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i know this topic has been beaten to death already. but im trying to help a friend out.
right now he drives a 94? 95? 2 dr auto acura legend. this pos is falling apart [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] so he needs to get a new car.
he says he can sell it for 9gs and with that he has total of like 12-13k.
he wants a car that is fast but has realitively good gas mileage. no domestics.
i was suggesting a 99 civic si to him.
any other good cars out there?

 
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Acura GSR, Civic SI, Prelude (hard to find ) these would be my choices

 
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well a 2000 Si would be good too, not sure if its the right price.... you told him to get a 7th gen didnt you?

 
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haha. yeah he likes the 7th gen civics too.
wouldnt a acura gsr be too expensive?
he wants a "new" car. around 98+

 
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98 Prelude. That should be about 10 if I remember correctly.

 
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If you have 12-13k to spend i would definitley get a hatch or a coupe civic 95-98 ($5-6k), take out the d-series or z and but in a GSR or a B16 (4500-5000) and still have like 3 grand to mess with bolt-ons. or whatever your pretty little heart desires[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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umm...omg no, ok when i was car shopping i came across a lot of cars i wanted, here are the list and prices and miles

2000 Acura Integra GSR - $21,000 - 30k miles
1999 Honda Civic Si - $16,000 - 30k miles
1999 Honda Prelude - $22,000 - 50k miles

thats just a few that have been mentioned, i dont know where you guys are shopping but please let me know the next time i get a car. but hey, i came out with a 2k2 civic brand new for $17,000. guess thats not so bad

 
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Get an Si if u can find one for that price

 
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yah but that price a bit too expensive. my friend got a 2000 si black one for 13,400 private party and it only has 35k miles on it. 16 thousand is way to high.

 
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You can get a NEw 2002 civic si for 16,100 around my area. Thats an american Si not the canandian si. And yes, its been quoted to me. Not just a rumor.

Kinda wish now that i had gotten that instead of my ex. But i did buy my ex in 2001 and i cant drive manual so there you go. Also, i think the new si is ugly.

 
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It depends on what he is going for. A car that is pretty quick and really nice and roomy...like a 98 prelude. A fast car... since he wants it "new" 96+ hatch or Civic (~$5000) swap an h22 ($2400 for motor ~$500-$1000 labor) Either supercharge it or turbo that bitch (~$3000) you would have a REALLY fast car, with good tires and a good driver probably low 12's depending on the boost maybe a drop into the 11's and it would be cheaper than his limit.

 
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Check the marketplace...there is a sick 7thgen for 13,995


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he doesnt want a race car. something that looks good and has a little speed in it.

 
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HAHA 22 grand for a used prelude with 50k, I think not unless there's a ton of sick *** mods on there. 21k for a 00 GSR with 30k? Unlikely, my friend got a 01 GSR new for 21500. 16k for a Si? For a 99? I've seen them as low as 10. And I got my 02 for 15k new.

 
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Awhile back I was looking around for a 97+ Prelude & I looked in a LOT of places & never found 1 that was under $15,000. The couple that I found around $15,000 were nowhere near new condition, you could tell they had been used ALOT. All the cars had between 20,000 & 40,000 miles on'em. The prices ranged from around $15,000 for the 97's & 98's all the way up to $21,000 for the 99's, 00's, & 01's. If I had found a '97+ Prelude in good condition with no big damage I'd have bought it in a heartbeat but I never found 1 & I don't think I ever will based on what I have seen so far.

 
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A 6thgen si would be perfect imo. Good gas mileage, practical, fits the budget, and it's pretty quick. They run anywhere from $11k to $13,900 in my neck of the woods. It is very hard to find one that hasn't been riced out though. Don't get the blue color, trim the si badge and dohc stickers, and you'll have a quick little civic w/o all the ricers' attention.

You should be able to find a decent late model gsr in that range as well. He shouldn't have a problem getting a '98 gsr with typical mileage in the price range. A '99 may fit in the budget too. They are somewhat hard to find and again, many of them have been touched by the rice wand. Also, they do run on PREMIUM gas - OUCH!

Oh, and how about 99-00 ex accord coupe 5spd?

 
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go with the LUDE if you can find one for cheap, but yeah the SI would be sweet i sort of wish i had one...

 
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man, what the hell!!!!! I know I sound mean, but I am soo sick of all these people buying the Civic. I got a Civic but I hate it when I see soo many on the street. What the hell...

 
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lol.
thanks for all the help guys. much appreciated.
i think hes going to try to get the si.