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brucepick · 02-15-2008, 02:31 PM

Hi Justin -
Good to see ya again!

Yes I'm pretty dedicated. I always have some compulsive thing that I put my attention on. I've been on FE for the "brick" for a while now. The e-fan conversion project you inspired me for was summer '05.

I've been tempted to do the 5-speed conversion as you just mentioned but you're right - it's a big project. Would cost some major money too.

I've considered a Volvo 850 5-spd for a future daily driver - but while they're more fuel efficient than the 240's, they're not a whole lot better. Also from '96 forward the 5-spd 850's became pretty uncommon. Not easy to find one of those! Pre-'95 or '96 won't take a scangauge, which is a requirement for my next car.

Sorry for the OT. Good to see an old friend again!

02-15-2008, 02:31 PM	#27 (permalink)
brucepick OCD Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eastern CT, USA Posts: 1,936 Outasight - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights 90 day: 54.18 mpg (US) Thanks: 431 Thanked 396 Times in 264 Posts	Hi Justin - Good to see ya again! Yes I'm pretty dedicated. I always have some compulsive thing that I put my attention on. I've been on FE for the "brick" for a while now. The e-fan conversion project you inspired me for was summer '05. I've been tempted to do the 5-speed conversion as you just mentioned but you're right - it's a big project. Would cost some major money too. I've considered a Volvo 850 5-spd for a future daily driver - but while they're more fuel efficient than the 240's, they're not a whole lot better. Also from '96 forward the 5-spd 850's became pretty uncommon. Not easy to find one of those! Pre-'95 or '96 won't take a scangauge, which is a requirement for my next car. Sorry for the OT. Good to see an old friend again! __________________ Coast long and prosper. Driving '00 Honda Insight, acquired Feb 2016.