well, last time I waxxed it I don't remember the paint coming off on the applicator.. but I didn't really look at the applicator either. the hood/sides/trunk is -very- shiny and nice looking, even got a compliment for a co-worker.. just those faded spots bother me :[

the sol has a nice $300 alarm on it now

I checked the engine, and it is a d16z6. I did some searching, and found there is a d16y8 and an a6.. the a6 is not the vtec model (right?), and the y8's advantage is bigger intake/exhaust ports and higher compression, if I read it right... still curious of the 'a6 z6 y8' letters and numbers have any meaning by themselves...

thanks for all the replies

 

the d16ad is the 88-91 Si engine from hatch's and CRX's... OBD0. The y8 is from the 96-00 civic ex. It's obd-II... the a6 WAS a great engine in it's time, and is now always being swapped out for something with more potential. The y8 is an ok engine, but obd2 doesn't always respond to modding the way you'd like it to (adding nice HP).

 

Congrats Okie!! What year is your sol?? Mine is a 93 and it is red too! Got any plans for your new baby??

 

congratulations on your new purchase. Sol's are sweet cars.