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I just inherited my mother's 1990 Honda Civic Hatchback. I want to fix it up but first I want to get it thoroughly checked out by a decent mechanic before I start throwing money into it to see if it will even be worth the expense and hassle.
I got the car in San Diego, CA and drove it cross country without a problem other than it burned some oil. It is completely stock from it's ugly little 13 inch steelies to the 1.5L 70hp motor. (If it even has that much hp I would be amazed.)
Are there any shops in the Brandon area that can check it out, that also do performance work?
This car is already pretty fun to drive, but I want to make it way more fun...
I got the car in San Diego, CA and drove it cross country without a problem other than it burned some oil. It is completely stock from it's ugly little 13 inch steelies to the 1.5L 70hp motor. (If it even has that much hp I would be amazed.)
Are there any shops in the Brandon area that can check it out, that also do performance work?
This car is already pretty fun to drive, but I want to make it way more fun...
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welcome to TR . i have a 91 EF hatch but it is no longer stock .
first thing to put your $ into is putting that car on lockdown to keep it safe!
i would say that if you drove it from CA to FL then that car is doing fine. My 1.5 SOHC dual point engine had over 200k on it and when we took it out (engine swap) the carbon wiped off the pistons. So if she took care of it you should be good to go.
There are many good shops that do performance work in Tampa. Before you do anything, plan what you want out of the car. Design your plan, figure out your budget, talk to people, find out who is who and what their rep is.
There are a ton of deals out there right now. Our Honda/Acura Parts For Sale forum is full of them.
Enjoy the site.
first thing to put your $ into is putting that car on lockdown to keep it safe!
i would say that if you drove it from CA to FL then that car is doing fine. My 1.5 SOHC dual point engine had over 200k on it and when we took it out (engine swap) the carbon wiped off the pistons. So if she took care of it you should be good to go.
There are many good shops that do performance work in Tampa. Before you do anything, plan what you want out of the car. Design your plan, figure out your budget, talk to people, find out who is who and what their rep is.
There are a ton of deals out there right now. Our Honda/Acura Parts For Sale forum is full of them.
Enjoy the site.
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