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[snottybadger]

Well I've had my Civic about two months now, bought it of mate from work.

He had someone coming to buy it one weekend but he was away and asked if I'd mind selling it for him. I took it for a cheeky test drive and told him I'd have it. I'd forgotten how nice Hondas were to drive!

Insurance was only about £80 more than my VTS. And actually cheaper than a Berlingo van

Bought it with 47500 miles on the clock, think its got about 49k now.












I'm going to try and keep it fairly standard.... however I just got these on Friday-



so I can get a FRSU done, no plans to lower it though- Cumbrian roads and lowered cars = knocks and rattles

JDM rear ARBs seem popular too so might look down that route at some point (maybe when the pound/yen looks a bit better)

Wheels need a refurb too and the calipers could do with a lick of paint.

I know the mud flaps are a bit on the :ymca: side, I'll remove them soon...

[Bud]

Looking good mark

Lovely example

[snottybadger]

Cheers Dan. :thumbup:

[nige t]

Cars looking good mate :thumbup:
You can get a JDM rear ARB from 8speed or even Honda dealer(prices seem to have gone up though for EP3 parts )

[stereom1ke]

pax side alloys look a bit kerbed? Other than that it looks like a nice motor... any other major plans dude?

[OZ 82]

:thumbup:

[snottybadger]

Yeah the alloys have seen a kerb or two, I'll put that down to the lady owner that had it before my mate.

No big plans for it as yet, just keep it in top nick. Doesn't help looking at other builds though.

[Gamble-R]

looks kool mate really do like silver facelifts

[snottybadger]

Well two or three weeks ago I had little trip down to Blackpool and picked these up of bornlucky1-



Had them blasted at work-



Then sent them the bodyshop our work use, along with a tin of BMW Sparkling Graphite-





Not sure when I'll get round to fitting them, I'll be giving them several coats of wax to make keeping them clean a bit easier.

I've got a Eibach camber bolts and arms waiting to be fitted too, just toying with lowering it too but I really don't want it any firmer. I've read that Eibach Pro Kit are a slight drop with OE ride quality- does that sound right?

[stereom1ke]

nice mate, that colour will look good on satin, any pics of the wheels fitted? red H centre caps would look sweet

[stereom1ke]

with regards to springs you wont go wrong wit eibach stuff...

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/ ... =555575121

more info about them on there

[snottybadger]

Cheers mike :thumbup:

They're not fitted yet, just sitting in the dining room taunting me. I'll post pics once they're fitted..

[Chris7CTR]

Looks great

[srhcresswell]

Looking good mate, still trying to decide what colour to do my wheels! Get them fitted and get some pics up :thumbup:

[snottybadger]

Finally got my wheels fitted today. Also installed Eibach springs and shizzle recently too.









Calipers to paint next- hopefully next weekend

[Nashy7]

Seen you at outside halfords today mate parked next to you! wheels look lush :bigthumb: i want that coulour on mine now!(least i know the colour)

[OZ 82]

Looks very nice mate, dark wheels on SS is a good choice imo. Whast cololur you doing your calipers?

[bornlucky1]

wheels look good

[sdc25]

looking good mate,colour is perfect :thumbup:

[paulhev]

Looks good now marki!!

loose the civic badge and rear wiper next!

Drive safely ................. :WOOT