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Just kidding! Although that would be kind of badass to say you beat everyone in a Metro.



This is my 1991 Honda Civic STD. I had serious plans for it up until I lost my job. Now I just enjoy the good road feel, excellent Honda handling and the 40 miles per gallon. When I get well-to-do again, I'm either going to swap an engine into this car (Can't pick much of a better chassis to modify than a 4th gen Civic hatch) or sell it and buy a newer, faster Honda.



The STD (besides being a hilarious name for a trim level) is the ultra-base zero option model. On the other hand, for a 1991 there's almost no rust whatsoever and it's in extremely good condition. Bit of sun fade on the roof though.


Check out the the complete lack of a passenger-side mirror




The ladies love the luxurious vinyl interior (I've removed the back seat since this picture was taken.)




No tachometer whatsoever :[ I've gotten used to it, but if I start modding I will be installing another gauge cluster first thing




A slick-shifting manual transmission. Honda is renowned for making superb manual transmissions, which just barely makes up for the fact that this one is only a 4-speed.



For some reason I don't have a pic of the engine bay. I have one in my phone but I don't know how to transfer it. I've got a 1.5 liter 4-cylinder with 70 ponies under the hood :]


And for an extra tease, because I feel like showing off, here is my last car, a 1992 Acura Integra GSR, with 160HP coming from a 1.7 liter VTEC engine. It could easily do 15s in the quarter mile, which is not bad for a car from 1992. I miss that car dearly even now.

Heh. This was the car I had before the Integra











A 1988 Honda Accord DX. That was a really fun car, but when I decided it was time for a new one I swore that never again would I drive a dented-a** car. If anyone's looking for a reliable, roomy, fun-to-drive car, look no further than a 3rd gen Honda Accord.

PS
The Acura didn't have a V6. I said VTEC. You know the variable valve timing technology that was out for years before other companies jumped onto the bandwagon with VVT, MIVEC, etc. I had a 4-cylinder. And that was the other thing I promised myself. I'd never own a car with more than 4 cylinders.

lol, who am i kidding, i love almost every damn car, old and new. but one car i hate. . .the PT cruiser

Well, I don't think you'll ever be smoking anyone at a drag strip, but, those are all lovely base vehicles to build a real nice track-car out of. I've considered putting cash aside before to build up a good road/ track car out of an older import, a lot of them can out perform the american mini-cars of the time. Then again, I've also considered building up a six-banger vintage mustang for racing out on the track, those suckers are sprite without a 500lb. engine block up front. Plus, plenty of room when you're working on it, it'd be easier to work on in the pits.

Either way, all cars have potential, personally, I wouldn't mind having a Trueno...

man, i love the way you think, can i come along when your done, or let me help,lol.

the cars i would love to own in my later years are the AE86 Trueno, Datsun 280ZX and the S13 Silva.

after college i plan on opening my own shop, where i can custom desighn and build my cars as well as tune and upgrade imports and classic muscles.
damn i saw a chevelle a few days back, red and white, what a ******** beauty

haha, you can do the same for me then,lol. my types are time attacks and circuit.

Laguna Seca is awesome. I want to drive there one day.