honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
08-05-2004, 06:17 PM
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honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
ive loved both imports and domestics for a long time. i also wander why the hell am i fixing up a 2L instead of something that has an xtra 6 cylinders on it. imports are fun because of the sheer fun of anihilating stock mustangs and camaros. but what if they put 600$ into it then wed have no chance. just wandering what makes you pick import over domestic muscle aside from gas consumption.
and for the honda with 5k in it vs a stock new mustang for alot more, how about a 92 lx 5.0 for around the same price with 5k in it.
please dont flame eachother, i just wanna know what makes you chose import vs domestic.
and for the honda with 5k in it vs a stock new mustang for alot more, how about a 92 lx 5.0 for around the same price with 5k in it.
please dont flame eachother, i just wanna know what makes you chose import vs domestic.
08-05-2004, 06:25 PM
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Re:honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
---- imports, I chose domestic power anyday. With the rising evolution in fuel injection technology I should be able to get fairly good gas millage on a v8 setup.
Weight of the vehicle is a big factor.
You can't even compare a honda to a porsche, the shear engineering of the german sports car dominates a little compact economy rice burner.
Weight of the vehicle is a big factor.
You can't even compare a honda to a porsche, the shear engineering of the german sports car dominates a little compact economy rice burner.
08-05-2004, 06:29 PM
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Re:honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
well lets see here. you asked about a $5K civic running with a stock mustang. some people on here are running 13 sec civics for under 5K dollars. how fast does a stock rustang run...about 15sec. so that would be one anwser...
Let me ask you, why do you hop up a V-8? for the same reasons I like to hop up my 4cyl.
Let me ask you, why do you hop up a V-8? for the same reasons I like to hop up my 4cyl.
08-05-2004, 06:36 PM
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Re:honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
Originally Posted by quadnie
You can't even compare a honda to a porsche, the shear engineering of the german sports car dominates a little compact economy rice burner.
Not to mention the guys faces in the brand new viper I ate on the freeway..Apples and oranges, different tastes for different people.
I personally work on both import/domestic everyday. I simply cannot stand working on domestic cars & trucks. The way things are engineered, put together and so cheaply made nowadays it makes me sick. I love japanese engineering, styling and quality.
For 5 grand you could be pretty close to making a 11sec crx/civic. However I'm sure with 5 grand in a mustang or camaro it would be way easier to hit 11's if not 10's.
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Jeff
08-05-2004, 06:45 PM
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Re:honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
okay, so Jeff has a fast car.. but can your rex handle like a porsche?? Does it stop like a porsche?
That's the engineering point I would like to make. You can make any car in the world a fast car, but your limitations are within the design of it.
The only car I enjoy working on is my volvos.. the rest **** me off.
That's the engineering point I would like to make. You can make any car in the world a fast car, but your limitations are within the design of it.
The only car I enjoy working on is my volvos.. the rest **** me off.
08-05-2004, 06:45 PM
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Re:honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
I think Jeff hit it on the head pretty straight and to the point.
It is all a matter of opinion.
I have owned a 74 nove (the last year for the fast back style) I absoutly loved it to death.
Now I own a 94 honda civic, and also love it to death.
If I absoutly choose one or the other, it would be very very difficult.
It is all a matter of opinion.
I have owned a 74 nove (the last year for the fast back style) I absoutly loved it to death.
Now I own a 94 honda civic, and also love it to death.
If I absoutly choose one or the other, it would be very very difficult.
08-05-2004, 06:53 PM
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Re:honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
domestics are fun. but they dont have that tight feel that imports have. i dont know its just personal prefrence but. id take a turbo import 4 banger over a v8 anyday.
i wouldent care if you could make a street mustang run 7's for the same amount as it took a crx to get mid 12's. its just not as fun to drive for me.
plus everyone of my freinds who has a firebird or a camaro or a mustang. when they drive my car. they always say somthing like. this feels realy tight. this makes my car feel like a peice of ----. i never thought a 4 banger could light up the tires like that.
my firebird is fun and all. and it would kick just about any 5.0 rustangs *** unless there FI. i took it to the track with slicks i ran an 11.39. but id still rather drive my celica around.
v8's are cool but i guess i just like a challenge
i wouldent care if you could make a street mustang run 7's for the same amount as it took a crx to get mid 12's. its just not as fun to drive for me.
plus everyone of my freinds who has a firebird or a camaro or a mustang. when they drive my car. they always say somthing like. this feels realy tight. this makes my car feel like a peice of ----. i never thought a 4 banger could light up the tires like that.
my firebird is fun and all. and it would kick just about any 5.0 rustangs *** unless there FI. i took it to the track with slicks i ran an 11.39. but id still rather drive my celica around.
v8's are cool but i guess i just like a challenge
08-05-2004, 06:58 PM
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Re:honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
Originally Posted by quadnie
okay, so Jeff has a fast car.. but can your rex handle like a porsche?? Does it stop like a porsche?
Don't get me wrong porsches are nice cars, but again they fall in the class of "shitty cars to work on" just like domestics. I hate working on European cars, parts are way over priced, to many special tools to own to work on them.
08-05-2004, 07:04 PM
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Re:honda, truly poor-mans porsche?
Crx $2000
built motor and turbo kit $2000
misc ----= 700
Total =$4700
Best time to date is 13.86 @100 w/10psi. Sure to be in the 12's with 15psi.
Braking and cornering aren't in my vocabulary. I'm here to go fast, not skid to a stop.
built motor and turbo kit $2000
misc ----= 700
Total =$4700
Best time to date is 13.86 @100 w/10psi. Sure to be in the 12's with 15psi.
Braking and cornering aren't in my vocabulary. I'm here to go fast, not skid to a stop.
