Ever had that car that you wish you kept?
09-21-2012, 10:47 AM
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This is the only car I gave up that I really miss. But, it was traded on my current S2000, so....
09-21-2012, 11:04 AM
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Here's my 1992 Integra GS-R. Sadly it doesn't look that nice anymore. Paint is faded and it has 295k at the moment. Luckily I haven't been forced to sell her. And after 13 years I'm not sure I could bring myself to get rid of her. Still gets 28-31 mpg on the reg and burns no oil
09-21-2012, 11:10 AM
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It would have to be my Integra as well. Bought it for $200, poured my heart, sweat, tears and 7k into it making something worth looking at and equally fun to drive. Ended up losing $1500 selling and the kid completely wrote it off a few months later. 
Breaks my heart looking at these pics.
Before:
After:
Integra by fernando.k, on Flickr
Breaks my heart looking at these pics.Before:
After:
Integra by fernando.k, on Flickr
09-21-2012, 11:17 AM
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I miss my old 1980 Regal with the Pontiac 301 V8. Slow as balls, but it was a bitchin' G-body! I also miss my old 97 Talon TSi AWD, ran it up to 192k miles of fun. I would definitely consider buying some iteration of these cars again. More along the lines of GN/T-Type Regal or import an early vintage Evo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49499287@N00/7024790565/http://www.flickr.com/photos/49499287@N00/7024790565/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/49499287@N00/, on Flickr
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09-21-2012, 04:37 PM
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Exceptions are rare cars...
09-21-2012, 05:44 PM
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My '99 Civic SiR (Canadian). I would've keep it if it never saw any winter and didn't have 200,000kms. There's also an obvious reason why I sold it.
Why I wanted to keep it:
Why I sold it:
They not only stole the wheels, but front lip, ONE headrest, retarded stuff like that. Wathever, it's a thing from the past !
trep
Why I wanted to keep it:
Why I sold it:
They not only stole the wheels, but front lip, ONE headrest, retarded stuff like that. Wathever, it's a thing from the past !
trep
09-22-2012, 04:19 AM
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:\ this is a sore subject for me. My back story is ive been.into cars my whole life I saved for a car since I was about 8y.o. And when I was 14 I had around $1500 saved up by doing chores for my parents and neighbors every weekend.
When I was 14 I bought a bare body and frame of a 1971 nova for $1300. Body needed floor pans and thats about it.
Then I bought a non running long block 350 for $200
got a job at McDonalds when I was 15 and put every penny I made into the motor.
This is what I came up with: 383 fully built Stroker motor 430HP 400ft. Lbs. Of tourque (dyno proven)
Body all finished up -paint
Motor installed
It was the last day of summer before my senior year in highschool when I took my buddy for.a ride in it.
When I was going.about 80mph on a perfectly straight road all of a sudden I hit a pothole, which ended up bending my wheel and it was so deep.it bent my stearing rod that connects to the wheel hub locking that wheel to the left all the way
This is what happened
I was in the hospital for about 4 months with a broken neck, back, both collar bones, all the ribs on my left side and my jaw along with spider cracks thru my skull, had brain damage and had to re-learn how to move my legs.
To this day I thank God for being alive
Just remember when you guys are driving off the track like you are on the track to be careful! I wouldnt wish this upon anyone. I still like to have fun in my S but dont really push the limits
I ended up selling the motor and transmission and buying my first civic and have loved Hondas ever since. Going.thru every type of civic from 89 to 99 now am in an S2000 & love every day of it. And now have toned my driving down quite a bit
Drive safe you guys!
When I was 14 I bought a bare body and frame of a 1971 nova for $1300. Body needed floor pans and thats about it.
Then I bought a non running long block 350 for $200
got a job at McDonalds when I was 15 and put every penny I made into the motor.
This is what I came up with: 383 fully built Stroker motor 430HP 400ft. Lbs. Of tourque (dyno proven)
Body all finished up -paint
Motor installed
It was the last day of summer before my senior year in highschool when I took my buddy for.a ride in it.
When I was going.about 80mph on a perfectly straight road all of a sudden I hit a pothole, which ended up bending my wheel and it was so deep.it bent my stearing rod that connects to the wheel hub locking that wheel to the left all the way
This is what happened
I was in the hospital for about 4 months with a broken neck, back, both collar bones, all the ribs on my left side and my jaw along with spider cracks thru my skull, had brain damage and had to re-learn how to move my legs.
To this day I thank God for being alive
Just remember when you guys are driving off the track like you are on the track to be careful! I wouldnt wish this upon anyone. I still like to have fun in my S but dont really push the limits
I ended up selling the motor and transmission and buying my first civic and have loved Hondas ever since. Going.thru every type of civic from 89 to 99 now am in an S2000 & love every day of it. And now have toned my driving down quite a bit
Drive safe you guys!
09-22-2012, 05:47 AM
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Damn,some good looking teggys on here. Always wanted a 99 integra GSR. Always wanted one! Use to own a 96 mitsubishi eclipse (first car) that i fell in love with and had for like 3 years until I save about 5g's for a down payment and traded in my 96 eclipse for a brand new 2011 sentra se-r spec v that i also loved and enjoyed. Had the spec V for about 8 months til one day ran into my current car an 04 red s2k w/ 55k on it and traded my 11 spec v for the S2K. Kinda miss my spec V once in a while but then go to my drive way and see the S2K and then I really don't miss any car! Would be nice to have kept my spec v but maybe one day I'll get another one!