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After 1 broken tensioner (timing belt), a bad timing belt and 4 bent valves, my car is finally back in my hands. I drove it for the first time today in... probably close to 10 months.

Problem: 20 miles into cruising home, the check engine light popped back on.

Whatever. I'm just happy to have my car back. It's so much nicer than a bulky Ford Windstar...

 
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congrats.

 
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yeah grats man. sux to be out of a ride for that long.

 
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Thanks. It sucked driving a minivan...

 
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you must love your civic very much. If all that crap happen to my vic, i think i'd trade her in for a scion TC or a used is300.

 
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why does it take 10 month to get ur car back?

 
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10 months because getting married sucks up more money than you'd think it would, moving out too, plus all the little things associated with getting married, like clothes for the wifey, food, gas (i'm commuting now) and all those little things that you don't really think about.

That's enough to put a hold on fixing your car.

 
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^^^^^^^^^ yeah my uncle spent like 40k for his wedding and that was like 6yrs ago. I was like holy crap, by the time i get married its going to be like 60k+ or something.

 
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^Only if you have a HUGE wedding. And I mean HUGE. Luckily, her parents paid a good chunk of it, I still got stuck with more than I should have, but I was blessed to have an incredibly cheap wedding, while still keeping the quality good. My wife had her dress MADE by her stepmother, we rented a church for $300 because her pastor knew the pastor of the church, we rented a whole resturant for the reception at only $900, etc... so yeah, we made out like bandits...

 
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Have fun with your car again!

 
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^You can bet I will. A lot of people say that Civics are slow, but after 10 months of driving a v6 minivan with a 220hp motor, I was amazed at the get-up-and-go that my little I4 w/ mods puts out. Civics really are quick little cars, and I found myself cruising at speeds that I really shouldn't be cruising at just for fun.

 
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congrats. Now i gotta start driving my vic lol.

 
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Well now you should see me around Stockon in my 01 Ex SSM Sedan instead of a 98 Blue Windstar Minivan