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#1
04-23-2002, 01:40 PM
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Thinking of ditching Honda
Ok guys im having a hard time making this decision so i need your opinions..
Ive got a civic coupe(non vtec  ) and to be honest, its not fast enough.At the moment im working a really crappy job and dont have much cash to throw around so theres not much chance of me upgrading to the Prelude that i REALLY want. My dad is just about to take delivery of his new jag which means his old car is up for grabs. He was planning on giving it to the deal as part exchange but im thinking of making him an offer for it. The car is a Mazda Xedos 6..known as the Eunos500 in Japan. Its a 2.0litre V6 and its a 1996 car. Never had any mechanical or electrical problems and its in great condition. Only downside is that its done 150k miles, mostly motorway miles but its still a lot... Now...The dealer offered him 2.5k for the car but he will sell it to me for Ģ1500... The plan is to sell the civic and buy this..Keep this one for a year or so, by which time i should have saved enough to get me a decent Prelude.. I feel soooooooo bad buying non-Honda though. What do you guys reckon? Couple pics of the Xedos6 if you aint seen one..They are pretty rare.   
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04-23-2002, 02:30 PM
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Yeah Honda rulez!!!
(and btw, u wont find anyone who says yes sell ur civ  )Again btw, there are lots of this ones here I think.
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04-23-2002, 05:20 PM
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Dont do it
If you pay your dad 1500 now for the car that 1500 is gone, you could save that 1500 for your Lude. Like the others said Honda Rulezzzzzzzz  I cant imagine myself driving something else then Honda now. Maybe when I get older and have a wife and kids I might consider something else but for now when I'm young I think Honda is the best choice. Fast, Sexy, Good Looking, (kinda) Cheap
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04-23-2002, 05:24 PM
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Yeah but it doesnt look like im gonna be able to afford a lude for at least 1.5 years....I dont wanna drive around in a 1.5l non vtec car for another year and a half.
Unless I get myself a great job then theres not much chance of me getting my lude for a long time
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04-23-2002, 06:06 PM
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) but I'll stay with my Honda. It will probably take another 6-8 months but I can only dream now of how it's going to turn out.DO NOT buy the mazda. I guarantee you will regret selling you Civic after a while. You never know a great job could come up HONDA rulezzzzz
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04-23-2002, 06:06 PM
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It's not that bad of an idea IMO, I always kinda liked the Mazda Xedos series. It has very nice rims, it's luxurious (?) and you can get it for a good price. Ok it's not a Honda and you loose 1.5K for the lude....
Ask yourself this question, do I want to drive my Civic untill I can afford the lude or do I want to drive a Xedos 6 untill I can afford the lude (and wait a bit longer)
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04-23-2002, 09:22 PM
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Re: Thinking of ditching Honda
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04-24-2002, 08:25 AM
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I would buy the xedos... it's a nice car... rare... when you lower it it will look very good ( I sometimes see one lowered with chrome wheels...very nice). For such less money... xedos is at least as good a honda.
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04-24-2002, 09:45 AM
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Does the Xedos has got 17" O.Z. Superleggeras on the front and 18" on the rear?? It looks like that....
Okay, to be honest the only thing I really like on the Xedos are the rims. The rest isnīt bad but itīs also not my style. The other thing is that itīs IMO not worth it to buy it and then sell it again in a year or two. Youīll get nothing for it anymore then. And itīs not a real "performance" car, too. Itīs a family sedan which will need more fuel while it wonīt be that much faster than your Civic, plus your Civic will handle better. So my advice as a Prelude owner would be: Save up the money and get a Prelude as fast as possible. Donīt waste your time with compromises! At the end itīs your decision so if you really want the Xedos then get it. Itīs your money and your choice and nobody in here will flame you for getting it (at least I think that ). But I hope youīll stay with us in here if you get it...
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#11
04-24-2002, 10:09 AM
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I feel very guilty today...
Ive been out for a drive in my civic today and I cant believe I was thinking of getting rid of it.. I LOVE HONDA My insurance renewal premium just came through for my civic and it has gone done by Ģ150.. Im gonna keep the civic....Ill make a couple more cosmetic mods to make it look better and keep on saving for my Prelude.. Or maybe even an imported RSX :sun: :smoker2:
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#12
04-24-2002, 10:16 AM
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Just do that and you wont be sorry to have stick with Honda after all What kind of "cosmetic" mods were you thinking about then??? And how does your ride look like now?
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4th gen Barcelona Green Honda Civic, 1991 EDM 1.6i DOHC VTEC , B16A1, EE9
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04-27-2002, 11:02 AM
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I had a look on some internet car vendors and my advise would be: Hurry up if you want a Prelude in good condition, especially if you want one with the 200hp engine! They nearly as rare as Ferraris.
Last week I saw a original Prelude Type-S from Japan in my home city. And a grandma was driving this baby..... 
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