New user from socal

Socalwagon

Hey!

Well i currently dont own a wagon yet but i am looking to get one very soon. I currently have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee 4x4, that i have been building for the last 2 years Long arms, 4.56, LSD, blah blah blah and its my DD, im a student and and work so i drive it everywere gas is killer 14mpg... but its all worth it on the weekends. Anyway Im thinking about storing the cherokee for a while or even selling it... But i have made up my mind and i am desperalty looking for a 86-91 RT4WD civics, and boy are they a pain to find. I would like to grab a 6speed, and a D16a6. I have always been a huge fan of wagons, and i never really knew anything about civic wagons until a little bit ago, and i instantly fell in love, and then on top of that they had a 4wd version, i was stoked. I would love to find one soon, i have been checking CL latley and have found some ehh ones in Northern Cali, i wouldnt mind going up that far at all, actually i would like it kind of like a bonding road trip haha... but yea keep an eye out, i will be searching hard as well.

Thanks,

-John B.

1RONM4N

good luck finding one all the wagos are in the great nw for real!ha ha!

Socalwagon

Ya so far its quiet the task to track one down!

Socalwagon

whats the difference between the 86 wagon 4wd system (push button, selectable) and the 88-91 realtime 4wd system? does the 86 run 2wd unless selected for 4wd? i know the RT4WD system is like 80% front bias or something close to it. hows the reliability of the drivetrain?

ee2mommy

welcome! good luck on finding a wagon. where about in so cal are you?

Socalwagon

Orange county... Costa Mesa to be precise!

Socalwagon

Well i have been sleeping on the fact that i can get a 2wd wagon much cheaper and easier.... but i know i am going to beat myself over not getting a RT4wd. Why do they have to be so rare hahah. Anyway how do you get access to the marketplace here?

Socalwagon

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SteelStroke

Welcome!

You gotta contribute at least 5 posts on the forums then u can access.

Here are pics of my newly acquired 2wd Wagovan

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=5 ... eb0cd0c96b

Socalwagon

well i got 10 posts under my belt and im still restricted

wow thats a pretty nice 3rd gen! looks like a great find. now i need to find one like that. any rough spots with the 1.5L carb... that has been one think i have been looking at is the D15 vs. the D16 in the RT4WDs.

SteelStroke

Send a PM to Haydz or one of the other Mods...I got 5 posts and had access to the vehicles for sale/parts/vendor forums.

Hmm..

Thx 4 the compliments..Keep looking..use Craigslist in ur area..u never know what will pop up!

ee2mommy

SteelStroke wrote:

Welcome!

You gotta contribute at least 5 posts on the forums then u can access.

Here are pics of my newly acquired 2wd Wagovan

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=5 ... eb0cd0c96b

86 was a good year i really like that wagon!!

Socalwagon

Yea 86's look killer... Well every 4wd one i track down has already been sold, but i have found 1. its in humboldt, CA now thats farrrrr from me but a good friend of mine is driving there on saturday (to go back to HSU) now i could go that route and see whats up with it. http://humboldt.craigslist.org/cto/1641860150.html. $3500 for it though is really to much. it is in really good shape, no dents/pops etc.. All the records are with it, it has had all its services done threw a honda repair place up there. most things have been replaced, waterpump, timing belt, brakes, etc... I really like the push button 4wd, but i do like the 88-91 body style a little more, no a big fan of the all black bumpers. But thats pretty much the only 4wd close to me that i have found. Now 2wd wagons are plentiful in this area, and much cheaper, i have found a couple nice 2wd for $1500-2000, but im not sure if i want to go 2wd just yet.

Socalwagon

Well its been 2 days now and i still cant get into the marketplace... i even pm'd Haydz .

wyld kardz ee2

theres one on inland empire craigslist brown,awd.year and mileage not stated.price is $1300.

Socalwagon

wyld kardz ee2 wrote:

theres one on inland empire craigslist brown,awd.year and mileage not stated.price is $1300.

Nice find!!! im emailing the owner right now... i hope it doesn't get bought up today like every other wagon out there haha thanks again!

leWolf

Yeah, now we need to find another wagon for so cheap, that should be a good deal!

Socalwagon

Well.... i finally got one!!!

baught it today. its a 1991 fwd civic wagon, white on white, coilovers, D15, and my first Manual. I really like having a 5 speed, and the wagon is super zippy. I have some pictures of it on my camera and they will be up later but so far its awesome, i have to raise the coilover up a inch or so cause they scrap like a mofo... but it need some TLC

-Both back doors have the child locks on and wont open from eathier side
-1 headlight works
- some other small things

mastermind1ra

welcome to the forum here are some pics of your wagon i took before you got it

Socalwagon

Thanks robert for throwing those pics up, there alot better then what i got pic wise ahah, yea its a awesome wagon so far, just got to get used to being so low to the ground!

prboy1969

Nice wagon . Liking the wheels .

1RONM4N

i white wagons!!!

wyld kardz ee2

no problem.nice find.so what was the word on that brown one?

1RONM4N

hey wyld kards did you used to play in the xpsl/nppl?

wyld kardz ee2

what's that.it's probably someone else from my car crew.

Socalwagon

wyld kardz ee2 wrote:

no problem.nice find.so what was the word on that brown one?

Never got a response back so i moved on. but so far im having a little trouble with it, but thats what i find fun i guess.. wrenching!!

unlimited02

thats one sexy white power wagon u got there...