loewent wrote:
> Well the legacy is over, my 98 civic has met its fate on the back end
> of a 93 ranger. I was the only one in the car, and walked away with
> no injuries.
>
> 10500 in damage, it is beyond repair.
>
> So I need a car, don't want to spend the whole insurance settlement on
> a car.
>
> Yesterday I picked up an 89 civic 4 door automatic for $375. Body is
> a little rough, but runs like a charm! 276k kms, 171k miles.
>
> Taking it for a safety tomorrow, hoping to get about 6 months to a
> year out of er.
>
> Any pointers from anyone on this vintage of civic?
>
> t
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Keep the coolant reservoir up to the =MAX= mark, change the oil and
drain-n-fill the tranny at least once with Honda Z1 ATF. Who knows
what's actually in there / how old it is?
Glad you're OK.

'Curly'