Just tired of my CB7.

[Chan_Man]

I'm just tired of my car. Its a money pit. I always end up paying to replace stock parts. Instead of trying to upgrade it. Some damn part breaks or needs to be replaced. Thinking of just selling her. Its a great car and all I just find myself spending too much time trying to get her back to stock then doing what I want with it. I already dumped $1000 into it. I just don't know. I'm tired of it.

[rebels]

i feel you. i'm on the same boat.. i don't spend a lot to fix it but i'm just tired of it. i've had her for almost 4 yeasrs and it's about time to let go. .. there are more things in life than cars.. but this place i could never leave.

[JDMAlex]

im just getting started

[Masamune]

All cars go through phases like this. Just think what guys with cars that are older and less reliable than ours are going through. $1k is, indeed, a good chunk of change for replacement parts. But remember that upgrading is useless unless you have a good base to build off of. The money you dump into it now makes the car better able to sustain upgrades and not blow-up. But that's just my opinion.

[Chan_Man]

The problem with my car is. The previous owners did not take care of her very well. I bought her for $1000 from a friend. It was missing a right side mirrow. The sunroof was cracked and leaking. The right side fender was dented up not to mention the right side corner light was gone. Apparently they hit a deer on the right side. I bought her cause I needed a car. My other car was and eye sore It was a 85 celica Gt I got it for free. It has ben in 4 wrecks before I got it. I had to get rid of it cause it just was bad. So I bought the Accord cause its was a good deal at that time. Since then I replaced most of the problems. I'm just sick of it. I worked hard for the car and I work hard to put money and buy the parts. Working part time in a grocery store. My family is not that rich so I just don't get money to spend on what I need. I got to save up and wait every 2 weeks when I get paid. Then I have bills to pay and help the family out. By then I don't have much to spend around. I need a reliable car. Not a money pit.

[DirtySouthHonda]

How much are you willing to spend on a car, and what kind of car would it be?
~DirtySouthHonda

[rebels]

my next is a lexus.. but i dont know how soon ill sell the cb7. soooooo undetermined.

[DrLove'sKuDang]

i understand where youre coming from, but its kinda the territory you stepped into when you bought a used car of 13ish years. hondas are great, but they need to be maintained. and just like you said, youre always replacing stock parts... shit goes bad and needs to be changed, it happens. shit, im forkin out $800 and i wont be gaining any power... its all to fix stuff.

[ProjectCB7]

1,000? That's all?

2 days after I bought my Cadillac I had a 900 dollar bill.

I felt worse than you.

[Chan_Man]

May I add just the lack of aftermarket support.

[ACCORDianate]

Tell you what- meet me in Casper, WY (about halfway between Dallas and Seattle) with the car and title and I'll take it off your hands at no cost to you other than the gas there and the plane ticket back. I'm such a nice guy I'll even drop you off at the airport there in town so you won't have to worry about a taxi or hitching a ride.

[wed3k]

i put in 2k+ and still have a ways to go.

but next will def be a lexus, all the toyotas that we have have no problems whatsoever except the one time where the camry kept stuttering and stalling and it just was the spark plug wires.

[4CYLPOWER92]

I can especially understand were you guys are comming from. I've had my CB7 since '93. I've been tired of it from time to time. Probably most of the time. But its the other times that I love it. I want to get either an Acura TL or a G35. Lexus is good too. But you have to consider the greater expense of getting a new car, plus the cost of gas nowadays. I'll miss my 33mpg highway driving.
Then again, I need a new radiator, clutch, mounts, etc etc etc. But it will still be cheaper than car payments.

[wed3k]

I can especially understand were you guys are comming from. I've had my CB7 since '93. I've been tired of it from time to time. Probably most of the time. But its the other times that I love it. I want to get either an Acura TL or a G35. Lexus is good too. But you have to consider the greater expense of getting a new car, plus the cost of gas nowadays. I'll miss my 33mpg highway driving.
Then again, I need a new radiator, clutch, mounts, etc etc etc. But it will still be cheaper than car payments.

true dat, the lexus sc300 that i want only gets 18/23...and if im mashin then it will probably get like 10, lol.

[Kanibus]

I do agree, cars can be a money pit, especially a used car like our cb7's... I want to put a ton of money into my 93.. but I know since I'm only planning on keeping it a couple years longer I'm going to have to set some sort of a limit.. I don't see myself putting any more then a 1000-2000 more over the next couple years seeing as the resale value is going to be a lot less then what I've put into her..