Ok guys, so mods I just want to first say that if this post is not acceptable in this area please move and not delete it.
So I will be catching a bus up to Seattle and purchasing a GC8 Subaru, I’ve realized I’m kind of done with the DA and the happiest I was, was when I had a subbie so I’m going back to it.
As such, the question remains what the hell to do with my DA.
Simply put, I want to give it to someone. No games, no BS, just straight title signing. I don’t want to deal with CL and I really would like to help someone out.
If you guys know any one who is going through a rough time right now, doesn’t have a car, and absolutely LOVES DA’s, has no drug habbits, post a reply with a pic and a little bit about yourself/them. Would like someone 18-25.
This isn’t some beater DA; it’s not a show-car but there is no much blood, sweat, and money from me and my friends that it’s been well taken care of.
I really don’t care if it’s guy/girl/ or whoever. I’ve done this before and it’s pretty cool. I grew up pretty poor and I loved cars, the two never mixed and living in apartments made that more impossible as well.
I have some pictures attached. The mods list and work list is long. I will update it later. I just want to see what happens with this thread.
Complete new Tein suspension with adjustable coilovers
4 new calipers
4 new rotors (brembo blanks) and brake pads
Stainless Steel brake lines all around
Brand new wheels and some of the best entry line tires that will get you through everything. (Goodyear GForce all seasons)
New polk audio 3-way speakers with cross-overs mounted inside doors (done properly and would have been hundreds to do at a shop) properly wired through wire harness going through door.
Pioneer 3200UB Head unit (very powerful, and hard to find. Has a nice green option that’s very 90’s Pioneer DEH-3200UB CD receiver at Crutchfield.com
Optima Red Top battery
New Sparkplugs
New wires
Filter replaced
Oil changed
Valve cover gasket changed
Complete interior swap from ugly tan to black. (cost me about 1000 to get all the parts, black interior is hard to get in good condition these days)
Brand new black carpet installed
Brand new CV axles on both sides
Brand new intermediate shaft with bearing
Brand new OEM engine mounts. (not a cheap job, each mount was over hundred bucks.)
Complete rebuild and swap of driver/passenger side spindles with new joints and bearings
Brand new Hardrace upper control arms with ball joints and camber adjustment (+/-1).
Follow-up alignment at proper shop
That is awesome! I live in the Cleveland area, no shortage of people down on their luck. I’ll put the word out, if I find a worthy candidate for you, I’d be willing to fly there and drive it back on my dime.
My nephew is pretty down on his luck lately. He is only 19. He had a DA but let a friend drive it who promptly rolled it. Just finished his final chemotherapy to treat his Hodgkins Lymphoma he was diagnosed with last year. No “bad” drug habbits. He does smoke MJ but a lot of that is to deal with his disease. He’s a good kid with a good heart, has made his share of bad decisions mainly because his mom and dad were kind of f’ed up (no real role model). Just dealt a lot of bad cards. He lives in Washougal, WA.
I am copying and pasting this directly from my facebook post.
Kross Theriot I feel that i would be a worthy candidate.
This past few months have been nothing short of hell for me. As you can see from the go fund me link. I had two vehicles destroyed simultaneously due to mother nature (one of which i have owned since 2004) I have received no aid from FEMA and nothing substantial enough from gofundme to make any progress in the “new” transportation department.
The second link shows an old DA9 i used to own before selling it. I purchased it for a friend of mine who had his car totaled from a drunk. I purchased the car in non running condition and restored it in less than a weeks time. Sadly i dont have any before images but it was sold because the friends father passed away and he was willed his fathers truck. So in the end I had to get rid of the car because I already had one and could not afford the insurance.
Later down the road I did eventually purchase another integra ( a first generation ) which was the other vehicle lost in the Texas 2015 floods.
I am extremely passionate about preserving hondas historical vehicles and without question the integra was VITAL in ACURAS early foundation ( which is sad that they discontinued it all together now along with manual transmissions ) because it did make up a very large portion of their sales due to the affordable costs. The Legends were ahead of their time however given Acuras freshness to the consumer marked, spending more than a BMW or Merc of the same class on “The New Guy” didnt make sense to old faithfuls. Sorry to go on a tangent but true enthusiasts can relate. grin emoticon
Regardless I would love a shot at preserving this vehicle. I would honestly leave it in its current state and condition and enjoy it as it sits (of course i would find a matching fender and driver seat)! Currently i am a full time student and this vehicle would be essential to me come this August when the Fall 2015 semester begins
I’ll be checking back every once in a while. Please just reply if you think someone could be helped out :hi5: