Hey guys I'm new here Im going to get a 2000 honda accord probably an EX version next year. I am wondering once I have purchased one with the help of a mechanic to check the car's conditions. What should I upgrade first in your opinion in terms of performance. I was thinking of starting off with an AEM cold air intake system once ive settled with the car, anyone else have a few suggestions on first upgrades?
Thanks! 

 

Welcome to HAF.

Most of us deal with Accords - but the civic is close enough

I like the fact the first thing you are doing is having it checked out and taking care of the normal stuff first. You have to start with a "good base" before going for any "more".

Intake, and exhaust are some normal basic mod's.

 

Lol sorry! I meant accord not civic I copied this post from another post I made in a civic forum 2 days ago. I've decided to GI wwith an accord instead of a civic. Thanks so what could I do to make sure I have a good base?
Cheers

 

A good base means that everything else - normal stuff - is taken care of.

Any tune up items that can't be verified as to when they were last changed - consider them due and take care of it. Have the brakes, suspension, ect checked.

A few things you want to check into - timing belt replacment, you want to know when it was last changed. If the "seller" cannot verify when it was last done, I'd use that as a point when coming to a price for the car.

If it is an auto trans - you want to know the fluid change history.

 

A lot depends on if its manual or automatic.

Also what your overall goals and budget are for it.

 

Oh Okay thanks I'm going to have a mechanic i trust help check the car and let me know what needs replacing and stuff.

 

Sorry to not include that In the post but it'll be manual transmission. My budget I don't have exact numbers for yet but it'll be in the mid range as I'm a student but I've also saved up quiet a bit.

I'm not going to be taking the car to the tracks yet probably, because it will be my first car but I just want a nice, smooth ride I can be satisfied with on the streets

 

Well if it is a manual trans you are good to go. Some of the 98-02 Accords with an auto trans were....well let just say " a gamble".

Again, don't think the fluid in the manual trans doesn't need to be changed. It does, so back to what I said by assume any service that cannot be documented is do and have it done - then you have a "base" to go/build from.