Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

A few weeks ago I made an ad explaining that I am looking for a lighter shell and that I would like either a clean eg hatch or CRX but I would like to keep my B16/GSR tranny

Recently some local messeged me and asked if I want to do a straight up trade for his CRX HF with DOHC ZC swapped in to it already, last 5 years it did not see a single winter, has aftermarket alarms on it pretty much comes the way you see it in the pic...there is a small surface rust spot by the gas door, 1/4's were never worked on or replaced.

here is a pic, from what I know its a completely stock ZC nothing done engine wise.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...3/untitled.jpg


Now here is my car 94 coupe B16A/GSR tranny, ARP head studs, Cometic head gasket and integra rear disk brakes, manual steering rack from a 92 cx hatch and AC removed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...3/DSCN2121.jpg

NOTE: My car is no longer turbo, I wouldnt be stupid enough to trade it if it was.

So how much money should I ask for? I would really like this HF, but if I'm gonna have to repaint it and build it up I want to at least make a few extra bux on top of the trade.

Let me konw guys, I'm really not sure what to do, I like my coupe but I wouldnt mind an HF mostly for its really light chassis, if I built this thing up it would be stupid fast.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Tell him you'll trade cars but not engines ;) and even at that I still really like your coupe...

If he will only agree to a straight up trade say no deal.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Yeah that is what I'm thinking, still hard to tell the only benefit of his car on mine is weight, but I shaved so much off already on my car, I got rid of maybe 150 lbs by removing the PS system and AC system, if I get these wiseco pistons cheap all I"ll have to do is get TT rods and then I will have everything I need to do a forged build.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

if you trade, you'll be like an indian

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

tell him either straight up trade and you swap engines. or trade and he gives you extra cash. depending on how much you were trying to sell it. subtract what you think his cars worth.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Dont trade :3

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Pros of the CRX: it looks like it's an 88 :y

Cons of the CRX: Your car is MUCH cleaner. The CRX has a door ding with a dinged up molding along with a soopa jDM slant fart can. Looks like he thinks he's dippin' hard in that car with the above mods, rims, and tint. :3

If you trade, you would need some SERIOUS cash on top of it.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

I cant believe your serious!

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Not a bad trade, and the ZC is old skool love. I dont know why honda didnt bring them to the markey with a turbo already attached.

Your car looks pretty dam clean and his looks pretty dam nice as well. However under the hood is an apple to orange comparison. Id ask for $500-$800 from his end plus the car. Even if your interested in a straight up trade, id still shoot for it. I dont think I would straight up trade him though.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Thanks for the opinions guys, I dont think I'll do the trade, he wants to do a straight up trade but I dont, I prefer to keep my engine, and I dont really give a ---- about the weight of his car since next summer I'll have that coupe at around 2000lbs

Only way I'd trade is if we got to swap engines and he bought me a EF B series mounting kit which I think is fair since he's trading me a shell from 89 for a clean 94 coupe with rear disks.

I dont really mind the door ding on his car, my car is not perfect either, what you cant see in the pic is stone chips along the hood and front bumper, and some very fine lines on the roof under the paint that you can barly notice (shitty maaco people dont know how to put on sealer) other than that I'm rust free and have a perfect underbody, he is hesitant to take pictures of his so there may be a rust spot or 2 on the frame...I used to have a CRX, they like to rust along the foot well.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

good call, I wouldnt have traded either unless you got to keep your engine

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

his car + $1k + you keep your trans = your car

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Haha, I wish...Dont think that will happen.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

us EF guys are cheap bastards, but i think his car + $1k will be all he might do

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

The only thing that makes your car worth any money at all is the engine. Take that out and it's a $300-500 shell. Period. I don't see where you guys get off thinking that this car is worth $4500 or something...because other than the motor there's nothing special about it. It even has a Maaco paint job.

It's a nice CRX and he'd have no trouble selling it for $2000-2500, and honestly your car isn't worth a whole lot more than that...especially since your motor has been opened up and modified. I don't care how professional or how much to spec the work was done, it's been fucked with and that always reduces value. The only way you could use it as a selling point is if it still had the turbo. Now it's just a beat ass N/A motor that was turbo.

Now if it were me, I don't think I'd trade him straight up either, I'd have to get some cash out of him. But as far as shells go, HIS shell is worth more than yours, in my eyes atleast. I never did like EG's.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

that is the EF of EF's as far as weight goes: the 89 HF -- the seatbelts are NOT in the door, as they are for 90 and 91, and it isn't the 88, with the weird rear trailing arms. so, i think you should make the trade, but keep your engine, and i will sell you a decent used b-series mount kit for $55 shipped

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

lol

CRX is older, with more body damage, with a less superior engine that wasnt just recently rebuilt... :1

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

But CRX > Civics of any year.I would trade but ask for at least 500 on top though as it isnt stock.If it were a nice clean minty stock CRX then I would say trade it straight across.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Well I would lke to give u a slap from me, and everyone else on here with a crx for even thinking about it. Come on man thats a clean looking rex.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

to keep the coupe and take some more weight off is better than that crx...remember crx parts are getting crazy expensive

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

More body damage? In my eyes a Maaco paint job is right next to rolling the car off of a cliff.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Lol.WTF are you talking about.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

thats a really dumb idea, get an older car with a shittier motor, how about you just grow some balls and make a little power instead of getting a lighter car

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

umm crx parts being expensive...like body parts and interior ----...

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

Just so you know, here in canada, all EF's have pillar mounted belts. Its not an 89 HF

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

This is my thought exactly, I can go to any local scrap yard and get pretty much anything for my coupe, I dont remember the last time I've seen a CRX there though.

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

I have a crx scrap yard of my own, plus around here(also around you)the parts are cheap. 90% of the parts can be pulled out of a civic, the rest you can still get for cheap, you tell me 1 expensive part and I will show u a better price on it. remember your not to far from me so I can get you parts at my shop cost

Re: Is this trade worth it or not? 94 si B16A for 89 HF DOHC ZC
 

That's tough, cause HF w/zc = jizm

But it'd be less hassle to just boost your car again.