Hey guys, just took this 98 teg GSR to a mechanic to have it checked out and the engine pressure for a new engine starts at 270psi, the engine in this teg has 160psi left, is that something to be concerned about? It's got 60k miles on it, and I need a car that won't have prob's for 4 years at least.

It's a manual, has 4 doors, cool air intake, nice sound system, new 17" wheels, tires look new. Is it worth 8,800?

Thanks

-Sko

 

sorry cant help you in the motor feild, but i just bought a 98 integra GSR 2dr with 76k on it. Mine runs fine (knock on wood). The guy was asking $7950, walked in with $7300 cash and drive out with my new GSR.

$8800 seems like ALOT to me. Mine was mostly all stock, only mod was a AEM CAI, and i just found all wires pre run with all JL audio for new subs which i just got 2 10'' JL's...saved me the hassle right there.

 

are you talking about a compression test?

 

Yea I know it's kinda high priced... All the things I'd need to do on it right away would cost me about $300 (fix small oil pan leak, change power steering fluid, clutch fluid, replace a burnt out breaklight, then put stock springs back on)...

Right now he's got 17's on it for wheels, he said he'd throw in the stock springs and stock wheels for the 8,800... But it'll cost 100 just to put back on the stock springs, and the wear on the tires that the other wheels have on em suck. Right now he's got it lowered too.

My head hurts from thinking about cars...

 

Yes, the compression on all four cylinders is 160, 125 is the min needed to run, and it starts at 270 on new engines... I guess I don't have a problem there I should just be "easy" on the engine...

 

If it is 160 across the board, there are definite issues. The minimum you should ever be looking at is 140 psi, so there is something wrong. Could be your valves or rings but you will need to replace whatever is bad. You can be as easy as you want on it but there is something wrong that needs to be fixed and being easy will just prolong the inevitable....

Modifications don't add value to a car. If your car was stock, i'd say it would be worth about $7500 or so. The mods will take away some value and with the engine problems, you would be lucky to get $6000 for it.

 

Yea, It's not my car, I was just thinking of buying it from this 19 year old guy who's had it since he turned 16...

So needless to say, car is poop. So I'm hoping to buy this guys 2003 Civic LX that looks like its brand new, drives fine, hes a family guy, his wifes car... I should have thought about a civic in the first place cause I am in college, just need something to get me around that looks nice and wont have any problems, and it does just that. It's blue booked at around 11k, and thats what he's asking so I think I'll give it to him. (Still has warranty for another 60k miles and the car only has 43k miles on it)

Thanks for your help, me not buy car with crappy engine.

-Sko

 

As long as you don't plan on modding it and use it just for reliable transportation, it would be a better choice.

 

Yea, I dont plan on doing anything with it, it's got a spoiler on it, looks pretty nice as stock, and it drives great, interior/exterior is great.

I get it on Monday

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