leave the car alone, pick up some daily driving amenities (tint/system/Ipod/tune-up) and save the rest. maybe pick up a prerunner truck to go baja in.

 

lulz

94 Acura Integra LS 4dr

I'd leave it stock, but this is what i would do since im bored

F2 coils ~630
F7 LCA's ~200
ASR subframe brace w/ sway ~380
Skunk2 Camber F/R camber kit ~340
Beaks lower tie bar ~100
= 1650.

And then I would get these:

http://www.hondamarketplace.com/show....php?t=2458094

still have a lil money left over but i'd keep it in case anything goes wrong or use it for misc bs.

but why not manual?

 

spend the 2.5k leave it as is and drive it till the wheels fall off.... and in the mean time save for something better.

 

 

I never said anything about payments, i never had a payment on a single car i have just paid cash outright. I hate payments and the only one i have is on my house. school/work means you need reliable! thats why i said something newer. so what do you want to hear a list of parts that will only hurt the reliability of the car in the long run? why would you spend 1/2 the cars value on suspension? are you going to be auto cross racing? performance mods are a waste because its still not going to be fast with that amount of money. if anything rebuilt it to stock and drive it. look on craigs list in your area i guarantee you will find something in that price range.

*i paid $2,300 for my 99 f-250 and i put $75 into it and its in great shape,
*paid $4,500 for my 05 636 bike that i have never had an issue with,
* 12,000 for my altima (this is a little over your budget) but it had 30k miles and 75k warrantee. my altima 2.5S today is going about $6-7K private sellers and is a great car.
*i have $5,500 into my neon which has almost every aftermarket part i can get for it (performance) and now i cant even get a offer on it wish i had that $$ back

all of my cars today are in your price range and none are 14 years old. dont think im trying to start anything trust me i know, i worked full time and went to school full time i learned the hard way on my 1st car that blowing $$ o n useless aftermarket parts is a waste

 

That's not the one I was looking at, but it's pretty damn close, and looks to be in better shape. Perhaps, I shall call.


The woman can't drive a stick, and one of my stipulations is that it MUST be something BOTH of us can drive.



And I am fully aware that 'modding a fwd sedan' is your(generally speaking...) idea of useless. But I would like something I can enjoy and stick with for a while. Something I got out of my Maxima. It was a fun car, I enjoyed it. And who enjoys driving stock vehicles for long before wanting to play around with something, whether it be adding a stereo or putting new rubber on the wheels.

The idea is to build something reliable to daily in. Not to repair what breaks and/or falls off.

Think forward.

I was blessed enough to not really have to worry about the current economy so the $3500 in the bank line doesn't really apply. I mean, sure... who DOESN'T want money in the bank, but currently, I am not in a financial crush like some others might be in.

 

I'm sorry that you get no enjoyment out of your Neon. I value enjoying my trips/commutes enough to put that above a resale value or worrying about the age of a vehicle.

I would just as soon drive a 1977 Pickup with some restoration/effort put into it, then a 2007 pickup. Plus, my insurance company rewards my efforts with a lower premium.

 

NEON
lol

 

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/f...tery-good.html

an how much ddid he pay 4 his truck again???
lmao
ford ftl

 

if all is good with it id consider driving it till i found things i wanted to change about it,maybe reupholster the seats if they are starting to show some wear.ive got a 93 del sol.have put new paint,new wheels,and reupholstered the stock seats in the 5 years ive been driving it.it looks presentable and has been reliable.like you i prefer no payments.