<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxfornow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">k series are the thing of the future so i would jump on the bandwagon asap if i were you, i dont think anyone has regreted goin k </TD></TR></TABLE>

he's right. K is the new B.

 

i want a k-swap now i would be the only one in about 100mi radius to have one lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxfornow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">k series are the thing of the future so i would jump on the bandwagon asap if i were you, i dont think anyone has regreted goin k </TD></TR></TABLE>
Probably financially
6k or more going into a swap is alittle ridiculous for a stock 4 banger in my opinion
But i'd jump on one in a heartbeat if i ever had the chance.

 

all this talk about k swaps and what not makes me think of this question

What justifys the amount of money you put into your car to make it worth while?

 

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92BluEH-3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What justifys the amount of money you put into your car to make it worth while?</TD></TR></TABLE>

PAAAAAAAAA!!!! PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! !!!! PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

11 SECONDS DOWN THE TRACK.

AND WINNING THAT CASH MOOOONEY WHEN I WIN FIRST PLACE.

 

i would love to go K, but i just dont think i can deal w/ the ground clearence & deal with what needs to be done to get the car Ref'd in Cali. damm the FPR being in the gas tank!

I do kinda want to see how long i can drive before i bust the oil pan though... i've gone thru 2 oil pans for a bseries in 6months.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FreshEG6!* &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


lol if i buy it i keep it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
haha, that's fine.. just let me borrow it for a couple years

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxfornow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">k series are the thing of the future so i would jump on the bandwagon asap if i were you, i dont think anyone has regreted goin k </TD></TR></TABLE>
just my opinion here, k is the thing of the future.. no arguing that, but that's a swap where you had better be committed to keeping your car... becuase the cost of that swap is going to get a person down to a point where it wouldn't be wise to sell the car.. ever. sure its fast, but a $6k motor swap doesn't add $6k worth of value to a car.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92BluEH-3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">all this talk about k swaps and what not makes me think of this question

What justifys the amount of money you put into your car to make it worth while?</TD></TR></TABLE>
the fun factor.. if its not worth modding your car becuase you think it's not financialy ideal, you would be correct..

now if your car isn't worth while to you when you purchase it, you may want to rethink why you even bought it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jcarothers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

sure its fast, but a $6k motor swap doesn't add $6k worth of value to a car.

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Look at the vehicles for sale, anything with a k in it is selling for more than 10 grand. People are trying to get what they invest in the car, and it just isnt happening. People looking for hondas generally dont have that kind of money for a car. Which makes it extremely hard to sell any car for over $6,000.

 

Steph is right, it's the fun I have in it and the fact that it keeps taking less and less time to get down the track, that's why I do it


And we are debating doing one at the shop. We were about to build an all motor H for Larry's car but now starting to think about K20R. Who knows, we will decide this Sat.

 

all these points r valid points so basically its up to the cash u want to drop and if its worth it to u.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boostedb20EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Look at the vehicles for sale, anything with a k in it is selling for more than 10 grand. People are trying to get what they invest in the car, and it just isnt happening. People looking for hondas generally dont have that kind of money for a car. Which makes it extremely hard to sell any car for over $6,000.</TD></TR></TABLE>
pretty much... people with hondas are looking at fast for cheap.. $10k+ for a 10+ year old honda isn't cheap. the k is an awesome motor, but taking a cheap car and putting an expensive motor in it jsut isn't practical for anything but keeping the owner happy.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Egezzy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">all these points r valid points so basically its up to the cash u want to drop and if its worth it to u.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I've dropped so much cash on cars, and honestly if I didn't I would probably have had that g35 by now... but I don't regret any of the money I've wasted on cars, cars were my hobby over the years and my hobby kept me happy.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jcarothers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I've dropped so much cash on cars, and honestly if I didn't I would probably have had that g35 by now... but I don't regret any of the money I've wasted on cars, cars were my hobby over the years and my hobby kept me happy.</TD></TR></TABLE>

word up to that. . sometimes the random parts layin around in boxes gets old haha

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Egezzy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

word up to that. . sometimes the random parts layin around in boxes gets old haha</TD></TR></TABLE>
no way, that's the best part! it's like christmas multiple times a year!

I'll still probably mod the next car regardless of what I claim not to do... it's a sickness really..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jcarothers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I'll still probably mod the next car regardless of what I claim not to do... it's a sickness really.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

y would u do such a thing?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boostedb20EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Look at the vehicles for sale, anything with a k in it is selling for more than 10 grand. People are trying to get what they invest in the car, and it just isnt happening. People looking for hondas generally dont have that kind of money for a car. Which makes it extremely hard to sell any car for over $6,000.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i beg to differ. my bf has built 3 k motors in 3 different hatches. selling 2 for over $10,000. and finally blowing the 3rd, and parting out the good pieces of the motor making his money back. k is in. people will pay for it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FreshEG6!* &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i beg to differ. my bf has built 3 k motors in 3 different hatches. selling 2 for over $10,000. and finally blowing the 3rd, and parting out the good pieces of the motor making his money back. k is in. people will pay for it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
they'll pay for the motor.. the chassis is almost irrelevant price-wise. like I said the k is in, the swap however does almost nothing for the value of the car overall.

 

i dunno james. i've seen some pretty desperate people out there that want a dope car and are willing to pay that kind of money.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FreshEG6!* &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i beg to differ. my bf has built 3 k motors in 3 different hatches. selling 2 for over $10,000. and finally blowing the 3rd, and parting out the good pieces of the motor making his money back. k is in. people will pay for it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well i dont know a whole lot about the cali scene..but i do know that its alot more than the east coast. Hondas are few and far between compared to there. There is a guy up in michigan selling a midori green ek with the cleanest k i have ever seen, 3 sets of wheels included with it. Tucked. New paint, Its mint. For 11k and people here just wont buy it, he has trying for months and months on various forums. I dont understand it. Its worth every bit of 11k. Im scared to ever try to sell my car.

 

i bet he's had people interested but there not in his area.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FreshEG6!* &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dunno james. i've seen some pretty desperate people out there that want a dope car and are willing to pay that kind of money.</TD></TR></TABLE>
oh there is... not arguing that. but being realistic, the people willing to pay that kind of cash rarely are able to buy cars like that.. buying a highly modded car with low blue book value = they pay with cash. its is why custom vehicles in general just don't sell quickly, its not from lack of intrest.. its from lack of intrest with the funds to back it up.

sadly, this is the reason why I will also have trouble selling my truck...

 

i have enjoyed reading the arguments and such about the subject at hand here.... and i have to go with charlie. i bought my car for the simple reason of happines. if i were to do a k swap, i would be happy.

here is a fine example of money you dont get back.... i went ALL the way with my 5 lug....




i NEVER plan on selling my white hatch.......

............and you cant discount the "PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" factor as steph put it

 

Hahaha yeah I was building my hatch strictly to have a quick street car and capable of handling itself at the track. K-swap as sexy and nice it is, esp. the ******* tranny, it was just an idea and it's something I can probably do in the following month's. But at the same time I need to grow up sorta and buy a more grown up car, and I wouldn't mind selling my hatch for the right cash offer as stated already.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nautical_Star &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hahaha yeah I was building my hatch strictly to have a quick street car and capable of handling itself at the track. K-swap as sexy and nice it is, esp. the ******* tranny, it was just an idea and it's something I can probably do in the following month's. But at the same time I need to grow up sorta and buy a more grown up car, and I wouldn't mind selling my hatch for the right cash offer as stated already.</TD></TR></TABLE>see right there is half the reason why you dont need to go k yet.....not sure if you even wanna keep the car. i mean saying a k swap is sexy isn't doing it for the right reasons. i say you focus on if your going to keep the car or sell it before you talk about building a b20vtec or swaping to k. thats my opion on this subject. also for the price of a k swap i could have a 10 second sfwd car thats all i have to say....to each their own cookie.


Modified by cranberry at 12:34 AM 7/11/2007

 

Can you keep AC with a K-Swap? Anyone seen that yet? And good luck on your "level-up" cars, to those of you who are thinking about selling your hatches to get something a little more sophisticated. I thought I needed to do the same thing, and now I am looking to sell my STi, after a little more than a year and a half later! Hehe, I think I just miss being able to modify my car with new parts all the time. I have to spend too much on the car payment, and insurance, and what not, and I just can't seem to save enough to do major mods on either my STi or S13. It sucks, but by getting rid of the STi, I can save a LOT of money, and also now that I drive a company van daily, I can save on gas at the same time. I need to take full advantage of my current situation. Who knows, maybe if I am responsible, I can save up enough to move out!

Peace to all! Been awhile too, since I've been here last!