jrl1018
10-25-2010, 11:16 PM
Alright so here's my story. Growing up, I had always loved Honda's. I had been a huge car fanatic since I was little, but Hondas were among my favorite everyday cars. They were always reliable, fun, and held their value in my eyes. My family almost always had a Honda in the driveway, ranging from Preludes to Accords and Civics, to a CRV and an Odyssey. One of my dads best friends was a Honda mechanic. My dad had worked at a Honda dealership when I was very young. So naturally, when I was looking to buy my first car, I bought this in January 2008:
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My 1994 Acura Integra LS 4 door. A great first car, but a terrible car to want to modify. I bought it myself, and paid for every expense involved with it, and I loved it. I had a minor fender-bender in it, and fixed it myself. But after two and a half years, it started to cost me more than it was worth. So, I sold it to a kid a few blocks away from me through craigslist. I went away to college with a lot of cash in my pocket, waiting for the perfect car to pop up on TST, or craigslist, or wherever.
Fast forward to October 2010. I found a car I loved. After looking at countless cars that weren't as great as advertised, or couldn't be negotiated into my price range, I found a 1993 Honda Prelude VTEC. I had always wanted something that was quick, manual transmission, sporty, and still had its original engine. My cousin, who is three months older than me, had had an auto 94 Prelude Si that I loved, but he had moved on to a 99 Prelude (which I also loved). I knew I wanted one. After having it checked out by my dad's friend, the Honda mechanic, I haggled the price a little and drove it home on October 21st. Here are the pictures that the previous owner sent me while I was looking at the car.
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7605/32907800.jpg
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5872/57137943.jpg
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/17/84708239.jpg
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/6706/22366814.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5135/29132199.jpg
Mod List:
Interior / Audio
-JVC Head Unit
Exterior
-Spoon Replica Front Lip
-JDM White Honda Badges
-Color-Matched “Nostrils”
-Amber Corners
-17” No Name 5-Spoke Wheels
-Falken Tires
Engine / Performance
-NGK Spark Plug Wires
-NGK Spark Plugs
-K&N Air Filter
-Stage 1 Clutch
-Skunk2 MegaPower Exhaust
-Skunk2 Lowering Springs
Immediate plans are to get a new exhaust (the Skunk2 is a little too loud), better suspension, a fresh paint job (current paint is starting to fade), an intake, a few fresh interior pieces, and new wheels. I would also like to do a 5th gen glass moonroof conversion, and get some JDM one-piece headlights.
I'll get some good pictures up soon, hopefully this weekend. Let me know what you think, comments are appreciated!
-Jake
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3180964646_a29450f230.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/3180964642_9b3d34f643.jpg
My 1994 Acura Integra LS 4 door. A great first car, but a terrible car to want to modify. I bought it myself, and paid for every expense involved with it, and I loved it. I had a minor fender-bender in it, and fixed it myself. But after two and a half years, it started to cost me more than it was worth. So, I sold it to a kid a few blocks away from me through craigslist. I went away to college with a lot of cash in my pocket, waiting for the perfect car to pop up on TST, or craigslist, or wherever.
Fast forward to October 2010. I found a car I loved. After looking at countless cars that weren't as great as advertised, or couldn't be negotiated into my price range, I found a 1993 Honda Prelude VTEC. I had always wanted something that was quick, manual transmission, sporty, and still had its original engine. My cousin, who is three months older than me, had had an auto 94 Prelude Si that I loved, but he had moved on to a 99 Prelude (which I also loved). I knew I wanted one. After having it checked out by my dad's friend, the Honda mechanic, I haggled the price a little and drove it home on October 21st. Here are the pictures that the previous owner sent me while I was looking at the car.
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7605/32907800.jpg
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5872/57137943.jpg
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/17/84708239.jpg
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/6706/22366814.jpg
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5135/29132199.jpg
Mod List:
Interior / Audio
-JVC Head Unit
Exterior
-Spoon Replica Front Lip
-JDM White Honda Badges
-Color-Matched “Nostrils”
-Amber Corners
-17” No Name 5-Spoke Wheels
-Falken Tires
Engine / Performance
-NGK Spark Plug Wires
-NGK Spark Plugs
-K&N Air Filter
-Stage 1 Clutch
-Skunk2 MegaPower Exhaust
-Skunk2 Lowering Springs
Immediate plans are to get a new exhaust (the Skunk2 is a little too loud), better suspension, a fresh paint job (current paint is starting to fade), an intake, a few fresh interior pieces, and new wheels. I would also like to do a 5th gen glass moonroof conversion, and get some JDM one-piece headlights.
I'll get some good pictures up soon, hopefully this weekend. Let me know what you think, comments are appreciated!
-Jake