my new purchase

[stdntDrvr]

my boss and i went in halves this morning on a trade. it's a 1981 honda accord...i want it back in showroom condition...this thing just looks pimp. when i got to work, the lady was there to trade it...i told him that i wanted it so he had to get it...well, he wanted it too, so we just went in together...it needs minor body work...quite a bit of interior work...and the tranny shifts hard and doesn't like shifting into 3rd...all of that will be taken care of soon...it's our project car. she just needs a little bit of love...that engine bay looks horrible...i know the valve cover gasket is bad...but there's no telling what else...

 

[Topher's Wife]

so who wants to buy chris' p5?(shocked)

 

[Kansei]

haha.

WOW that's a nice accord though. I haven't ever seen pics of that generation.

 

[Topher's Wife]

the car does look great for it being 25 years old. the paint looks pretty good in person too (not just in pics). the inside is going to need the most work though. i told chris that all it needs is some black seat covers with lizards on them. that would be tight! hahaha

 

[ChiMSP]

The accord has come a LONG way. Nice buy. Is that a VTEC? (lol2)

 

[JCell]

put a 327 in there and call it a day

 

[JDM-P5]

OMG....lol.

 

[apexlater]

Wow, I didn't know they made automagics back then. ha.

Looks like it is in really good condition though, considering its age.

 

[Protephile]

Nice find. You can have some fun with that...too bad it's an auto...

 

[manofmacg3]

Wow, I didn't know they made automagics back then. ha.

Looks like it is in really good condition though, considering its age.

FYI they made the automagics back in the 60's too.... i've got two 66 Stangs in the garage.. one which is a 3-spd auto


Awesome find Topher!!!

 

[Antoine]

Wow...talk about old school Honda action...Cool find...Gotta keep us updated!

What are the factory engine specs? Power output?

 

[stdntDrvr]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=385 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=vdetail colSpan=2>Overview</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vdetail width=263>Base MSRP</TD><TD class=vdetail width=122>$7,918</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vdetail noWrap width=263>Highway Mileage</TD><TD class=vdetail width=122>28 mpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vdetail width=263>City Mileage</TD><TD class=vdetail width=122>24 mpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vdetail width=263>Seating Capacity</TD><TD class=vdetail width=122>4 passengers</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vdetail width=263>Cargo Capacity</TD><TD class=vdetail width=122>Data Not Available</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vdetail width=263>Horsepower</TD><TD class=vdetail width=122>72 hp</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[apexlater]

FYI they made the automagics back in the 60's too.... i've got two 66 Stangs in the garage.. one which is a 3-spd auto


Awesome find Topher!!!

I know they did, I'm just not funny.

 

[Velocifero]

I know they did, I'm just not funny.

got that right

edit: added: nice buy Chris, get it cleaned up and running good. Maybe some candy apple green paint?

 

[RacerXGirl]

Nice!

 

[KronixKid22]

Cool! Oldschool is definetly the way to go these days if you want to be original!

 

[Pretzellogic]

Jebus, even the interior is teal.

 

[Blitzd]

TATS COOOOOO. Nice find man, I woulda figured you would have called me after that. Sweet man

 

[Blitzd]

I will have to get the FIAT up and running again, we can get an old car meet going.

 

[kcbhiw]

Whoa. Cool car. One doesn't see them in that good of a condition often.

Every now and then, I come across one in the local Pull-A-Part. The next time I see one, I'll let you know and I'll grab a part or two if you need it.