High School, Low Civic

[KyleBour]

Sad to see her go. Whatever happened to that ebay catback?

[Dremetos]

Sitting in the shed waiting to go on.

[Dremetos]

Been doing a lot, even though it doesn't appear so.

The EM1 is pretty much mechanically sound, it runs and drives straight aside from an alignment.. I've looked at the hatch basically. It runs and drives, but I refuse to keep hurting it knowing I'm just going to sell it. It's been like almost a month now, my strut tower caps still aren't here. Been doing paint work (I suck, but a 10 foot paint job for a 10 foot car.) I really do feel like I've made an absolutely awful mistake getting this Si. It's a cool car, has a better engine, better interior, a KBB value triple that of the hatch, but it just ISN'T the hatch. It's not my little hatch, my frame banger, my neck breaker. Oh well, live and learn I guess. I don't even know how to sell this car, how do you even do that? Alright man, here are the keys to my legacy, my sweat. Grant it will be nearly stock, it doesn't change the memories it has created. Oh well. I can't bring myself to absolutely slamming the Si either, the stupid Kelly Blue Book value is worth too much. However, do I plan on selling it, not really. I'm just thinking aloud here. Oh well.

Here are some pictures of bullshit and whatever.



The radiator support is a little bent. This fuck t-boned a minivan and walked with that for damage, I don't care.


Hondas get the pussy, take notes BMW owners.


Walmart might card me, but if you pay enough money for special JDM paint they don't!


I paint things too. I've painted more at this point, I just don't take pictures because I'm too in the zone bro.


Rattle cans, 1$ walmart primer and clear. Suck it autobody school.


The hatch twerks a lot better than this car as you can see in the background. Paint is pretty good except for where the PO's psycho girlfriend keyed the fuck out of it.


Should have all the parts swapped over from the hatch by the middle of August, or as soon as this turd has a sticker on it.

ALSO you can see my swag replacement door in the paint reflection in the last picture. It's not red, I like a challenge. Also have a bumper I'm painting as well. It's not new or in good shape, but it's in one piece lol.

[Earl]

Why not sell fix up the Si and sell it for the "KBB value tripple the hatch"? This way you will have cash and not have to be sad about seeing the hatch go=) You could always post some craigslist "feeler" ads for the Si to see what you could fetch for it versus the hatch.

[Dremetos]

Because by the time the Si is worth what a mint Si is worth, I will be that deep into it and make no money. I wanted this car to either slap new panels on it and sell it for 1k more than I paid as a project, or to fix it up slowly and have an upgraded car. I'm already past the patch and sell point financially, and now I kind of **** it lol.

[fac3l3ss]

Just finish the Si, give it a mild drop on polished stockers, and drive the crap out of it. It'll be a car you can actually drive aggressively and enjoy the "performance" end of it.

Then go get in your stiff clunky hatch and cruise around and break necks.

It's ok to have two cars with different aspects that you enjoy.

[Dremetos]

You don't understand how much I would kill for that opportunity. I can't afford to insure two cars as well as even ATTEMPT to pay back what the Si cost (it was a parental loan with the deal that one was going to be sold to equal what the Si cost).

[Earl]

I just like the hatch too much to see it disappear from here=/ lol

[Dremetos]

You're telling me man.

[Earl]

I would say at least put feelers up for the Si to where you will make money off of it=) Some people will pay more than things are worth

[fac3l3ss]

I would say at least put feelers up for the Si to where you will make money off of it=) Some people will pay more than things are worth

This is probably your best bet. I didn't realize the agreement you had with your parents.

You're beyond the point of breaking even, but people go apeshit over a stock em1 around here. Get that thing clean, or do a feeler as-is and I'm certain someone will give you more than you're already assuming.

Keep the hatch!

[Dremetos]

Traded a Beaks lower tie bar and sold some Si stuff and swung a deal on an OEM Honda hood bra and face mask. Pretty cool, I don't mind the idea of that look! My front bumper is a little turnt, it's silver, scuffed and has minor cracks and I don't care to spray holy paint on it because of cost reasons. Got the doors torn down completely swapping locks and painting my new door as well as the hood.

All that's left to do really is change her oil, do some wiring / bulb installation, paint, and prep the hatch for sale.

Here's the look I'm going for with the Si, tell me what you think. I don't care what you think, but why not. Loser. jk.

(sorry for this AWFUL quality picture, this car's photobucket must've gotten deleted or something because all I can find is low quality crap as remanence from deleted pictures.)



Pretty much a forward raked "meaty" (not tucking 2" of tire lol) look with as little camber as possible. Pretty much functional stance - good fitment with good ground clearance for spirited driving and overall ease of use.

[jalenda9]

i like it dude. one of my buddies from sac town had an clean em1 that was bone stock and had it for like 3 weeks to a month lol but got 7 grand for it man. but its gotta be clean. but anyhow follow your dreams. if you wanna build dat boi....build dat boi. nahh mean?

[projecthoarder]

The si will look good with the 'functional' stance.

[Earl]

If only the si were a hatch too=/ I do like that look though.