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Well, it's finally happened chaps, I've fallen in love. Her name is Silvia, she's 24, fresh off the boat from Japan, and her interests include going sideways and scaring my mother. This is going to be a cut and paste from my thread on SX owners forum, so give me half an hour before...

Hi chaps and chapettes. I've been quiet on here as I concentrated on real life for a while, but I'm back with a project car. Some of you will hate this, some won't understand, but those of you that know my sense of humour might just find it amusing. It's a long story: I bought a new civic, I've...

This is a guide for fooling the SRS system when removing the OEM seatbelts and fitting an aftermarket wheel, then how to reset the entire system. Tools required: Cross headed screwdriver. 10mm socket and extension. Wire cutters and stripper. Parts required: 2 meters of wire. 3x 2.2ohm 0.25watt...

Hi chaps, I realise that this is a shot in the dark, any help and ideas are much welcome! Today I started the car while the front end was on axle stands, much to my surprise the front wheels started turning with the car in neutral! I assume that this is an indication that the clutch is not...

So, those of you that know me will appreciate that I do dumb and impetuous things. This is one of them. 1985 Civic 1.3 auto. Bought for a pittance at the far end of England, with only the TarmacNymph seal of approval to go on. Amazingly the car got home to Glasgow without missing a beat for...

Hi guys, I could do with some advice regarding the airbag system. I will be fitting bucket seats and harnesses in my EP3, hopefully an aftermarket wheel at some point too. I'd like to do the work myself but electronics are a black hole in my knowledge of cars. I understand that replacing the...

Guide to fitting Tegiwa new-style solid shifter bushes. These are the pack contents (minus the split pins that I forgot to include): The eight silver bushes are for the shifter linkage behind the centre console. Numbers 1-7 are for the linkage underneath the airbox. #3 fits inside #1, and #6...

Guide to removal of the centre console on the EP3. Loosen the locking nut underneath the gear knob with a 14mm spanner, remove knob and locking nut. Push your fingers into the gear gaitor below the lever, hook them behind the console and pull outwards. The lower console will pop out, unplug...

Step by step of how to remove and refit the front bumper on a civic. Hope it helps. Removal 1. There is one 10mm hexhead screw in the front of each wheel arch. If you are sensible, unlike me, remove these before lifting the front end of the car. This way you can safely turn the wheels to give...

Hi guys, I could use some advice and ideas on some very strange things my brakes are doing. All pads and discs were replaced when I bought the car 1 year ago. Recently the ABS light has come on intermittently, however, fault code reader has drawn a blank. Several times while braking gently...

After an absurdly long search, I have finally found somewhere nearby that will adjust camber and toe on my car. I was almost resigned to driving two and a half hours to either aberdeen or fife, but got luck this morning with my last ditch attempt! Soooo, time for some toys! I know tegiwa don't...

Hi guys, I need some advice on winter wheels for my EP3. I live in Aviemore, around some of the heaviest snow and worst roads in winter. My drive to work is 36 miles on a road notorious for snow, I'll be driving at very unsociable hours, where rescue is hours away. I have a lot of experience...

Hey guys, I need some help with a difficult idea. I don't know much about electronics, and I've never seen the gubins behind the instruments on an ep3. The idea is to swap the tacho and speedo around, to have a larger center mounted tacho. Some questions: 1. Has anybody seen this done? 2. Are...

My front bumper is in a rather sorry state, I need some advice on how to clean it up a bit. There are a few similar chips on the bonnet and wing mirrors. All the grit and stones on the roads around here are a nightmare, this is what they do: What would be my best course of action? Is there...

Has anybody seen an NHB EP3 on blue spoon CR93's? Got any pictures? I've been spending a LOT of time looking at these wheels. I have feelings for them that are... wierd and deeply confusing. I don't fancy the yellow on a black car, silver is boring, I'm tempted to save up for a blue set...

I just picked up my EP3 yesterday, and spent all day buzzing around the highlands in the sun. Epic day. Heres a few photos of my new steed. Update 5/9/15 Engine: M2 sport silenced cat-back exhaust ITG Maxogen intake, custom painted blue with cold air feed Blue rocker cover...