Saru
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***not strictly retro*** This is one of my favourite cars.  Not the model of civic, although they're cool, but this exact car.  And I like it for only one reason.  I love the colour. (The green wheels don't hurt either  )  And the stance.  There's just something about it.  It makes me feel...  OOOF  (find out more here: grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/category/project-cars/c-project-cars/92-civic-si/ (it's blog stylee with newest posts first)) |
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1974 Saab 99 EMSI bought a new car. It's 35 years old. My friends said I was mad. We'll see.
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I have to admit a soft spot for these Civics as well for some reason.
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rysz
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I had one of these and it was great to drive, it had the 1.5 engine and it absolutely flew! Had to get rid of it as with 2 kids, a boot the size of a shoebox is not do-able!
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Tim
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Feb 21, 2008 10:34:41 GMT
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I had a red Lsi, and it was ace and shifted fairly well - sold it for an estate for mountain bike transport, and wish i'd kept it now and just bought an old pickup for moving the bikes. Excellent cars
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Feb 21, 2008 12:23:06 GMT
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I had one of these as well a few years back - it suffered from the syncro problem and wouldn't go into 5th gear at times.
That was the first time I ever encountered a japanese car with a known problem...
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Tell it like it is.... NOT how it should be |
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Feb 21, 2008 13:40:13 GMT
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That thing was a GRM project car no?
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1986 Toyota Camry HB 1992 Toyota Tercel turbo 1972 Datsun 510 1992 Honda Accord EX-R wgn. Same as always, use THE FORMULA....... Your Car + {(Suspension - Height) + (Wheels + [3xWidth])} = THE WIN |
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79cord
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Feb 21, 2008 16:50:57 GMT
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 Friend has one of the Vtec sedans (JDM import). & ohh the sounds it makes as it switches cams & the volume doubles.... Starting to consume oil though... Love the way they gave the hatches a split tailgate. And the way the sedans rear window 'melts' to match the angle of the bootlid (even if it causes distortion). Those 4 spoke alloys look interesting. |
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Feb 21, 2008 16:58:37 GMT
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Quite a large OOOOOFFFF then
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Nev
Part of things
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Feb 21, 2008 17:02:30 GMT
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I also like these, like a curvy CRX.
Didn't Pininfarina design these?
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Feb 21, 2008 17:05:28 GMT
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I reckon cream steels and scallops would suit that |
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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Feb 21, 2008 17:08:03 GMT
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I reckon cream steels and scallops would suit that I concurr good call |
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Feb 21, 2008 18:03:52 GMT
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very noice indeed
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Saru
Part of things
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That thing was a GRM project car no? Yep. Link to their writeup in the first post. I'm strongly tempted to go with this water-proof primer deal on my RX-7 But in blue. |
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1974 Saab 99 EMSI bought a new car. It's 35 years old. My friends said I was mad. We'll see.
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stealthstylz
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Red Primer Honda Civicstealthstylz
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Feb 22, 2008 10:12:23 GMT
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I like them because even from the factory they're stupendously low lol. Get em sat next to a Clio or whatever and they're a good 5" lower overall.
Matt
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79cord
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Feb 22, 2008 16:22:00 GMT
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Yes it's a shame everyone seems to have abandoned the concept of small, LOW & stylish 2-door hatches (not that the Civic was really small after the '80's).
& it seems unlikely we will ever see bonnets that low again without rear engines given pedestrian impact etc.
Really gives the Civic a speed-bubble feel to have such a low bonnet & big windscreen.
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Feb 22, 2008 16:22:54 GMT
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We were thinkin bout painting the asshat in a combi of this and yellow etch primer stuff
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Feb 22, 2008 17:19:18 GMT
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its funny how this civic looks decent in a retro way online, but in florida, you see these EVERYwhere, and they are the dodgiest piles of tuning curse word ever built. its almost impossible to find a unmolested civic in the US.
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