One more point for the del Solers!

[Bmer89]

Hey, I'm new around here... like I needed to tell you.

I've got a '93 del Sol Si, bone stock as far as performance goes. The previous owner put the rims and spoiler on, I did the sound system.

Well here's some pictures. Don't mind the MBS (Macco Bumper Syndrome... hasn't caught on yet), there's even over spray on the bottom of my head lights! Oh well, I bought it that way.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6666/frontredorh9.jpg
Is it me or do the tires look a little big?
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5874/convertsidegm8.jpg
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2264/backredotu1.jpg
I'll have to redo this shot with the zig zags in :D
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4613/0911081443rj0.jpg
You can really see how bad the bumper is here.
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5313/0911081416or5.jpg
Just a little 8" solo-baric, but it does it's job.
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/559/1103081456vv5.jpg

[gotrice93]

only 1 8" behind the seat!

[gotrice93]

this is how i roll in the del sol....3 mtx 10's
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/69/l_09b243b67ff84f32aaafbebd1940d1ec.jpg

[Bmer89]

Holy crap dude! Can you hear anything but bass in there?? :P

[Brian]

You need some lower profile tires and a 1-2" drop.

[Backwoodz Tuner]

Welcome man, nice Honda!!

[gotrice93]

Holy crap dude! Can you hear anything but bass in there?? :P

HUH???jk it actually sounds really good inside

[Milanored92hatch]

welcome to the site

[Stang]

welcome to NWT!

[Bmer89]

Thanks for the welcomes! :D

[Ty]

Ditch the wing, build the suspension and swap it and you'll have a pretty sweet Sol!

[traderj]

Welcome and nice Sol. Never really got the huge dislike for the Del-sol. I think they look cool.

BTW, not sure if this will work for you but you should try a Meguiar’s claybar kit on your paint. I had the same thing going on with my macco painted car and now look at it.

[Bmer89]

That is exactly what I use. Problem is, there's no paint on the front bumper to clay bar!

[traderj]

Ha, didn't really notice that. thought it was really bad overspray that shows in the sun. That sucks.

[Domesticated]

can you cross rivers with those inner tubes. lol welcome

[tmart24]

yeah man nice del sol...good to see another soler on here lol...welcome.

[JetBlack]

Yeah, those tires do have a slight whiff of 4x4 to them. And in that one pic, it looks like paint is shedding off the bumpers. Someone tried to paint the plastic, wihtout priming? Maybe they tried to powdercoat them? Now that'd be funny.

I actually like the wing on the back. The car is roughly Supra shaped so it doens't look out of place, in the pics.

[Bmer89]

Yeah the tires need to go when the money comes. The previous owner gave me a pretty vague story on what happened to the bumper, he wasn't so convincing.

And thanks, I like the wing too. It gives it more character, different than most Sols out there.

[Iopni]

my best friends del sol
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/108/l_cd4c52b35bf7480ea17c4ea0062ca879.jpg

[Mitchness]

Shit, I'm dropping the ball for my fellow Solers!

Great Sol. Seen it in person, and yeah, it needs some TLC, but nothing too major. Paint is the big issue. If you can get that pinned down, Brad you'll be halfway there. Shoes and socks should just about wrap it up.

Then you just need to bring it out to autox. 8-)

[Mitchness]

my best friends del sol
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/108/l_cd4c52b35bf7480ea17c4ea0062ca879.jpg

Iopni, judging by the trees I take it that was in Vegas? You/he ever go to Vegas Invasion?

[Bmer89]

Shit, I'm dropping the ball for my fellow Solers!

Great Sol. Seen it in person, and yeah, it needs some TLC, but nothing too major. Paint is the big issue. If you can get that pinned down, Brad you'll be halfway there. Shoes and socks should just about wrap it up.

Then you just need to bring it out to autox. 8-)

Yeah I can't wait for fresh paint. Then suspension/tires, tie rods and strut bars. And maybe a few trinkets under the hood, after all it's FWD.... All I really want out of this car is a fantastic handling, stylish and economical daily driver. Then save the big guns for something better.

And I would totally AutoX it! But not until it's ready. Man that's gonna be fun.

But for now, I have priorities and obligations that's sucking up any funds to modify my Sol. I have to pay for college, and if I can save enough for 2-3 quarters, I want to get a winter beater. Where's a rich, dead Grandfather when you need one? (sorry... that was mean)

EDIT: that pink Sol looks pretty nice... except for the pink lol

[Tmo_BB6]

looks pretty purple to me lol

[Bmer89]

Pinkish-purple.... whatever :P

[Iopni]

yeah actually we went to vegas invasion every year when i lived there. you ever go and see shanes rice police del sol? also thats a girls car her names alicia it used to be bright orange the only bright orange one that was at vegas invasion.

[RXSE7EN]

You need like a 5" drop and some 17's with some 35 series.

[JetBlack]

Is the switch to lower the back window in the armrest? I can't remember!

[Bmer89]

You need like a 5" drop
Yes.
and some 17's
Not on my car :yikes!:
with some 35 series.
Don't know what that means :lawl:


Is the switch to lower the back window in the armrest? I can't remember!
It's on the door panel with the others. The switch on the center console armrest is aftermarket and I assume it went to the gay LED windshield washer sprayer things the previous owner put on. I cut those wires out and wired it up to the little light in the ash tray.

Small update for you fellas. I bought some mint/new, never used red del Sol zig zag floor mats. For those of us who know about del Sols (really only two of you :lawl:), these are super rare to find and even more rare to find in this condition. So I is happies.
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/Bmer89/0715091659.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/Bmer89/0715091700.jpg
And these were just put in for pictures. They will not be used, only to be brought out from hiding for special events.

And then someone smashed a hole in my headlight. So I need another one :frown5:
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/Bmer89/0714091223a.jpg

Woot.

[RXSE7EN]

Don't know what that means :lawl:




Dude! Tire profile. 35 series is like 1" tall tire profile. haha.

[Bmer89]

haha that's small! these tires may be for mudding, but they are comfortable.

[Bmer89]

Yes but big rims and super thin tires just look silly on a del Sol.

[gotrice93]

Yes but big rims and super thin tires just look silly on a del Sol.

I Like my 17's :(

but i got my old OEM headlights that are fogged but will get u by until u get new ones. u can have e

[Bmer89]

LOL sorry.... let me refrase. They would look silly on my del Sol :)
And that would be sweet dude. When's the next time you're in town? Or maybe we could meet somewhere in the middle? I'll try and figure out my schedule, which is as reliable as... as... some thing unreliable!

Not to mention there's ice cream waiting :ihih:

[gotrice93]

i might be heading to the 509 Sunday or something. i wanna go to pull and save and pick up new fenders for my truck or maybe go find a junkyard with a del sol and grab a few things

[Bmer89]

The only junk yard with del Sols in Spokane that I've found is Whitey's on Francis, and they are stripped of anything you might want. Mitch might know where some others are though.

EDIT: Hey I no longer need the headlights, but you still need your box of cones! Where you gonna be at Sunday?

[gotrice93]

Whitey's has a few parts i need. i need the passenger side blinker socket and part of the wiring. when my marker light broke it tore the plug

[jon]

whiteys isnt open on sun, we can go to pull and save but thats it, if you need whiteys you gotta come over sat

[gotrice93]

i dont get off till 4 saturday so making it to whitey's is out of the question.

[Bmer89]

Pull n Save or Spaldings has no del Sols. In fact, Spaldings told me to try Whitey's.

[Bmer89]

Update.....

Finally got rid of those massive tires yesterday. Now back to the OEM size. It looks much better, and there's no more rubbing! I can already tell it's stiffer in the corners because I have much less sidewall.

Anyways, check out the difference.

Side by side, old vs new:
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/Bmer89/0806091739.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/Bmer89/0806091736.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo253/Bmer89/0806091737.jpg

[Brian]

what size were the old tires? and what size are the new ones?

[JetBlack]

I want to see the old tires on the back and the new ones on the front :D

[silver_echo]

I want to see the old tires on the back and the new ones on the front :D

you want his honda to have a detroit lean?

[Bmer89]

what size were the old tires? and what size are the new ones?

Old: 195/70R14
New: 185/65R14

I want to see the old tires on the back and the new ones on the front :D

Yeeaahh no.... lol That would look pretty strange on my car :lawl: