Car Enthusiast Club [Now Motorcycle friendly!] - First thread to 150k! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[MEC-777]

I'm betting that it'll be at the Canadian Inter. Auto show in feb, and it'll definitely be at mosport come July for the TUSCC race. You should definitely come! $20/40 respectively for tickets, plus gas.

 

 

Count me in! I gotta get out to more event's and races next year. Been away from it for too long.

 

So my parents are looking at getting either a corolla or a civic for a commuter car. we're looking at the 1998-2002 models, and I was just wondering  which one is going to be more fun to drive? It's most likely going to be a manual (yes!), and HP is fairly similar, along with MPG, but which is going to handle better, or have better acceleration? Obviously civics are pimped out more, but that doesn't neccesarily mean it performs better obviously. does anyone have experience with both?

 

I had a 2000 Civic SiR (US Si model) with the 160hp B16 engine and close-ratio 5 speed manual. Man, that car was quick, and sipped fuel to boot. Best tank ever was over 700kms (40+ mpg) and that included an autocross event. 

 

Both civics and corollas from that era are stupid reliable. I beat the absolute snot out of my civic from 90k kms (when I bought it) to almost 300k kms (when I finally sold it) and it ran strong as ever the day it left me. Proper maintenance is KEY! Keep the car in good working order (regular oil changes every 10k with full synthetic, etc.) and you're laughing. I would say, go test drive a few and see which ones you like better. My civic was the performance model so I don't really know which is faster or more fun to drive out of the more "normal" models, but I assume they're very similar. 

[RevoltTrain]

Here's a photo of the truck taken today in the sunlight. Pretty sketchy

 

[RevoltTrain]

Eminem, 240SX drifter:

 

[Darkaqua98]

I'd put a Suzuki hayabusa engine into a smart car frame. it would fuck with people so much

[RevoltTrain]

I'd put a Suzuki hayabusa engine into a smart car frame. it would fuck with people so much

It's been done before. It's one of my dream projects

[Frankie]

It's been done before. It's one of my dream projects

 

Dude. You have more dreams, than I do socks.

[RevoltTrain]

Dude. You have more dreams, than I do socks.

There's so many different types of builds I want to do at some point

[Frankie]

There's so many different types of builds I want to do at some point

 

Oh yeah there is, not blaming you, just a friendly banter.

[pagani123]

I'd put a Suzuki hayabusa engine into a smart car frame. it would fuck with people so much

look up hayabusa in bmw issetta even smaller than smart car 

[RevoltTrain]

Oh yeah there is, not blaming you, just a friendly banter.

I figured

[vetali]

This is what the S10 looked like after all was set and done.

 

Not sure which is more impressive, how well Chevy built this truck in the 90s. Or how we walked away mostly fine, after kicking out the door:

 

This is what Justin looked like. Thank god we were fine:

Glad you guys made it outta that. Never really credited S10s for their safety. Just figured they were typical 90s trucks.

[WillFromGA]

Hey guys, I got a quick question. 

I have a 98 Camry and maybe 3-4 times a month, when I start the car, instead of cranking, it's just a high pitched screeching sound coming from under the hood. I would then take the key out and put it back in and sometimes it will do the same thing so then I take the key out and put it in again and then the car starts right up. It has never done it three times in a row. 

 

Do you guys know of anything?

[DigitalHermit]

I'd put a Suzuki hayabusa engine into a smart car frame. it would fuck with people so much

Go all out and put it in a Twizy or in a Fiat 500...

As for me... Alto/Celerio Hayabusa Turbo + FR conversion is the dream build... (in proper sleeper style to f*ck around with the ricer civic and elantra owners)

[chaozbandit]

So this is parked outside my apartment. There's a tenant here with a austin yellow F80 M3 as well - perks of living minutes away from one of the top financial and engineering schools in the country, where a hefty portion of the student body is international, I guess.

 

 

F10 M5s and W204 C63s are pretty common as well.

[FuzzyYellow]

So this is parked outside my apartment. There's a tenant here with a austin yellow F80 M3 as well - perks of living minutes away from one of the top financial and engineering schools in the country, where a hefty portion of the student body is international, I guess.

 

 

F10 M5s and W204 C63s are pretty common as well.

I saw an FR-S the other day, and thought that was cool....

[terrytek]

Hey guys, I got a quick question. 

I have a 98 Camry and maybe 3-4 times a month, when I start the car, instead of cranking, it's just a high pitched screeching sound coming from under the hood. I would then take the key out and put it back in and sometimes it will do the same thing so then I take the key out and put it in again and then the car starts right up. It has never done it three times in a row. 

 

Do you guys know of anything?

Most likely loose serpentine belts.

 

So my parents are looking at getting either a corolla or a civic for a commuter car. we're looking at the 1998-2002 models, and I was just wondering  which one is going to be more fun to drive? It's most likely going to be a manual (yes!), and HP is fairly similar, along with MPG, but which is going to handle better, or have better acceleration? Obviously civics are pimped out more, but that doesn't neccesarily mean it performs better obviously. does anyone have experience with both?

Pardon my bias, but definitely 2002 Mazda Protege ES. We have the 5 speed model, and with a cold air intake, it does sound pretty good for a 2 liter 4 banger. Plus, during it's time, it was considered very luxurious, with a 6 cd changer, moonroof, antitheft system, power windows, even factory leather. ours has has 250k on the odometer and still runs strong, though there's a noise from the water pump, but we're replacing it tomorrow. Other than that, its a killer car. Plus, you can find one for under 5 grand too. And it does sip gas too. It gets about 34MPG and as much as 400 miles on a tank.

[vetali]

I saw an FR-S the other day, and thought that was cool....

Yeah pretty much the same thing around where I live. I've seen a Tesla and a c7 vette though. The c7 was awesome looking. White with the black accents.

[FuzzyYellow]

Most likely loose serpentine belts.

 

Pardon my bias, but definitely 2002 Mazda Protege ES. We have the 5 speed model, and with a cold air intake, it does sound pretty good for a 2 liter 4 banger. Plus, during it's time, it was considered very luxurious, with a 6 cd changer, moonroof, antitheft system, power windows, even factory leather. ours has has 250k on the odometer and still runs strong, though there's a noise from the water pump, but we're replacing it tomorrow. Other than that, its a killer car. Plus, you can find one for under 5 grand too. And it does sip gas too. It gets about 34MPG and as much as 400 miles on a tank.

my dad won't buy a protege.

[bcredeur97]

Plus we mentioned earlier that protege's likely won't last long if you redline your car every week like I do with my Corolla

[FuzzyYellow]

Plus we mentioned earlier that protege's likely won't last long if you redline your car every week like I do with my Corolla

I probably won't be redlining it, but still, civics and corollas are known to go forever, and proteges aren't.

 

also, we're looking at something around the $2000 range, and you can find a decent corolla with around 150,000 miles on it for that. my dad just won't buy anything unless it's a steal. (read: below trade-in value)

[terrytek]

my dad won't buy a protege.

OK, but why not? They were such great cars for their time.

 

I probably won't be redlining it, but still, civics and corollas are known to go forever, and proteges aren't.

 

also, we're looking at something around the $2000 range, and you can find a decent corolla with around 150,000 miles on it for that. my dad just won't buy anything unless it's a steal. (read: below trade-in value)

Actually, ours has gone 250k with many original parts, including radiator, transmission, even the clutch is still original. It's just dead reliable to us.

 

Too bad you don't live near here. I just found a great condition Protege with 120K on the odo, and it's only 2350 bucks. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5236356210.html

[vetali]

I probably won't be redlining it, but still, civics and corollas are known to go forever, and proteges aren't.

 

also, we're looking at something around the $2000 range, and you can find a decent corolla with around 150,000 miles on it for that. my dad just won't buy anything unless it's a steal. (read: below trade-in value)

Flip a coin, really. For a manual, I never liked the stock honda shifters and clutches back then.

[FuzzyYellow]

OK, but why not? They were such great cars for their time.

 

Actually, ours has gone 250k with many original parts, including radiator, transmission, even the clutch is still original. It's just dead reliable to us.

 

Too bad you don't live near here. I just found a great condition Protege with 120K on the odo, and it's only 2350 bucks. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5236356210.html

there's a 2003 with 155000mi for $1950 near me.

 

still not a great deal as far as what the book says it's worth.

 

Edit: it's an auto though. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/5237634691.html

[terrytek]

there's a 2003 with 155000mi for $1950 near me.

 

still not a great deal as far as what the book says it's worth.

 

Edit: it's an auto though. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/5237634691.html

Guy says it doesn't even start.

 

Here, i think this is pretty decent. 1800 for 5 speed, http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/cto/5220447804.html

[FuzzyYellow]

Guy says it doesn't even start.

 

Here, i think this is pretty decent. 1800 for 5 speed, http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/cto/5220447804.html

yeah, I didn't even read the description. :lol:  but like I said, my dad is buying it, and he won't buy a protege. 

 

Edit: also, the interior is disgusting!  :wacko: