A guy's a buddy of mine told me he would sell me his 1997 at HX coupe for $800 bucks...

Now what im wondering is it something Good to start with. (project wise)???

Would a Y8 mt swap be a nice simple swap?

 

800 bucks...what is the condition????

Anyway I think HX's are decent cars. Maybe because I have one but that is beside the point. I wouldnt swap the whole motor unless you plan on doing somehting serious with the car...

 

at that price that would be a good cheap project car.

 

was this car hit by a semi then bombed right before it was cut in half? 800 bucks for a 97 hx!!!! if ur not gonna buy it then i will!!!!!!!

byw there is no such thing as a "nice and simple swap" imo, if ur gonna swap a motor just go a lil further and drop a b-series in it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by electric-boost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">was this car hit by a semi then bombed right before it was cut in half? 800 bucks for a 97 hx!!!! if ur not gonna buy it then i will!!!!!!!

byw there is no such thing as a "nice and simple swap" imo, if ur gonna swap a motor just go a lil further and drop a b-series in it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by electric-boost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">was this car hit by a semi then bombed right before it was cut in half? 800 bucks for a 97 hx!!!! if ur not gonna buy it then i will!!!!!!!

byw there is no such thing as a "nice and simple swap" imo, if ur gonna swap a motor just go a lil further and drop a h-series in it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Thats a hell of a deal. Make sure it runs but even if it doesnt for $800 thats worth it.

If you get it and want to get rid of your rims, Im me!

 

It runs Great. Power,A/C...

He's buying a explorer sport trac..

It's in outstanding shape. When he told me $800 bucks i said OMFG (in my head) and told yea i'll take it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -16V- &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It runs Great. Power,A/C...

He's buying a explorer sport trac..

It's in outstanding shape. When he told me $800 bucks i said OMFG (in my head) and told yea i'll take it.</TD></TR></TABLE>


If thats the case be on that **** asap...for that price you could have cash to throw towards a nice motor like a c5, h22, or even k20 swap.

 

if you dnt want it i will take it. if it has the hx rims then even better. It is one of the lightest coupes of the era. Also you get Pw/PL and ac, PS, unlike the dx.

 

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If thats the case be on that **** asap...for that price you could have cash to throw towards a nice motor like a c5, h22, or even k20 swap.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Or he can just boost the hx motor, and get great gas mileage, or even slap y8 in there. You can also just put a y8/z6 head on it and a ex ecu, and intake mani, then get a vafc and set the vtec way down low.

 

thats a great deal

as for suggestions of what to swap, first you need to decide what it is that you want from the car. Do you want to make it into a track *****, have it as a daily driver with an occasional trip to the drag strip or occasional auto x? If you just want a simple daily driver and want it to be reliable, just leave the stock engine in there since its in perfect condition already. If you want to spice things up just a bit just add your basic bolt ons, msd, clutch, a nice suspension, good set of wheels bla bla bla. Just make sure the car is m4d tyT3 JdM y0!

 

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Or he can just boost the hx motor, and get great gas mileage</TD></TR></TABLE>

What's that I hear? Oh! It's a low 14 second car that gets 40 mpg on the interstate.

 

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Fo sho!

 

damn, thats a hell of a deal..

i'll buy the hx rims off ya

 

thats a sick *** deal! i got my 97 hx for 2800. they book for like 5000-6000 depending on condition and **** like that

 

dude, im in CA. sell it back to me for 900! ill pick it up

 

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You gotta love it

 

I'd pay that if the car didnt have a motor. Lightest coupe of that bodystyle. If it still has the HX rims, keep them and never get rid of them! Excellent chassis to work with.