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89accordboi
12-05-2002, 07:06 PM
ok so i have a nice looking 89 accord LX... stock, paint is pretty recent i guess cuz its in freaking great condition, everything in my car is good... before i got this car i was planning on buying my friends 86 LXi, and i never knew the difference between the models until i came to this forum, the thing about the 86's is that they dont look as good, the body seems kind of flatter and not as in depth as 89's (i parked mine and his side by side today and looked at differences)... overall i like my car better, but i asked for his keys today to go hear the engine and rev it and its throttle response is SO MUCH better!!!!!!!!!! god i fucking love it, it sounds hella nice too, if i wait a month or 2 i can probably buy his for 1000 or less, so i will end up with an EXTRA 1,000 give or take a couple hundred dollars, but it has 205,000 on it, but that doesnt bother me. im trying to decide if i should get it or not... one thing that makes me want to keep my car is the fact that u cant always race people and go fast, but u can always have it looking good, like mine :) but yeah im seriously considering getting his accord unless i find a good deal on a 89 LXi in that time. i want to know what u guys think of this matter thanks!:)

whyte_accord_typeS
12-05-2002, 07:25 PM
i think you should keep your car.. just take the 1000 that you plan on using and drop another engine in there.. by then you should have speed and looks.

89accordboi
12-05-2002, 07:28 PM
well i dont have 1,000 im just saying if i sell my car and buy his i'll make like 1,000 give or take a couple of hundred

Neuspeed87lx
12-05-2002, 07:40 PM
buy his and do the fuel injection swap with your 89

89accordboi
12-05-2002, 08:02 PM
wouldn't it be cheaper to just get a better engine?

Mantis88LX
12-05-2002, 08:18 PM
keep the lx and mod it, you can make it as fast or even faster,
free up the intake with flipped lid and K&N, get free flowing exaust and header and your car will rev a little faster.

Neuspeed87lx
12-05-2002, 08:24 PM
Originally posted by 89accordboi
wouldn't it be cheaper to just get a better engine?

cheaper ? no .... you will get more power out of a ...i dont know b16a but it wouldnt be cheaper..like mantis said ....mod the lx....weber.. get all that good stuff...

89accordboi
12-05-2002, 08:47 PM
do most carbs sound crappy on the outside when its stock? or does it sound crappy cuz i need a tune up

GDGuy11B
12-05-2002, 10:13 PM
I'd buy the LXi without a second thought...Think about it, you'd get an extra 20 hp right off the bat, then slap an Intake, header and catback...and all the other possibilities of modding the fuel system...

dont you wanna see this instead of a big ugly carb?

BMS
12-05-2002, 11:03 PM
All of this takes money. You all assume he has some. I think that he means what should he do if he could ONLY keep one ar buy the other, not keep or buy and then build on.

dXsquared
12-06-2002, 12:04 AM
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! WAY TOO MANY LINES!!!!!! I HATE PGM FI!!! carbs are sooo much easier to maintain and diagnose... i have a weber and i love it! no more vac lines! nice little air cleaner! so sweet!

Travis

maka_RTH
12-06-2002, 01:39 AM
i agree with micah, LX-i all the way, wouldn't buy a carb unless i had too. but that's just my $.2 i'd prolly go for an '88-89 if you can get one.

Inabj2
12-06-2002, 02:56 AM
Uh Id get a job and buy both, 1000 buck? thats a month to 2 month part time job.

Inabj2
12-06-2002, 02:57 AM
And as much as I dislike slow cars, I miss my 86 lxi. :-(

Neuspeed87lx
12-06-2002, 05:36 AM
Originally posted by Inabj2
Uh Id get a job and buy both, 1000 buck? thats a month to 2 month part time job.

:lol good call

carotman
12-06-2002, 06:44 AM
It's easy to make a 86 look exactly like your 89

All you need is to change the front blinkers/grille, bumpers, moldings and trunk

Thanks all

GDGuy11B
12-06-2002, 06:49 AM
now theres an idea carot....we've got all the talk about converting to EFI, and converting to Weber carbs, and engine swapping, nodoy ever talks about converting from 86 to 89. lol

88' Accord Ltd
12-06-2002, 06:53 AM
Hey thats what Im planning on doing with my 86. Making it look like an 86-89. I've already done the front bumper. grille, eyebrows, sidelamps, and Gauge cluster. I have the tails sitting in my garage with a trunklid for when i paint the car in the spring. I just need the rear bumper, but I kinda like the 86-87..

1988starter
12-06-2002, 12:45 PM
Judt buy a cheep efi and swap or go dual side drafts If i had carb thats what I would do.

AZmike
12-06-2002, 03:12 PM
Originally posted by DXHATCHBACK
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! WAY TOO MANY LINES!!!!!! I HATE PGM FI!!! carbs are sooo much easier to maintain and diagnose... i have a weber and i love it! no more vac lines! nice little air cleaner! so sweet!

Travis

That would be nice if none of us had to worry about passing emissions....

BMS
12-06-2002, 03:40 PM
Originally posted by 89LXi4dr
That would be nice if none of us had to worry about passing emissions....
Come on down to CA with that Weber of yours and see what happens. CA emissions laws suck.