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  1. Dave
    If I still had Ruby she'd be having them! Centres would be sprayed either gun metal or white though. Reckon they would fit without any arch work/camber/tyre stretch? Nice wheel, and being steel, heavy but sturdy as fook! Just the thing for our pot hole filled roads up here!
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    Thats bad that the seller "forgot you", kinda makes you wonder if they have they items they are selling. On another note, I'll get the pics of that front lip for you soon Mae, I'm ill just now so now been able to get it done.
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    99' Accord??

    Dave replied to snakey135's topic in Chat Lounge

    Yeah, with maybe 6 months mot I'd reckon no more than £400, by the time you get a new cat/o2 sensor and the pads all round (excluding a caliper) you'll be looking at around £600, which will be about top money for the miles it has. Just my opinion tho!
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    Damn I miss my 'Tina!
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    Can't wait to hear and see this!! bet its going to sound epic mate!
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    Lookin good mate! The rear lip really changes the look of the mb's. But lowering it really does will make the best of the rear lip, makes the car look wider and oh so cool
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    OK, thought seeing as the weather is crap, I'd just upload a wee photo of Roxy a-la photyshoppy! Lol my skills are getting better! Lol
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    Cops

    Dave replied to dogg1210's topic in Chat Lounge

    Yeah, I think in general, the police are actually pretty fair. I always watch shows like road wars, traffic cops etc and love it when they catch these uninsured drivers. Most of them turn out to have no mot, no tax, and more often than not, no bloody licence......or are drunk! So glad the cops are out there catching these gits, cos if one of them crashes into your pride and joy, you're stuffed. On a plus point for the club, unlike a few clubs I could mention, we have never had any of our meets moved on by the police. As said above, I think they tend to regard us as mature Honda enthusiasts instead of the boy racer brigade, so tend to leave us alone. Which is nice
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    lol yours popping isnt too bad Ali, this Scooby was like bloody shotguns going off, just way over the top. Yeah, have to say it was close to Roxy getting sold, just lost a lot of love for her during all the problems. Like I said earlier, she was actually a real chore to drive at times, which no car should be. Now she's better than she's ever been and I'm getting the love back! You wouldn't believe some of the possible replacements I'd looked at!! Main contenders were an Audi A3 (would have had to be either an S-Line or S3), a newish Merc C class (would have been the blue efficency model, which had great MPG and performance to match the TypeS I had) and lastly..............................a classic VW Beetle!! Gayle used to have one years ago, and totally loves them. And one we looked at was the spitting image of one my Big Sister had back in the 70's, when the car was only 5 years old! I was 5 at the time, but can still remember it. The one we were looking at was a 1973, in baby blue. Fully restored and looked mint, the only mod being a nice set of alloys. Was only 5 grand, and I was really tempted to get it! But not sure it would have been great as a daily, and do like the creature comforts in the FN2. Plus Gayle really loves Roxy, and after we were ooohing and ahhhing over the beetle, she said "you aint selling Roxy"! Kid you not, Gayle loves Roxy more than I do! lol
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    Cops

    Dave replied to dogg1210's topic in Chat Lounge

    Totally agree. If they catch you fair and square, there is no point in trying to make excuses. I got caught in Ruby, at night, as I was late for work. The speed they clocked me at after they caught up was not even close to what I had been doing when I passed them, so just held my hands up. I find if you're honest with the police, they tend to be ok with you, even have a laugh with you. Good shout that they let you off mate, only wish the police up here used their discretion a bit more. See it all the time on road wars etc, where they let people go. They have never done that up here with anyone I know, myself included. If you're caught, you're done! But as said, it's a fair cop, because if you break the law, you have to accept the punishment if you get caught.
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    Not really hunting @DAVEMB2, the idle when first started from cold is around 1800rpm, but drops off pretty quickly. I think the actual "fly by wire" throttle combined with the stiff suspension and crap roads exagirates the problem, as your foot can bounce about on the throttle. Any slight dab or back-off of the throttle makes her quite jerky. But deffo think that there's something wrong with the way these drive when first started. Even more so when its very cold outside. But on saying that, she has improved massively, as it really was bad before. She's still got that problem, but its only slight now. But the difference in her power is whats amazed me! had a real play with a scooby tonight and she was with it all the way until...................she passed it!!!! lol Deffo got her mojo back, and Mr scooby looked impressed methinks! Have to say though, why the fcuk do people think that its cool for your car to backfire?? He went up our high street popping and banging, and the only thought that came to my mind was "what a tit!"They seem to think if it backfires, it means its fast as fcuk and tuned to the max. Bollocks! It means its overfuelling and the exhaust bore is too big!! Could be thats why Roxy passed it? He was deffo giving it beans! Maybe just me, as I'm just not a fan of the backfiring car scene. I hear a car backfire and I think "yeah, that sounds fcuked!" lol
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    See I suspected the TPS. Might look a bit more into it at some point, and yeah have heard the lambda sensors fail.
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    Yes mate, the mechanic (Martin) at Western who carried out the warranty work is actually a mate from years ago, so know him well. Know it will have been done right if he did it. He's also got an FN2 and used to have a DC2 before that (and a Civic MB2 before that!)
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    Roxy back all sorted, so DD now all washed, dried and back tucked up safely in her blanket in the garage! She is deffo not seeing salty roads again!!!
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    lol no wonder I miss Ruby! well, the news is good. Finally got her back on Monday, and she is driving a hella lot better! The gear changes are now sweet, no more crunching! The kangaroo effect however is still present, but massively reduced. It's almost gone, just does it ever so slightly so guess I can live with that. When Jim and me went to pick her up, on the way back I was going up the slip road onto the main A1, and sitting in third. Spotted a gap in the traffic so floored it to pull out, and she spun the wheels up! After driving her for a bit, noticed she feels a lot quicker! Thinking she may have lost a wee bit power because of the coil pack/plugs, and has now got it back? Deffo feels a bit punchier to drive now. Jim drover her too and said the same, feels a lot better to drive. We went through this wee village, and theres a round about at the end of it. Came through at 30mph, then onto the roundabout (Jim driving) and went round in 6th gear 17mph!, And coming off the roundabout, still in 6th, still 17mph, she pulled away with no shudders, no bother at all! Really impressed she could do that, as most diesels would struggle to even do that! Not that I would drive her like that a lot, but is good for overtaking point of view........no need to change down. Just push the throttle down and away she goes. And hats off to Western Honda.................they even gave her a full valet in and out, all hoovered out and tyres dressed etc, so she looked amazing. So, thoughts about getting rid of her are now gone! Fingers crossed thats the last of her faults and she goes on trouble free now. And DD.....................all washed, dried and back in the garage in her blanket now! She's deffo not seeing the salty roads again!
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    Just had new synchros fitted to the typeR's gearbox mate and the difference is massive! That lot your buying will make her bullet proof, well worth the outlay/work
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    Good point Ali! We should be promoting our country too. But would like to go to somewhere else in Europe so we could have a proper trip, and see a bit of the world. Plus it promotes the Civic M's and shows other owners who maybe don't realize there is such a big following for these Civics that there's a massive club for them (that be us! lol). I did initially like the idea of going to the ring, and had planned to do it with Jim and Paul, but never got round to it. Although it would be a great trip, there isnt really that much else to see there except the track. just thinking the weather would probs be better in France than Germany, and there are more places to visit there. But hey open to all suggestions, and see where we go from there. Needs to be something the majority of us all want to take part in, so getting the right destination will be crucial. Yes mate! Deffo liking the look of it! Even being a part of our normal meets/runs, the feeling you get being in a convoy of Civic M's and the looks from pedestrians/other cars is amazing, so to do it on a bigger scale and in a different country would be awesome! Will take a hella lot of planning but no reason we can't do it!
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    Gayle posted it to my FB page mate, so you can see the video there
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    Yeah mate footing the bill for everything except the coil pack
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    Well, the service chap at the dealership got back to me on Monday. Regarding the gearbox, they sent photos down to Honda once it was stripped down, as they found the synchros were buggered. I wasn't holding out hope that Honda would honour the warranty, but...................they have agreed to repair her free of charge! The suspension issue has turned out to be the top of the mount, which is also on its way out. They have also agreed to fix this too under warranty! Happy days!!!! The only thing they won't fix is the coil pack on one of the spark plugs. They found this to be corroded, and it's also corroded the spark plug. Corrosion is wear and tear apparently, so the bill for the coil pack, plus a plug, plus fitting is over £200. Luckily, I bought a set of the plugs for her already, so they said just to bring the plugs in and they'll change them all aswell as fit the new coil pack. So all im getting billed for is the coil pack/fitting it, which is £170. Could have done without the expense, but to be fair, there's a fair expense getting forked out on the other stuff so I'm happy enough. She should be back either end of play today (doubtfull) or tomorrow. Looking forward to see how she drives. Hoping the gearbox oil has been changed, and the clutch fluid, although not sure if you have to do those when refitting the box? Did think about asking them to fit a new clutch while the box was out, but don't know if she actually needs one. Plus I'm now skint again so not sure I would have fancied the bill for a new clutch and poss flywheel. I really hope the spark plug/coil issue is what was causing the kangaroo styleee driving and flat spot. Time will tell.......
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    Hoping DD will be back off the road tomorrow, as should be getting Roxy back then. Been a bugger keeping her clean, basically she's been washed every day the last week she's been on the road! But have to say, been so nice driving her, just such a beautiful car to drive. Everything smooth, and just feels like a new car! And the looks!!! lol Love the looks she gets from other drivers and pedestrians, just makes you feel proud. Also noticed that other drivers tend to give way a lot, and wave you across etc, or flash you back in after you pass them on the motorway. She seems to get a lot of respect on the road!! And the guys at my work just love her, always coming across to have a look and a blether about her. Got her own wee fan club there! Found her spare rocker cover in the garage yesterday (found= tripped over it!) so going to get going on that soon. Bought new metal polishing kit as my old kit was done, so will start working on that when I get a chance. Then it will be raising her front suspension a tad, which I've been meaning to do for ages. So fingers crossed, she'll be washed, dried and put back in her bed tomorrow until the spring is here and all that nasty road salt is gone Also put a wee post up on civinfo, the site for all the 8th gen civics (roxy etc) and was a bit worried about what the replies might be, but they've all been massively positive. They all think she looks sweet, so alls good. Mind you, Civinfo is pretty much the same as civic5, really decent members.
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    Not heard of the crumball rally mate, but Gayle drew my attention to a recent one that started at the Forth road bridge, just outside edinburgh............to Rome! was called Rust to Rome (quite catchy and full of double meanings!), and although mainly classics and cars of our age, you could enter in basically any car you wanted. Looked massive fun! So Gayle and I got talking about how good it must be being a part of something like that, so have been talking about the possibility of getting something similar organized for Civic5. Wouldn't want to venture as far as Rome on the first one, so we thought about a smaller one to say France. Would be good as we do have a good few members there now, and theres also the possibility of joining up with the French version of Civic5, which is MBSquad. Could end up with a massive amount of Civic M's! Would have to be run over a good few days obviously, but we thought it could involve camping etc?? Would be immense fun to have a "Civic5 holiday", having a laugh and hanging out with members who have as much love for the civics as we both do! Will put a post up soon about it, see what the interest is.
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    Hmmmm, will have a look on civinfo phil, see what the deal is with them mate. I think I remember reading the gearboxes were a weak point, but its the same with the fn2s. Gear ratios are awesome, but boxes are made out of swiss cheese! Lol
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    Yeah, I was too slow deciding! Looked a stunner too
  25. Dave
    Hi and welcome! Looking forward to seeing this one, get a wee project thread going mate. You'll find all the info you need in this site, so any questions just ask. Enjoy the site bud
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