Kipper
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Well folks, I haven't mustered up a build thread for quite some time now, Since my '99 JDM DC2 in 2013/2014 infact. After the DC2, Some real world decisions were made and I wanted a car easier to live with day to day and importantly some guilt free ownership so I bought a one owner 2008 Alabaster Silver FN2. Some more real world decision making meant I needed to raise some cash for a new house deposit, So I made a deal a PX deal with my mum for her 2006 EP3 Premier edition. I had a lot of fun in the EP3, Did about 6-7 trackdays in it, a sprint day and the spec list became quite long despite the unassuming exterior.
But unfortunately a single commute to work meant it ended up like this, 6years in the family... RIP
A couple of shots of it being used:
So after getting insurance sorted, I needed another car, I did try to set myself a £500 budget to buy a Honda daily, but my insurance policy only covered 'high performance' cars, So after a trip from Newcastle-London-Brighton, I ended up with this overpriced 16 year old Honda Civic.
But what a charming car it is, Imported June 2017, 69k miles, Grade 4.
5mins after picking it up:
First impressions, K20A pulls well vs. A2, It drives like a new car and the Mugen suspension feels busy on UK roads.
Oh and it has a Japanese Pioneer reverse camera!
So after collecting it, I was back to using the bus for work until the snow cleared:
First wash, The point of ownership where you notice all the little imperfections, The car wasn't particularly well cared for body wise, But I'll try fix that.
Voyeur shot:
I miss the sound of my old CAI, But I don't wanna risk it again on the K20A, So this filter will tide me over until I get a nice box sorted.
It's actually got a genuine Mugen oil cap
I just had to get a CAT1 alarm installed, An excuse for a photo?
"Here mate, Your cambers on backwards" - It's on the list.
From my last car I have a few bits, Clockwise motion baffle, BNIB Recaro PP, BC Coilovers F10/R16 which I may change the springs on for something a touch softer and an EP3 gearbox with carbon synchros and Wavetrac diff which I am not 100% what I want to do with yet, The JDM 4-6th really liven these cars up.
But unfortunately a single commute to work meant it ended up like this, 6years in the family... RIP
A couple of shots of it being used:
So after getting insurance sorted, I needed another car, I did try to set myself a £500 budget to buy a Honda daily, but my insurance policy only covered 'high performance' cars, So after a trip from Newcastle-London-Brighton, I ended up with this overpriced 16 year old Honda Civic.
But what a charming car it is, Imported June 2017, 69k miles, Grade 4.
5mins after picking it up:
First impressions, K20A pulls well vs. A2, It drives like a new car and the Mugen suspension feels busy on UK roads.
Oh and it has a Japanese Pioneer reverse camera!
So after collecting it, I was back to using the bus for work until the snow cleared:
First wash, The point of ownership where you notice all the little imperfections, The car wasn't particularly well cared for body wise, But I'll try fix that.
Voyeur shot:
I miss the sound of my old CAI, But I don't wanna risk it again on the K20A, So this filter will tide me over until I get a nice box sorted.
It's actually got a genuine Mugen oil cap
I just had to get a CAT1 alarm installed, An excuse for a photo?
"Here mate, Your cambers on backwards" - It's on the list.
From my last car I have a few bits, Clockwise motion baffle, BNIB Recaro PP, BC Coilovers F10/R16 which I may change the springs on for something a touch softer and an EP3 gearbox with carbon synchros and Wavetrac diff which I am not 100% what I want to do with yet, The JDM 4-6th really liven these cars up.
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