Time to sell up and go rwd/4wd turbo??


Yeah I've always fancied an evo but don't fancy the fact you have to service them every 4000 miles or so!
 
I had a s13 coupe with silvia front befor the 9 and i liked the coupe but dident have go kart feeling of 9 on koni yellows... if anything after roadracing alot with a friends built miata i might try to build one of those someday but i still love the honda powerplants
 
Well I've not been able to get hold of the guy with the S14a, maybe he's gone off the idea.

Not a problem really, I like my EK too much, just needs more power!
 
D'janiero said:
Hey guys,

A couple of my friends have just finished their rx7 projects. One in particular which was recently mapped and is now sapposedly pushing close to 500bhp and 400lbs of torque:wow: Still waiting for a ride out in it:)).

Anyway after having a chat with them, it got me thinking...is it time for a change i.e. sell my 9 and get something rwd/4wd turbo? Funilly enough they both used to own hondas and havent looked back since.

The only car I would consider selling my 9 for is a evo. However, insurance on them for me is still quite shocking, and running costs scare the hell out of me.

Having said that, I can insure an 200sx for a reasonable sum. From what Ive read they're pretty tuneable and reliable?.

I just wanted to get some input from you guys on here. Has anyone ever sold their honda for a bigger cc turbo beast and had any regrets?
Also how easy would it be to adapt to the handling characteristics of a rwd car after owning a fwd car like an ek9?


Thanks:nice:
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haven't yet managed to sell my civic but got myself a hawkeye STI type uk with a few bits done to it... seriously worth every penny :)
 
im going away from honda's first time i will have owned a car that isnt a honda lol, but owell, ive had a b18 civic and an ek9, and its just not enough for me, stopped putting a smile on my face, but ive got an rb25 s14 to look forward to now, it so so quick, 420bhp and 400torque, also looks the part, so i cant see myself in a honda anytime soon, but you never know
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i could probably buy an evo 5/6 if i sold all my civic bits but just have the feeling id get bored or itd get too expensive and id regret it. who knows
 
689R said:
i could probably buy an evo 5/6 if i sold all my civic bits but just have the feeling id get bored or itd get too expensive and id regret it. who knows
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yeah danny boy is a prime example, sweet untill you get to a petrol station or something breaks or something then your fooked
 
Like most cunts that have posted in here with something else, i've always owned Hondas but recently bought a 200sx, the acceleration is a totally different game. Whoever talked about 80 miles to £20, i barely got that with a B16'd EK, failing to see how its in anyway terrible ahah.
 
Gary. said:
Like most cunts that have posted in here with something else, i've always owned Hondas but recently bought a 200sx, the acceleration is a totally different game. Whoever talked about 80 miles to £20, i barely got that with a B16'd EK, failing to see how its in anyway terrible ahah.
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80 miles isn't terrible? Ha

That's 20miles per galon, not exactly great is it?
 
My B16a2 manages 31mpg every tank, 20mpg would make me cry. I would only stomach that to own an RX7!
 
General said:
That's 20miles per galon, not exactly great is it?
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Considering i got that in 160bhp worth of Honda, i'd be more than happy to get it with a 300bhp S14.

People complaining about fuel consumption is tired, if you want MPG buy a 1.0 micra or a golf diesel. Pretty sure you bought your car to enjoy it..
 
Yes, but I couldn't enjoy a car that I couldn't afford to drive. Like most things, there is a balance to be struck.
 
I went from turbo honda to a WRX, i love my Subaru but my Honda will always have a place in my heart, the only car that i feel captures the raw feeling and fun of a turbo Honda is an Evo.
 
Gary. said:
Considering i got that in 160bhp worth of Honda, i'd be more than happy to get it with a 300bhp S14.

People complaining about fuel consumption is tired, if you want MPG buy a 1.0 micra or a golf diesel. Pretty sure you bought your car to enjoy it..
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Ye I know where you're coming from if your Honda drank that much! I'm not too bothered about the fuel as long as I don't have to keep filling up every 2-3 days! With the 200sx, it was running rich because it wasn't remapped, once I would have done that it the mpg should have increased a bit. Saying that, the 200 isn't bad on the motorway (depending how you drive obviously).

Blinx- which Evo would that be? I've personally always loved Evo 5 & 6 and then the newer ones like the 7-9
 
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