Not even a NEWB yet but hope to be

sandrider123 · 10-30-2009, 12:13 AM

Hey all my name is Dana I live in the dinky town of brownsville oregon. Anyways in short looking to meet alot of neat people. I do not own a LS car yet but I am hoping to be tomorrow, I am looking at trading my 98 civic with a GSR swap off on a 98 Camaro SS tomorrow. I am driving all the way to seattle for it. Anyways even if that does not workout I will still have my 79 camaro which will soon be an LS car. Anyways here are the pictures:

The civic ( i know this is for V8's but have to show how I am gettting myself one first LOL)

And my 79'

Thats when I bought it. Its totally stripped down now, I am currently in the process of putting a 4th gen interior in it and will also be putting a LS motor into it.

Anyways since I am leaving in like 8 hours anyone want to give me any pointers of what to look for on the 98 ss? known problems or anything?

Finkledbody · 10-30-2009, 12:44 AM

I'm sorry you own that civic. They are junk at best. But thats a real nice 79 Camaro. Welcome to the boards. Hope that 98 SS works out!!

sandrider123 · 10-30-2009, 01:03 AM

actually honestly I love that civic yeah it started out slow but I have put so much work into that car its actually a fun awesome handeling car. I ahve the suspension set up to drive like the thing is on rails

Finkledbody · 10-30-2009, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sandrider123

actually honestly I love that civic yeah it started out slow but I have put so much work into that car its actually a fun awesome handeling car. I ahve the suspension set up to drive like the thing is on rails

I've driven a 97 civic, lowered, turbo charged with 297 whp/227wtq and it was shit in comparision to either f-body I own. Plan and simple. FWD? Shit for cornering. FWD for snow. Hell yeah!! But really, theres no arguement you can make to have me believe thats a decent car. It looks real nice but put it up to any car with the same hp and same weight and it'll get walked on. Just my opinion. I don't cart what others think really. Especially with this much beer in me.

But like I said, Thats a REALLY clean civic that is not riced out at all. Well done sir. Just please dont' try to talk v8 fans into thinking that is anything but a POS.

1slo_camaro · 10-30-2009, 01:41 AM

Not to be a dick cause i dont like turboed civics but i have a civic at home in MD that will walk you and i mean give you 5 cars and run you down by second gear and you can leave on a sticky tire. hes turning 11.3 with 1.6-1.7 60s guys a damn good driver and a nicely setup car. a a tiburon and civic that would embarrass most cars on here in the corners. my 3rd gen when i had the entire rear suspension an a handful of goodies up front couldnt touch them. ANYYYYYWHO

OP- Good looking civic. its not all riced out. and the camaro way to keep the old school going!!! and you cant complain with a 98 SS

Finkledbody · 10-30-2009, 02:00 AM

I've seen a crx run 10 seconds flat after 10k dollars spent on a b18 swap. Who gives a shit what the car runs after HUGE modifications. Its still a civic and its still worth nothing.

The truth hurts I know.

sandrider123 · 10-30-2009, 09:40 PM

Just got home with my new 98 Camaro SS here are the pictures, it sucked walking away from the civic but I am lovin the new car

And that was alot of driving from 5:30 am to about 4 this afternoon

And this thing is amazingly clean under the hood

Rushin · 10-30-2009, 10:38 PM

Clean cars and welcome to the boards. Time to start modding!

sandrider123 · 10-30-2009, 10:47 PM

yeah since this one is my daily driver I think the only things I will do is skip shift emiminator and intake, the rest will be appearance stuff.

z28bryan02 · 10-30-2009, 11:19 PM

You say that now..... just wait. Very clean SS i know you'll enjoy driving that alot more then the civic.

1slo_camaro · 10-31-2009, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sandrider123

yeah since this one is my daily driver I think the only things I will do is skip shift emiminator and intake, the rest will be appearance stuff.

i love hearing everyone say this and they are the next people to be going after the worlds fastest............. lol

lemons12 · 10-31-2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Finkledbody

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Get off this board, with posts like that you nobody will like you here.

There are plenty of people in the world that will say, yes you might run 12s, but you are still in a POS 4th gen..

You sound like a total tool.

OP--- GOOD TRADE!

FASTEDDIE Z · 10-31-2009, 12:49 PM

congrats on the new ride !! Now have some fun with an LS1

1gt2nv · 10-31-2009, 01:45 PM

Nice upgrade. I know how it feels. I demodded and sold my turbo gp I built to get a f body. Very glad I did that!

87gnx · 10-31-2009, 02:15 PM

Congrats on the good find!!!!
Welcome to the fray!!!!!!!!!!!!

milbra56 · 11-07-2009, 11:06 PM

Definitely an upgrade.

y2k_ta · 11-07-2009, 11:16 PM

It's unusual to see a fourth-gen that still has the stock air lid & air silencer on it. Reminds me of the days when I said I wasn't going to mod my car.....oh how the times have changed

black_phoenix · 11-08-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by lemons12

Get off this board, with posts like that you nobody will like you here.

There are plenty of people in the world that will say, yes you might run 12s, but you are still in a POS 4th gen..

You sound like a total tool.

OP--- GOOD TRADE!

good trade OP

sandrider123 · 11-08-2009, 04:10 AM

Funny thing he must of not liked my civic: http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/1454934130.html

sandrider123 · 11-08-2009, 04:14 AM

I will try to get better pictures up soon