WTT: Honda Del Sol SI for Camaro
03-04-2008, 02:03 PM
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WTT: Honda Del Sol SI for Camaro Hey guys, I'm listing my 1993 Honda Del Sol SI in an attempt to trade for a Camaro. I am located in NC. This is more for people with a 93-97 LT1 Z28...not because i am not interested in a LS1, but because those are more valuable than this car and i do not want to add much, if any, cash on top. I DO NOT want a V6. I would also be interested in LT1 Firebirds or many years of the Mustang GT's or Cobras. The paint is silverstone, which is a honda s2000 color. The paint code is nh-630m. I had a s2000 before this car which was silverstone and love that color. It is beautiful. The car is mechanically EXCELLENT. The motor and 5 speed tranny have recently been replaced with a motor/tranny bought from a local auto parts supplier (Beaver's). THEY ARE NOT A DIFFERENT MOTOR/TRANNY THAN WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS CAR. This is not one of the typical Hondas where people swap a different motor to go faster and have all kinds of issues afterwards. The motor before the swap was a D16Z6 and the tranny was a S20. The ones replaced were the exact same but with only 62,000 miles! The motor and tranny alone, cost me $1,100 from Beaver's. The install cost $750 from a VERY respectable and knowledgable mechanic. So all together, the swap cost me about $2,000. It was very much worth it, though, and the car runs like new. The white that you see on the valve cover in one of the pictures was just a barcode that was across the whole valve cover, that i attempted to pull off but it didn't come off well.
The Del Sol runs perfectly. The body has 170k. The motor and tranny only have 62,000 miles. There are absolutely no grinds from the tranny. The clutch is only about 8,000 miles old. The engine DOES NOT smoke whatsoever. It also does not burn oil which is very unique and excellent for small Honda motors. In regards to gas mileage, it does incredibly. The car only holds 10 gallons. I get roughly 330-340 in town and over 400 on the interstate. So the car gets around 33-34 in the city and about 41 on the highway. It is VERY good on gas and makes a great daily driver. The ONLY reason i want to trade is because i miss the power of a camaro. I used to have a 1994 camaro z28 about three years ago. This del sol only weighs 2,050 pounds and has the top of the line D16Z6 engine with 130 hp, but you have to rev it to get the full potential out of it. I am not an aggressive driver so i do not let it get in high rpm's. This car is basically unmodded and is adult driven. It has been VERY well maintained and is probably one of the most reliable cars you will ever have. It also handles extremely well. The tires on it are in great condition as well. The car has a CLEAN TITLE and i would prefer a manual camaro but will consider all z28's. PM me or email me at kilgothephenom@yahoo.com for further details. Thanks! On to the pics!
The Del Sol runs perfectly. The body has 170k. The motor and tranny only have 62,000 miles. There are absolutely no grinds from the tranny. The clutch is only about 8,000 miles old. The engine DOES NOT smoke whatsoever. It also does not burn oil which is very unique and excellent for small Honda motors. In regards to gas mileage, it does incredibly. The car only holds 10 gallons. I get roughly 330-340 in town and over 400 on the interstate. So the car gets around 33-34 in the city and about 41 on the highway. It is VERY good on gas and makes a great daily driver. The ONLY reason i want to trade is because i miss the power of a camaro. I used to have a 1994 camaro z28 about three years ago. This del sol only weighs 2,050 pounds and has the top of the line D16Z6 engine with 130 hp, but you have to rev it to get the full potential out of it. I am not an aggressive driver so i do not let it get in high rpm's. This car is basically unmodded and is adult driven. It has been VERY well maintained and is probably one of the most reliable cars you will ever have. It also handles extremely well. The tires on it are in great condition as well. The car has a CLEAN TITLE and i would prefer a manual camaro but will consider all z28's. PM me or email me at kilgothephenom@yahoo.com for further details. Thanks! On to the pics!
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03-04-2008, 03:14 PM
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I've had a couple interested people off of Craigslist.com ask me the same thing. At first, i ONLY wanted to trade because it is my only car at this moment. But i would be willing to sell for somewhere around $4,500. I'd just like to get enough to where i'd be able to buy, or close to being able to buy a LT1 Camaro. I paid $4,150 for the car when i first bought it and have spent about $2,000 with the new motor and transmission, so i think $4,500 is more than fair.
I'd also be interested in a trade for a LT1 Firebird or many years of the Mustang GT's. I would prefer a Camaro Z28, though.
I'd also be interested in a trade for a LT1 Firebird or many years of the Mustang GT's. I would prefer a Camaro Z28, though.
03-04-2008, 03:21 PM
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It's something I would be interested in but I don't think you're willing to trade + cash on your part..
Need to get this GT gone and have a car that's paid off. I would like to do a 240sx LS1 swap here sometime soon.
Need to get this GT gone and have a car that's paid off. I would like to do a 240sx LS1 swap here sometime soon.
03-04-2008, 04:22 PM
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yes, i just noticed you were selling a mustang. it is very nice but too new for me. im sure you'd want quite a bit on top and im only looking to add hundreds on top (if any),...not thousands.
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03-09-2008, 08:36 PM
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first thing is i am trying to trade it not sell it for cash. secondly, the del sol's that have the b16 that go for this much have the original motor and tranny in them. this has a NEW motor and tranny. it drives like new. you also say better shape, yet there are no flaws anywhere on this car. you will not find a cleaner or more solid del sol than this one for this price. and the price is just thrown out there. i want to trade and i in fact, have an 11 second mustang gt i am checking out tomorrow, as well as a LT1 camaro tuesday, so guess again. 
03-10-2008, 10:34 AM
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Ok thanks. Mechanically it is flawless. The paint is also perfect. There are some small body imperfections. Thanks for pointing that out, though. Im just looking for trades and have had a $4,100 cash offer from a local North Carolinian who saw my ad on Craigslist. I turned it down because i have a few trade offers I want to check out first. One of which, I am seeing today (Mustang GT).
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Bump! Still for trade. The mustang GT was extremely fast but was too "hardcore" for my tastes. It didn't have power anything, not A/C compatiable, steered like a boat, smelled like gas, etc. It was very quick, though. But that obviously isn't all that matters since this will be my DD.
