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the_wade•14h ago

Put a $30 eBay intake on my Civic and my check engine light came on 12 miles later

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bettyh84•5d ago

Used to buy new brake pads at the parts store, now I pull them off junk cars and I'm saving $60 a set

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robertb30•6d ago

Warning: hit 200k miles on my $900 Accord and found out the hard way why you check the timing belt

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jason752•7d ago

PSA: the $19 Harbor Freight angle grinder cut my junkyard spring swap better than my $140 one

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emery308•7d ago

DAE know the 4G63 in a 1G DSM has a bolt-in LSD swap from a Mitsubishi Expo parts van?

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aaron_foster20•11d ago

Unpopular opinion: the $6 junkyard rear sway bar off a 1998 Civic made my cheap daily handle way better than the $250 coilovers I almost bought

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the_nancy•13d ago

PSA: I put a $40 junkyard throttle body on my truck and lost 3 mpg, here's what I wish I knew

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wesleybutler•13d ago

The $12 junkyard intake tube that made me stop believing in "gains" forums

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xena886•15d ago

Tried a $20 junkyard alternator on my 96 Civic, and it taught me more than any new part would have

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alice808•15d ago

Warning: that $90 junkyard transmission I almost grabbed had a 4 bolt bellhousing, not 6

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the_nancy•15d ago

I finally sold my old exhaust setup for $75 more than I paid for it

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tessa_hill86•16d ago

Pro tip: a guy at the Daytona flea market swore a $20 vacuum gauge saves you $200 in guessing

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quinnmitchell•17d ago

Update: tried a $15 junkyard throttle body instead of a $90 rebuilt one, and the cheap one actually ran better

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wilson.claire•18d ago

Vent: dropped $180 on a 'performance' chip for my 2003 Corolla and it did nothing but throw a check engine light

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michael_jones•21d ago

I put $180 junkyard seats in my 2004 Civic instead of saving for racing buckets

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A place to share and talk about fixing up cars on a tight budget, from junkyard parts to DIY fixes, no rich guy builds allowed.

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