Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> > I am hesitant because there could be something wrong with the bottom of
> > the motor.. and I would have to replace the whole motor. I am not a
> > good enough mechanic to do this.. don't have the time, or the facility.
>
> Do yourself a favor. Leave this mechanical experiment to someone else.
> This is NOT the car for you.
>

Agreed. Sometimes it's best to just walk away. However, one time I had a
little fun. I was considering getting an old 'Lude that didn't run as a
project car but the owner thought she had gold and wanted too much money for
it. So, just for fun, I did as much of an inspection on the car as I could
without taking the wheels off, getting under it, etc. and handed her a work
needed list for her "golden" 'Lude that was about two 8.5x11 pages full and
then walked away. About a week later the same car was advertised in the
local paper for a lower price but it was still too high!

Find something that runs dependably. Personally, I would suggest avoiding
the '84-7 Civics and find yourself a nicely maintained '91. You'll pay a
little more but I think you'll be better off in the long run.

Eric

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> > I am hesitant because there could be something wrong with the bottom of
> > the motor.. and I would have to replace the whole motor. I am not a
> > good enough mechanic to do this.. don't have the time, or the facility.
>
> Do yourself a favor. Leave this mechanical experiment to someone else.
> This is NOT the car for you.
>

Agreed. Sometimes it's best to just walk away. However, one time I had a
little fun. I was considering getting an old 'Lude that didn't run as a
project car but the owner thought she had gold and wanted too much money for
it. So, just for fun, I did as much of an inspection on the car as I could
without taking the wheels off, getting under it, etc. and handed her a work
needed list for her "golden" 'Lude that was about two 8.5x11 pages full and
then walked away. About a week later the same car was advertised in the
local paper for a lower price but it was still too high!

Find something that runs dependably. Personally, I would suggest avoiding
the '84-7 Civics and find yourself a nicely maintained '91. You'll pay a
little more but I think you'll be better off in the long run.

Eric

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

Matt Ion wrote:
> Larry in AZ wrote:
> > Waiving the right to remain silent, david <carroll6@kc.rr.com> said:
> >
> >
> >>The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it.
> >
> >
> > Not unless you're getting it as a "backup" car.
>
> It's not gonna cool any better in reverse...

The air would blow out instead of blowing in the engine compartment.

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

Matt Ion wrote:
> Larry in AZ wrote:
> > Waiving the right to remain silent, david <carroll6@kc.rr.com> said:
> >
> >
> >>The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it.
> >
> >
> > Not unless you're getting it as a "backup" car.
>
> It's not gonna cool any better in reverse...

The air would blow out instead of blowing in the engine compartment.

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

Matt Ion wrote:
> Larry in AZ wrote:
> > Waiving the right to remain silent, david <carroll6@kc.rr.com> said:
> >
> >
> >>The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it.
> >
> >
> > Not unless you're getting it as a "backup" car.
>
> It's not gonna cool any better in reverse...

The air would blow out instead of blowing in the engine compartment.

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

Matt Ion wrote:
> Larry in AZ wrote:
> > Waiving the right to remain silent, david <carroll6@kc.rr.com> said:
> >
> >
> >>The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it.
> >
> >
> > Not unless you're getting it as a "backup" car.
>
> It's not gonna cool any better in reverse...

The air would blow out instead of blowing in the engine compartment.

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

Alan wrote:
> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>>Larry in AZ wrote:
>>
>>>Waiving the right to remain silent, david <carroll6@kc.rr.com> said:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>>Not unless you're getting it as a "backup" car.
>>
>>It's not gonna cool any better in reverse...
>
>
> The air would blow out instead of blowing in the engine compartment.

Yeah, but then it's pulling the air off the driver's feet... eeeeeewww!

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

Alan wrote:
> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>>Larry in AZ wrote:
>>
>>>Waiving the right to remain silent, david <carroll6@kc.rr.com> said:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>>Not unless you're getting it as a "backup" car.
>>
>>It's not gonna cool any better in reverse...
>
>
> The air would blow out instead of blowing in the engine compartment.

Yeah, but then it's pulling the air off the driver's feet... eeeeeewww!

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

Alan wrote:
> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>>Larry in AZ wrote:
>>
>>>Waiving the right to remain silent, david <carroll6@kc.rr.com> said:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>>Not unless you're getting it as a "backup" car.
>>
>>It's not gonna cool any better in reverse...
>
>
> The air would blow out instead of blowing in the engine compartment.

Yeah, but then it's pulling the air off the driver's feet... eeeeeewww!

Re: '87 Honda Civic Advice
 

Alan wrote:
> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>>Larry in AZ wrote:
>>
>>>Waiving the right to remain silent, david <carroll6@kc.rr.com> said:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The question.. should I buy it? It has 153,000 miles on it.
>>>
>>>
>>>Not unless you're getting it as a "backup" car.
>>
>>It's not gonna cool any better in reverse...
>
>
> The air would blow out instead of blowing in the engine compartment.

Yeah, but then it's pulling the air off the driver's feet... eeeeeewww!