traded my old 95 gsr plus a grand for a 2000 ex, tell me what you think, im lovin the 40+mpg but not too fond of the lack of power haha

went from this




to this

 

so you traded your GSR for a coupe EX + cash

 

my gsr had alot of problems, had rust, messed up idle problem that the guy said ended up being a bad tb, the head needed resurface from what he said cause it was leaking oil, and I guess one of the motor mounts snapped off the block right after we traded, also it was salvaged, this ej8 is mint plus i needed the mpg for college

 

I would have told him straight up considering your GSR had Blades on it. Those rims with tires are worth 400-500 dollars.

 

true they are but they wernt perfect, they had some imperfections, also his car has ALOT of suspension work and has the SI rims with Yokohmas, the wheels are mint look like they just came from the factory

 

make sense... then

 

also my gsr didnt have the greatest paint it was startin to fade, i cant find a scratch on the civic, only thing i miss about my gsr was I had a touch screen dvd player lol

 

I wouldnt of traded just for the fact that its a 2000 and you had a pre 96 but it definitely looks SWEET. What motor is in the ex I suspect stock if your getting 40+. The power difference would of been to much for me also.

 

ill list all they have done, gsr had act clutch/pp, fidanza flywheel, prothane mounts, greddy ti-c catback, and wraped dc header, all mods done by me , civic has skunk 2 struts, skunk2 springs, skunk2 camber kits front and back, skunk2 tiebars, b&m short shifter, mugen style lips, jdm style fogs, black housing headlights, 15% tint, si wheels, si grill, si wing, b16 ecu? might replace it for stock, header, aremotive exhaust, and gauge pod on the cluster, think that sums it up, might have forgot a few things, my plans are to go b18 or b16 after college, maby boost

 

civic has a d16y8, i do miss the power but as a plus it does keep me out of trouble for now

 

hmmm.. local yard has those rims for 75 each - didn't know they were the SI's.

How much do you think they usually go for?

and hey - don't dog the y8!

 

said he got the si rims for 600 for the set, if you can get them for 75 ea then get them before someone els does! not to dog on the d series but there pretty much useless unless you want to boost it haha, b series the way to go, way more potential, d series is good power if your on a budget but only if you boost it imo, just my 2 cents

 

also 182k on the civic! ude never guess it by the looks of it, has new engine though with under 100k so all good in that department haha

 

not too bad for the trade...your going to hate that y8 though bro, i've been living with mine for 4 years and hate it. I really dont care about the great mpg i get on it, the lack of power really puts me down

 

owell after college the dirty d is comin out

 

looks like a good trade to me. anything to get rid of that tan interior!! lol

 

dog the D all you want, I was just playing, I will need an engine soon anyways, and it may be a B if I have some extra cashflow -

Got my first civic only a few months ago and im totally happy with my 2900 dollar purchase - might see if them wheels are still in stock, shitty thing was, there were only 3 of them.

edit: you do got a clean ride, it looks like what mine should look like - but I am far from it. all except the spoiler, don't think I am a fan of them.

 

Looks like a pretty clean civic. Just one question, has the front clip (fenders, hood and bumper) been re-painted? It looks as if the paint dousn't match up? Either way, still a good looking coupe!

 

 

dont think i would of done it but both are nice

 

my integra didnt have tan interior it had black and white leather , also yea the front bumper was repainted as the old one was stolen he told me, idk if its just the light in the pic but you cant tell in person, maby you just got a good eye though haha, silver metalic is very hard to match so im not worried it looks good to me

 

Yeah VSM is a hard color to match. Good find though. Looks clean none the less!

 

How is the ride with the Skunk2 suspension?

 

the ride is amazing, handles so good, its a little stiff but thats how I like my cars to ride, it has the skunk2 sport struts and skunk2 springs but im not sure what series spring, none the less it rides amazing

 

also im not a fan of spoilers eather, I would remove it but I dont want those pesky bolt holes