Pofke13LT

I just totalled my 90 Legend and im lookin for a new car.. Right now its lookin like Integra or Civic hatch....

The only hatches i can find arent vtec and have the 1.5l engine.. If i did a bunch of weight reduction would this engine be quick at all?? Intake and exhaust are going to happen immedietly as i get the car, but is it worth it to mess with that engine?


Modified by Pofke13LT at 6:33 PM 5/25/2005

needVtec

get something with a swap already done (LEGITLY - papers and all)


or


buy a integra or hatch for cheap then swap a motor yourself, intake and exhaust will not make your single cam fast

civicracer94

buy the hatch then swap the motor. what year ?

b16acivic00

If your gettin a good deal on the hatch i would get it and do a swap.

Pofke13LT

1992 CIVIC HATCHBACK
118,000mi

RECARO SEATS
BUDDY P1 SF WHEELS
N1-X FULLcat EXHAUST
CF SPOON-STYLE SPOILER
R33 FRONT BUMPER
BUDDY CLUB REAR
NEW CLUTCH
NEW F&R BRAKES
SPRINT SPRINGS
FRONT STRUT Bar
JDM CORNERS

$3800.OO OBO

does it sound worth it at all?? supposed to be in good condition with rust spot at rear fender above wheel and little dent in trunk.

hatch34

not really i wouldnt pay that much for it if it was super clean and NO RUST then i might but body work sucks

neutron91

yeah i wouldnt pay that much either BUT where i live the market value of eg hatches is through the roof... i see bone stock ones with 150,xxx plus miles going for 3 grand plus and people are buying them up... basically it just comes down to what you want and how much you want to spend to get what you want

thork

I know, I am new here (lurking forever) with no posts under my belt, but let me tell you what I would do.

Wait around for a good one, don't just settle on a certain car just for the sake of having a hatch.

Trust me, in my market (Maryland *shudder*) it is ridiculous for Hondas or any import car for that matter; everyone wants them and sellers can get away with robbery for them.

I just picked up (on Monday) a 93 Si hatch, original owner, 108k miles, full dealer maintenance for everything, inspected (dont knwo if that is an issue in TX, wasn't when I lived in OK) for 2800 bucks.

The paint on the roof and hood is done for, and there is some surface rust on a few scrathes on the pass door, but trust me dude, it is well worth the wait for an un-modified car where you know nobody has messed up any work and you don't have to re-do anything (sounds like you're looking at one that has been thoroughly riced out).

I'm not telling you not to buy it, it could be a great car, but if you don't want to do a swap, I'd wait around for a good Si or EX if you can stand a coupe. You'll find one, even if it means waiting around for a few months like I did.

Good luck!

94_HATCH

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pofke13LT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1992 CIVIC HATCHBACK
118,000mi

RECARO SEATS
BUDDY P1 SF WHEELS
N1-X FULLcat EXHAUST
CF SPOON-STYLE SPOILER
R33 FRONT BUMPER
BUDDY CLUB REAR
NEW CLUTCH
NEW F&R BRAKES
SPRINT SPRINGS
FRONT STRUT Bar
JDM CORNERS

$3800.OO OBO

does it sound worth it at all?? supposed to be in good condition with rust spot at rear fender above wheel and little dent in trunk.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats not a deal unless it already has a swap. If thats the price with the stock engine your getting ripped off. I bought my Clean Title 94 civic hatch for 1800 running and nothing wrong with it at all.

b16acivic00

Yea That car sounds like it has seen better days. I would hold off until something better comes along. And it will

Pofke13LT

Thanks for the advice you guys, I guess i'll have to start lookin around a bit more and hopefully will find somethin soon..

stingray2772

but also don't turn down a car because of the engine, use it as an excuse to boost

All95

woah...I bought mine with extensive suspension and less mileage for much less that..

Status Sean

yea dont pay that much for that condition ! keep looking or get it for cheaper !

canis

i hope that you know even if you put just I/H/E and add just like 10-20HP on the small dispalcement blocks that like almost a 20-30% or something like that thats crazy, well not really but even if you dont get a swap it'll still be "fast".. but it could go a lot faster easly...

neutron91

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by canis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i hope that you know even if you put just I/H/E and add just like 10-20HP on the small dispalcement blocks that like almost a 20-30% or something like that thats crazy, well not really but even if you dont get a swap it'll still be "fast".. but it could go a lot faster easly... </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah like wha what th the hell are you talking about

PRoJecTSLeePaLoT

If you don't care about it being slavaged title, I see plenty rolling shells for a grand integra dc2s and egs. Just buy the shell swap an LS motor for another grand with motor and parts and then drop a tubo in . You'll have a pretty fast street car for that same 3800 price range

dantastic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pofke13LT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1992 CIVIC HATCHBACK
118,000mi

RECARO SEATS
BUDDY P1 SF WHEELS
N1-X FULLcat EXHAUST
CF SPOON-STYLE SPOILER
R33 FRONT BUMPER
BUDDY CLUB REAR
NEW CLUTCH
NEW F&R BRAKES
SPRINT SPRINGS
FRONT STRUT Bar
JDM CORNERS

$3800.OO OBO

does it sound worth it at all?? supposed to be in good condition with rust spot at rear fender above wheel and little dent in trunk.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol. i just sold my b18b 93 cx, i/e/h, GC's on AGX, gsr brakes, rotas, cm clutch, fidanza, etc... for $4k