Hi there,
Every now and then I visit the forum so might as well sign up. Well, actually I have to if I want to send personal messages.
My name is Maarten Pijnenburg, 22 and a bit atm and I come from the Netherlands.
I started at the age of 18 with a Flamenco Black Pear Honda Integra Type-R. Modded that in a few months with the basics like I, H, E, FPR, ACT clutch, Lightend flywheel, TE37's, CF hood, some guages (Oil press and temp), Iridium sparkplugs (for what that's worth), MSD ignition, different headgasket, valve job and some minor things I might have forgotten.
Used to break down a lot so sold it after 1.5 year.
Then bought an EP3, facelift. Bought it from someone who was 66. Bought it for himself at the age of 63 and in those 3 years only put 17.000 KM! on it. That car was ace. Didn't want to modify it in any way for it was that nice. Drove it too much. Put another 17k on there and sold it after 6 months. Wasn't as fun of a car as the DC2.
I wanted to buy an S2k but just didn't fit in it propperly. Hesitated about a 350Z but for a number of reasons bought a BMW Z4 (E85) instead. 2.5iS with SMG transmission. Brilliant sound when downshifting. Lovely car. It really was.
Sold that after almost 2 years and 70k km's because I wanted to buy a 4 seater BMW 130i. Went to look at a few and drove a couple. Again, what a hella (southpark) sweet car that was but I didn't buy it.
Started to think what I really would like and it kinda had to be a Honda. I was 21 at the time and by accident came up with the idea to buy an Integra again. Not a DC5, again a DC2 since that was such a good car. I always wanted to be the first in Holland with a Y-56 EK9. However, since some other guy beat me to it (back when I bought the Z4 he bought the EK9) I wanted to be the first one with a Y-56 DC2. Not a JDM one, an EUDM. That color was only availible in Switserland and there are 53 of them around.
Found a real nice one. Drove there, had a look at it, bought it even though it was real expensive. I had to actually. 67000 km's 2nd owner, service manual fully filled out and never had any damage.
Minor set back was the fact you have to pay 19% VAT since Switserland is not part of the EU, another 10% tax (to import a car from outside the EU) on top of the amount you bought the car for WITH the 19% and still another tax (BPM). So all in all I kinda paid a lot for it but I don't mind. This is a car I want to have for ever.
I bought is somewhere in June but imported it on the 17e of November.
Soichiro Honda's birthday for those die hard enthousiasts. it's all in the details you know.
Soooo that is a little bit about me. Want to drive 5k a year in it at the max. Kinda want that Paul Doughton to detail my car in the future since I only drive it in good weather and not sure if I want to upgrade it ever.
If I do I want the Moton suspension, a custom CF underbody from the front bumper to the rear with a barely visible diffusor, custom exhaust from a former BMW F1 specialist I know, ITB's, engine blueprint, 11.000 rpm. If I do I'll go berserk on it and only upgrade with the most expensive parts.
Anyway. It is stock as we speak an I might just leave it that way. Not sure yet.
As a daily I've had an EJ9 (Civic 3 door hatch 1.4i) for over 3 years now.
Only a few months ago I started modding that. First got the 1.4iS gasket (+15 horse according to some. Don't know about that but it is a lot faster), OEM EK9 catback, cat converter, D16Z6 EM, put in OEM electric windows, mirrors and power locking. tinted the windows in the back, got an OEM EK9 spoiler (that made all the difference in downforce, holy moly), EK9 black recaro's (real bad shape but the'll do for now). 282mm EK9 brakes in front and 262mm EK9 brakes in the rear with PU rubbers. Presumably bought an OEM EK9 suspension set the other day but still not sure about that. I'll ask that in a bit somewhere on the forum.
Only thing left to do is really an engine swap.
Not sure if I will because I'm planning to buy an EK9 shell and build that as a daily.
Other than that I have an EG3, EG5 and EG6.
I think there is a minimum of 3 or 4 post prior to posting photo's so I still owe you a few of my cars.
Think that covers it all.
Cheers.
*edit2
Sigh, edit a typ-o with another typ-o
Every now and then I visit the forum so might as well sign up. Well, actually I have to if I want to send personal messages.
My name is Maarten Pijnenburg, 22 and a bit atm and I come from the Netherlands.
I started at the age of 18 with a Flamenco Black Pear Honda Integra Type-R. Modded that in a few months with the basics like I, H, E, FPR, ACT clutch, Lightend flywheel, TE37's, CF hood, some guages (Oil press and temp), Iridium sparkplugs (for what that's worth), MSD ignition, different headgasket, valve job and some minor things I might have forgotten.
Used to break down a lot so sold it after 1.5 year.
Then bought an EP3, facelift. Bought it from someone who was 66. Bought it for himself at the age of 63 and in those 3 years only put 17.000 KM! on it. That car was ace. Didn't want to modify it in any way for it was that nice. Drove it too much. Put another 17k on there and sold it after 6 months. Wasn't as fun of a car as the DC2.
I wanted to buy an S2k but just didn't fit in it propperly. Hesitated about a 350Z but for a number of reasons bought a BMW Z4 (E85) instead. 2.5iS with SMG transmission. Brilliant sound when downshifting. Lovely car. It really was.
Sold that after almost 2 years and 70k km's because I wanted to buy a 4 seater BMW 130i. Went to look at a few and drove a couple. Again, what a hella (southpark) sweet car that was but I didn't buy it.
Started to think what I really would like and it kinda had to be a Honda. I was 21 at the time and by accident came up with the idea to buy an Integra again. Not a DC5, again a DC2 since that was such a good car. I always wanted to be the first in Holland with a Y-56 EK9. However, since some other guy beat me to it (back when I bought the Z4 he bought the EK9) I wanted to be the first one with a Y-56 DC2. Not a JDM one, an EUDM. That color was only availible in Switserland and there are 53 of them around.
Found a real nice one. Drove there, had a look at it, bought it even though it was real expensive. I had to actually. 67000 km's 2nd owner, service manual fully filled out and never had any damage.
Minor set back was the fact you have to pay 19% VAT since Switserland is not part of the EU, another 10% tax (to import a car from outside the EU) on top of the amount you bought the car for WITH the 19% and still another tax (BPM). So all in all I kinda paid a lot for it but I don't mind. This is a car I want to have for ever.
I bought is somewhere in June but imported it on the 17e of November.
Soichiro Honda's birthday for those die hard enthousiasts. it's all in the details you know.
Soooo that is a little bit about me. Want to drive 5k a year in it at the max. Kinda want that Paul Doughton to detail my car in the future since I only drive it in good weather and not sure if I want to upgrade it ever.
If I do I want the Moton suspension, a custom CF underbody from the front bumper to the rear with a barely visible diffusor, custom exhaust from a former BMW F1 specialist I know, ITB's, engine blueprint, 11.000 rpm. If I do I'll go berserk on it and only upgrade with the most expensive parts.
Anyway. It is stock as we speak an I might just leave it that way. Not sure yet.
As a daily I've had an EJ9 (Civic 3 door hatch 1.4i) for over 3 years now.
Only a few months ago I started modding that. First got the 1.4iS gasket (+15 horse according to some. Don't know about that but it is a lot faster), OEM EK9 catback, cat converter, D16Z6 EM, put in OEM electric windows, mirrors and power locking. tinted the windows in the back, got an OEM EK9 spoiler (that made all the difference in downforce, holy moly), EK9 black recaro's (real bad shape but the'll do for now). 282mm EK9 brakes in front and 262mm EK9 brakes in the rear with PU rubbers. Presumably bought an OEM EK9 suspension set the other day but still not sure about that. I'll ask that in a bit somewhere on the forum.
Only thing left to do is really an engine swap.
Not sure if I will because I'm planning to buy an EK9 shell and build that as a daily.
Other than that I have an EG3, EG5 and EG6.
I think there is a minimum of 3 or 4 post prior to posting photo's so I still owe you a few of my cars.
Think that covers it all.
Cheers.
*edit2
Sigh, edit a typ-o with another typ-o
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to the forums mate
