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Old 02-26-2008, 11:57 PM   #139 (permalink)
bennelson
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What do you think of this one?

http://madison.craigslist.org/car/587793295.html



It's too bad about the dent on the hood. I guess for the price range I am looking in, I should expect to learn to do a little body work.

Otherwise, I like the hatchback design. Does anyone know if this is one of those "backward transmission" Hondas?

Does anyone know a good web page to look up the weights of cars? Wikipedia is good for general car information, but seldom lists the weight of the car. If you know a specific good web site for listing car weights, please let me know.

Is a bad clutch a negative in a car I am looking for? Since I have to take out the engine and transmission, I may just end up removing the clutch anyways, right? If I did need to replace it, I could do that while everything is taken apart anyhow.
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Last edited by bennelson; 02-27-2008 at 12:01 AM.. Reason: clutch? Weight web page?
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