Big Car Decision...opinions please

[94hatchsi]

im planning on getting a new car and i want one that will be nice lookin and has some style. well i have a budget of 7500$us. im torn between geting a 96 or new coupe ex or getting a 93 - 95 coupe that will get a b16a swap, rota slipstreams, some sort of lowering, and the usual bolt ons, i h e.
is it worth gettin the newer car and modding it later or would the older car be an alright deal. i still think the fifth gen cars are still pretty cool for how old they are. well im just lookin for opinions thats all so lets hear them
thanks

[CivSiGuy]

i'd go for a newer car and mod it later.

[asnrefugee]

go with a used car.
my cuzin got a 92 civic si for 2300 and it had 112,000 miles on it.
he had it for 5 months and it is full hooked up.
Suspension, ls/vtec, bodykit, new paint, and rims.
all for under $10,000. (that includes the car)

I got a 99 civic EX and i bought it for 15,500.
I'm still paying for it.
All i got is i/h/e, supension, and a body kit and rims. total is prolly near $19, 000 give or take a grand.
waiting to blow my engine for an engine swap. hehe...


With your budget get a used one!!!!!!!!!!

[praxis]

CivSiGuy: i'd go for a newer car and mod it later.

I agree...so many problems with an old car. I have a 93 and the windows are beginning to roll slow. It rattles alot. You would have to deal with rusted, corroded, and sticking bolts/nuts.

If it were me...I would put about 1/3 of that down on like a 96-99. Then put the rest of it in the car......the day you get it!

:cry: I'm green with envy

[CRXkid]

hey, you said your cousin has an ls/vtec, how is that holding up? how long has he had it? and where'd he get it done? cuz im thinking about doing that, but ive been hearing some bad things. i just want to know of some people who have had it done, are happy with it, and where they got it done. Thanks.

[94hatchsi]

thanks for all your help but is an older car really that bad i know about the whole rust thing i have a 94 hatch si and one wheel well is rustin and i just painted but thats a minnesota winter and teh damn salt. but i love the coupe so im goin with that i dont know why it is just my fav car in the world. i dont know im thinkin about the 5th gen because i plan to use that car as a project for my senior year of high school since i have a class where i can swap an engine and i figure what better way to learn, and maybe ill fix up the rust with some primer hey i dont car if the car looks like complete sh!t just as long as it drives ya know. i just hate havin to make decisions about cars. if i could have it my way id have about four different cars

[asnrefugee]

He got the ls/vtec it at importbuilders.com.
We just ordered it.
So it's not installed yet.
We're gonna put it on ourselves.
we swapped a couple engines before.
Since it is a complete bolt on it should be good.
Imma have fun driving it.
Anyway if the ls/vtec is done right then it should hold up.

[CRXkid]

does it come as an ls/vtec already? or is it the LS engine, and the vtec head? where you from? how much did he get it for

[CRXkid]

I just checked out the site, it sounds pretty awesome. so do you have any idea how much it cost?