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Old 01-21-2004, 03:32 PM
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Recommendations for a daily driver???

It's about time I pick up a daily driver. I have a bunch of parts waiting to go on the CL this spring (including blower) and I'll soon be on the market for an LS1-powered car, most likely an F-body. I'd like to keep these cars in top condition and prevent the miles from rackin' up. The first cars that come to mind are early 90's Accords and Camrys. Any advice?

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i loved my '90 accord. i'd like to have another for a winter car. with a boosted h22 swap of course.
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In what price range are you looking to spend?
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Originally posted by Chaptorial
In what price range are you looking to spend?
I like the last gen accord coupes, but they're still a little pricey.

If you're a homeowner and old chevy pickup might serve as a winter beater/parts chaser/home depot run vehicle.
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go toyota or honda
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I used to have a 1992 Camry 4-cyl before the CL-S. It was an awesome car to beat on. If I had a house I would have kept both but having 2 cars being single and living in an apartment doesn't mix.

1992-1994 Camry's are pretty much the same car, except in 1993 they introduced a more elaborate ECU, and passenger side airbags. In 1995 they tweaked the design and then in 1997 they came out with the 4th gen design. Any 3rd gen Camry that's been maintained will go well over 200k. Mine was at almost 150k when I sold it.
I see you're in IL so you get a good amount of snow... I bought my Camry and drove it about 4 years in Rochester, NY and with a set of all-season Pirelli P400's it did really well in Rochester winters.
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Originally posted by Chaptorial
In what price range are you looking to spend?
~4K

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It's about time I pick up a daily driver. I have a bunch of parts waiting to go on the CL this spring (including blower) and I'll soon be on the market for an LS1-powered car, most likely an F-body. I'd like to keep these cars in top condition and prevent the miles from rackin' up. The first cars that come to mind are early 90's Accords and Camrys. Any advice?
Make the CL your daily driver and the LS1 powered car your weekend car. Why buy another car?
If you're a homeowner and old chevy pickup might serve as a winter beater/parts chaser/home depot run vehicle
Great point. a small suv/pickup comes in hella handy
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I have an '01 civic I picked up
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my M3 and borrow another 10k...8')
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92 & up civics.
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a 91 or so conv. LeBaron.
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Life is too short to drive a POS every day.

Drive your CL!!!
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I love my Accord, it is a great daily driver. Cheap to insure, gets 35mpg and I can park it anywhere I want!
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How is a CL-S not worthy of being a daily driver?
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why not a nissan 240sx? 91-94 with some good suspension mods and tires and ur ready for some autoxing and tracks...later on the mod bug bites really hard for that car as you want to go turbo =)....believe me i know first hand =)

ish time you get some RWD lovin
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5th Gen Accord (94-97)...
94-2000 Integra
Old 01-23-2004, 09:35 AM
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Originally posted by hemants
Life is too short to drive a POS every day.
That's what I'm thinking. I've got a friend that has a 1st gen CL with 22K miles on it. He only drives it in winter

He drives his VW bus in the summer.
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