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I almost urinated in my pants today.

Old Feb 25, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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Default I almost urinated in my pants today.

My engine finally came.

I've waited for nearly a year.

I tested the compression, and it is even.

I'm so giddy, I'm tired.

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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 03:29 PM
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this is where you tell us what kind of engine
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 03:32 PM
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did u buy it new or was ur old engine messed up so u got it fixed??
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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Well I had planned the cliche h22a1 swap into 4th gen Accord, and I ordered the engine last August, from a place in California. They never shipped it and I only found this out a month ago.

Happily, Osaka in Montreal shipped a fantastic one to me... maybe it's because I'm a fellow Canuck, but it looks absolutely amazing. I can't wait to get it in my car.

I suppose nothing here is extraordinarily amazing except that I've been waiting for so long, and it is finally here.


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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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congrats!
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 07:46 PM
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Originally posted by dresden_k
the cliche h22a1 swap
There ain't nutt'in wrong wit' thems'es H22 swaps!

Really, have fun with that new engine
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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Default Thanks all!



Thanks, guys!

It's weird... I've been trying to get this project together for over two years, and it is nearly done, and I'm getting second thoughts.

Should I have just bought a stock '91 supra? A 240sx? '92 RX-7? Is this worth it?

Then, I look at my car and shrug. I guess every car has ups and downs. Plus, it's really hard to argue with 200hp.

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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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Default Re: Thanks all!

Originally posted by dresden_k
Plus, it's really hard to argue with 200hp.
Ask your insurance company how much they want to insure a Supra and it'll get even harder to argue.
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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Well yeah, when it comes to insurance there isn't really an option for me right now.

I looked into what it would cost for me to insure a 2003 Corolla, and I would need to pay $6,500 a year CDN, which is like $4,000 USD a year. That seems a bit steep. I actually did look into the insurance for a '91 supra and they wanted, surprise surprise, $6,500 a year.

I pay $2,400 for my accord...

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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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Default Re: Thanks all!

Originally posted by dresden_k
'92 RX-7?
FC or FD? The '92 FC is a rare car, and the '92 FD was Japan only... you don't happen to live in Japan, do you?
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