[EGSean]

Hey, im Sean just joined so thought id get cracking with some pics and an introduction to my car.

I finally got my car after seeing it being driven around in my town for 3 years and wanting it the whole time, and straight swapped it for my 1.1 VTR Replica Saxo. ha! anyways it might not be to the taste of everyone (especially the JDM fans), but im happy with it and its not finished yet!

Ive just done a full engine swap, as my engine got water in it and obviously was screwed. Its a 1994 ESi, so for ease and financial reasons i stuck with the D16Z6 engine. Luckily, i managed to source one locally, which had done 67,000 miles, and had been owned by the same guy for 15 years, who is now 85. As you can imagine, i was pretty chuffed, especially when i got told i could have it for £100!!

So, heres a link to my photobucket for pics of the swap happening, and ill get some pics up of my whole car in one piece up tomorrow.

http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh13 ... ter=images" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Spec at the moment:

Engine:-

D16Z6 freshly swapped
Fidanza Lightened Flywheel
Exedy Stage 1 Performance Clutch
Power Boost Valve (temporarily off)
Chipped ECU
Powerflow Stainless Steel Cat-Back Exhaust
AEM V2 induction kit - sounds awesome in VTEC

Exterior

Painted Mini Cooper Metallic Blue
Lowered 40mm
18" Dare V2 alloys
Kingdom Developments front bumper
IBR Designs Rear lip
Flushed Boot with reg plate relocated to rear bumper
F50 bonnet (coming off very soon)
Tinted windows
Fully colour coded
M3 Mirrors (also gettin changed soon)


Think thats about it, its due a respray soon cos people in my town are wankers and like to key cars.

Sorry for the length lol

 

[Skinny]

Hey mate, welcome to the forum!

Cars looking good!!

OH MY GOD thats such a sweet deal on the engine!!!
Iv'e got a flat 1.5i in mine which has done nearly 150,000 miles! Need to get a swap done soon! Might get the same as you.. want v-tec.

Im also loving the colour, and I agree that it may not be liked by the JDM fans lol!
Personally not a fan of the whole JDM thing anyway!

So yeh, welcome to the forum. If you have any knowledge you can add then stick it in the relevant sections.. also if you have any good DIYs, thats would be good!!

Enjoy!

 

[Alec]

Hey Sean, welcome to HCF

Loving the car, have you got any finished photos or some of the whole thing?

Also really like that Silver EK, that yours too?

 

[Skinny]

hadnt notied there was 3 pages! that EK is really nice!!

 

[Skinny]

yeh man! that ek is nice but im really looking forward to seeing yours as a whole!

Yeh get him to sign up mate!

Oh i know! i want a v-tec so badly!!

 

[Alec]

I'm liking that EK because I have almost the exact car. Haven't colour-coded mine yet though (coming soon) but looks awesome with those wheels.

Remember you can upload photos of your civic permanently here.

 

[EGSean]

I'll get all my pics uploaded onto there when i get chance mate.

Ive got my other ones uploaded now of the photoshoot, theres more of Howson's EK and you can see mine in full. Yes, the paint on the back bumper is fucked lol i reversed into a rock and its steadily flaking away lol, but im gettin a full respray asap so might aswell wait till then! Enjoy!

http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh13 ... /My%20Car/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Skinny]

looks nice man!! Have you declared your front bumper to your insurance? if so, did it make much difference?

Also same question about the engine swap..

Shame about the back bumper, what colour you going for?

 

[Alec]

Sean I am loving this photo!

 

[EGSean]

thats one of my faves aswell lol

Ryan - ive declared alloys and bodykit and my insurance, i wasnt specific cos they said any aftermarket bodykit is covered then, so if anything happens ill just say its a complete kit!

i havent done my engine yet, i havnt had chance, but i will do soon lol, although tbh if anything did happen, its the same engine anyways!

 

[Alec]

I went for the engine first in mine, and only just got around to starting the outside.

Really need to get around to taking some photos...

 

[Skinny]

how much did your insurance go up by with the bodykit?
How old are you and what do you pay per year?
What insurance company?

lol mine is coming up in june..

 

[EGSean]

im pretty happy with my insurance tbh:

18 years old, my first own policy so 0 NCB, mum and dad as named drivers (not that theyre allowed to drive it haha), TPFT, with added option of being covered to drive ANY privately owned car (awesome) = £1189. it is quite a lot, but then it is a group 14 car and i was only 18!

tbh mate i dont know what difference my declarations made cos i didnt try it without them! http://www.bell.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. give them a shot.

BUT - that price i paid was a one-off payment, which bell specialise in. if i wanted to pay monthly it would have been just under 1800.

 

[*Charlotte*]

hiya sean, glad everything is working out for you and your car and the engine swop worked- even i got my hands dirty didnt i sean lol

 

[EGSean]

oh yes, peeps if there is EVER a wiring loom connection that you cant get undone, call charlotte! believe me, some of them are impossible to get apart, but somehow she just pops them off. woman's touch i suppose!

 

[*Charlotte*]

thats it sean, just get a women to do it lol :lol:

 

[EGSean]

i dont have a choice lol you're the only one that can!