Ok so im selling my 88 LX because it wont pass smog and as nice as it looks i'd rather have a car that is legal and wont need a shit ton of repairs like that one
after looking at a lot of ads and a few cars, i decided i wanted another 3g.. so i got an LXi today
198k miles, bone stock. everything works too as far as i can tell
looks good, man. and the body doesn't look that bad, actually. the paint still looks pretty nice and not sun faded and all. nice move up.
wow, lucky find... every laurel blue accord I've seen has that all blue interior. You definately have a decent car there.
looks nice...you should get it tinted again...i like the way you tint the other one...my friend said he can tint mine for 80 bucks? but im not sure if i want to go 5% now. well nice upgrade now your fuel injected...more power...well good luck with the other one...just dont junk it
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Nice find..
Looks good
oh man.. dont get me started on the tint haha.. i definitely want to i just dont know if i should. i think i should make sure the car will last longer than the last one because it costs a lot to get good tint installed wellOriginally Posted by MessyHonda88dx
unless your buddy does tinting a lot and will be using tint not available at retail stores i would take it to a pro.. otherwise you'll end up with purple tint in a year and bubbles and all that crap. call your local dealerships and find out who they use for tinting if you need to find someone who will install tint that looks "factory installed"
yeah i'm loving the tan with black accenting.. i especially like the black dash and door accents.. nice two tone look going onevery laurel blue accord I've seen has that all blue interior. You definately have a decent car there.
edit: and it's not laurel blue.. it's monterey greensorta a blue green color. probably why the interior isn't blue
Last edited by frantik; 06-06-2006 at 05:57 AM.
Good find, how much did it cost you? I feel you on the inspection, for some reason my car will not pass. I only have four years before it becomes a classic and all they willl check is the lightsOk so im selling my 88 LX because it wont pass smog and as nice as it looks i'd rather have a car that is legal and wont need a shit ton of repairs like that one
after looking at a lot of ads and a few cars, i decided i wanted another 3g.. so i got an LXi today.
1600
wanted to pay less but the guy didnt seem like he was in the mood to bargain, plus i needed a car today.
it also came with a folder an inch thick with paperwork going back to 1995.. his wife's familiy are the original owners. looks like it's had regular oil changes and tune ups all its life and has had plenty of other maintenance done on it. and it just passed smog yesterday
Last edited by frantik; 06-04-2006 at 11:03 PM.
Congrats! Looks Clean!!
How does the LX-i Drive compared to the LX?
From my experience WAY faster.
Alex
im not used to the clutch yet so it's kinda hard to judge but i did notice when i was driving it home that i had a lot more power on the freeway when passing. If im going 80 and i want to pass, i'll mash it down and the spedo creeps up. In the LXi i could actually feel the acceleration
Als when i was getting on the freeway i noticed 4th gear went a lot farther than on mine.. like i got more mph per rpm
My shocks are blown in the LX so it's hard to compare suspension-wise, but the lx-i feels way more solid and less floaty, but like i said that could be the shocks. but the lx-i does have a rear sway bar which the lx does not have
Last edited by frantik; 06-05-2006 at 12:08 AM.
already did my first "mod" haha switched out the discolored eyelid for the ones off of my LX lol.. i doubt i would have noticed unless i took some pics cause it's not super obvious but it does make a diffence imo.. having mismatched eyelids is just no good :X lol
will probably slap on my oem vent shades soon and today i realized how much a difference my tinting makes.. i got in the LX with tint and it was warm but not anything bad.. then i got in the LXi which had a sunshade in the front window and it was still an oven
as soon as i know the car isnt in need of major repairs im probably gonna get some tint slapped on there. might go a little tiny bit darker just cause i've got a light colored interior but we'll see
Last edited by frantik; 06-05-2006 at 09:00 PM.
Looks great!
a lil photochoppin.. i think the all red looks better than the white signals but i was trying to see what the ebay ones might look like if you redded the center. the all red looks better than stock i think too. not a high priority right now but something to think bout
yup the middle one is good
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
The middle one looks alright. Maybe a slight improvement over stock, but not nearly enough of one to merit going to the slightest bit of effort for. Stock looks fine.
i like the bottom one its different looking but second choice would be the middle ones
cherry red is a good choice imo.
That looks like a clean car man, congratulations.
well i've actually gotten to drive it somewhat and overall the LXi is a lot more solid and you can definitely feel those extra horses. the LXi will push you in your seat if you accelerate quickly.. not so much with the LX. plus the car doesn't lean nearly as much in turns.
The LXi engine has a lot more aggressive sound to it.. even with the stock intake and everthing it sounds much more throaty than the carbed LX
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