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Old 07-07-2007, 04:39 PM   #1
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sold the civic

now what should i buy under 2K....

i dont want to spend more than that. theres a CRX in town with a rusty door. easily replaceable for 2.3K. i got 2.9K out of the civic. i have to pay 2.5k on the loan and 300 bucks to my mom. i owe her for my DIP tickets and warrant charges on the DIP.

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Old 07-08-2007, 03:09 AM   #2
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a crx for 2300 bucks? better be in very good condition.

i was able to buy a celica for 2400 and it was an excellent car. if it didnt have frame problems from an accident i would have kept and said goodbye to hondas forever. if you can find one in your area for around your price, that's my recommendation.

that, or get that guy down to a reasonable price on the rex with rusty door.
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Old 07-08-2007, 12:10 PM   #3
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i waiting for him to drop the price in the 1800-1500 range.
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Old 07-10-2007, 12:00 PM   #4
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seriously that crx is overpriced.
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Old 07-10-2007, 01:01 PM   #5
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maybe i'm wrong but I would think a crx with a rusty door shouldnt be over a grand. i almost got a perfect condition crx for 800 bucks when i was 16. it was seriously next to perfect
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Old 07-10-2007, 02:38 PM   #6
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i went and looked at the CRX today after school here is why is so expensive/

1990 honda crx si
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Old 07-10-2007, 07:18 PM   #7
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that could mean the car was abused to hell
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Old 07-10-2007, 08:31 PM   #8
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it was swap by a friend of mine 4 months ago. i do see it being abused. but i might drop a better B motor in it. i think this will be my next car. i have talked him down to 1700
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Old 07-11-2007, 06:51 AM   #9
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Nice.. CRXs are awesome little cars. I'd give anything to own another one.
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Is this car going to be a daily driver or a project car? If it's a project car, I'd talk him down as low as you can. Honestly...I don't know if I'd want that as a daily driver. Like the foreign kid said, it's likely been abused like a $10 hooker and if it's already starting to rust there's a good chance that's not going to stop. Then again...for a sub-$2K car, what do you expect?
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Old 07-11-2007, 10:26 AM   #11
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ok heres the issue though, cars depreciate. It doesn't matter what you do to a car (unless of course its a vintage and a few other exceptions) the price shouldn't go up from the market value.
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I don't know about where you live, but $1700 for a CRX which appears to be in good condition is IMPOSSIBLE to find. You'd be lucky to touch one for less then $2500 I've seen them going for $3-3500 in worse shape around here.
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i search H-T for them in the midwest and i get B16 swap Trubo D or B18b1 swapped crxs going for over 3K. plus i would have to pick it up.

the door is the only thing with rust. the rear quarter were replace along with the front fenders. so im not worried about this rusting anytime soon.

steve, the car will be a Dialy Driver and sometime Auto X car. i dont plan to drop more than 1K into after putrchase. thats all going into new seats, door, and possible a B18c1 long block. then it will be just that. i have no need for another project. after all the lude is about to be done.
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Old 07-11-2007, 01:23 PM   #14
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Yeah sure... You'll get the CRX and realize how light and nimble that little car is you'll be hooked. My old SI with a stock motor and hi-po clutch use to break traction through three gears. lol That had to be the most fun car I've ever owned.

B18C1, then turbo, then... lol
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Old 07-11-2007, 02:41 PM   #15
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hell no.

prelude, built, turbo, stripped, suspension, nsx brake, do i need to go on. i got the car of my dreams almost done.
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Speaking of car depreciation, I was watching an RM classic car auction the other day where they sold a '71 Hemi Cuda convertible for $2.2M. What the hell is wrong with people? A $2 million Plymouth? They put a '68 Shelby 427 Cobra S/C up and it only got $1.3M. Needless to say, I was yelling at the TV more than I do when I watch Jeopardy.
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Old 07-12-2007, 07:29 AM   #17
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lol.. I agree some of those car auctions are rediculously crazy.
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Old 07-12-2007, 03:37 PM   #18
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ok, but was the shebly a kit car? i see to many of those KIT cars in iowa. i like hemi cudas but wouldnt buy. i would restore one!
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No way man...you'd never see a Shelby kit car at an auction like the ones RM puts on. It was an honest to god 427 S/C. The Cuda did have the 426 Hemi, but fuck...$2.2M? That's absolutely ridiculous. It's not like those things are ultra rare. Sure, they don't exactly grow on trees, but that's a $150K car at most. Even the guys who were commenting on the auction said it was way too high.
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must have been a certain special one. like some famous guy owned it first.
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That's the sad part...it wasn't. Just a regular '71 Hemi Cuda convertible.
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thats ridiculous, its even sicker that someone had that much money to throw away.
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If that is the EXACT car that you want and you have the money to throw away...
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better pic of rust.

i think im going to be buying a CB7 with a H23 swap instead tho. its only 500 bucks. ill take that because im a cheap bastard. let alone i swap the motor into the lude till the the next motor is done!
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Holy shit...that's not just pics of rust. It's pics of rust, serious scratches, and a door panel that's been dented to all hell. Fuck that shit...spend your money on something else.
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Old 07-16-2007, 06:03 PM   #26
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yea im going to steal that h23 swap and drop it in the lude. drive it till im ready to turbo it.
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sheesh, that door is fuxored!
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Old 07-17-2007, 06:31 PM   #28
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yea the door is completely fucked but the rest of the body is decent.
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