New to the site, 18th honda... first accord lol

[hb420]

What's up everyone, just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. My name is herb, i'm originally from Pa but now live in louisville ky and i'm actually flying back to pa on monday to pick up a 1988 lx-i with 74,xxx for $500. I only have cell phone pics to post but once i get the car i'll have better shots of it. Enough talking on to the pics. i forgot i have to post 4 more times before i can post pics lol

[hb420]

My 5th post, now i can post some pics

[hb420]

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8818/accord.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/i/accord.jpg/)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9765/accord1.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/i/accord1.jpg/)

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6242/accord2k.jpg (http://img266.imageshack.us/i/accord2k.jpg/)

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9146/accord3.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/i/accord3.jpg/)

[Pico]

Welcome, Looks like she's in good shape.

[bryan6732]

Looks nice! And I like the color :)

[hb420]

Thanks, i can't wait to pick it up.... my flight to pennsylvania is monday morning and the person who i'm buying it from is picking me up from the airport so i'll have interior pics to post. I like the color plus i have a set of white oz fittipaldis i'm gonna toss on it

[bryan6732]

Some nice rims (+ a drop:)) really change a car's looks!
Lookin forward to see the interior pics...

[hb420]

Yeah i want to drop it but i don't like any of the choices for shocks that are available. I have a spare koni/ground control setup for a 90 integra that i might try to install (don't know if they will work though). I also have a 89 integra lip that i will toss on to. It's automatic so it will be a cruiser so much won't be done other then cosmetics and whatever is needed to keep it running good. Monday i'll give it a full tuneup, repaint the black fading trim and detail the inside and outside

[bryan6732]

Educate me, which lowering springs are available in the US?

[charliekuney]

I want a picture of the HUD/odo.

FYI, it's not an '88. It's either an '86 or '87. :D

[hb420]

Educate me, which lowering springs are available in the US?

I don't know what's available for this car spring wise, i didn't even get that far in searching yet lol. I've been searching for shocks, but there's some info in the suspension part of the forum.



I want a picture of the HUD/odo.

FYI, it's not an '88. It's either an '86 or '87. :D

Really, that's what the person told me lol, i didn't even see the car in person yet. These pics are the only thing i've seen about the car so far. I'll take a bunch of interior shots on monday.

[bryan6732]

I don't know what's available for this car spring wise, i didn't even get that far in searching yet lol. I've been searching for shocks, but there's some info in the suspension part of the forum.

No need to, I'm from Europe and was just wondering which heights were available on the other side of the ocean.. But you're right, when I want to know I should search :tongue:

[hb420]

lol, what suspension do you have on your accord?

[bryan6732]

4 cm lowering springs (1.6 inch) front. I also have the rears but not installed yet. Still don't know what to do. IMO the wheel gap is too big, so I was thinking about 2.25 inch lowering springs. But don't know how much the space between the bodykit and asphalt would be after such a lowering... :dunno:

Have to figure that out first. :)

[charliekuney]

Really, that's what the person told me lol, i didn't even see the car in person yet. These pics are the only thing i've seen about the car so far. I'll take a bunch of interior shots on monday.

Yep. I still haven't figured out a difference between the '86 and '87 sedans. I know the difference in every other year and body style, just not those.

[hb420]

4 cm lowering springs (1.6 inch) front. I also have the rears but not installed yet. Still don't know what to do. IMO the wheel gap is too big, so I was thinking about 2.25 inch lowering springs. But don't know how much the space between the bodykit and asphalt would be after such a lowering... :dunno:

Have to figure that out first. :)

Have you ever thought of going with coilovers for the adjustability?


Yep. I still haven't figured out a difference between the '86 and '87 sedans. I know the difference in every other year and body style, just not those.

Yeah i don't know much about accords but i can tell you everything about 90-93 integras lol.

[bryan6732]

Have you ever thought of going with coilovers for the adjustability?

Yeah I have, but that's a much bigger investment.. As I said, I haven't made a decision yet.

[hb420]

Catching a flight in two hours to pick the car up, I'll post picks later today

[bryan6732]

Catching a flight in two hours to pick the car up, I'll post picks later today

Can't wait to see the interior and engine bay pics..
Checked out your first post again. Damn, I really love that color! :tongue:

[hb420]

My battery died but i did manage to get two pics, one of the interior and one of the dash, i'm gonna charge the batteries and take some more shots after i detail it.

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/8818/accord.jpg (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/accord.jpg/)

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1475/accord1d.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/i/accord1d.jpg/)

[bullard123]

Those some low miles..not bad

[hb420]

I took a few more shots but the lights sucks so they didn't come out to good. Tomorrow i'm gonna wash, claybay and wax it to see how the paint looks and detail the interior plus put a cd player in. Depending on how i feel i might repaint the trim, put on some rear mud flaps and a front lip.

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/7985/accord2x.jpg (http://img256.imageshack.us/i/accord2x.jpg/)

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/9146/accord3.jpg (http://img840.imageshack.us/i/accord3.jpg/)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9439/accord4n.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/i/accord4n.jpg/)

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6396/accord5.jpg (http://img714.imageshack.us/i/accord5.jpg/)

[bryan6732]

Interior looks minty.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Welcome to the forum... clean low mile accord you got yourself. I have seen your teg on some of the other forums, i like it.

[hb420]

Thanks, the teg still has to be put back together and i have to pick it up from Pa to lol. The accord drove great on the 650 mile trip from Pa to kentucky and cost me $57 in gas.