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D4N H's 30th EP3 anniversary (Picture heavy) -- new tyres 24/02/13

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So I thought it was about time that I wrote a build thread after being on TRO for over a year without one!

So I got an EP3 after a little prang while I was waiting at traffic lights on the way to work wrote off my old MK4 GTI.

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I liked the car till Kent fire and rescue turned it in to a convertible. It handled like crap but was a great motorway cruiser! It had grunt where it was needed and was surprisingly cheap to run.

So after a desperate hunt for a new car while driving a MK6 GTI I had the thirst for something a bit more bonkers. I looked at a bunch of cars but the Civic Type R was a clear winner.

While desperately scanning through auto trader my Mrs spotted this 30[SUP]th[/SUP] anniversary EP3. Low mileage and red interior made up for the poor quality of the outside.

I did my checks on the car and viewed it, got a great deal private sale from London and drove it home for a 3-4 hour journey throw the first Friday night of the London riots! A journey that should have taken 1 hour!

I don’t have photos from when I first got the car but the alloys looked like the owner had tried their own diamond cutting by driving miles on end along curbs, so this was the first thing to be fixed. I had them grinded down and re finished in black.

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I then got some replica Mugen pedals

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Next was the vey removal of the old CTRO sticker where the 30[SUP]th[/SUP] anniversary sticker should be.

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I then got some TRO stickers, and some red H stickers for the centre caps.

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Also got a Hondata modified air box from ‘simon25’ on here. No pictures I’m afraid, but he had done a top job!

Some rat bag stole my number plates while in Tonbridge Wells so got some new ones.

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Also changed my side lights for orange ones while putting new head lights in. Just to be a bit different.

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AFTER

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I got a little ASIMO and a Honda Racing Canard from injection imports.

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I changed my brake discs and pads for Brembo OEM replacements. While at it I sandblasted my callipers and painted them red. And also put some Do-Luck braided lines in.

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‘CSB’ was selling a weighted Skunk2 gear knob, another easy transaction!

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Some random Pictures

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I have a Bluetooth stereo single din Sony coming soon so will update when that comes. Read a lot of posts here saying that there is no need for a fascia so I’ll give that a go. Need to find an adaptor cable.
 
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D4N H's 30th EP3 anniversary (Picture heavy)

There is damage on every corner on the outside. But the inside is immaculate. I'm getting the problems outside sorted next year. There is nothing wrong with the lights though!

About time to create your own thread!

Car is looking good! I want your seats! :)

Thanks man. They are pretty good!
 
Just had a good look on your thread mate. Old golf = :eek:

Your satin looks clean! Tempted to get the pedals and seats! :p
 
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The pedals are a bit crap, only cost about £20. The seats are great though. I want to go out in a standard EP3, I think it's pretty much the same seat TBH.
 
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I meant where the bumper meets the light, it sort of goes inwards.
 
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I would just get more rubbers TBH.

I meant where the bumper meets the light, it sort of goes inwards.

Must just be the angle of the photo or something, unless you mean the side quarter, then it is a little bent
 
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Looking good Dan!! I do like a satin running black rims, really makes it stand out from the crowd :cool:
 
Have you tried to fix that wing? It looks like it would be a easy fix to get it back into shape
Pull it out at the bumper till its right then rubber mallet the rest and ding on arch
Could do it without taking it off. Just pull bumper away abit
 
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None of this damage is from when i owned the car so I am not sure how set the metal is on that part. I don't want to pull that part out and mess the paint up. Ill get it sorted when I get the other parts painted up, that way if the paint cracks it can be painted with them.
 
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It does not sit in the centre so I can not get the surround on, might have to drill new holes in the cage to get it to sit right. But it's in and working so **** it.

I removed the locking nut on the gear knob as well while I was at it. So it sits nice and low now.
 
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