Honda Repair: can she be saved to race?, oil leaks, little old lady


Question
       i have a 91 honda accord with 183,000 miles under her belt a honda dealership told me there was quite a few problems with it ie,motor mounts,oil leaking,window washing fluid leaking,and there is a horriable shaking and yelling when you put her in reverse.can she be saved?iam willing to put at least $5,000 into her to keep her alive.whe she gets real old can i swap the engine and theother parts that are in dire need?i really want to keep her alive for ever if i can.do you hae any advice other that see a dotor a/b my addiction for this car?  

Answer
I just bought a 93 Accords with 240k for myself.  If the body and interior are in good shape, you can spend all the money you want to keep it running.  We have a little old lady with an 86 accord that has bought that car at least 3 times in the money she has spent on it but she loves it and she is over 250k.  These cars are so plentiful that you can go to the junkyard and get used parts for next to nothing to keep them running.  All you need is a good tech that won't rip you off too bad to keep it running.  

Motor mounts broken--probably.  Mine are.  Oil leaks--yep, already fixed mine.  Washer fluid leaking--probably.  The jug is not that expensive. The shaking and yelling in reverse--probably trans or brakes but either are fixable.  

Gladly help with anything on that if you need it.