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  • Birthday 07/07/1970

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    Hi, I'm Dave, the founder and owner of Civic5.com. I have been into cars my whole life, spending time restoring classic 70's fords then moving into the Honda scene. Have now been a fan of Honda's for years.

    So, bit more about me. I'm an old git, and was with Dawn (aka Civic5 Moderator crazzzydawn in the forum) for 21 years, married to her for 17 of those years. She helped me set up and run the club and site from the start, and it was Dawn that got me into Honda's! Sadly, she passed away after a very brave fight with cancer (Jan 2013) and is very much missed by myself and a lot of the members here. Her spirit in the club lives on in her car, her beloved Civic Aerodeck ES known as "DD" in the forum (Dawns Deck). It's a car that's been tastefully modded, and one I will keep for ever.

    Recently, I met my new partner Gayle (aka Gayle in the forum) and she has been amazing! She's totally turned my life around, and makes me happy. Luckily, she's a petrol head too! She's also become a big part of Civic5, and loves the Honda scene now too! We got married in June 2017.
     
    Anyways, enough about me! Thanks for taking the time to read my profile, and welcome to Civic5

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    Dave
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    41-45...Midlife crisis!
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    Scottish Borders

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    CIVIC ES AERODECK
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    MC1

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  1. Dave
    Here's a quick video of the Daytime Running lights. Excuse the quality of the video, it was actually raining and recorded and edited on my phone lol. Goes from ignition on engine started, to sidelight on (which turns DRLs off) to headlights, back to sidelights the sidelights off (which turns drl's back on). The flickering just before they go on fully is caused by the camera. They don't actually flicker, they fade in to full brightness. InShot_20260701_200316165.mp4
  2. Dave
    Think it's because of the side it enters the throttle linkage on mate. Chandler on here did the whole wire tuck on his Aerideck, might be worth having a look at his project thread. It was an epic deck that one!
  3. Dave
    I'll get it done one evening this week mate 😆
  4. Dave
    So, still not got the video done of the DRLs or the how to guide. Will try and get it done soon! I'm actually looking for better DRLs as I've noticed in daytime/really bright sun, they get totally washed out! Defeats the purpose! In other news, DD was shown at her first car show since Japfest2 2014 at Donnington race track. Took her to Honda Day Scotland 2026. Was a good turnout out of cars, photos are in our meets/shows section of the forum. Here's a couple of DD. Getting ready for the show the day before! Bath time! At the show. Bloody rained just as we headed out so she was dirty by the time we got there. Show was a good hour and 45 minute drive from her, and she drove spot on. Plan is to get her front spoiler and bonnet off and resprayed soon, hopefully before her next show (classic car show at Bo'Ness).
  5. Dave
    That's a big improvement mate, I like shiney things! 😎
  6. Dave

    Mb/Ma wings

    Dave replied to Japkierz's question in SOS! Help!!

    The short answer is yes as anything can be done. If you have a welder, or know someone who can weld, it can be done. You will need the following: Full front slam panel/valance. Possibly the front crash bar as most likely slight differences. Headlights Bonnet Grill Front wings. The current pre-facelift slam panel will need the spot welds drilled out then cut/removed from car. The face-lift panel will then need offered up and aligned (probs best just tacking it into place to trial fit everything). Once your happy with alignment, you can then either get the spot welds redone or butt-weld the holes. Seam welds any bits that were seam welded before. If you can, get the plugs from the MB wiring just in case there's a difference (shouldn't be). Then it's just a case of bolting everything on. It's been done here in the forum on a few cars, including one our members changing the front end on his Rover 400 to the Civic MB front end so deffo can be done. Let us know how you get on and get plenty photos mate. Dave
  7. Dave
    Hi mate, Simon let me know about the pdf you were trying to upload. Can you email it to administrator@civic5.com and I'll get it added for you. Put a brief description in the email too mate. Dave
  8. Dave
    That's superb mate. Thanks for the link to the cables and also how to adjust it properly. I've also been doing it wrong doh! Glad you got it all sorted.
  9. Dave
    Not sure myself but they might be in the harness manual?
  10. Dave
    If it's the early Rover 400/MGZS (not the ugly fake Chinese one) the plugs and wiring should be the same. Post BMW take-over of Rover, the 400s etc had BMW wiring and connectors.
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  13. Dave
    Yeah, liked the look of the Bongos, but they seem to rot like nothing I've ever seen before!
  14. Dave
    Not ever bought one tbh mate, know both Ebay and FB are getting dodgy for buying parts lately. I bought a wheel arch for my mk8 Civic and most of the clips to the front side are busted off so can't use it. No bad for £60!🤣
  15. Dave

    Jimbobs VTiS

    Dave replied to a topic in Honda Civic MA/MB/MC

    You should try MINIs mate!🤣 my 1st gen cooperS was a money pit (fun tho) and my 2nd gen Cooper almost killed me (had a heart attack fixing the brakes!) 🤣 My cooperS mademoiselle mind up to go back to Honda for a daily driver after 8 or 9 years away from them! Still had DD in the garage, but for daily duties you can't beat a Honda. Nissan comes a close 2nd.
  16. Dave
    Lol must be a Civic thing! My mk8 TypeS does it every once in a blue moon too! DD has only ever had a tiny bit of water in the spare wheel well, again just once in a blue moon.oh, and she had the standard front A pillar corner of the windscreen leak😅 That ones almost a right of passage with a Civic M! Got that sorted by redoing the seams with seam sealer.
  17. Dave

    Jimbobs VTiS

    Dave replied to a topic in Honda Civic MA/MB/MC

    There is just something about these Civic mate ay! Yours are looking superb, loving the deck but also love that you've still got the VTiS!
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