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kartoos100
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Post by kartoos100 » 23 Aug 2010, 11:55 pm

Its been almost a year since I bought it and I wanted to take some pics after I did some mods. I have just been caught up with so many things (especially work) that I cant spend much time on the car. It doesnt help now that my brother has decided to use this car more.

It is a 2005 model Honda Civic Exi. It has the puny 1.5L engine. So it just about gets you from A to B without too much hassle. Black exterior with beige interiors. I just finished with the 45,000Kms service from Trading Enterprises and thought I will just take some pics.

Sorry about the crappy cell phone pics.

Just serviced and out

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First mod - some crappy angel eyes, blacked out headlights and fog lights

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Second Mod - Some new shoes

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17 X 7 Advanti 38 Offset with Dunlop Direzza 215/45/17 all round

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I need a drop - coilovers or springs??

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So what do you guys think? What more should I do?

I havent tinted it cos I dont want it looking too black!

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Post by AccordTuner » 24 Aug 2010, 12:14 am

jst a drop and golden or white rims and ur ready to go
a user here on the forum has a similar civic "Gtstarlet" sorry if the name is wrong ask him how he dropped his civic other than that nuthing much needed :)

it looks well maintained and clean (Y)

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Post by TNT » 24 Aug 2010, 12:37 am

Springs!

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Post by wek-236 » 24 Aug 2010, 7:26 am

scrap the angel eyes/halo's, get an oem headlights...

then drop it with coilovers or Neuspeed greens..

lastly change your rims.. you can get plenty of JDM rims in sharjah..


thats if you want a clean look..

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Post by kartoos100 » 24 Aug 2010, 9:02 am

wek-236 wrote:scrap the angel eyes/halo's, get an oem headlights...
I have the OEM head lights. It is only a matter of changing them over. I might actually do it. I am tired of the crappy angel eyes.
wek-236 wrote:then drop it with coilovers or Neuspeed greens..
I think I will go for the Neuspeed springs. I will try and look out for some.
wek-236 wrote:lastly change your rims.. you can get plenty of JDM rims in sharjah..
I just changed my rims. I bought them brand new last week. So I am not going to change them any time soon. I have the original 14 inch alloys. I think a drop would make these rims look better.
wek-236 wrote:thats if you want a clean look..
I definitely like a clean look. Do not want to be rice.

@AccordTuner - Thanks for the kind comments
@TNT - Definitely springs

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Post by Ozimandius » 24 Aug 2010, 9:14 am

My brother had this same model, same engine. I HATED it with a passion. At least yours looks better.

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Post by alexEF » 24 Aug 2010, 9:44 am

put lambo doors and big Mobil 1 sticker :grin:

seriously, lowering spring and a decent (simpler) rims will do...

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Post by kartoos100 » 24 Aug 2010, 10:21 am

Ozimandius wrote:My brother had this same model, same engine. I HATED it with a passion. At least yours looks better.
The Engine is not the best in the world, you can definitely say that!! Thanks for the good look comment! I need most panels fixed and painted because it has been doored and dinged all over. Looks like it was next to a bomb and got sprayed with shrapnel.
alexEF wrote:put lambo doors and big Mobil 1 sticker :grin:

seriously, lowering spring and a decent (simpler) rims will do...

(Y)
Lambo doors! yeah that will do the trick!!

Lowering springs definitely. Not too low. Max 1 inch. I dont think I will buy new rims.

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Post by Ozimandius » 24 Aug 2010, 11:19 am

The 1.5 is seriously not enough for it, it felt like I was driving a tank, but having said that, it had the reliability of a Hummer H1. Rock solid.

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Post by imran4u » 24 Aug 2010, 11:22 am

I think side skirts and springs will give a decent look.. :smile:

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Post by kartoos100 » 24 Aug 2010, 11:10 pm

Ozimandius wrote:The 1.5 is seriously not enough for it, it felt like I was driving a tank, but having said that, it had the reliability of a Hummer H1. Rock solid.
It does make a lot of noise. I get scared when I floor it cause it sounds as if the tranny or the engine is going to blow up! But I think it is only normal. I have heard similar sounds from the 1.3L Lancer.

So far no problems but I think the AC recirculation has conked out. I need to get that checked.
imran4u wrote:I think side skirts and springs will give a decent look.. :smile:
I havent seen any decent skirts for this model. I need to look for some soon.

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Post by Ozimandius » 24 Aug 2010, 11:13 pm

Try Al Taeif will ya?

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Post by TNT » 24 Aug 2010, 11:16 pm

Coming from a Lexus, anything will seem noisy.

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Post by kartoos100 » 24 Aug 2010, 11:18 pm

Ozimandius wrote:Try Al Taeif will ya?
Maybe this Friday or Saturday. I am going to schedule myself for it.
TNT wrote:Coming from a Lexus, anything will seem noisy.
Oh yes! The civic isnt abnormally noisy. It is just the way it is.



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