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Hello new accent owner - 12/26/2005 6:43:17 PM

Sanguinius

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Well folks I've just gotten myself a '97 Accent 2 door supposedly a hatchback but looks like it's got a regular trunk to me... It's a 5 speed with a 16 valve engine... Unfortunately I don't know what the size is I bought it on e-bay. I'll be picking it up this weekend. Need to put the trans back in it and get a new taillight then replace the windshield and I should have a good running car. What do you guys think?

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 12/27/2005 7:33:56 AM

Brant

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Welcome aboard!!! You don't the price. In any case sounds like a handyman's special. Over course with some TLC she should give you years of good reliable transportation.
Brant

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 12/27/2005 9:09:25 AM

KICK

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If its like my 99, its a hatchback and that little cover in the rear is removable, rear seat folds flat and I use mine like a pickup truck.

I would think a 97 is a 12 valve, unless somebody put a newer engine in it.

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 12/30/2005 8:28:36 AM

poacher

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I have a 95 and it has the same body style and engine. For that body style, the stock block is a 1.5 liter 12 valve.

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 1/2/2006 4:56:17 PM

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I don't know I haven't gotten the car yet. Looking like I'm going to pick her up this upcoming weekend. Buying it for $53.51 LOL. It is the 1.5 engine I only said 16 valve cuz I'm a mutsu/dodge man and the guy selling it said it was a 16v. It IS a 2 door manual. And I'm looking at letting a friend drive it once I get her up and running (After I get a new title for it LOL). But hex even for the price... If it lasts a month it's made it's $ lol...

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 1/2/2006 5:05:39 PM

Sanguinius

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Oh and I dunno if this says anything about the car but it says Accent GT on the tail of the car.

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 1/7/2006 3:52:10 AM

poacher

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Yeah, that GT means about nothing.

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 1/9/2006 10:21:27 AM

Sanguinius

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Well I have the car home now and it IS a 16 valve. At least that's what's plastered on each side of car. It says 16V and through it DOHC. Either way now I need to find some small misc. parts to get her road worthy and I'm good to go here

. I'll have pics posted of her shortly I hope.

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 1/14/2006 12:50:22 PM

poacher

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I want to see a pic of that engine real bad, please hurry I am getting antsy.

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RE: Hello new accent owner - 1/14/2006 3:21:56 PM

Sanguinius

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LOL I'm in the middle of the process of installing the trans again... The engine in the pics (Once I get them transfered from my laptop to another comp) are with the engine hanging from the mount unsupported from underneath or the other side. Unfortunately I am having problems locating a computer for the DOHC engine that the GT's came with. I'm trying to avoid spending close to $500 for a new one but junkyards seem to have a lack of the ECUs I need.

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