Welcome, nice to see another bike rider on here. Even though you have a Honda, HAHA. J/K

 

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yeah..id find a stock car and mod it yourself...thats half the fun...

 

You can get a pretty nice used Civic for 3-4k. I'm a 4G (88-91) lover, so that's what I would tend to stick with (they're the lightest, lowest post-87 Civics). But second to that, I would go with everyone else and say 5G (92-95).

The newspaper classifieds, Autotrader magazine, or eBay.

There's not a specific generation that's "widely regarded" as the best. Like I said, I love 4G's more than any others, mainly for the looks, the weight, and the CRX chassis. But you really can't go wrong with a 4-6 gen. 7th is a still a little new to have the widest array of aftermarket and cross-model support (and you probably couldn't find too many between 3 and 4 grand anyway), but that will change with time.

 

You do know there is a CBR forum owned by the same company that owns this forum? www.cbrforum.com

 

thanks i've taken all the advice and am gearing my search based on it. i'll probably just get an older model honda stock or damn near stock and start learning about it and modding it.

from the research i've gathered a lot of the stuff that is modded by the previous owner has been driven pretty hard and the style has been tweaked to appeal to that certain person. of course there is always exceptions to the rule but this is what i've found in my short time researching.

plus i believe that i'll be able to find one at cheaper cost if it is stock and learn much more about my car.

just a brief question..does mileage matter that much on hondas? i know about they myths of them running into the 300,000. is this true or myth?

 

300,000... and beyond. One of my dad's friends commutes an hour to Seattle every day, and his 5G sedan had 350,000 when he bought it in '95; it's well over 400,000 now, and still going strong (never so much as blown a head gasket). Not to mention the fact that a minor rebuild basically sets the clock back to zero.