Hello I am very new to these forums but im in a situation. my parents are giving me two options,

1. Honda Civic Ex 4 Door 1999 with 119,000 + miles.
2. Honda Civic 2 Door 1997 with 327,000 + miles.

i would honestly pic the number two but im afraid it will just die on me becasue of how much miles it has, i need opinions please.

any help will be appreciated, thanks.

 

Does either one have a manual transmission?

 

If you are just using it for transportation, I would favor the 4 door more than the coupe. Or if you are going to college, 4 door.

If you want to build it, and swap it, etc, get the coupe... project car. And with that many miles on it, better not be paying over 200 for it, lol.

 

yeah if your wanting a project car-2 door
if you need dependable transportation-4 door

 

or get number 2 and when it blows up maybe get them to buy you a swap

 

well im really choosing a car to build it up, but the problem is, both of them are automatic. also i will not have enough money for a swap because of a house we just bought. so i dont know !

 

Tell them hell no... You want a manual tranny. Automatic trannys are more expensive to fix!!

 

get the 4dr, nicer front end, much lower milage and all the same engine swaps can be done in either. Plus 4 drs own, I have a 99 4dr also so im bias.

 

well the thing is, i wont be able to ask for anything, im stuck with the options i have. so if i choose the 4 door will i be able to get upgrades such as headers? exhuast? intake? and so on? and thanks again

 

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yeah but it'd be a waist of money on that engine. Probably hurt more than it'd help. I'd save that money... continue to save... and then eventually swap it, or boost it.

 

I have a 2000 Ferio(aka 4dr) & my car was originally automatic because I wasn't into Honda's like that @ the time. But yeah I swapped a B16 in mine & it's extremely nice & slept on. You can do anything to the 4dr that you do to the 2dr coupe. Keep that in mind. But I wouldn't want to buy an automatic unless you know how to change it to a manual or know someone who can do it for cheap because it's not worth it. Buy a 5 speed!

 

327000 miles is also on the body... rusty? and the other one is newer take the 4 door man