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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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what do you guys think of this car? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=6256
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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That's a bad link...

What sort of car is it?
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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its a 85 civic try thic one thx http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=6256
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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you can't even see the fing car
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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It may make sense to buy it for $100 or whatever the bidding is at and then part it out for a profit.

I personally wouldn't buy it.
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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any more info?>
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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does not look worth the trouble.

buy evil drew M's. hes been trying to sell it for a year now and the price is right.
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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Drew's car would make a terrible choice for autocrossing. That car is built for road racing.
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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really? so how extensive would it be to make it auto-x ready?
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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it looks like it about done just needs tune up some or gone over
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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from what i remember, the problem isnt going to be making it auto-x ready, itll be making it street ready...haha. but id think his car would make a good platform for auto - x, with a few suspension adjustments.
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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The engine swap alone would automatically put it in a Solo 2 class where the car would just not be competitive. For autocross, buy a Miata. Trust me.
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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i wouldnt touch that car for auto-x.

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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 02:54 PM
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i bought a book today it the one by mike ancas honda&acura performance handbook it talls alot about that 1.5l motor and how to tune it and stuff
it a cool book any of you guys have read it ?
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Old Feb 5, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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haha that car is ugly
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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 04:20 AM
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if it ugly or not if it make a good autocross platfom it get a from me
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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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so it going today to buy or not to buy hmmmm
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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looks like the cars going for a good price?
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