Buy With Rebuild Or...?
#1
Hi everyone. I'm new to the boards (recommended by a friend in a LiveJournal community) and will be the proud owner of an FC in July (finally getting rid of my Honda). With that said, on to my question.
In July i'll be getting rid of my Honda Accord (finally...). My budget is $5000 and after doing some consideration, i've decided i'll be getting one of my (affordable) dream cars, the FC3S. I've been in love with this car since I was young I finally have the chance to get one.
After searching autotrader.com and ebay, i've run into a fork in the road. Should I buy a car with a recently rebuilt engine (probably more expensive at first), or should I get one with the stock engine and wait to see what happens (probably more expensive in the long run).
I paid for my Honda and my dad is the one giving me the $5000 budget (he's basically buying the car from me for my brother), so it really depends on if HE wants to buy me a rebuild (he's not giving me cash-in-hand, obviously) or I can start saving my pennies to get it done myself.
Did anyone here buy their FC with a newly rebuilt engine? If so, how's it workin' out for you?
Or did you buy yours with the stock engine? Have you had to rebuild it yet?
So, in short:
1) Buy car with newly rebuilt engine
2) Buy car with stock engine, wait to see if it blows
Thanks in Advance
In July i'll be getting rid of my Honda Accord (finally...). My budget is $5000 and after doing some consideration, i've decided i'll be getting one of my (affordable) dream cars, the FC3S. I've been in love with this car since I was young I finally have the chance to get one.
After searching autotrader.com and ebay, i've run into a fork in the road. Should I buy a car with a recently rebuilt engine (probably more expensive at first), or should I get one with the stock engine and wait to see what happens (probably more expensive in the long run).
I paid for my Honda and my dad is the one giving me the $5000 budget (he's basically buying the car from me for my brother), so it really depends on if HE wants to buy me a rebuild (he's not giving me cash-in-hand, obviously) or I can start saving my pennies to get it done myself.
Did anyone here buy their FC with a newly rebuilt engine? If so, how's it workin' out for you?
Or did you buy yours with the stock engine? Have you had to rebuild it yet?
So, in short:
1) Buy car with newly rebuilt engine
2) Buy car with stock engine, wait to see if it blows
Thanks in Advance
#4
I wouldn't be doing the engine swap by myself, i'd have it taken to a rotary specialist. However, any mods I do to the car (exhaust, intake, etc.) would be done by myself with the help of a Chilton or Hayes manual and a few friends if need be. I probably won't have the car here at college (in Richmond, VA), so the 7 will live at my house. Since my brother is also at college, the Honda will be there to. If the 7 is ever broken or being worked on, I could use the Honda or, if need be, borrow my mom's wagon.
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