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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 07:58 AM
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I sold my 91 teg for 4500 yesterday and today i picked up a 93 del sol si for 2500. it has 111,000 miles and no rust at all. i feel i made a pretty good purchase, what do you guys think?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 08:00 AM
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Damn, that sounds good. Pix?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 08:12 AM
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Nice find!

welcome to the sol life....
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 08:17 AM
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ya thast a good deal, congrats. I think i will be geting my hb this weeknd, since i totaled my old one
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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What did you have done to your Integra to sell it for $4500 for a 1991?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 08:37 AM
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Do you mind not having a 4-seater now?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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so far....havin a 2 seater feels awesome. having the targa top off in the sporty del sol seats is unbeatable. My other car had a bodykit,wheels,stereo and a buncha stuff(no rice comments), it was a mistake i made a few years ago. im thinkin about doin d series boost, but i might just lower it on tein s-tech springs and koni's and call it good for a while. i need to save some of my money for college, but time will tell.
ill have pics soon
edit-only thing shitty about the car is it has some gay muffler,indiglo gauges, and tinted windows and windshield
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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get some nice wheels and tires and a decent suspension setup and that should keep you happy for a while until you are able to upgrade the car
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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I'd look into a good suspension setup. Del Sols don't exactly turn on a dime. Good purchase, though and welcome to the Sol World brotha.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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might wanna double check to make sure that targa isnt leaky. sol's are known for having that infamous leak there. congrats on the purchase
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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my targa has a steady drip on heavy rains
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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i havent had a chance to check out the roof...maybe ill wash it up later tonite..im gonna do a timing belt and change the oil either tonite or maybe tomorow.
indiglo gauges are out of the car

what does everybody think about gsr strut bar that i have,koni yellows, and tein s-tech for suspension?
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 11:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SuperDuude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Damn, that sounds good. Pix?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup, what he said
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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timing belt and water pump tonight, if all goes well....i should have it washed and waxed and ready for pics tomorow
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 06:21 PM
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i just put some s techs on my sol rides nice and looks nice. but i still have stock shocks/struts. and congrats on ur purchase ull love ur del sol
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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Good buy, just make sure to post the pics in the A/C forum.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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congrats on your new car,
now give me the seats lol

btw: I need some indiglo gauges to go with my underbody neon lights
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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lol..u can have em
found out my dome light is red tonite...lol
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PA MATT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol..u can have em
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lol finally my ricemobile will be complete
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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good deal
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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de-ricing is comin along nicely...tint banner on windshield is gone. get a new axleback and a roof(mines all scratched up and nasty...might just get it repainted) and its ready to be modded
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 02:17 PM
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excellent deaol. Are you going to fix it up?
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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Nice deal man
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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the roof needs paint which its gettin soon, the car has normal dings and scratches but very clean,especially for 2500 dollars. i was going to do suspension, but i've pretty much decided on leaving it stock looking and doing a d series turbo kit
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