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Old 01-07-2010, 09:04 PM
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Are junk yards a good place to look for parts?
I mean, you never know what youll find, right?
And the prices are way lower right?

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Old 01-07-2010, 09:09 PM
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yes, junk yards ftw!!!!! its where i get 80% of my parts and others parts from.
 
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:12 PM
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oh yeh?

like what stuff?

is the price big time lowered? does it have to be a specific kinda of junk yard?
 
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:37 PM
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not necessarily. depending what year the car it can be cheaper.
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 12:30 AM
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Not all junk yards are the same. I have been to some where they look up the parts value on the computer and sell you it disappointingly higher than you were expecting, and I have been to some where the owner is laid back and bargains with you, especially if you buy more than one part.

Also, some junkyards have hardly any Hondas and some junk yards are plethoras of junked Hondas. Look the closest ones up on the internet and give them a call. Find out ahead of time if they sound promising or not.
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 05:38 AM
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Yeh heh. Cool
thanks alot I'll be doin that today when I get home.

Thanksguys

EDIT: oh yeh, btw...should I worry more about getting an engine swap or just tuning my engine?

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/foru...d.php?t=80216B

^link to a post about my engine.
Thanks for the help guys
 

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Old 01-08-2010, 01:03 PM
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Junk yards rock! Some of them have no idea what they have, or how rare it is. Got the SI speaker pods for my 90 hatch for $5. =) Always try to talk them down. Never act like what they have is exactly what you expected. always find something ' wrong ' with it. make a big deal out of it. They will lower the price to get it out the door.
 
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Old 01-08-2010, 06:51 PM
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I love going to my pick a part down the street. I traded some chipping cobra rims for stock eclipse gst rims cuz i said they were harder to find. HAHA yea right. they were ugly the gst rims were cleaaann. you never know what you will find
also this one junk yard i went to with a friend the guy didnt care about interior pieces he just let me have them. he said they weren't worth enough.

sometimes i find random crap inside the cars and just take it most places dont care long as it isnt a car part. I found a gameboy once. haha
 
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hehehehe I am like a kid in the candy store when I go to a junk yard!!
 
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Old 02-04-2010, 11:37 AM
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Junk yards ROCK especially once you start to get to know the guys who run em, the one in town where i live, "Pinedale auto wreckers" is great they have a decent amount of Honda's and the guy knows me well enough to give me some good deals.
 


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