# Project car

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [April 8, 2004, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566 "2004-04-08T09:20:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/21 "2004-04-08T11:06:30Z")

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> _Originally posted by 91GSteggy_   
> **so your going to st louis to get something that im sure u could find around the burgh?**

a 1500S in decent shape? good luck finding one here. that model was only made for a little over a year.

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**Author:** ![91GSteggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ac91a4/32.png) [@91GSteggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91GSteggy)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/22 "2004-04-08T11:06:50Z")

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y polish another turd?

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/23 "2004-04-08T11:07:25Z")

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> _Originally posted by ShalerPunk_   
> **if i have a daily driver, i can afford having a car torn apart.**
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> **but honestly? i’ll probably do suspension, brakes, and an interior/exterior restoration… unless i can find a nice carbed ZC, performance mods will be limited to a Mikuni or Weber carb setup and an exhaust.**

dont forget about boring out the block, bigger pistons, higher compression, individual trottle bodys, stand alone fuel management.

or forced induction.🙂

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/24 "2004-04-08T11:08:02Z")

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> _Originally posted by peterock17_   
> **i thought they didnt share the same bolt pattern geo=4x114 civic=4x100**

metro is 114.3.

prizm is 100.

metro and prizm share no parts. manufactured by two different companies (suzuki + toyota)

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/25 "2004-04-08T11:09:10Z")

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i was thinking corollas had 4x114.3 boltpatern.

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/26 "2004-04-08T11:11:23Z")

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> _Originally posted by 91GSteggy_   
> **y polish another turd?**

:rolleyes:

1500S is a nice starting point if you’re going to build an older Honda. To put it in words you can understand: dood, it’s like an Si of it’s generation before they added, like, the “i” after the “S” 😃

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/27 "2004-04-08T11:12:43Z")

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here’s how i want to polish my turd sitting in my garage.

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/28 "2004-04-08T11:12:44Z")

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> _Originally posted by peterock17_   
> **i was thinking corollas had 4x114.3 boltpatern.**

:dunno:

my Borbets were last on an 86 CRX

before that? an 89 CRX

before that? 88 GTI

I think my old RWD Corolla is 4x114.3, but all of the FWD ones are 4x100

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/29 "2004-04-08T11:13:51Z")

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> _Originally posted by peterock17_   
> **here’s how i want to polish my turd sitting in my garage.**

nice :bigthumb:

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/30 "2004-04-08T11:14:02Z")

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not my turd. but mine is starting to look like it.

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**Author:** ![91GSteggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ac91a4/32.png) [@91GSteggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91GSteggy)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/31 "2004-04-08T11:14:25Z")

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all the other “project” cars you you have were nice too at 1st then something always goes wrong or you decide you don’t have enough money.

just trying to save you the waste of time,thought, and money:dunno:

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/32 "2004-04-08T11:17:04Z")

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> _Originally posted by 91GSteggy_   
> **all the other “project” cars you you have were nice too at 1st then something always goes wrong or you decide you don’t have enough money.**

i can only think of one: the CRX.

i sold it because i lost my job. i think that was a pretty good reason.

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**Author:** ![91GSteggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ac91a4/32.png) [@91GSteggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91GSteggy)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/33 "2004-04-08T11:18:39Z")

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k if u say so. just giving my opinion. if you want to drive to st louis for that and spend more getting there and back with gas,food,etc. than on the car be my guest.

not trying to be a dick just trying to save you trouble

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/34 "2004-04-08T11:20:37Z")

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> _Originally posted by Pewterss_   
> **:gives: build it then talk!!!**

here you go.

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/35 "2004-04-08T11:22:26Z")

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> _Originally posted by 91GSteggy_   
> **k if u say so. just giving my opinion. if you want to drive to st louis for that and spend more getting there and back with gas,food,etc. than on the car be my guest.**
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> **not trying to be a dick just trying to save you trouble**

lol… if someone’s not willing to drive ten hours each way to pick up a car, he’s certainly not serious about sinking time and effort into it. i’d much rather pick up a 20 year old car in St. Louis than pick up a 20 year old car in Murrysville. Maybe I lose a day and some extra cash to the travel, but I have a hell of a lot less rust to deal with. Less rust is key when dealing with old Japanese cars.

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/36 "2004-04-08T11:22:48Z")

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it might be cheaper just to have shipped. just tell the seller to include a signed copy of the tittle inside the car

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/37 "2004-04-08T11:24:39Z")

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i remember shipping a car from san diego ca to pittsburg. it was like 700 bucks. from st louis it might be no more than 300 bills. your gonna spend that much money and time if you pick it up yourself.

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**Author:** ![91GSteggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ac91a4/32.png) [@91GSteggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91GSteggy)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/38 "2004-04-08T11:26:54Z")

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how much is you bid for it?

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/39 "2004-04-08T11:28:09Z")

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> _Originally posted by peterock17_   
> **i remember shipping a car from san diego ca to pittsburg. it was like 700 bucks. from st louis it might be no more than 300 bills. your gonna spend that much money and time if you pick it up yourself.**

I’d like to drive it back though. There’s something to be said for putting 500 highway miles on a car before you get it home. I’ll change the oil in St. Louis, toss my tool set in the hatch, and drive home with the radio low so I can make a mental note of every little tick/squeal/click/knock I hear on the way home.

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**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-car/165566/40 "2004-04-08T11:28:44Z")

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cars rust in st louis they get snow and have slat there

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