My Civic has 200,275 miles on it and it was good enough to win a Pro Solo
championship, BUT here is an idea of what I have spent on what is on the car
now....
Car with 93,000 miles (in 1997)- $5000
Used Transmission- $300
rebuild- $400
Used Engine- $500
rebuilt- $1000 (if you are lucky)
Total brake overhaul(rotors, master cylender, steal lines, Carbotech pads)-
$1000
fresh bushings- $450
Replacement splash guards and wheel liners- $150
Koni Shocks (single adjustable) $500
K+N and Glass pack- $100
Compu-motive wheels- $750
total- $5250
So I spent more on the car than I did for the car. I will say that it was a
lot of fun as it was when I got it. I highly recommend the Civic Si as a
racer and a daily driver. if it is in good shape pick it up, you will have
some cost to keep it a competitive racer, but it is a great car.
if you need help setting it up... drop me a line
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Byrne <rael@intelos.net>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 7:09 PM
Subject: How used is too used for AutoX?
> Hey gang,
>
> I'm in the process of looking for a second car to dedicate specifically to
> autocrossing. There's a local Civic Si (1990) that has me interested, but
> I'm concerned because it's got 190k miles on it.
>
> So, I'm wondering, assuming that it's been relatively well taken care of,
> is there a point at which a car is just too "used" to be a decent autoX
> investment?
>
> BTW, thanks for all the help on running an event. I've stowed that info
> away for January.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan Byrne, Attorney at Law
> Legal Eagle Racing #510 96 Escort LX H/S
> http://members.intelos.net/~rael/autox.htm and http://www.swvrscca.com
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