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88AccorD4Life
08-01-2003, 04:30 PM
hey whats up guys i missed this awesome forum. but know one really knows me but i had a accord i bought back in sept. that i had for like 6 months and what a great car, then i sold it to a friend and he just beat the shyt to hell, so now im carless because my last car i totaled, and my uncle picked up a 88 lxi sedan, and im not sure if its worth it.

miles are 184,000 im not sure if its worth it with these miles but here are the things that were just done to it:

tune up
both back ball joints
new tires
alternator
inspected till jan of 04

the interior and exterior look mint and the engine looks pretty clean. but im scared of the miles and the tachometer does this weird thing it like when u hit the gas it like jumps sparadically, and the auto tranny when hold brake moving through some of the gears makes a weird grinding noise. and the last problem is it needs a oil pan gasket. other than that the car is mint but the miles are really whats scaring me. so guys tell me what you think id like to be back in this awesome forum lata ppl tom:super:

Neuspeed87lx
08-01-2003, 05:10 PM
my spedo did that ....no biggie.....how much is he asking for it ? i wouldnt be too worried about the milage.... as long as it was takin care of .... my 93 civic has 225000 on it and it runs like its new. ... i would do it .... dont forget if you buy it you still have to get it inspected again even if it has a good sticker on it ....

88AccorD4Life
08-01-2003, 06:04 PM
its my uncle so ima pay him installments its gonna cost 700.

but why does the speedo do that?

sanjay
08-01-2003, 06:08 PM
could be a cooling problem. check the temp. guage. there could be a hole in the radiator? maybe?

88AccorD4Life
08-01-2003, 06:17 PM
no the tachometer

Neuspeed87lx
08-01-2003, 06:27 PM
wow 700 bucks !? go for it !

88AccorD4Life
08-04-2003, 05:32 PM
well just great. this honda is not what i expected, theres a oil leak after you drive it, its like the size of a basketball or more and in a couple spots, only oil, the front what do you think is it struts or shocks, im not sure but there shot, and last but not least the tranny is a little tough gettin into 4th is it common for these cars to be a little hard at shiftin and i couldnt find the tranny dipstick. well tommorow im going to find out where the oil leak is exactly all i know is that he changed it on jacks so he probly wrinkled the gasket hopefully please help i need to make this my daily car soon.

TJ89Accord
08-04-2003, 06:08 PM
nah you dont need to get it inspected again. I never had a problem with that. And Ive been pulled over many times... But if it runs good, than I would get it. 700 bucks is pretty cheap too.

tim

TJ89Accord
08-04-2003, 06:11 PM
oh looks like you got it. the tranny dipstick is on the tranny, you have to unscrew it though, it's not like one that you just pull out. My sister has a 3g and it shifts very hard, but mine shifts way better. she has like 201,000 miles on hers though. good luck.

tim

88AccorD4Life
08-04-2003, 06:15 PM
how much will front struts blow me

MrBen
08-04-2003, 06:54 PM
Damn that thing has a lot of suspension-type problems, huh?

88AccorD4Life
08-04-2003, 06:57 PM
na man sound like the struts up front are both blown, that will run me bought 50 each so like 100 for struts and 20 for oil pan gasket and im going to do my oil pan gasket and ill have some guys swap the struts after i take the spring/strut tower out and put em in for free

BITESIZE
08-04-2003, 06:59 PM
Buy it and put a 5 speed in it.

88AccorD4Life
08-04-2003, 07:01 PM
dude im flat broke im worried enough bought fixen the god damn oil leak disaster never mind the struts

BITESIZE
08-04-2003, 07:03 PM
Won't cost you alot, I'm doing mine in two weeks, and I only will have spent $200. :super:

88AccorD4Life
08-04-2003, 07:05 PM
na ill stick wit auto i beat on standards and i cant with this car to many miles 184,900 im all set with killen anotha car

BITESIZE
08-04-2003, 07:07 PM
Automatic honda transmissions are 100 times more fragile than a manual.

88AccorD4Life
08-04-2003, 08:40 PM
standard you mean?

88AccorD4Life
08-05-2003, 04:52 PM
well i guess im going to keep it but i cant drive it till i fix oil leak its kinda bad especially when its hott, i already cleaned the to left rims today and im spraypainting the center caps:gay: . i hope this leak isnt to bad talk to you guys later

tom