ex-88LX
01-27-2004, 11:40 AM
Ok heres some mind candy for you.
I used to drive a 1988 honda accord LX, (5 speed, carb). It was my first car and its drove wonderfully, seems as though 160,000 miles haven't even budged it. But like everyone, it happens sooner or later, i managed to wreck my honda, by rear ending someone. The jerk mashed their brake and i happened to not be looking for 0.02 seconds. =| The car was running after the accident, and i didnt hear any odd sounds, even after the accident (it was ONLY 30 mph) it was still humming nicely.
The problem is, the radiator was leaking fluid, the radiator mounting cage is really bent up, the battery went dead, the hood was bent, thats all the damage that i could see. I've had the car beside my house for about two months now and i recently bought a 95 dodge neon to get me to and fro work.
Heres where i need your thoughts: Now that i have reliable transportation to work and where i need to go, i can do one of three things with my honda, i can sell it for parts, fix it then sell it, or turn it into a project car. Being 20 years old, i still want a *fast* car that i can use to have fun with. What do you think i should do? If i do turn this car into a project, how expensive is it going to be as compared to the performance i can get out of it, in other words is it worth the money, or would i be better off just scrapping it out? I'm willing to put in time and effort into this car, i still love it and i miss driving it. Also, is the fact of it not being fuel injected hurt its overall potential?
I can't deciede if i should just put some minor performance parts on my neon to give it some extra spice, or should i just go all out with the honda. I did some research calling salvage yards looking for prices of parts to just fix the car, and i got it down to about 150 bucks to get it running again. Assuming that thats all of whats wrong with it, i don't know for sure if thats EVERYTHING, but thats all i could see and hear.
give me some feedback, i'm stuck as to what to do.
I used to drive a 1988 honda accord LX, (5 speed, carb). It was my first car and its drove wonderfully, seems as though 160,000 miles haven't even budged it. But like everyone, it happens sooner or later, i managed to wreck my honda, by rear ending someone. The jerk mashed their brake and i happened to not be looking for 0.02 seconds. =| The car was running after the accident, and i didnt hear any odd sounds, even after the accident (it was ONLY 30 mph) it was still humming nicely.
The problem is, the radiator was leaking fluid, the radiator mounting cage is really bent up, the battery went dead, the hood was bent, thats all the damage that i could see. I've had the car beside my house for about two months now and i recently bought a 95 dodge neon to get me to and fro work.
Heres where i need your thoughts: Now that i have reliable transportation to work and where i need to go, i can do one of three things with my honda, i can sell it for parts, fix it then sell it, or turn it into a project car. Being 20 years old, i still want a *fast* car that i can use to have fun with. What do you think i should do? If i do turn this car into a project, how expensive is it going to be as compared to the performance i can get out of it, in other words is it worth the money, or would i be better off just scrapping it out? I'm willing to put in time and effort into this car, i still love it and i miss driving it. Also, is the fact of it not being fuel injected hurt its overall potential?
I can't deciede if i should just put some minor performance parts on my neon to give it some extra spice, or should i just go all out with the honda. I did some research calling salvage yards looking for prices of parts to just fix the car, and i got it down to about 150 bucks to get it running again. Assuming that thats all of whats wrong with it, i don't know for sure if thats EVERYTHING, but thats all i could see and hear.
give me some feedback, i'm stuck as to what to do.