Dan's Civic Coupe

**DanG** · 07/02/12, 19:28 PM

Hi all

Just getting a thread going for the new civic as it's already on 3 jap car forums lol.

Basic info:

'99 Civic Coupe vti "EM1" (one below the EK9 Type R hatch performance wise, same as the EK4 hatch) meaning it comes with the legendary bulletproof vtec engine, this one being the B16A2 variant.

This is how she sat when I got her a couple of weeks ago:

All four tyres were illegal so I rubbered up the 4 standard wheels that the previous owner gave me with the car:

So she now sits like this:

Bits to add, well a previous owner installed the clocks from the hatch version, as the normal ones in the coupes come from the lesser versions and they didn't put the clocks from the performance models in

Also has a Type R replica gear knob and gaitor, looks the part at least:

Engine bay needs a clean:

I plan to paint that rocker cover, change the ITG cold air feed intake it has, plus lose that horrible red battery.
A few engine bay dress up bits are in the post so I'll update when I get them.

These are most recent pics, from yesterday while avoiding the snow in an underground car park with a couple of mates, we'd just been to the pub, sadly just coke and waters for me don't worry:

Sadly it was becks and guiness for my mate

Who decided to pose on my bonnet.

Exhaust needs a polish up

Again with the guiness excuse

C+C welcome

**repyhrepus** · 07/02/12, 19:32 PM

10/10 as it's an EK Civic, would raise the number a lot if it would be a hatch but still awesome

Looks like it's in great condition too!

**DanG** · 07/02/12, 19:46 PM

This isn't the rate your sig thread

lol thanks though mate, it is in good condition, low miles for the age too!

Hopefully getting a video of it up soon too.

**repyhrepus** · 07/02/12, 19:48 PM

Nice!

I might be joining the civic club later this year, the hatches have kept their value pretty well though so we'll see if I can get the money for it

**normal²** · 07/02/12, 19:55 PM

To be honest I like the sedan better. If I could find one I would really like one as a first car if that was possible. Too bad we are obsessed with loading capacity over here, meaning 99% of all cars ever are estate or hatchbacks, which I find boring.

Yours looks great, especially in that silver colour. What did she cost if you don't mind me asking and what's the performance like?

**_Pr0ph3cy_** · 07/02/12, 20:07 PM

Very nice, what are your exterior plans? Wheels, bodykits (standard bodykit, maybe the type r kit?), etc? Looks great, mate

**Camel** · 07/02/12, 20:19 PM

Tidy looking car. Always liked the older Civics.

Loved this in The Getaway.

**DanG** · 07/02/12, 21:01 PM

Originally Posted by repyhrepus

Nice!

I might be joining the civic club later this year, the hatches have kept their value pretty well though so we'll see if I can get the money for it

Good plan mate

the B16'd ones are the best at keeping value if they're tidy examples, the 1.4 and 1.5 D series ones can be picked up very cheap indeed now. I wanted a hatch at first but I came across this one and I just realised how the coupes just stand out so much more.

Originally Posted by Andreaz1

To be honest I like the sedan better. If I could find one I would really like one as a first car if that was possible. Too bad we are obsessed with loading capacity over here, meaning 99% of all cars ever are estate or hatchbacks, which I find boring.

Yours looks great, especially in that silver colour. What did she cost if you don't mind me asking and what's the performance like?

You're from sweden right? So home of the volvo estate car

Wouldn't blame you really if that's what's important out there, and thanks

The guy (also a Dan) wanted £2100 for it but we knocked him down to £1850 in the end

Good deal really, very quick car, 160bhp standard and probably 170 with the magnafow exhaust, DC ceramic manifold and cold air intake it has.

Originally Posted by _Pr0ph3cy_

Very nice, what are your exterior plans? Wheels, bodykits (standard bodykit, maybe the type r kit?), etc? Looks great, mate

Thanks, wheels wise I want more rotas, I like the subzero's it came on but I'm gonna go for 16" rota slipstreams in black

Not gonna add any body kits the vti comes standard with the Type R front lip and side skirts, some people delete the rear spoiler but I like it. Gonna try and raise that front end too, mainly by getting some coilovers on, it's currently sitting on lowering springs which I hate, not good for the OEM shocks. The body work needs a touch up here and there too, the front right wing is dented and there's a couple of marks on the bumpers, can all and will be sorted.

Originally Posted by Camel

Tidy looking car. Always liked the older Civics.

Loved this in The Getaway.

Thanks mate

This is my inspiration car btw:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_a...0/IMG_8453.jpg