Looking at a 90 Civic Si

[Shag Wagon]

I posted this add on craigslist saying that I work on Hondas and such to acquire a little extra income. Anyways this lady calls me up and says the car has been sittin for 9 years. It was running when parked and now I cant get it to start. This thing looks fucking awesome on the inside and out. It needs alot of shit like a good cleaning, tune up, and such like that.

Ok so I really want this Si. Its got 158k miles on it and I know a hundred people with D motors and shit. What can I tell this lady to get her to stop wanting it? Shes buying it for a dollar from her friend and I offered her 500 for it if she got it from her friend. I tried telling her its going to leave her on the side of the road as soon as she got it running. I tried telling her all kinds of things that are going to go wrong but she wont budge. Any ideas?

[npor]

Tell her you'll kill her. If not...I can come up with other ideas..

[deevergote]

Sitting for 9 years? The seals are probably shot on that motor. If she doesn't want to rebuild or replace it, it's not going to treat her well. My 86 Accord sat for 2 years and it burns oil like a mofo. 9 years, anything rubber holding that motor together is a dryrotted piece of crap.

Tell her you'll put a new motor in it for her for $1000, or you'll buy it from her for $500 $1000 out of pocket, or $500 in pocket.... no brainer, unless she needs a car, and has a particular attachment to this one.

[lonski]

What about the car not having air bags? Safety is always a good convincing factor, IMO. Maybe that'll work.

[deevergote]

Sneak over and take a bunch of parts off of it. She won't want it if it's missing fenders!

[Lil' Whitie]

get her an acual workking civic and trade in for that car that been sitting for years that trade in u lose but she win since she got a more reliable car

[KRIS05VVTi]

Sitting for 9 years? The seals are probably shot on that motor. If she doesn't want to rebuild or replace it, it's not going to treat her well. My 86 Accord sat for 2 years and it burns oil like a mofo. 9 years, anything rubber holding that motor together is a dryrotted piece of crap.

Tell her you'll put a new motor in it for her for $1000, or you'll buy it from her for $500 $1000 out of pocket, or $500 in pocket.... no brainer, unless she needs a car, and has a particular attachment to this one.

hey thats some good thinkin there......i should write this down, i'll need it one day

[Shag Wagon]

I already told her shes going to have to go through the whole motor to get it right. I was going to get it and put in a JDM B16a and call it a day.