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SimonF
08-10-2012, 04:10 PM
Hey all,

So, took the plunge recently (5 weeks last Sunday) and moved to Perth from sunny England. Was in the Honda scene for a good 3-4 years over there, and built a range of cars. I like to think i knew the proverbial "shit load", but that's kind of been diluted by the fact that all your models are different and you use different engines, wtf!

Keep seeing awesome cars go by though, saw a CRX on TE37's at a garage in Vincent area (prestige garage with Ferarri's and Merc's - not barbagallo's place), saw a sick, sick EK9 go by too, and seen 2 or 3 s2000's, so know the scene is ok over here, just finding where you guys hang out without having my own car ha.

Anyway, my car history. I was massively into the "stance" scene, but i love any kind of Honda, but mainly i love my wheels and have been through 5-6 genuine sets of awesome wheels.

First up, my '94 VTi. Bought this standard and did a shit load to it. Long story short, B16 out, B20 in, 200bhp, blew up after 6 days, B16 back in with map, still walk over oem VTI's.

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/6300_100347189693_1089434_n.jpg

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/6300_100347154693_7922982_n.jpg

Sold that on and decide to see what this stance business was about. Went in blind, came out much poorer and learnt almost everything i know through fiddling with the offsets and camber on this car. Also noting the EGK front bumper (EK vents in an EG bumper)

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/171167_500181679693_7139068_o.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/170533_500181599693_6406979_o.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/169851_500181014693_8117532_o.jpg

Was a good car, but was an auto 1.5 and super slow, so decided to sell up and build my most crazy car yet.

Don't really know about your models, but we have a 'DX' which is bottom of the range, 1.3 carb, no sunroof, no electrics etc, lightest OEM Civic they ever did i believe, but also the slowest. Flew up to Scotland, drove the 9 hours back in one hit and started ripping it apart a few weeks later. Dropped everything of it so it was pretty much just a shell, and put everything from a SiR delsol on (almost everything). JDM B16A, subframe, hubs, brakes, fuel tank from a VTi, loom from a ESi adapted to run the knock sensor of a B16A etc.

Went through 5 different sets of wheels on her ha.

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/148261_473184561820_3901799_n.jpg

Advan SA3R. This was still as a 1.3

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217270_10150555993840646_4246052_n.jpg

Buddyclub P1's, this was now B16, can see the Recaro Pole Position too, awesome seat!

I then revisited my stance direction.

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270419_10150301290584804_971258_n.jpg

BBS RM010 rebuilt to 7.5j and 8j, gold hardware, white barrels and polished lips. Front's were spaced out 25mm. Miss this setup the most.

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270419_10150301290584804_971258_n.jpg

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264236_183317375063027_2748843_n.jpg

Then back to normality for a few weeks with some Sprint Hart CP-F's resprayed in GM Arrival blue metallic, i believe.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/332160_10150308719038204_482327288_o.jpg

Finally, it's final, and most well known look. 'caused a stir on internet because of the crazy fitment of wheels, even on a 15x8.25j, had to run 165/50 to get the fitment. As far as a know, was around the 3rd lowest Civic in the country too, too low in fact on a B16, smashed 2 gearboxes. By smash, i mean, imploded to the point i couldn't come out of the gear i was on when i hit the floor...

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/529113_10150678630084342_1720722773_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/562845_10150678616184342_1062563016_n.jpg

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/543420_10151431449096758_2111568872_n.jpg

So, that's my crazy intro, but hoping to stick around a while so that's my story.

If anyone does fancy going out on a limb and picking me up from Mt Hawthorn to hit up any meets, either big or small, let me know.

Also interested to help with any builds if a spare set of hands is needed, holla!
DakDak
08-10-2012, 05:44 PM
Nice resume you got there.
CivicEGSI
08-10-2012, 06:26 PM
illest
DanR
08-10-2012, 06:50 PM
Nice selection of cars you have owned there mate.

I like how you have sampled different styles and scenes. I like the BBS rims phase the most :)

Welcome!
Jasemas
08-10-2012, 06:51 PM
Nice
Another Honda lover/member in Perth
Like the eg5
Dont like the stance thats my opinion
Though i like what you did with that 'LX'
Maad
Any plans to get a Honda over here?
btw Welcome
curtis265
08-10-2012, 06:55 PM
we have monthly cruises and stuff, come along.

next one's in late october.

Time to find a car now :)
SimonF
08-10-2012, 07:37 PM
Nice
Another Honda lover/member in Perth
Like the eg5
Dont like the stance thats my opinion
Though i like what you did with that 'LX'
Maad
Any plans to get a Honda over here?
btw Welcome

Yeah, "stance" divides opinion. I like good fitment, the Civic was a bit overkill, but i went out to achieve that and go nuts. Wouldn't go that crazy again, hell, WA reg's don't allow me too.


we have monthly cruises and stuff, come along.

next one's in late october.

Time to find a car now :)

Sick, hopefully it's near a station ha, or are your meet's non-static?

Am on lookout for car, but need to save up a few months first, car's are so expensive here. For the price of a bulk standard D series EG here, i could buy a sick spec EG6 VTi, probably even SiR in UK, so frustratring. Hell, i sold that white EG for 2250 GBP, that's like $3500!
DakDak
08-10-2012, 08:59 PM
Fan boy prices + Scales of economy.
SimonF
08-10-2012, 09:15 PM
Yeah, noticed that :(

I'll sort something ha.
dadar
08-10-2012, 10:10 PM
Welcome to Perth Simon. Haha.
Those BBS rims looked awesome on the car! =O I think that'd be my favorite out of the bunch.

Yeh anyways I'm sure you can ride shotgun with one of us if you're still car-less at the moment.
I probably won't be joining this month's meet though, I'll be working 7 days a week for most of the month.. Do we have a date yet I wonder for this month?
SimonF
09-10-2012, 11:01 AM
That'd be sick, will see if i can come along depending on where it is and just rock up.

Preferred the BBS too. Would of liked a little better fitment but heh ho. Need 16" really, otherwise the car is too low. :(
curtis265
09-10-2012, 11:21 AM
will meet at city west early on a saturday morning
SimonF
09-10-2012, 01:03 PM
The train station? Sheet, easy enough ha. Will be down for sure once a date sorted.
curtis265
09-10-2012, 01:54 PM
yeah city west train station is named after the crappy shopping centre there
aurnob88
09-10-2012, 01:56 PM
Hope you get a good one mate. Welcome to oz
Jasemas
09-10-2012, 04:55 PM
lol City West
My first cruise with these guys
Thought it was ACTUALLY the train station
So i was driving around going 'where the **** are they'
Then drove past 'City West Shopping centre'
And was like 'OHFOCK"
True story bro
curtis265
09-10-2012, 05:14 PM
lol City West
My first cruise with these guys
Thought it was ACTUALLY the train station
So i was driving around going 'where the **** are they'
Then drove past 'City West Shopping centre'
And was like 'OHFOCK"
True story bro

ahahahahahahaha

i dunno why i find this so funny

but i just do
SimonF
09-10-2012, 05:47 PM
I'll be on foot ha, so i'll just be wearing away soles, rather then petrol, but good to know ha.
connorling
13-10-2012, 03:15 AM
Don't really know about your models, but we have a 'DX' which is bottom of the range, 1.3 carb, no sunroof, no electrics etc,

your DX would be our EG3 Breeze.
that is what i got in my EG, no electric window, no electric mirror, not even a RPM gauge.
DakDak
13-10-2012, 07:18 PM
Isnt a Breeze eg2? I may be wrong.

I had one many moons ago. It had electric windows, mirrors and RPM gauge. I think the previous owner put them in, it never crossed my mind.
curtis265
13-10-2012, 07:35 PM
breezwe is definitely eg3, i had one
ctx
13-10-2012, 11:16 PM
That's so cool, especially the EGK bumper thing. Love it :D
infurNOS
14-10-2012, 03:28 PM
Isnt a Breeze eg2? I may be wrong.



eg2 is del sol i think?
SimonF
14-10-2012, 03:32 PM
Correct, it's an EG3. Keep looking at Honda's here but they so damn expensive in comparison with other, more powerful, more moddable cars. :( Could get a Silvia and whack some sick 18x10j TE37's on and be awesome for the same price as buying a EG with anything not a D series ha. Damn you Australian Honda's!
connorling
22-10-2012, 06:35 PM
Correct, it's an EG3. Keep looking at Honda's here but they so damn expensive in comparison with other, more powerful, more moddable cars. :( Could get a Silvia and whack some sick 18x10j TE37's on and be awesome for the same price as buying a EG with anything not a D series ha. Damn you Australian Honda's!

get used to it mate, cars here are twice the cost in UK.
everytime i watch Top gear, i am amazed how less expensive cars over in UK.

make me want to relocate to UK since i got the UK passport.....
get myself an NSX!
EKVTIR-T
22-10-2012, 06:42 PM
Correct, it's an EG3. Keep looking at Honda's here but they so damn expensive in comparison with other, more powerful, more moddable cars. :( Could get a Silvia and whack some sick 18x10j TE37's on and be awesome for the same price as buying a EG with anything not a D series ha. Damn you Australian Honda's!

Welcome to Australian fanboy honda market

Its so true
CivicEGSI
22-10-2012, 08:04 PM
Welcome to Australian fanboy honda market

Its so true

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Das how much i want to rep you
curtis265
22-10-2012, 08:32 PM
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Das how much i want to raep you

not here pls
CivicEGSI
22-10-2012, 09:06 PM
not here pls

um..











oh
RenzokukenJ
22-10-2012, 09:13 PM
not here pls

y

i wans raep two
Jasemas
23-10-2012, 12:27 AM
Connor buy NSX in euro
Then import back?
curtis265
23-10-2012, 12:32 AM
it's strange how hondas are so expensive here too, you can have turbo on P plates but somehow they still cost a lot, and still more than over east too!
xenonkuraz
23-10-2012, 01:36 PM
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/148261_473184561820_3901799_n.jpg

nice!
connorling
23-10-2012, 03:27 PM
Connor buy NSX in euro
Then import back?


the car AND myself have to stay in UK for a year and to show that i use it for personal use.
i wish i could drop whatever job i am doing and go there for a year.

should look for some company who send engineer to UK etc.