New girl to the forum

[Amanda]

Hi everyone,

My name is Amanda and I own a 2000 Honda Civic Hatch with a 96-98 front end conversion, and I love it. Cant drive manual YET unfortunately.

Will be reading lots about Hondas, hoping to learn as much as I can.

Cheers :thumbsup:

[mrwillz]

pics please

why a 96-98 front on it, 99-00 looks wayyyy better

[Amanda]

pics please

why a 96-98 front on it, 99-00 looks wayyyy better

I like the slightly larger front lights. To me personally to 99-00 makes the front end look a little 'smaller'. Yea... I just prefer the earlier one. Plus the car had been in an accident so i needed to buy a new front anyway, thats the only reason for the conversion.

I have a few pics... but the car has Altezzas and 17" rims so id probaly get flamed :o

[krogoth]

show us pixxx of ur civiccccc

welcomee!

[aaronng]

When are you going to learn to drive manual?

[Amanda]

Heres some pics. Dont flame too much please :) Oh and as soon as it is rego'd I will be learning to drive it.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2848/civicfrontpd6.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1272/civicbacksf7.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1139/civicsidesr5.png (http://imageshack.us)

Its had new paintwork to the whole car and all dings taken out, but i noticed it came back with 2 new ones from the paint shop :(

Some other things I will be getting for it include:
Bonnet & headlight protectors
Visors for door windows
Slightly Lowering (dont want a HUGE drop)
An exhaust system
A nice sound system

I want it to be a nice clean car

[EKVTIR-T]

Welcome.EKs are hot.


When are you going to learn to drive manual?

Why don't you teach her how to drive stick? :D

[krogoth]

amanda, this is a car forum, so lots of silly boys as above, lol

wat are u hoping to do with to ur car in the future?

[Amanda]

I dont want to do anything to the engine (ive read up on engine swaps etc) and suspension atm is a bit much, so it is going to be my daily driver, as i have another project I will be working on once I get this on the road and driving ;)

[aaronng]

Why don't you teach her how to drive stick? :D
She will learn it her own way. I was not suggesting anything indecent.

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Hi amanda welcome to ozhonda :wave:

The ek looks nice (nice to see a different front for the '00)

Enjoy your stay but beware in joining you have joined the town of leghumpton

[EKVTIR-T]

What's the other project?Or is it under wraps?

[krogoth]

^lol, sorry must have missed it

[Amanda]

What's the other project?Or is it under wraps?

This one is NOT a Honda... Its a 1963 VW Splitscreen Kombi... ahhh Classic :) :thumbsup:

[Jessi]

Hello and welcome..

[not sure it counts, I'm not actually a Honda driver]

[aaronng]

Hello and welcome..

[not sure it counts, I'm not actually a Honda driver]

Pink/Black AE86!??!?! I'll be keeping a lookout since I am also in the area. If a blue car honks you for no reason, that's me. LOL

[Jessi]

Pink/Black AE86!??!?! I'll be keeping a lookout since I am also in the area. If a blue car honks you for no reason, that's me. LOL

If you actually see me parked or are next to me at lights or something, come say hi.. But make sure you say your from here or else I'll think your some weird random

[Amanda]

This is my 'project'

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6563/1000718ws6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mpk_3]

welcome amanda! :)

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Pink/Black AE86!??!?! I'll be keeping a lookout since I am also in the area. If a blue car honks you for no reason, that's me. LOL

LOL jessi sticks out like a saw thumb its hard to miss her


This is my 'project'

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6563/1000718ws6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:eek:

Always wanted one of these

When did you buy it?

[Amanda]

Always wanted one of these

When did you buy it?

About a week after the dated photo. Its awesome :)

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

About a week after the dated photo. Its awesome :)

Oh nice

Rust or in decent shape?

[thescotty]

not much of a combi van fan, but nice honda:) the altezzas arent to bad but get it dropped asap! catch ya round

[Amanda]

VERY VERY solid and in great shape, only rust that needs attending to is the sills, but thats nothing

[Amanda]

not much of a combi van fan, but nice honda:) the altezzas arent to bad but get it dropped asap! catch ya round

Yea im planning to drop it a little, but not too much or too low that that rims will cause trouble with rubbing and such. Just want it a little lower for a nicer look. But I need to save up some more :wave:

[thescotty]

just get some lowered kings or something, i got king lows and threw them in with a mate..costed me 100 bucks:) they were second hand but basically brand new....looks 100 times better then the 4x4 look :)

[aaronng]

just get some lowered kings or something, i got king lows and threw them in with a mate..costed me 100 bucks:) they were second hand but basically brand new....looks 100 times better then the 4x4 look :)

Also need lowered shocks, otherwise she'll get a shitty ride and the OEM shocks will leak after a few thousand kms.

[Chuckz]

This is my 'project'

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6563/1000718ws6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

welcome to OH

and i love ur project car....love the 1970's Kombi's :D

[CER-15E]

your front lights look nice... so do ur tail lights... nice hatch :)

[vincikwan]

wtf.....7.50pm posting and now is 8.20pm. 300 people viewed already........thats wat u get for putting such a title. LOL

[Raztaz]

hi! mm i like the face lift look a lot better, all to their own i guess. awsome van :cool:

[CivicSp0rt]

very nice...luvvv the lights

[Amanda]

Thanks everyone for the comments.

I have a question about driving manual. Im in WA and havent been for a lesson with an instructor YET, but have been driving with my parents. They are teaching me to downshift so slow the car down when needed. What is recommended? Downshifting or putting it in neutral and using the brake?

[JDM.Power]

Thanks everyone for the comments.

I have a question about driving manual. Im in WA and havent been for a lesson with an instructor YET, but have been driving with my parents. They are teaching me to downshift so slow the car down when needed. What is recommended? Downshifting or putting it in neutral and using the brake?

welcome! and downshift is best way!! and applying brake at the same time
you will have more control of the car and the speed of the car! and more safe! :thumbsup:

[Amanda]

welcome! and downshift is best way!!
you will have more control of the car and the speed of the car! and more safe! :thumbsup:

Ok thats what I was thinking, because at least you are in gear 100% of the time :)

[aaronng]

Thanks everyone for the comments.

I have a question about driving manual. Im in WA and havent been for a lesson with an instructor YET, but have been driving with my parents. They are teaching me to downshift so slow the car down when needed. What is recommended? Downshifting or putting it in neutral and using the brake?

Brake, downshift if needed, but don't put it in neutral at above say.... 20km/h.

[absolutR]

lol my mate is the epidemy of povo, he'll be driving, pretty much get to desired speed n drop it into nuetral, even if he's only just able to see the red light or whateva, he gets shitloads of kms out of a tank tho - dickhead lol

[90LAN]

give it a rev before u put it into gear lol

[aramiK]

lol my mate is the epidemy of povo, he'll be driving, pretty much get to desired speed n drop it into nuetral, even if he's only just able to see the red light or whateva, he gets shitloads of kms out of a tank tho - dickhead lol

Do you know how dangerous that is.. car is so easy to lockup..


btw - welcome new girl XD

[steve88]

This is my 'project'

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6563/1000718ws6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

drift spec

[shawdi]

Love the splitty combi!

[MikeyG]

put a rb20det in it.. then drift it u will pwn gurl :D jksjks

i love those cars soo spacey those cars are the best wen going towards the beach on a sunny day :D

[CER-15E]

very nice car... silver is hot! love it against the lights u got :)

[Amanda]

put a rb20det in it.. then drift it u will pwn gurl :D jksjks

i love those cars soo spacey those cars are the best wen going towards the beach on a sunny day :D

Yep cant wait till I get to take it to the beach on a sunny day. Unfortunately I have to wait a while :( Bad weather :thumbdwn:

[beeza]

Hello mate!