Meet my '96 CD7
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Meet my '96 CD7
Not sure if this is in the right section or not, but I figured I would stop by and introduce myself and my CD7.
The car is a 1996 LX 2 door 5 speed, basic options. It had 196K and change km's on it at the time of purchase, and since then (July 23, 2011) I've put about 1000km's on it (800 of which are all highway driving it home).
The body is a bit rough with some dents, and minimal surface rust. The undercarriage was undercoated from the factory, and it has a brand new hood after some vandals decided to break dance on it some time ago (according to the previous owner).
The reason I purchased this particular Accord is due to it's history. It was leased and returned after 4 years, at which time the previous owner purchased it (in 2000) and owned it until selling to me. In addition to only having two owners, the previous owner went the extra mile and kept all service records and oil change records as well for the past 11 years.
I also got a free set of winter tires on steelies, which was a nice throw in.
The car handles like a dream, and even though its only a SOHC non V-TEC it still purrs like it's brand new, clutch feels a little sloppy however and I'll probably change it out soon.
I can't seem to upload photos to the garage entry for the car that I made, so I'll just post a link to a picasa album, enjoy!
https://picasaweb.google.com/1044760...eat=directlink
The car is a 1996 LX 2 door 5 speed, basic options. It had 196K and change km's on it at the time of purchase, and since then (July 23, 2011) I've put about 1000km's on it (800 of which are all highway driving it home).
The body is a bit rough with some dents, and minimal surface rust. The undercarriage was undercoated from the factory, and it has a brand new hood after some vandals decided to break dance on it some time ago (according to the previous owner).
The reason I purchased this particular Accord is due to it's history. It was leased and returned after 4 years, at which time the previous owner purchased it (in 2000) and owned it until selling to me. In addition to only having two owners, the previous owner went the extra mile and kept all service records and oil change records as well for the past 11 years.
I also got a free set of winter tires on steelies, which was a nice throw in.
The car handles like a dream, and even though its only a SOHC non V-TEC it still purrs like it's brand new, clutch feels a little sloppy however and I'll probably change it out soon.
I can't seem to upload photos to the garage entry for the car that I made, so I'll just post a link to a picasa album, enjoy!
https://picasaweb.google.com/1044760...eat=directlink
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Re: Meet my '96 CD7
Yeah the only kinda medium urgency thing is theres a shot engine mount bushing on the drivers side, so when I have the time I'm going to lift the engine off the mounts and replace all of the bushings for the engine mounts.
But other than that, it's a rock solid car, I'm real stoked about its potential!
But other than that, it's a rock solid car, I'm real stoked about its potential!
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quite a lot actually, mostly over time.
as far as extreme stuff goes, i plan on driving this car until the current engine is nearly toast, or until ive bought a h22 for a swap and have built her to my specs (all motor, high compression). other than that, coilover suspension, redoing the interior and very modest external stylings, some lightweight 16" rims and maybe a cf hood
as far as extreme stuff goes, i plan on driving this car until the current engine is nearly toast, or until ive bought a h22 for a swap and have built her to my specs (all motor, high compression). other than that, coilover suspension, redoing the interior and very modest external stylings, some lightweight 16" rims and maybe a cf hood
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