Thread: Sr20 VS K20 for new vehicle

Hey guys,

I am a pretty long time member, who doesn't post or even read too frequently anymore as social life and work take up a majority of my time now-a-days, lol.

I am in the market for a new car, and I currently have a couple finalists. Please weigh in and be honest about what you guys think.

Goals for next vehicle purchase are:

- daily driveable
- All motor
- decent gas mileage for commute

Right now, the following are in the running for finalists:

- 2002 EP3 SI hatch with K20a2 and 6 speed trans swap (approx 65k on each). Documented swap, has previous body damage which has been repaired, but no frame damage.

- 1995 G20T. Stock, clean, 160K, maintanence records to boot. Would be planning a sr20ve + B15 SE trans swap.

- 2003 RSX-S. LOTTA miles. 179K. Good compression, some minor wear and tear due to age.

- 2004 Mini Cooper S. Low mileage (under 100K), great maintenance records. Clean overall, with some minor tears on the passenger front seat. Smaller car though as I am a pretty big guy @ 6'2" 205lbs. But totally fun to drive!!

- 2003 Maxima SE 6spd. Clean and well maintained, but 153K. Vq35 is a beast,and 6spd is a bonus. Nice people mover.

Also on the short list are 2000 Gt 5spd, and a higher mileage RSX-S (which would be my fave of the group, but needs new brakes/tires/valve adjustment to get it reliable). I found a local, relatively rust free b13 SE-R, but that does not equal a decent daily driver in my old age (32, lol).

Any input and ideas would be great. I am just out of a divorce, so I want something that will be fun but is still practical. If anyone has any reasonably priced cars for sale in the Denver area (or close by) please suggest those also. I suck @ making decisions, so now I am asking my forum brothers for help!

Thanks guys,

Geoff

I would go p10 or maxima. I like acuras, lol i work on them everyday and they are a super reliable car. But 4 doors and decent gas mileage are a win for a daily commuter for me. Good luck with whatever you choose tho.

SI if your looking to make it faster.
Maxima if your more concerned about comfort and a really nice and usable power-band for daily driving.

rsx

Get the ep3 and swap in a k24. Way more torque and power out of the box. My buddies ep with a k24 puts out 240hp with just an exhaust system and intake.

The EP3 does have a rsx-s swap (k20a2) and 6 speed trans from an SI swap. It's a clean overall swap, and the car drives GREAT. But it did have some previous body damage, and is a world away (different state), so I don't know if I will go that route.

Also, the 6spd Maxima is gone! It was a nice car, and one of my finalists.

it's SOO hard trying to find a car. i would like a clean base, to make my own, but it's tempting to buy a car that is already done.

Thanks for the feedback all, i will keep you guys posted.

P10.

That was easy.

IMO P10 is too old, unless you find one thats beyond mint condition. Next id look for another maxima (beware of oil consuming motors). As much as I dont like honda/acura I think id finally say RSX. 4 doors is unneeded and the K will make more power from the start. Plus its alot newer.

EP3 but probably not with the body damage, so RSX-S is my pick.

Mini Cooper S doesn't even meet your criteria for all motor.

RSX for looks, P11 for convenience, should be pretty close in fuel mileage when stock and both have great options to make them go faster.