Do some homework, he probably wants your car because its built sturdier. I have a 90 CRX, and my friend has a 89. Relativly they are the same car, but the older models have a more rigid frame and hold up better when stressed. If he wants to do some serious modifications, the 88 and 89s have stiffer chasses. And there is probably seriously wrong with his car that he DOESNT want to tell you (like a burnt cylinder, or bad piston rings or something)