by "Party-vi" (party-vi)
Published 09/21/2017 at 08:44
by "Party-vi" (party-vi)
Published 09/21/2017 at 08:44
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STARS: 10
Instead of driving 2 hours to see a turd of a Sebring, I found my friend a $1,600 Integra sedan, same color as above but with LS mesh wheels. It looked like a 17 year old car, but was certainly nicer than my last $1,600 car.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
09/21/2017 at 08:55, STARS: 0
Yay! Although 3d > 4d. It is manual though right?
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/21/2017 at 08:56, STARS: 6
The Sebring was probably fine, but this is certainly finer.
"SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman" (dasborgen)
09/21/2017 at 09:05, STARS: 1
Ooohhh, that’s rare...sedan!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/21/2017 at 09:11, STARS: 2
MUCH better choice!
"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
09/21/2017 at 09:12, STARS: 4
Thanks for doing my job
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
09/21/2017 at 09:18, STARS: 0
Nice I had a 97 GSR sedan. But I’m sure it would have been a fun and pleasant car even without that extra 40hp
"Arrivederci" (arrividerci)
09/21/2017 at 09:20, STARS: 1
There ya go! Well done for the price.
"CobraJoe" (cobrajoe)
09/21/2017 at 09:20, STARS: 2
I’m just surprised that you can find a decent Integra of any type in good condition for $1600.
Around here, a $1600 Integra has massive rust, 250k miles, 3 different colors on the body, some questionable mods, and even then the guy is still asking $2500 because “he knows what hes got”.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
09/21/2017 at 09:21, STARS: 0
Massive upgrade. Definitely a much better option.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
09/21/2017 at 09:52, STARS: 2
Nice find
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
09/21/2017 at 09:54, STARS: 0
Well played. That’s a lot of cheap miles she bought.
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
09/21/2017 at 09:57, STARS: 1
I always forget the sedan exists and get confused if I see one.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
09/21/2017 at 10:54, STARS: 0
I’m confused, I’ve read each of the comments on this thread and they are, as expected, very praiseworthy of this gen of integra, but not a single apehole has mentioned “oh that’ll be stolen in a week” yet!
$1600 sedan ‘teg with LS mesh wheels, I dig it! I’m sure it will stand your friend in faithful, likely trouble free, service for many years to come.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
09/21/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 0
I mentioned that and said “yeah these get stolen a lot”. We’ll see how long his lasts. Any steps he can take?
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
09/21/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 0
This was 180k miles, no rust (amazing), good AC, and just normal dents/dings.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
09/21/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 0
lelz no it is most certainly not a manual.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
09/21/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 1
the problem is that they are easy to get into, and easy to start. Alarms do very little because of how quickly they can be taken.
My advice would be a kill switch and always using the steering lock. Not aftermarket steering lock, just turning the wheels all the way to the right before removing the key. You have to jiggle the steering wheel while you turn the ignition to unlock it, which makes it super annoying if a thief is attempting to start the car with a screwdriver.
I went fairly extreme and made my ECU removable, but if you want a zero cost kill switch, anytime I parked mine outside the garage at the very least I would disconnect the middle (of three) plugs on the ECU. The car will crank like it’s got a dead battery, but won’t start.
ECU is mounted behind an easily removed kick panel in the right of the passenger foot well.
But installing a kill switch on the ingition would certainly be easier day to day use.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
09/21/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 0
I can dig it. Almost wanted to swap my 330Ci for it. Four frameless windows are better than two frameless windows!!!
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
09/21/2017 at 11:10, STARS: 0
I hope so. I’m trying to get everything sorted out on it now. It’s getting crappy gas mileage so I’ve got a fuel filter and plugs/wires on the way.
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
09/21/2017 at 13:23, STARS: 0
I second MonkeePuzzle’s recommendation of a kill switch - either for the starter or the fuel pump.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
09/21/2017 at 13:50, STARS: 0
Fuel pump would make more sense to me, but I’m wondering how long the car could run without it. I guess if it’s sitting overnight the pressure would bleed down and it wouldn’t be a problem.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
09/21/2017 at 15:17, STARS: 0
Probably more reliable than the Sebring anyway.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
09/21/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 0
If it idles smooth, and no engine codes, there are not a lot of reasons for it to get bad MPG.
How does it run? If slow, I would check timing setting with timing light. Don’t forget to jumper ECU when you do it.
If it is off, the cam timing is off and I would pull the cam belt cover and see if the markings line up. If the belt is new and tight, then the last guy didn’t set it up right and either have a shop reset the cam timing or do it yourself.
If the belt looks like crap or if it is loose, get it to a shop unless you want to do it.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
09/21/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 0
PS, If it needs a cam belt, you might as well do the water pump and idler too.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
09/21/2017 at 17:04, STARS: 0
It idled and revved smooth, but did have smoke - nothing exceptional for a 180,000 mile engine, probably blow-by. I didn’t put my scanner on it (fak). I’ll do that when I get my hands on it next.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
09/21/2017 at 17:26, STARS: 0
You might check compression then. If it’s low, my bet is somebody didn’t change oil much and the bores are worn. She ain’t racing it, My suggestion if that is the case is to drive it and accept the mpg and oil consumption.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
09/21/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 0
I didn’t see any sludge or buildup. I might as well change the oil while I’m at it. Good thing I just got a compression tester.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
09/21/2017 at 17:41, STARS: 0
Just a hunch. I once saw a similar vintage Civic at a shop. It was grandma’s car that was bought for a kid. It smoked, The pulled the head off and the bores were like 1/32" wider where the rings ran. It’s what happens when grandma doesn’t change oil over 10 years.
I wouldn’t obsess or fix it if that is the case. With a little care, it will still run another 100k miles and be more reliable and get better mpg than a Sebring......