???Keep it, sell it, or junk it??? Need advice for my 90 CRX Si!!!
05-25-2004, 07:09 PM
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???Keep it, sell it, or junk it??? Need advice for my 90 CRX Si!!!
First a little background...
My first car was a 1990 CRX Si (bought used in '94). I was thrilled with the car as was my brother who drove it next until he needed a bigger car at college. Since then the car has remained at my parents' house where my dad would frequently drive it on to work.
Unfortunately, it left my father stranded a couple weeks ago. Apparently, the timing belt has slipped a tooth, the distributor is gone, as is the starter (according to the Honda dealer back home in MD where the car still sits). In addition, we already know the car needs a couple new brake calipers, a new brake master cylinder, and a new drive shaft (the CV joint is noisy, the other side was recently replaced).
Otherwise, the engine has been strong and oil usage is minimal considering ~170k miles. The body is in reasonable shape despite a couple parking lot bumps (strong little car).
My brother and I intended on keeping it and fixing it up as a little auto-X car (for fun, not to pile a lot of money into it). Given the necessary repairs to get it road worthy again, I'm not sure either of us are willing to put the money into it. I personally am still temped to keep is as a toy to tinker with, but I'm not sure I have the place and I'd rather put the funds into an S.
So my question... Should I keep it (to tinker with), sell it, or just send it to the junk yard? The most probable options are to sell it or junk it. My personal feeling is while it does not currently run, there are definately people out there willing to purchase it at least for the frame a body (to race). What do you think we could get for it (at this point my father is just interested in making sure any additional towing fees won't be a loss)?
Any comments are welcome.
My first car was a 1990 CRX Si (bought used in '94). I was thrilled with the car as was my brother who drove it next until he needed a bigger car at college. Since then the car has remained at my parents' house where my dad would frequently drive it on to work.
Unfortunately, it left my father stranded a couple weeks ago. Apparently, the timing belt has slipped a tooth, the distributor is gone, as is the starter (according to the Honda dealer back home in MD where the car still sits). In addition, we already know the car needs a couple new brake calipers, a new brake master cylinder, and a new drive shaft (the CV joint is noisy, the other side was recently replaced).
Otherwise, the engine has been strong and oil usage is minimal considering ~170k miles. The body is in reasonable shape despite a couple parking lot bumps (strong little car).
My brother and I intended on keeping it and fixing it up as a little auto-X car (for fun, not to pile a lot of money into it). Given the necessary repairs to get it road worthy again, I'm not sure either of us are willing to put the money into it. I personally am still temped to keep is as a toy to tinker with, but I'm not sure I have the place and I'd rather put the funds into an S.
So my question... Should I keep it (to tinker with), sell it, or just send it to the junk yard? The most probable options are to sell it or junk it. My personal feeling is while it does not currently run, there are definately people out there willing to purchase it at least for the frame a body (to race). What do you think we could get for it (at this point my father is just interested in making sure any additional towing fees won't be a loss)?
Any comments are welcome.
05-25-2004, 07:11 PM
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Do whatever but keep it away from these retards.
http://www.uvm.edu/~nogrizov/pics/vids/sfrcrxhigh.wmv
http://www.uvm.edu/~nogrizov/pics/vids/sfrcrxhigh.wmv
05-25-2004, 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by aerohit
Do whatever but keep it away from these retards.
http://www.uvm.edu/~nogrizov/pics/vids/sfrcrxhigh.wmv
Do whatever but keep it away from these retards.
http://www.uvm.edu/~nogrizov/pics/vids/sfrcrxhigh.wmv
05-27-2004, 07:37 AM
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While jumping the car was kinda funny, I couldn't bear to watch them beat the car. Hey that car runs better than mine and I don't want to beat mine.
Please help... What do you think my chances are to find a buyer? I'd rather the car go to someone that's going to potentially race it (engine swap, suspension mods, stuff I'm not willing to do myself), rather than junk it. I'm not expecting a fortune for it, just what's fair for a solid chassis/body with an engine that runs strong with the appropriate amount of work. What do you think? Enough CRX lovers out there to put the effort into advertising and selling? Or should we just donate it and be done with it?
While jumping the car was kinda funny, I couldn't bear to watch them beat the car. Hey that car runs better than mine and I don't want to beat mine.
Please help... What do you think my chances are to find a buyer? I'd rather the car go to someone that's going to potentially race it (engine swap, suspension mods, stuff I'm not willing to do myself), rather than junk it. I'm not expecting a fortune for it, just what's fair for a solid chassis/body with an engine that runs strong with the appropriate amount of work. What do you think? Enough CRX lovers out there to put the effort into advertising and selling? Or should we just donate it and be done with it?
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