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    New to the Honda World

    Just bought a third generation, It is a 1989 Accord Sedan LXi Automatic bought it from the original owner, I have all the window stickers, owners manuals, paperwork when he bought it and it had right at 80,000 miles. So I now I get to take it apart and rebuild it and make it my own..

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    danm looks good, besides the sun damage to the paint. welcome to the forums and enjoy your stay, when you start taking it apart start taking pictures, we always love to see pictures .

    thanks mkymonkey

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    sweet, looks good

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    sweet!
    one day I'll return.

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Quote Originally Posted by deviousone View Post
    Just bought a third generation, It is a 1989 Accord Sedan LXi Automatic bought it from the original owner, I have all the window stickers, owners manuals, paperwork when he bought it and it had right at 80,000 miles. So I now I get to take it apart and rebuild it and make it my own..

    no no rebuild at 80k lol its still a baby

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Looking good man! Unless something is wrong with it, I'd just slap a coat of paint on it and be done. Welcome to the site!
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    Re: New to the Honda World

    would'nt touch the motor with 80k on the clock
    just do the usual i/h/e, lower it and some alloys for starters and se where that takes you

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    hi.may ur car live long an prosper.(welcome to the board)
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    dont get peoples hopes up.......we are broke...thats why we drive 80s cars
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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Yeah I want to keep it looking stock sort of.. I really want to make it look like the JDM 2.0Si as I can with some JDM Factory accessories like fog lights,wheels stuff like that..
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    Re: New to the Honda World

    I wouldn't rebuild the motor at that low of a mileage, check your paperwork and make sure the timing belt has been replaced, thats the main concern, that engine is barely broken in.

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Yeah Water Pump and Timing belt replaced at 75,000 miles
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    Re: New to the Honda World

    welcome, and yeah i agree with everyone else, dont rebuild that motor she is just starting to get broken in. you could check you suspention bushings as they tend to rot out, but other then that your good for modding, you also might want to consider a 5 speed swap

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Yeah I didn't plan on doing to much to the motor just yet, I just wanted to focus on the exterior and interior of the car converting it to JDM Spec
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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Quote Originally Posted by lostforawhile View Post
    I wouldn't rebuild the motor at that low of a mileage, check your paperwork and make sure the timing belt has been replaced, thats the main concern, that engine is barely broken in.
    nah, that's overrated. I'm at 237K on the original honda timingbelt from Jan.'89.

    ...no seriously though I don't recommend this.

    I'm with everyone else, with only 80 on the clock, leave it alone.

    When you say you want it to look like a jdm 2.0Si, what exactly are you thinking? Do you want to do a fixed headlight conversion? ...other than that, there's not much of a difference aesthetically (at least for the exterior is concerned.)
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    Like a virgen still...dont touch it lol. nice man..hard to find miles like that...my car had 8 owners before i got ahold of it.


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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Quote Originally Posted by markmdz89hatch View Post
    nah, that's overrated. I'm at 237K on the original honda timingbelt from Jan.'89.

    ...no seriously though I don't recommend this.

    wow.


    Welcome to the board! Have fun with the car.

    What did you have for cars before this?

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Quote Originally Posted by cubert View Post
    wow.


    Welcome to the board! Have fun with the car.

    What did you have for cars before this?

    I have had quite a few cars..
    1. 1983 Cadillac Deville (slammed)
    2. 1998 Chevrolet S-10 (slammed)
    3. 2003 Chevrolet S-10 (slammed)
    4. 1979 Ford Bronco (lifted on 40"s)
    5. 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab VortecMAX
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    Re: New to the Honda World

    very nice! Any pictures of the previous cars?

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Quote Originally Posted by cubert View Post
    very nice! Any pictures of the previous cars?
    The Bronco
    One of my last projects
    www.cardomain.com/id/deviousone

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    click on www.cardomain.com/id/deviousone to see the 2003 S-10 and the 1998 S-10
    One of my last projects
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    Re: New to the Honda World

    And the Silverado
    One of my last projects
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    Re: New to the Honda World

    welcome! nice accord

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    Re: New to the Honda World

    Welcome aboard

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