I used to run spacers on my teg too - daily driving (ie. sticking to road rules and no 'spirited bursts') is not a problem, however I'd strongly recommend getting the right...
Dont forget the front lip - expect to pay up to 200 for that, pending where you get it from and its condition.
Labour you can probably scrap, the front ends are so sooooo easy to swap over yourself....
If you install HIDs onto your EG, for the love of god, make sure your head lights are aiming properly and not up towards the sky where you blind oncoming cars from 100+m away!
Personal preference mate.
Go look through the appearance gallery sticky for picture threads on Civics.
Once you view enough Civics in a number of different colours, you'll start to build your own...