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So I've mainly been into German cars, for the most part VAG. I'd had my Jetta for coming up 2 years and I fancied a change....something more fun yet less expensive than some previous cars I've owned. I've always fancied something with VTEC ever since I was 15 and went out in my friends older brother's JDM DC2.
I'd have loved a DC2, however they're getting on a bit and with a 45 mile a day commute, a more modern EP3 seemed a better compromise for my motorway journey.
So after selling my VW Jetta I went on the hunt for a Civic. I'd been looking out for a standard Milano Red in all honesty but after struggling to find a nice example within 80 mile radius this tidy NHB example came up locally with several goodies for a price which seemed too good to pass on
A Brief Spec is:
So without further ado some pictures:
The old!
And more importantly the new:
and one now my plate is on the car....
I'd have loved a DC2, however they're getting on a bit and with a 45 mile a day commute, a more modern EP3 seemed a better compromise for my motorway journey.
So after selling my VW Jetta I went on the hunt for a Civic. I'd been looking out for a standard Milano Red in all honesty but after struggling to find a nice example within 80 mile radius this tidy NHB example came up locally with several goodies for a price which seemed too good to pass on
A Brief Spec is:
- Mugen Airbox
- Full Toyosports manifold/centre section/backbox (N1 spoon style)
- Team Heko Wind deflectors
- Skunk 2 Racing Gearknob
- Neo chrome tuner wheel nuts
- Up front two new Yokohama tyres and rear two Bridgestones Potenzas RE050a
- Tinted rear windows
- Drilled and grooved discs all round with ebc red stuff pads
- 3 of the brake calipers recently replaced
- Tinted rear windows
- FSH including a recent genuine cam chain and tensioner
So without further ado some pictures:
The old!
And more importantly the new:
and one now my plate is on the car....
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