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Offline rrocket

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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2021, 04:25:34 pm »
Quote from: Firm on October 26, 2021, 04:22:25 pm
Nice, that's a good looking car, those seats look mint! With decent care that should last him a long time...
That's the plan...until whatever age his insurance goes down.
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2021, 04:29:49 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on October 26, 2021, 04:05:41 pm
Quote from: Arthur Dent on October 26, 2021, 04:03:08 pm
Nice. I do like these. They don't suffer from the block/coolant issues that the Civics do?

I doubt it.  It's the same block as the K20Z3 - a complete different design than the R18A1 in the Civic. 

To my knowledge, the K20 engines didn't have any major problems at all.

Sounds like I should start a thread and get all your input when the time comes or I'll end up buying a dud. 
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2021, 04:35:25 pm »
Looks great.  8)
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2021, 04:37:24 pm »
Quote from: bridgecity on October 26, 2021, 04:29:49 pm
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on October 26, 2021, 04:05:41 pm
Quote from: Arthur Dent on October 26, 2021, 04:03:08 pm
Nice. I do like these. They don't suffer from the block/coolant issues that the Civics do?

I doubt it.  It's the same block as the K20Z3 - a complete different design than the R18A1 in the Civic. 

To my knowledge, the K20 engines didn't have any major problems at all.

Sounds like I should start a thread and get all your input when the time comes or I'll end up buying a dud.
K20s are indeed a good engine...they run past 400k easily.
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #24 on: October 26, 2021, 05:13:01 pm »
Congrats to the kid and a solid choice for his first car.  Hope he drives it for a long time. It being a semi luxury vehicle it'll fit right in with your fleet.
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #25 on: October 26, 2021, 05:41:09 pm »
One of the best first time drivers I ever had the pleasure of instructing at Calabogie was driving a CSX. That thing sounded beautiful when he wrung it out. His only mods were track rubber and some upgraded (Giro Disc) rotors and EBC Yellow Stuff pads. He was a natural.
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #26 on: October 26, 2021, 05:44:53 pm »
Thats a great first car!! Congrats.
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #27 on: October 26, 2021, 05:52:35 pm »
Quote from: wongpong on October 26, 2021, 05:43:26 pm
nice first car.  what trade is he learning?
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #28 on: October 26, 2021, 06:02:47 pm »
Nothing like buying your first car with your own money.

Nothing the old man can say then!  :D
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #29 on: October 26, 2021, 06:10:35 pm »
Quote from: PJungnitsch on October 26, 2021, 06:02:47 pm
Nothing like buying your first car with your own money.

Nothing the old man can say then!  :D
The old man told him he was buying his own car! LOL [emoji38]
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #30 on: October 26, 2021, 06:28:04 pm »
Looks great!
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #31 on: October 26, 2021, 06:46:20 pm »
Nice wheels!  My congrats to the young guy!  :cheers:

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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #32 on: October 26, 2021, 07:04:03 pm »
Nice find!  :thumbup:
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #33 on: October 26, 2021, 07:32:38 pm »
Quote from: Angry Chicken on October 26, 2021, 05:41:09 pm
One of the best first time drivers I ever had the pleasure of instructing at Calabogie was driving a CSX. That thing sounded beautiful when he wrung it out. His only mods were track rubber and some upgraded (Giro Disc) rotors and EBC Yellow Stuff pads. He was a natural.
His must have been a Type S, then.
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #34 on: October 26, 2021, 08:27:45 pm »
Nice find, congrats!

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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #35 on: October 26, 2021, 08:30:23 pm »
Nice first car!! I'm sure he will enjoy it.
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #36 on: October 26, 2021, 09:26:59 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on October 26, 2021, 07:32:38 pm
Quote from: Angry Chicken on October 26, 2021, 05:41:09 pm
One of the best first time drivers I ever had the pleasure of instructing at Calabogie was driving a CSX. That thing sounded beautiful when he wrung it out. His only mods were track rubber and some upgraded (Giro Disc) rotors and EBC Yellow Stuff pads. He was a natural.
His must have been a Type S, then.
You are right! That thing was a screamer. Interesting that he had Enkei RPF-1 wheels and they are very similar to the factory wheels. https://www.auto123.com/en/news/2010-acura-csx-type-s-review/31805/
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #37 on: October 26, 2021, 09:28:07 pm »
Nice find .. looks great 👍
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #38 on: October 26, 2021, 09:53:19 pm »
nice buy...good on him for buying his own car too...will get an appreciation for the value of money since he knows how hard he has to work to pay for it.
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Re: Kid's First Car
« Reply #39 on: October 26, 2021, 10:04:36 pm »
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on October 26, 2021, 09:53:19 pm
nice buy...good on him for buying his own car too...will get an appreciation for the value of money since he knows how hard he has to work to pay for it.

That's the idea.

We've been having him buy his own "luxuries" for a number of years now (PS4, cell phone, etc), so he definitely gets it.   ;)
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