javamite

considering buying a used Prelude, as I've wanted one for a while now,
but the issue with this car is that it has a bad syncronizer between
1st and 2nd gear. I've read up on how this all works, but what I want
to know is (and consider that I can't afford to fix this problem for
probably another year): How long can I drive the car in this
condition? What bad affects might it possibly have towards the
operation of the car? and......Is it even worth buying the car,
knowing I probably won't be able to fix it right away?

car is for $4500 with 84,000 miles

Scott MacLean

I had an 89 MR2 with a bad 2nd gear synchro, drove it that way for 2 1/2
years. Upshifts aren't too bad as long as you are a reasonable driver, and
for downshifts - well, learn to double-clutch. Cars didn't always have
synchros, you know.

"javamite" <javamite@i-55.com> wrote in message
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> considering buying a used Prelude, as I've wanted one for a while now,
> but the issue with this car is that it has a bad syncronizer between
> 1st and 2nd gear. I've read up on how this all works, but what I want
> to know is (and consider that I can't afford to fix this problem for
> probably another year): How long can I drive the car in this
> condition? What bad affects might it possibly have towards the
> operation of the car? and......Is it even worth buying the car,
> knowing I probably won't be able to fix it right away?
>
> car is for $4500 with 84,000 miles

Scott MacLean

I had an 89 MR2 with a bad 2nd gear synchro, drove it that way for 2 1/2
years. Upshifts aren't too bad as long as you are a reasonable driver, and
for downshifts - well, learn to double-clutch. Cars didn't always have
synchros, you know.

"javamite" <javamite@i-55.com> wrote in message
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> considering buying a used Prelude, as I've wanted one for a while now,
> but the issue with this car is that it has a bad syncronizer between
> 1st and 2nd gear. I've read up on how this all works, but what I want
> to know is (and consider that I can't afford to fix this problem for
> probably another year): How long can I drive the car in this
> condition? What bad affects might it possibly have towards the
> operation of the car? and......Is it even worth buying the car,
> knowing I probably won't be able to fix it right away?
>
> car is for $4500 with 84,000 miles

Scott MacLean

I had an 89 MR2 with a bad 2nd gear synchro, drove it that way for 2 1/2
years. Upshifts aren't too bad as long as you are a reasonable driver, and
for downshifts - well, learn to double-clutch. Cars didn't always have
synchros, you know.

"javamite" <javamite@i-55.com> wrote in message
newsrfiqv0m2jtgcc2nvelpcdhs4boj8eseef@4ax.com...
> considering buying a used Prelude, as I've wanted one for a while now,
> but the issue with this car is that it has a bad syncronizer between
> 1st and 2nd gear. I've read up on how this all works, but what I want
> to know is (and consider that I can't afford to fix this problem for
> probably another year): How long can I drive the car in this
> condition? What bad affects might it possibly have towards the
> operation of the car? and......Is it even worth buying the car,
> knowing I probably won't be able to fix it right away?
>
> car is for $4500 with 84,000 miles

Scott MacLean

I had an 89 MR2 with a bad 2nd gear synchro, drove it that way for 2 1/2
years. Upshifts aren't too bad as long as you are a reasonable driver, and
for downshifts - well, learn to double-clutch. Cars didn't always have
synchros, you know.

"javamite" <javamite@i-55.com> wrote in message
newsrfiqv0m2jtgcc2nvelpcdhs4boj8eseef@4ax.com...
> considering buying a used Prelude, as I've wanted one for a while now,
> but the issue with this car is that it has a bad syncronizer between
> 1st and 2nd gear. I've read up on how this all works, but what I want
> to know is (and consider that I can't afford to fix this problem for
> probably another year): How long can I drive the car in this
> condition? What bad affects might it possibly have towards the
> operation of the car? and......Is it even worth buying the car,
> knowing I probably won't be able to fix it right away?
>
> car is for $4500 with 84,000 miles