Well I was checking out the classifieds today before work and saw an 83 Civic for $350. I called the guy and found out he only lived 1 mile from me so I decided to check it out. Boy am I glad I did. This guy owned it for 3 years and it sat for the past year. Whoever owned it before him took care of it though. Anyways It has a blown head gasket that I will be changing out this weekend but other than that it is pretty decent. I even talked him down to $300 because I had to tow it home! If it works out I have a good 30mpg work car, if not I will take it to the dirt track and smash it up in the spectator races!!


Here she is!!


Custom flames just sweetened the deal!!


Tag in the door jam looks brand new, turns out this sucker is 6 months older than me!


The body is very clean. There is minor surface rust here and there but the fenders, rockers, and floor boards are solid as heck!

 

The trunk is the cleanest part. I cant believe how good this looks. I think the spare, jack, and lug wrench are original....If you've lived in Chicago you know the toll winters can take on a vehicle.


Yep 201,950. Thats about 8,100 miles a year. It's been sitting for a year and it started up after 5-6 cranks.


Interior is decent, it looks like someone got crazy with the pink spray paint on the passenger side....I should be able to clean it up pretty good though. The headliner has a 1" gouge but other than that it is pretty mint! Not pictured is the stylish Dash Rug!!!


Engine bay from the front.

 

The side.


I drained the oil and have come to the conclusion that the head gasket is definately blown. On the sticker it says capacity is 3.2qts.....This is what I drained from the pan, I did'nt even take off the filter yet. I would guess it is about 8-9qts.


Yea baby, 1.5l, that 1500cc motor cranks out a whopping 79hp at 5,000! But the thing only weighs 15-1900lbs. Today is the first time I ever looked at a Honda forum and I have learned alot about the weight/displacement idea.

 

Check out my 13's yo!

 

DeJa-Vou!!

 

Hey, what are you doing here???

 

Causing trouble!!

 

your car is cute....in a non manly truck way. My solution to the gas problem is also a honda product with about as many CCs



*disclaimer* not my bike...picking one up like it shortly though

 

You do know that Honda is not Kawasaki, right?

 

isnt that what she does best

 

Heres My answer to high Gas Prices 1999 5 speed manual 4x4 2.0 L
Ordering parts hard to believe Suzuki are exactly half the price or less then the chevy taged identical parts

 

Well yesterday I yanked dam near everything off this little motor. I've got 2 bolts left in the exhaust manifold and the 10 that are holding the head on. I've got to go do a sidejob today but hopefully I finish early enough and I can get the head off tonight!

HEY ALSUPERCAB, GET THAT BIG *** PIC OUTTA MY THREAD PLEASE.

 

[insert evil laughter]

Well behaved women rarely make history.

 

and that's why we love you

 

NICE I would rather drive that Honda than that little bitty moped. 500's are a joke