If you're extra stuck on five speed, and since its going to be awhile before you get around to buying a wagon, read up on the tranny swap.. goto some junkyards and other places and gather what you may need-- a turbo 5sp tranny, and make sure you're really familiar with all of what goes into the process. I just recently finished with an engine swap a couple of weeks back, and was surprised at how easy it was. You may consider buying an N/A with a bad engine and snag an EJ22T somewhere (the turbo version) and drop that in, and if you've still got more scrill, throw in a beefier turbo while you're at it.. Your Honda buddies won't know what hit 'em...
If you're fairly familiar with Hondas already, (engine stuff, not placement of stickers and neon lights) None of this should seem really intimidating.
In the end, you will have AWD and turbo, something a Civic will NEVER have, and it WILL be worth every bit of the time, effort, and money you put into it. We're pretty loyal around here... we love our cars.
Feel free to ask any questions, we have lots of knowledgeable people, not necessarily including myself.
welcome aboard,
-=tris
Anyway, I love the site, and look forward to getting to know some of you and hopefully becoming the proud new owner of a wagon!
