Originally Posted by honura
See I don't understand this. My car was an auto and The car was worth shit!!!!!!! Now my Baby is 5 speed. (did all the work myself) and1) now the shit is worth 100% more $$$ then when I started. Fact not opinion. 2) More people now have offered me more for the car. And it's also more enjoyable.
3) Don't listen to these people. Get the conv done. It's worth every penny. Have it done with the HAS port Tranny mount and you will never have a problem. 4) Most people who tell you to buy another car are just lazy or broke and feel they must shut your dreams at your expense. Enjoy your car. Why sell something you know from top to bottom to just jump into another car blind? Think about it? You know what problems your car has now. Why sell it to buy another car you know nothing about. 5) Plus Auto motors are stronger cause they take less of a beating. Goodluck.
:a: Here we go...
1) Your can't prove that claim until you've sold the car and have cash in your hand. Frankly, "offers" don't mean jack.
2) You did the work yourself, which I'll certainly give you respect for. If the OP has to post 5 indentical threads about B18B bolt-ons, I doubt he'll be turning the wrenches solo.
3) The OP has a 2000 LS automatic.
For the 94941 zip code, Edmunds shows the True Market Value at ±$11K. When you can find manual DC4s just a few years olded for half of that, why not capitalize on the value of the car you have now?
If I had to choose between a 2000 LS converted from AT and a 2000 LS that came from the factory as a manual, I wouldn't look twice at the converted car. I'll bet you that a dealer wouldn't either.
4) Here's where things really start to derail.
How the
hell can you claim we're broke and lazy [!]just because we don't advocate a conversion on a 5-year old Integra? That's the most absurd logic I've heard in quite a while. It's also pretty damn arrogant.
5) Two words: Neutral drop.
An automatic transmission doesn't make it impossible to abuse an engine.
I've got finals to prep for.
If you want to flog this dead horse further, I'm game. :chuckles: