View Poll Results: Which one? Si, Prelude, GS-R
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98-01 Prelude Base/SH
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00-01 Integra GS-R
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Keep 01-03 Civic, wouldn't trade it in for anything!
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Si,Prelude, GS-R?!?!?!
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Si,Prelude, GS-R?!?!?!
If you were given these options which one would you take? and why?
1) If you could afford an 00 Si right now and afford payments and insurance comfortably?
2) 98-01 Prelude base or SH model, BUT, you would have to sacrifce a little more of your money/payments that you make. Insurance would also be a little higher. Means you probably have to work a little more to pay it all off. Not very comfortable overall, but still can find a way to manage it.
3) 00-01 GS-R, you could afford the payments, but insurance would be a little higher. Kind of the midpoint between the Si and Prelude.
4) keep 01-03 civic, wouldnt trade it in for anything!
Overall, those would be YOUR situations, what would you end up doing? Which one would you rather buy, and why? What would be your future plans for them? Daily driver, light modification, or heavy modification.
Feel free to post any specific mods you would do.
All these options includes your 01-03 civic being sold, or whatever you drive.
1) If you could afford an 00 Si right now and afford payments and insurance comfortably?
2) 98-01 Prelude base or SH model, BUT, you would have to sacrifce a little more of your money/payments that you make. Insurance would also be a little higher. Means you probably have to work a little more to pay it all off. Not very comfortable overall, but still can find a way to manage it.
3) 00-01 GS-R, you could afford the payments, but insurance would be a little higher. Kind of the midpoint between the Si and Prelude.
4) keep 01-03 civic, wouldnt trade it in for anything!
Overall, those would be YOUR situations, what would you end up doing? Which one would you rather buy, and why? What would be your future plans for them? Daily driver, light modification, or heavy modification.
Feel free to post any specific mods you would do.
All these options includes your 01-03 civic being sold, or whatever you drive.
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Rep Power: 0 The 00 Si or GSR if you are looking for good handling, huge aftermarket support for the B series engine among other parts and all around form and function of both cars.
The 00-01 prelude if you want a nice car, smooth shifting, wonderful handling and nice interior, i would choose this if you wanted a car with a nice set of rims no cheap *** rotas, exhaust, intake and header and plan to do nothing else to the car but cruise.
01-03 civic if you enjoy bland style but good fuel economy, limited parts and swap options, and other limited amount of performance upgrades.
The 00-01 prelude if you want a nice car, smooth shifting, wonderful handling and nice interior, i would choose this if you wanted a car with a nice set of rims no cheap *** rotas, exhaust, intake and header and plan to do nothing else to the car but cruise.
01-03 civic if you enjoy bland style but good fuel economy, limited parts and swap options, and other limited amount of performance upgrades.
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Rep Power: 0 why does it have to be those 3?
what about nissan 240s? (cheaper, sr20 os definitly better than a b18 imho)
or celica alltrac/mr2? (cheaper, 3sgte, 'nuff said)
or even dsm gsx, gst.. etc...
but if i must stuck in honda (don't know why)
i'll take hte prelude, it has a nice interior, a great sounding engine, and excellent styling imo
all 3 cars are played out, but a sh still ahve some expensive feel
what about nissan 240s? (cheaper, sr20 os definitly better than a b18 imho)
or celica alltrac/mr2? (cheaper, 3sgte, 'nuff said)
or even dsm gsx, gst.. etc...
but if i must stuck in honda (don't know why)
i'll take hte prelude, it has a nice interior, a great sounding engine, and excellent styling imo
all 3 cars are played out, but a sh still ahve some expensive feel
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Rep Power: 0 It's a toss up between the lude and the GSR. If I had to pic right this second...I would have to go with the GSR simply because the internal parts that are available and the looks of the GSR inside and out. The Prelude body just looks ugly to me, but it has the bigger engine.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Voiceofid
why does it have to be those 3?
what about nissan 240s? (cheaper, sr20 os definitly better than a b18 imho)
or celica alltrac/mr2? (cheaper, 3sgte, 'nuff said)
or even dsm gsx, gst.. etc...
but if i must stuck in honda (don't know why)
i'll take hte prelude, it has a nice interior, a great sounding engine, and excellent styling imo
all 3 cars are played out, but a sh still ahve some expensive feel
why does it have to be those 3?
what about nissan 240s? (cheaper, sr20 os definitly better than a b18 imho)
or celica alltrac/mr2? (cheaper, 3sgte, 'nuff said)
or even dsm gsx, gst.. etc...
but if i must stuck in honda (don't know why)
i'll take hte prelude, it has a nice interior, a great sounding engine, and excellent styling imo
all 3 cars are played out, but a sh still ahve some expensive feel
face it unless you have millions of dollars any car you buy is going to be played out unless its older 50,60, 70's era.
MR2's are a pain in the *** to work on since you have to drop the motor to do anything to it, other then that its a good car.
Alltrac celica good luck finding one.
DSM is a roll of the dice either you get a 2nd gen and worry about crankwalk or you have tranny problems pick your poison.
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Rep Power: 0 I would say either GS-R or Prelude.
I really like the handling of the Prelude Type SH, however it's heavier and not as easily moded as the regular Prelude. Yet, the car seems sorta outdated alittle, am I the only one that feels that way? Maybe it's the interior that gives me that feel.
GS-R... see earlier replys. Good luck with the car hunt, I'm in the same boat.
I really like the handling of the Prelude Type SH, however it's heavier and not as easily moded as the regular Prelude. Yet, the car seems sorta outdated alittle, am I the only one that feels that way? Maybe it's the interior that gives me that feel.
GS-R... see earlier replys. Good luck with the car hunt, I'm in the same boat.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by SuperNegro
and the 240, im a drift king swap isnt played out yet? its every rice boys wet dream or the ever popular. "IM GONNA BUY A 240 AND SWAP A RB26DETT AND BE SUPER JDM YO"
face it unless you have millions of dollars any car you buy is going to be played out unless its older 50,60, 70's era.
MR2's are a pain in the *** to work on since you have to drop the motor to do anything to it, other then that its a good car.
Alltrac celica good luck finding one.
DSM is a roll of the dice either you get a 2nd gen and worry about crankwalk or you have tranny problems pick your poison.
and the 240, im a drift king swap isnt played out yet? its every rice boys wet dream or the ever popular. "IM GONNA BUY A 240 AND SWAP A RB26DETT AND BE SUPER JDM YO"
face it unless you have millions of dollars any car you buy is going to be played out unless its older 50,60, 70's era.
MR2's are a pain in the *** to work on since you have to drop the motor to do anything to it, other then that its a good car.
Alltrac celica good luck finding one.
DSM is a roll of the dice either you get a 2nd gen and worry about crankwalk or you have tranny problems pick your poison.
If i were to get a Si, i would probably mod it heavily.
I'm not too interested in the Teg's except the Type-R which i really cant afford....
GS-R was just another option, just to throw it in there.
Prelude was one i've always wanted....i would love to have one and just cruise in...wouldnt be too much modding.
I really didnt expect so many to choose the GS-R, didn't know it was THAT popular.
I didnt mention any others such as the 240 or mr2 or celica's, simply because i just dont like them very much. Drifting and all is nice, but im not into that as much as i was before.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by SuperNegro
and the 240, im a drift king swap isnt played out yet? its every rice boys wet dream or the ever popular. "IM GONNA BUY A 240 AND SWAP A RB26DETT AND BE SUPER JDM YO"
face it unless you have millions of dollars any car you buy is going to be played out unless its older 50,60, 70's era.
MR2's are a pain in the *** to work on since you have to drop the motor to do anything to it, other then that its a good car.
Alltrac celica good luck finding one.
DSM is a roll of the dice either you get a 2nd gen and worry about crankwalk or you have tranny problems pick your poison.
and the 240, im a drift king swap isnt played out yet? its every rice boys wet dream or the ever popular. "IM GONNA BUY A 240 AND SWAP A RB26DETT AND BE SUPER JDM YO"
face it unless you have millions of dollars any car you buy is going to be played out unless its older 50,60, 70's era.
MR2's are a pain in the *** to work on since you have to drop the motor to do anything to it, other then that its a good car.
Alltrac celica good luck finding one.
DSM is a roll of the dice either you get a 2nd gen and worry about crankwalk or you have tranny problems pick your poison.
why drop motor on the mr2? the 3s not good enough for you?
it's true that it's hard to locate one, but if you really want it, there is always one out there wanting to be found, at least you'll have something hard to find, unlike a gsr
and the gsr is pain free? plus, i listed those cars as alternative options, simply because he didn't mention how far he is going to go with the car. if honda was so great, maybe they should've had ***** to showed at the last japanese auto salon.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Voiceofidthere are far less 240s on the road than any frickin honda, heck i've seen more nsx in my town than 240s and my friend is the only 240 locally i know that is swapping a sr20
why drop motor on the mr2? the 3s not good enough for you?
it's true that it's hard to locate one, but if you really want it, there is always one out there wanting to be found, at least you'll have something hard to find, unlike a gsr
and the gsr is pain free? plus, i listed those cars as alternative options, simply because he didn't mention how far he is going to go with the car. if honda was so great, maybe they should've had ***** to showed at the last japanese auto salon.
As for a GSR being pain free i would say so and im not some honda ****, id gladly take a EVO or STi right now or a used FD. and they have thier share of problems.
If you are on a budget and dont have time to be doing lots of repairs stay away from a dsm.
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Rep Power: 312 Prelude because i see too many integras now. In my area, they're probably more hooked up integras than civics. The only prelude i'd get is the one with the square headlights. Damn Sexy. Engine is already great to work with. Just do some weight reduction, turbo, and the works on it.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by cambo
Engine is already great to work with. Just do some weight reduction, turbo, and the works on it.
Engine is already great to work with. Just do some weight reduction, turbo, and the works on it.
And weight reduction on the 5th gen prelude is no easy task at all.
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Rep Power: 312 Originally posted by SuperNegro
preludes need an oil pump gear upgrade if you plan to do turbo that tends to be the weak link on the H22A when trying to get more power, that and its not wise up upgrade the SH because of the ATTS.
And weight reduction on the 5th gen prelude is no easy task at all.
preludes need an oil pump gear upgrade if you plan to do turbo that tends to be the weak link on the H22A when trying to get more power, that and its not wise up upgrade the SH because of the ATTS.
And weight reduction on the 5th gen prelude is no easy task at all.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by SuperNegro
sorry i see just as many 240's out there now as i do civics in socal.
Your knowledge of MR2's is very limited. DROP the motor as in pull it out to work on it not swap it. drop =! swap you can not work on that car with the motor still in it because the space is way too tight you have to remove it to do anything.
Its A Celica Buddy. Turbo and AWD or not there are lots of celicas. Nice car but a celica none the less.
Considering i worked on DSM's all of us switched over to hondas basicly because of the tranny problems and crankwalk, a 2nd Gen GSX is something to fear if modded properly but you still have to worry about it crankwalking or worry about the transmission throwing a fit on all of them.
As for a GSR being pain free i would say so and im not some honda ****, id gladly take a EVO or STi right now or a used FD. and they have thier share of problems.
If you are on a budget and dont have time to be doing lots of repairs stay away from a dsm.
sorry i see just as many 240's out there now as i do civics in socal.
Your knowledge of MR2's is very limited. DROP the motor as in pull it out to work on it not swap it. drop =! swap you can not work on that car with the motor still in it because the space is way too tight you have to remove it to do anything.
Its A Celica Buddy. Turbo and AWD or not there are lots of celicas. Nice car but a celica none the less.
Considering i worked on DSM's all of us switched over to hondas basicly because of the tranny problems and crankwalk, a 2nd Gen GSX is something to fear if modded properly but you still have to worry about it crankwalking or worry about the transmission throwing a fit on all of them.
As for a GSR being pain free i would say so and im not some honda ****, id gladly take a EVO or STi right now or a used FD. and they have thier share of problems.
If you are on a budget and dont have time to be doing lots of repairs stay away from a dsm.
but on the 3s part, why do you need to do anything to the motor at all? i've seen stock internal 3s pulling 300+
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Voiceofid
you got a point, and i step down lol
but on the 3s part, why do you need to do anything to the motor at all? i've seen stock internal 3s pulling 300+
you got a point, and i step down lol
but on the 3s part, why do you need to do anything to the motor at all? i've seen stock internal 3s pulling 300+
I love MR2's and wouldnt mind having one.
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Rep Power: 0 preludes are heavy! they will run a 15.5 in the quarter, ive seen worse with my own eyes. I would for sure get the GSR.
If i got the GSR, i would do JDM conversion in the front, and slap a Vortech Supercharger on it. ***** to the wall power, and a beautiful looking car.
If i got the GSR, i would do JDM conversion in the front, and slap a Vortech Supercharger on it. ***** to the wall power, and a beautiful looking car.
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Rep Power: 0 prelude gets my nod. it has the most streetable motor. the b16's and b18's are nice for sure, but only if you plan on driving around at 6000+ rpm all day. the b series motor does not match the low end and midrange power and torque of the h series motors. furthermore, the sh chassis and suspension setup handles like a slot car.
