what other kinds of cars should i be looking at? ive been searching for a "desent" gsr for about 9 months, and i think im giving up on it. any suggestions?

car needs

-low miles
-manual
-clear title (no exceptions)
-good deal

can anyone help.

edit- for daily use (eg: school, market. going out. sometimes racing)


[Modified by cnguyen32, 10:03 PM 2/7/2003]

 

get an ls, and buy yourself a nice b16 head and your set

 

oh yea, i dont work. dad is buying the car for me.

 

Acura TSX....

won't be available till late march tho..

 

I like the Mazda 6 a lot too...

anyway, keep on looking. Try autotrader. I finally found mine on there one day...pristine, garage kept (during the day), and a great deal.

 

been checking out autotrader adn recycler for 9 months

edit- how about integ LS? would u go for that over a 96-98 civic ex?


[Modified by cnguyen32, 3:29 AM 2/8/2003]

 

Have you looked at the Civic Si? It's performance and price are pretty close to the GSR, but the GSR is a little more upscale.

 

I'd go for a teg of any model over a civic. To me, they're just a better platform to build off of....... less rattles too

 

i was looking for 94-98 gsr. are you referring to the newer civic si? im not really looking for BRAND NEW car. im just going to **** it up some how.

ya i was thinking aboiut that too cuz it has more torque. and it looks better.

 

92-95 civic coup or hatch. $2500-$3000. Then throw in a gsr motors $3000-$3500. You just got yourself something better, faster than the gsr.

 

lets think aobut money first

i dont work, there u go..

i dont want to think about swaps just yet.
just think about integ ls itself

 

If you're going to buy a non-vtec integra then consider the RS model. It's basically a TypeR minus the engine.

Lightest of all models

I used to have a 1996 RS. It was a blast, and a little more torque than the GS-R stock. Better for around town driving.

 

what are the specs on the ls motors?

142 hp

how much tq?

 

you're looking at peak numbers.

look at the entire curve.

search around they're available.

 

i dont think id go that far. how about just a lighter ls

 

get a 6cyl mustang and give everyone in honda's hard looks...

 

I belive he is referring to the '99-00 Si. I own a '99 and I love it. When bought my car 18 months go I had to decide between a '98 GSR and my Si. I drove both cars and the Si felt more solid to me. It also has more interior room. Both have sunroofs, power windows etc. So as far as the GSR being more upscale, that is a matter of debate.

If you really like the Teg than buy a ls/rs and swap in a b18c motor and tranny.

 

i was thinking about this.... sounds like a good idea after my ls motor hits 150k miles (thats prob when i have enuf money) but i was really considering the greddy carb legal turbo kit.

 

New Si.

 

lol face it i love the civic too, but there is no debate man. talk about being a household name already.. civic:upscale as donkey:luxury-transport haha

 

So you're saying that the car is more upscale based on a name? Just because it is a Civic don't downplay the fact that the '96-'00 car has a more updated chassis. I guess that is why people will spend 20k more on a Lexus ES300 instead of just buying a Toyota Camry.

 

I've never understood WHY people pay so much more for Lexus than Toyota. Perhaps they don't realize that they share 95%+ of the same parts. Oh well. It's not really like that w/ Honda/Acura IMO. I mean my favorite Honda is the Prelude(S2k excluded) and my favorite Acura is the teg(NSX excluded). They're priced very similarly, but if one has a price premium over the other it's generally the Honda Prelude.

 

I think comparing the Prelude and Integra isn't even valid. It is not a secret that the Integra is based largely on the Civic chassis. That is why the components swap so easily. The Prelud has always been the premier Honda model and if it were an Acura it would be their entry level unit people would be flipping over. Sorry to rave on like this but the are the same damn company. Japanese ITR's and Tegs don't wear Acura badges.

 

Uh yes we know. I think you missed the point though. My point was simply that the most common Acuras don't command a large premium(if any) over Hondas the way Lexus' do over Toyotas. I like all 4, I just think in general a Lexus offers the least bang for the buck. To some extent this can be applied to VW/Audi as well.

 

True indeed. Same goes for all these extra name badged garbage(except Acura which actually provides upscale cars such as the RL/TL/CL etc.). I mean look at Infinity they sell their entry level G20(Old chassis sentra) for almost 30K