Have to get rid of my RSX-S...Need some suggestions
Payments are mounting, my job isn't paying any more and I'll soon have to quit, and I'm transferring colleges which will set me back a year and a half. I can no longer continue to pay off my RSX-S without taking out 30 grand in student loans, something I am not willing to do. Und zoo, I must buy a cheaper car. I'm currently looking at a 6th gen ACV6 like my old one that was totalled in a car accident, and then getting a weekend racer in a year or so when I can afford it, such as a Teg or an older (E30) BMW 325iS. I'm in the $10,000-$13,000 range and need a very reliable car that looks good and has some speed. I would much prefer a manual, but that's what my plan for a weekend racer is for. I cruise around in my ACV6 on the weekdays and unleash it in my E30 or G3-G2 Teg or maybe even an MR2. So what do you guys think? Is my plan solid or should I look at something outside of the Accord? I'm just asking here because the basement people are stoopid, and you guys know how happy you all are with your Accords.
Of course, my other options are a GS-R to have a compromise between daily driver and weekend racer, a 5th gen accord coupe to drop an H22A into at a later date, or anything else. Opinions? ideas? Thanks guys.
Originally posted by eminem why a V6? just get a 4 banger and save on gas a little too.. they're not that bad.
It's just a thing I have. I just want the damn Six for the dual exhaust, the valve cover, the badge, the low end, or else I'd buy the EX 4 banger with a 5 speed instead of the LX-V6. I know all about 4 bangers, believe me, and I love Honda fours.
Originally posted by 94uhkord I would get a GS-R, that way you can have a decent daily driver and a decent weekend racer once you get some goods mods on it. Just my .02
Originally posted by 02RSXTYPES Several huge ass trips last summer amounted to about 20k, and the rest have just piled on that. Resale value should be very high though.
I'm kind of thinking GS-R. But it's so small, and doesn't look as good as a lightly modded 6th gen ACV6.
I said GS-R cause of your financial situation, if you want some more payments, get the AV6.
don't sell the type s...it's a great car and you'll regret it immediately...just hunker down and control expenses and get through it...you probably don't have much principal paid off anyway since in most loans interest is structured to be paid off in the 1st two years more than principal...so you won't have much equity if at all in the car...i'm sure you can find a way to keep it b/c buying a used older car that you don't know the history completely of might be a big mistake
I'd go with jaje, liquidating assets is never a good thing. Of course I guess since you don't really own the thing then you wouldn't be liquidating it....
You could probably get someone to just take over the payments on it but then you have zero funds accquired from the sale to go off and get something new.
looks like its time to get into the dope game j/k
yo why don't you take a semester off and work Full motherfucckin time and make some serious dough so you don't have to get rid of it
you don't want mufukas sayin yo son where da RSX at? and you gonna be like YO I couldn't affawd dat shiit!
you don't need that hassle
Originally posted by RY2K yo why don't you take a semester off and work Full motherfucckin time and make some serious dough so you don't have to get rid of it
My advice is don't take a break from school. Once semester off will turn into two, etc. The sooner you can get done, the sooner you can make money and then not worry about your payments.
Curb spending first, if that doesn't work, sell it and get something cheaper that you still like.
I'm gonna get flamed for this but, being a previous '91 300zx NA 5-spd owner, get a 1'90-'95 300ZTT, there's your solution to a $10-13000 car, easily upgradable to a stage IV 396hp with another $2k to race, your V6, dual exhaust, and all the low end torque you want.
Originally posted by jschmid My advice is don't take a break from school. Once semester off will turn into two, etc. The sooner you can get done, the sooner you can make money and then not worry about your payments.
Curb spending first, if that doesn't work, sell it and get something cheaper that you still like.
Yeah that's kinda true, but unless you are in a field or studying to get into a field that will yield you a drop within 2 months of graduating then it might be a good idea. Hey the economy isn't doing well and to have a job is like a blessing, so if you get a good opportunity then take it. Most of the peeps I went to high school w/ have no degrees but we are out here making money (legally ) so there's no shame in not having one unless your scared of mommy!!!
Yeah, that's true...depends on the field.
I'll finish dental school in 2.5 years, so for me the sacrifice of school will pay off. (You can't do much with a zoology degree unless you keep going to DDS, MD, PhD, etc)
Well, you could probably find a 93 Series 6 RX-7 for around $12-$14k. The 255hp/217ft-lb twin-turbo rotary would make you forget all about your RSX-S If not, there is always the 89-92 Series 5 RX-7 Turbo II, single turbo but still giving a 200hp/196ft-lb kick in the a*s!
I have been looking at 300ZX's and have a quasi-friend that owns one (a 92 or 93 non-turbo), I'll have to see if I can get a ride in/drive his.
Elite...no man, no.
I took this semester off because I decided to switch majors and transfer colleges halfway into it. I've been working my ass off, but as I said, I'm gonna lose my job when I move and from the calculations I've done...I won't be able to pay it off anymore in 6 or 8 months. And I need my playsation 2 and my computer and my cable TV and a good steak dinner every once in awhile with my girlfriend.
As some of you may know, my brother has a 1998 Accord Coupe V6. It's actually about the same as mine used to be, but isn't modded at all. I talked to him over the phone and he may be willing to do a switch...I refinance and take over his payments, he takes over mine. It'd save me quite a lot since he only owes like 6 grand on it (he put down a huge downpayment). He graduated from college last year (he's a project manager for a local contruction firm) and is already pulling down 50g's. He already wants to get something more fun and faster than his ACV6. I'm not sure if he wants an RSX-S though...if not I may wind up selling my RSX and buying his Accord from him at a cheap price.
I wouldn't be liquidating assets if I got rid of it...I'd simply sell it, pay it off, the buy something cheaper with a long loan term. Plus the Accord would be alot cheaper to insure than the RSX.
But I'm definetly not going to take any time off once I get settled in and go back to school next semester.
So, I think I'm going to end up with my brother's car. It has like 92,000 miles but it's never had a problem and he has always had it serviced regularily. I've talked to him, and he'd love to help me out...so I may get his car for 5 or 6 grand and pay him the rest when I graduate. Any thoughts?
Twin turbo Z's are a big diff. from the NA's, just so you know. You probably know the stats, but just to mention, also has 4ws(TT's), to take those corners faster(if you want =P)
Twin turbo Z's are nose heavy like hell. Any older "exotic" turbocharged car like a Z or RX7 is going to require a lot of maintenance. Any turbo RX7 with over 100k miles on the original motor is a time bomb.
Originally posted by MrFatBooty Twin turbo Z's are nose heavy like hell. Any older "exotic" turbocharged car like a Z or RX7 is going to require a lot of maintenance. Any turbo RX7 with over 100k miles on the original motor is a time bomb.
i agree. With $10-13k you can still get a decent one. They are heavy, but those are still low 14 sec cars to begin with, faster then most hondas(unmod) . But if you plan to drag, it would take a lot of $$$ I guess.
My opinion: The AV6 has the whole tranny nightmare to consider.
E30 Bimmers = Project Cars = $$$, but they are fun.
Just say no to any turbo. You don't have the funds.
GSR is a nice way to go.
Don't do the H22 in a 5th gen. If you own a 5th gen, its a good enuf car, but it is a step down. Personally, if I don't put 15 grand in motor and cosmetic work into my car when I get the funds, I will sell it. Just not interesting to drive anymore.
Consider a 1st gen CL 3.0. It's not quite the AV6, but you do have to still worry about the tranny.
How about a Subie 2.5 RS from a coupla years back?
Originally posted by jschmid ...Once semester off will turn into two, etc...
that only happens if you're not focused
so stay focused
yo 02RSXTYPES now that i see u r not in school now u probably won't wnt to take another semester off
i hope maybe u could work out a deal w/your brother -that'd be cool
good luck w/whatever happens
Thanks vtec...but I already said no to turbos. Too much maintenance.
I had 70k on my old accord V6 and my bro has 80k, neither have had problems. 2-3% of AV6's develop tranny problems...That's not much of a nightmare. People go to online message boards to seek out help for their problem and/or talk with other people that have had it if they're not enthusiasts, that's why you hear about it so much.
I don't want the CL, I find it fugly. Same with the RS. Aren't the old Quattro coupes very rare?
RY, I already said I'm not taking any more time off. And please make your sig so it isn't so wide, by putting a space inbetween the images or taking one off. Thanks bro.
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