
09-04-2003 | 08:36 PM
#31
it's my D in a B
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From: Your Mom's House
Originally posted by pinoydon2003
haha.. in that sense, why does anybody post in a forum?
he wants informed answers and suggestions, i would assume
haha.. in that sense, why does anybody post in a forum?
he wants informed answers and suggestions, i would assume
h: Thats why I said it was stupid... hfawk: :chuckles:
09-04-2003 | 11:28 PM
#32
The Comic Guy
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From: Davis, CA
Originally posted by Sh*tBox
I've had plenty of reliability issues over the years from both japanese AND american cars. To say that all domestics are low quality and all japanese cars are reliable is very shortsighted. By far the most reliable car I've ever owned was a 1977 Olds 98 Regency 403ci 4bbl V8. Owning a car is inherently a pain in the ass, modifying a car is even more a pain in the ass... Really the only option for people unwilling to put up with inconveniences is waranteed new cars.
I've had plenty of reliability issues over the years from both japanese AND american cars. To say that all domestics are low quality and all japanese cars are reliable is very shortsighted. By far the most reliable car I've ever owned was a 1977 Olds 98 Regency 403ci 4bbl V8. Owning a car is inherently a pain in the ass, modifying a car is even more a pain in the ass... Really the only option for people unwilling to put up with inconveniences is waranteed new cars.
Sorry guys, but what kind of mileage does your Honda get once you boost it? Not all that great. How reliable is it? Depends on how well it was tuned I guess. The only reason domestic cars have a reputation for being unreliable is because at some point they were poorly maintained, causing them to fall apart. I love my Civic and I loved my Corvette, but the stock Civic does get better mileage than a big V-8. If I wanted a fast car though, I woudn't mod my Civic, even if I wanted to drive a fast Civic. Instead I would keep the one I have for a driver and get a second one to mod, because once you go too far, the efficency and reliability go down the drain. DO NOT waste money on a Mustang though. For $35K you can get a used C5, which has more power than the Stang and handles better than any Civic on this forum (I would bet). In the end (after mods), a domestic with a large engine will be faster than any of our Civics. Look up the Lingenfelter Corvette if you want to see how fast a street legal domestic can go.
09-05-2003 | 11:54 AM
#33
it's my D in a B
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From: Your Mom's House
Originally posted by jinx-mitchell
For $35K you can get a used C5, which has more power than the Stang and handles better than any Civic on this forum (I would bet).
For $35K you can get a used C5, which has more power than the Stang and handles better than any Civic on this forum (I would bet).
there are some pretty competitive autox cars on this forum. CivicSiRacer beats C5s pretty regularly...I've always thought the Lingenfelter Corvette was kinda a rip. $40g for a turbo kit? I bet you could build your own turbo C5 w/ similar performance for under 10g. It is a delicious idea though... twin turbo corvette, anyone? :naughty:
09-05-2003 | 02:27 PM
#34
The Comic Guy
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From: Davis, CA
the Lingenfelter isn't a normal Vette engine. They put a race ready 427ci from the C5R with TT in there, as opposed to a NA 350ci LS6. They work on the suspension also, its not just a normal C5 with TT.
Damn! Civics that beat C5's? That must have taken alot of work! Props! (I wish my Civic could beat C5's) Are those street legal cars though?
Damn! Civics that beat C5's? That must have taken alot of work! Props! (I wish my Civic could beat C5's) Are those street legal cars though?
09-05-2003 | 02:37 PM
#35
Boosted D Series
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From: Portland, OR
Originally posted by StangV8Power
$35k for a brand new 04'. No mod crap needed here buddy, all muscle, why cant you people wake up?
$35k for a brand new 04'. No mod crap needed here buddy, all muscle, why cant you people wake up?
09-05-2003 | 02:53 PM
#36
it's my D in a B
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From: Your Mom's House
Originally posted by jinx-mitchell
the Lingenfelter isn't a normal Vette engine. They put a race ready 427ci from the C5R with TT in there, as opposed to a NA 350ci LS6. They work on the suspension also, its not just a normal C5 with TT.
Damn! Civics that beat C5's? That must have taken alot of work! Props! (I wish my Civic could beat C5's) Are those street legal cars though?
the Lingenfelter isn't a normal Vette engine. They put a race ready 427ci from the C5R with TT in there, as opposed to a NA 350ci LS6. They work on the suspension also, its not just a normal C5 with TT.
Damn! Civics that beat C5's? That must have taken alot of work! Props! (I wish my Civic could beat C5's) Are those street legal cars though?
I'm talking about autocross. CivicSiRacers car is just an Si w/ boltons, c/o's, shocks, and bushings. Regular old street car. There are at least a couple of civics here in Rocky Mt division soloII that consistently beat the c5, m3 crowd.