Sajeev writes:
Mark writes:
Sajeev answers: I like your wife…no, not that way! Anyone who likes to limit their exposure to debt is a person after my own heart. That said, from investing in a college education to liar loans, debt does make the world go around. Question is, can you find a happy medium? The answer is obvious: light up the credit card to Pimp 'yo Ride, son! You need new struts for sure: Koni, Bilstein, KYB (or whatever) performance dampers will make life more interesting. Or just get a complete spring/strut assembly, as they are (usually?) less labor to install and your coil springs are certainly not performing as they did when new. Find a set of Civic Si sway bars, they are significantly bigger and more hoon-worthy. Oh, and a strut tower brace and X-brace will help make an old car feel new and tighter than ever before. New (all season or summer) performance tires, maybe new wheels too. I'd go with those retro-70s concept car rims from the Hybrid model…so cool! And obviously a replacement aftermarket stereo: four channel amp, decent drivers, and maybe the latest Navi-Sat-Traffic-iPod laden head unit. Fun! I say this because I did just that; slapping on Fox 5.0 Mustang performance parts onto my Fox Mercury Cougar XR-7. That was almost 13 years ago. Now in need of more updating, I drove it into the ground once again. With a smile on my face, I might add. The Cougar kept me mobile while waiting for my custom-ordered Ford Ranger, leaky header gaskets, wandering steering, worn tires, flaky dashboard grounds (my bad) and something awfully stiff in the suspension didn't hold me back. What's my point? I love my new vehicle, and you would too. But I'd never sell my RestoMod Cougar: it shall be fixed up once again to continue the journey…this time as just a weekend toy. And, believe it or not, I'd say the same darn thing about your future-modded Civic. Send your queries to sajeev@thetruthaboutcars.com. Spare no details and ask for a speedy resolution if you're in a hurry. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com | |||
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Piston Slap: But how much Debt makes the World go ‘round?
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