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Old 05-19-2013
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beater car mod
well i got a new job 45 miles from home...i wasnt about to run my truck 90 miles a day so i picked this up off of a friend...96 Civic DX only paid 500 bucks for it


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40MPG lol



 
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I was thinking about doing the same thing in November.
But I'm thinking about something with 2 wheels.

Have any plans for it other than to keep it running?
 
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Originally Posted by Taylor
I was thinking about doing the same thing in November.
But I'm thinking about something with 2 wheels.

Have any plans for it other than to keep it running?
nope its only intention is cheap transportation
 
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Nice grab. I've been thinking of getting a beater DD for the MPG's but that will just push my F150 off even farther.
 
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Well the $500 cost qualifies it for 24 Hours of LeMons at the end of it's life. That's my vote for what you do with it later down the road.
 
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You guys just need to write the check....like i did.

My ST is real fast, and it gets 26-28 if i drive it right.
 
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Smart way to go... That's a little more than I paid for my Colorado and it's paid for itself with fuel savings probably 10 times in the year I've had it.
 
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Nice score for $500.
 
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
You guys just need to write the check....like i did.

My ST is real fast, and it gets 26-28 if i drive it right.
I'd get an F150 now if it wasn't for the wife wanting a Focus. We'll get that after Silver Lake
 
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I've been driving it like a bat out of hell and i still get 20 mpg. The Ecoboost is nuts.

mated with a six speed its crazy fun. Plus i'm only paying like $350 a month
 
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filled it up yesterday with the needle on E...32 bucks
 
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Ah VTEC!

Jk. Looks nice for 500 bones though!
 
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Ah VTEC!

Jk. Looks nice for 500 bones though!
lol no VTEC on this one lol
 
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^ Shame, the Red heads are the best Hondas.
 
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dont need VTEC...perfectly happy with how it is now
 
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Oh I bet, but if it were me I'd have fun with VTEC
 
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