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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by c_rogue69
Your english is easier to read than some members on here that are from the US.
Thatīs nice to hear, thank you!
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by sirg-vtec
eGay? opps i mean eBay? try that? sometime ebay is cheaper, sometimes not.
I have visited few times at ebay, but I have wondered some of the low prices.. For example if coilover kit is sold for "buy it now"-price 1$, it can not be possible. Is it some kind of a joke then, or what? How can I know that which is real and which is not? Especially īcause I live out of the U.S. many people or stores wonīt even send me their products.. I think itīs easier for me to make deals with companies than private persons?
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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yeah ebay is pretty much a waste of time, and wings west is def my suggestion on a body kit, cuz as someone pointed out the cheaper the kit, the harder it will be to fit correctly without possibly destroying it in the first place. As well as a lot of places don't guarantee the condition on delivery especially to out of country on fiberglass kits. Where as urethane pretty much needs a direct impact(ie wreck) to truely mess it up!

Personally I would concentrate on performance first because it's funner to look slow & whoop ass than to look fast and be slower than crap! Also the B16 is a nice motor to start, but it doesn't hold a candle to the newer civics ivtec. And it wouldn't be hard to juice a few more horses out of your motor with simple mods!
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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Yeah, the motor is still in original condition, itīs taken from -94 Civic VTEC.
I have thought that it would be nice to do something to it, but I have owned the car only few months, so I havenīt had time so far to do anything for it.
Turbo would be nice... With low pressures (not more than 0,5) it could even work without problems or larger modifications, I think.. Letīs see what happens during the next winter...
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Where in Finland do you live? I once visited Finland for two weeks. I started in Helsinki and then went to Jyvaskyla, Rovaniemi and then to Vaasa for a boat ride to Sundsvall, Sweden. I found the Finnish people to be very friendly and also very health conscious. Many Scandanavian people speak better english than Americans do, yours is no exception.
I live in St. Louis, MO, not quite a Mecca for foreign cars, but there are still some around. I will give you my e-mail address and we can converse more if you like. In addition we have some fairly good junk yards around here if you are needing some parts. I try to get to the 'yard about every week to see what new cars they have. Give me a PM if you want to converse more. Good luck with your 'Teg, I bought my '96 GS-R about 7 months ago and I love it. fulbrightdave@yahoo.com
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 02:27 AM
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Hi turbocajun! I live about 30km from Helsinki, in the southern Finland. I have thought, that it would be a paradise for me to visit some american "junk yard" to buy some spare parts for my car. I would need especially the front side windows, īcause mine are so scratched, but it would be very difficult to get them here in Finland still in one piece, I think... Of course also other things would interest me quite much, taillights, front seats, everything... Iīm now in a bit of hurry, but write me sometimes at ossi.boy@jippii.fi so we can continue at the better time!
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 03:06 PM
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Wow only 3 in Finland?! It must be really tough for you to get parts, and real expensive too. Good luck on your car.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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Welcome to Honda-Acura. Net. Yes keep it original & please stay away from the body kits. If anything you should lower your ride. But if you choose to go body kits go with wings west. Enjoy your stay.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ZiGeNX77
Wow only 3 in Finland?! It must be really tough for you to get parts, and real expensive too. Good luck on your car.
Yes, of course some parts of Accord or Civic fits it, but difficult it sometimes is, thatīs for sure..
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gingas
Welcome to Honda-Acura. Net. Yes keep it original & please stay away from the body kits. If anything you should lower your ride. But if you choose to go body kits go with wings west. Enjoy your stay.
Hi! I think itīs already low enough, it has Koni/Eibach coilovers, and itīs really low... I can add pictures somewhere here, as soon as I take some. 17" wheels with 205/40-17 tires I have there now. I think thatīs good size to use also in the future? I must think about the body kit thing again; to buy or not to buy..
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