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My last most recent was a pre-facelift (2002) EP3. I got it in 2015 as a replacement for the Prelude because we had a guest staying with us and the Prelude is no fun with back-seat passengers. Especially ones >6ft. My first red H, it was a lot of fun.
It needed a reasonable amount of work though, the spare wheel well had obviously had water sitting in it for a while so the well was rusted and the support/nut for securing the spare was rusted out, there were small amounts of paint/gloss damage, the driver's-side engine mount was cracked/split, etc.
So, I had a plate welded at the wheel well to replace the nut for securing the spare. Replaced the hatch rubber standoffs (one was missing), replaced the rear light foam, re-sealed the back of the boot, painted everywhere with kurust and more, etc.
New brakes, new engine mounts, new mats, a JDM rear sway bar, drop links, battery, filters, plugs, all the service items, because I didn't trust the previous owner as far as I could throw him.
Sadly, the new mounts (Innovative) were too solid, even the 60A's, and the vibration coursing through the cabin was appalling compared to what it was like when I got it. We managed to hold out for a year before replacing it with the current EP3
It needed a reasonable amount of work though, the spare wheel well had obviously had water sitting in it for a while so the well was rusted and the support/nut for securing the spare was rusted out, there were small amounts of paint/gloss damage, the driver's-side engine mount was cracked/split, etc.
So, I had a plate welded at the wheel well to replace the nut for securing the spare. Replaced the hatch rubber standoffs (one was missing), replaced the rear light foam, re-sealed the back of the boot, painted everywhere with kurust and more, etc.
New brakes, new engine mounts, new mats, a JDM rear sway bar, drop links, battery, filters, plugs, all the service items, because I didn't trust the previous owner as far as I could throw him.
Sadly, the new mounts (Innovative) were too solid, even the 60A's, and the vibration coursing through the cabin was appalling compared to what it was like when I got it. We managed to hold out for a year before replacing it with the current EP3
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