What makes your car special?
taranaki
12-26-2002, 04:07 PM
Why do you like your car?What makes it special in your eyes?Did you choose that make/model,and if so,why?What is it that inspires marque loyalty,even though none of us can truly test enough different cars to make an informed choice?
tonioseven
12-26-2002, 04:41 PM
It's paid for!!:D :D :D I got it by trading some spoiled kid a box of model cars for it:sun: :sun: I used to counsel him and he felt like I helped him. Not only did I get a free car but I also helped change a person's life. Pretty damn cool:coolguy: :coolguy:
Amish_kid
12-26-2002, 04:45 PM
because its rear wheel drive i despise front drives especially in the winter time because you can have more fun in the snow with it :D
kris
12-26-2002, 05:15 PM
Because it's mine.
tazdev
12-26-2002, 06:11 PM
damn you kris ya beat me to it.
mine is special to me because I installed the stereo 100% and I like it, the car I like not so much at the mo.
mine is special to me because I installed the stereo 100% and I like it, the car I like not so much at the mo.
kicker1_solo
12-26-2002, 07:33 PM
Because I got the last year that they made nice looking civics imo, and it's a 4 door which I think looks better and fits my needs better. And it only had 13 miles on it when I bought it, so I'm the first one to test drive it and so I feel like it's all mine. :D
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid42/pd6c6860425ae76f9b037274705e157bf/fceba1fc.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid42/pd6c6860425ae76f9b037274705e157bf/fceba1fc.jpg
Oz
12-26-2002, 07:44 PM
I'll agree with you there Kicker-san! I quite like the looks of any 6th gen. Especially the coupe. My favourite is the 5th gen hatch in the lighter blue, followed by coupes. I also like Del Sols.
boingo82
12-26-2002, 08:23 PM
My G is special because..
It has a clock on the instrument panel so I don't have to switch off "ID3 tag view" on the mp3 player to see what time it is.
Every control in it is in the "exact right place". The steering wheel is perfect. (Try driving a 97 Dodge Grand Caravan and you'll understand what a shitty steering wheel feels like.)
It's Silver. It handles well, crashes well, accellerates well, is comfortable, looks good, is reliable, and is rare enough to be misrecognized. It has an enormous trunk for the size of the car. Everyone assumes it cost way more than it actually did..
It's been mistaken for a 99 before...and it's a 94. :)
It's mine. All MINE!! Muahahahaha!!
It has a clock on the instrument panel so I don't have to switch off "ID3 tag view" on the mp3 player to see what time it is.
Every control in it is in the "exact right place". The steering wheel is perfect. (Try driving a 97 Dodge Grand Caravan and you'll understand what a shitty steering wheel feels like.)
It's Silver. It handles well, crashes well, accellerates well, is comfortable, looks good, is reliable, and is rare enough to be misrecognized. It has an enormous trunk for the size of the car. Everyone assumes it cost way more than it actually did..
It's been mistaken for a 99 before...and it's a 94. :)
It's mine. All MINE!! Muahahahaha!!
Moppie
12-26-2002, 08:51 PM
Hmm interesting question:
Ok,
Its cheap.
Cheap to fix, cheap to run, and offers amazing performance for a very cheap price.
It has a small wussy 4cyl lawn mower for an engine with a Torque curve that starts with a deep rumble of induction noise at 1,000rpm and ends with screaming impersonataion of a sewing machine at 8,200rpm.
I have yet to drive anther car with as flexiable an engine, and Iv driven most things from Lotus' to Toyotas, from V8s to Turbo'd 6s.
It has an amazingly well balanced chassis that always does what I tell it do, it feels like the suspension was set up by enginers with a desire to go racing, and not accoutants and marketing twits who wanted the car to be safe and idiot proof.
And it so totaly plain, boring and common in appreance that no one pays it any attention at all.
Thats what? 4 things I really like about it.
I could write a list sveral pages long with things that are wrong with it, it could have a bigger engine, it could have more hp, it could be RWD, it could have more room in the frount etc etc but I dont really care.
Becauses its the car that best suits my current situation, and as soon as that changes and allows me to buy a real car I will.
(oh and its great for winding people up who think I take things seriously, :finger: )
Ok,
Its cheap.
Cheap to fix, cheap to run, and offers amazing performance for a very cheap price.
It has a small wussy 4cyl lawn mower for an engine with a Torque curve that starts with a deep rumble of induction noise at 1,000rpm and ends with screaming impersonataion of a sewing machine at 8,200rpm.
I have yet to drive anther car with as flexiable an engine, and Iv driven most things from Lotus' to Toyotas, from V8s to Turbo'd 6s.
It has an amazingly well balanced chassis that always does what I tell it do, it feels like the suspension was set up by enginers with a desire to go racing, and not accoutants and marketing twits who wanted the car to be safe and idiot proof.
And it so totaly plain, boring and common in appreance that no one pays it any attention at all.
Thats what? 4 things I really like about it.
I could write a list sveral pages long with things that are wrong with it, it could have a bigger engine, it could have more hp, it could be RWD, it could have more room in the frount etc etc but I dont really care.
Becauses its the car that best suits my current situation, and as soon as that changes and allows me to buy a real car I will.
(oh and its great for winding people up who think I take things seriously, :finger: )
Deakins
12-26-2002, 09:31 PM
My spoiler :D
And it's the only one in town.
And it's the only one in town.
Jay!
12-26-2002, 09:43 PM
It's still running at 203,xxx miles on the clock...
Even with me driving it. :o
Even with me driving it. :o
Misundaztood
12-26-2002, 09:49 PM
I guess the fact that when I bought her, she was completely stock. Nothing done. I tuned her into the rice-rocket she is now. I lowered her. I put the GTR wing on the back. I put in the Altezzas. I put on the Magnaflow 2.5 catback. I created her. She's my creation. Good enuff reason for ya?:cool:
Oz
12-26-2002, 10:16 PM
Originally posted by Misundaztood
I tuned her into the rice-rocket she is now.
-I lowered her.
-I put the GTR wing on the back.
-I put in the Altezzas.
-I put on the Magnaflow 2.5 catback
ROFL! Let the flame war begin!
I tuned her into the rice-rocket she is now.
-I lowered her.
-I put the GTR wing on the back.
-I put in the Altezzas.
-I put on the Magnaflow 2.5 catback
ROFL! Let the flame war begin!
Misundaztood
12-26-2002, 10:44 PM
Originally posted by ozriceboy
ROFL! Let the flame war begin! Whatever...I don't care. You all can flame me all you want. I love my car & that's all that matters. It's not like I atcually think it's fast. I know it's slower than Yugos. But whatever, I don't street-race so it doesn't matter to me. I don't fix my car up for anyone but me!:cool:
ROFL! Let the flame war begin! Whatever...I don't care. You all can flame me all you want. I love my car & that's all that matters. It's not like I atcually think it's fast. I know it's slower than Yugos. But whatever, I don't street-race so it doesn't matter to me. I don't fix my car up for anyone but me!:cool:
taranaki
12-26-2002, 11:03 PM
Originally posted by Misundaztood
Whatever...I don't care. You all can flame me all you want. I love my car & that's all that matters. It's not like I atcually think it's fast. I know it's slower than Yugos. Buy whatever, I don't street-race so it doesn't matter to me. I don't fix my car up for anyone but me!:cool:
Wise answer.This thread is not going to turn into a flame war.:cool:
Whatever...I don't care. You all can flame me all you want. I love my car & that's all that matters. It's not like I atcually think it's fast. I know it's slower than Yugos. Buy whatever, I don't street-race so it doesn't matter to me. I don't fix my car up for anyone but me!:cool:
Wise answer.This thread is not going to turn into a flame war.:cool:
boingo82
12-26-2002, 11:09 PM
Originally posted by Misundaztood
Whatever...I don't care. You all can flame me all you want. I love my car & that's all that matters. It's not like I atcually think it's fast. I know it's slower than Yugos. Buy whatever, I don't street-race so it doesn't matter to me. I don't fix my car up for anyone but me!:cool:
Yea, that's coo, (I saw your "I don't street race any more" post, which is good) but it's just that you referred to it as a "rocket", which implies that it's fast.
And lowering, 'tezzas, catback and wing are the stereotypical ricer mods. But it's good that you're doing it for you and not because you have any delusions of grandeur.
Anyway, most of us have no room to talk. The only "mods" I have are:
Black leather armrest to match black center console and to contrast with rest of tan leather in car. :bandit:
K&N filter.
New tires. :) (Coopers, not racing tires or fancy tires or anything.)
Famous G20 "Heavy trunk mod"
Kenwood mp3 headunit.
Body-color lower-air dam.
Brand new hood 'cause the old one got vandalized.
Cool "Dealer cut off window stickers with a razor" tint look.
Whatever...I don't care. You all can flame me all you want. I love my car & that's all that matters. It's not like I atcually think it's fast. I know it's slower than Yugos. Buy whatever, I don't street-race so it doesn't matter to me. I don't fix my car up for anyone but me!:cool:
Yea, that's coo, (I saw your "I don't street race any more" post, which is good) but it's just that you referred to it as a "rocket", which implies that it's fast.
And lowering, 'tezzas, catback and wing are the stereotypical ricer mods. But it's good that you're doing it for you and not because you have any delusions of grandeur.
Anyway, most of us have no room to talk. The only "mods" I have are:
Black leather armrest to match black center console and to contrast with rest of tan leather in car. :bandit:
K&N filter.
New tires. :) (Coopers, not racing tires or fancy tires or anything.)
Famous G20 "Heavy trunk mod"
Kenwood mp3 headunit.
Body-color lower-air dam.
Brand new hood 'cause the old one got vandalized.
Cool "Dealer cut off window stickers with a razor" tint look.
Oz
12-26-2002, 11:16 PM
I wasn't starting/implying/insinuating anything. It's just that the words i quoted, well, in the right company in OT 'Them's fightin' words'.
kicker1_solo
12-26-2002, 11:38 PM
Originally posted by boingo82
The only "mods" I have are:
New tires. :) (Coopers, not racing tires or fancy tires or anything.)
Brand new hood 'cause the old one got vandalized.
When you replace things with the same thing it was before it isn't really modding your car. :D
The only "mods" I have are:
New tires. :) (Coopers, not racing tires or fancy tires or anything.)
Brand new hood 'cause the old one got vandalized.
When you replace things with the same thing it was before it isn't really modding your car. :D
boingo82
12-27-2002, 12:23 AM
Originally posted by kicker1_solo
When you replace things with the same thing it was before it isn't really modding your car. :D
My old tires were Michelins...duh. :rolleyes:
And my old hood had these awesome scratches from when I was rain-x-ing the windsheild (so the wipers were up) and decided to do some engine scrubbing while I was still at the carwash. :o
KIDS!! Never never raise the hood while the wipers are pulled off the glass!!
My rules for "modding": If it costs me a ton of money and/or time, and it relates to the car (or preferably attaches to the car) in some way, it's a mod. ;)
J/k. Touche.
When you replace things with the same thing it was before it isn't really modding your car. :D
My old tires were Michelins...duh. :rolleyes:
And my old hood had these awesome scratches from when I was rain-x-ing the windsheild (so the wipers were up) and decided to do some engine scrubbing while I was still at the carwash. :o
KIDS!! Never never raise the hood while the wipers are pulled off the glass!!
My rules for "modding": If it costs me a ton of money and/or time, and it relates to the car (or preferably attaches to the car) in some way, it's a mod. ;)
J/k. Touche.
kris
12-27-2002, 12:27 AM
Originally posted by kicker1_solo
When you replace things with the same thing it was before it isn't really modding your car. :D
So, replacing motor/suspension/exhaust/header etc, are not mods?
When you replace things with the same thing it was before it isn't really modding your car. :D
So, replacing motor/suspension/exhaust/header etc, are not mods?
taranaki
12-27-2002, 12:31 AM
Originally posted by kris
So, replacing motor/suspension/exhaust/header etc, are not mods?
Not if you are just replacing them with another 'stock' item because the original is worn out/damaged.....:rolleyes:
So, replacing motor/suspension/exhaust/header etc, are not mods?
Not if you are just replacing them with another 'stock' item because the original is worn out/damaged.....:rolleyes:
Jay!
12-27-2002, 12:36 AM
What about changing non-OEM parts for other non-OEM parts? ;)
Oz
12-27-2002, 12:36 AM
What about people listing airfilter as a mod??? Your car came with one!
taranaki
12-27-2002, 12:42 AM
Airfilter is a mod if you throw away a perfectly functional stock item in favour of a K & N [or similar]:D
boingo82
12-27-2002, 12:42 AM
Originally posted by taranaki
Not if you are just replacing them with another 'stock' item because the original is worn out/damaged.....:rolleyes:
What if your 1.6 litre engine kicks the bucket so you replace it with a 2.0 that was OEM on a different trim line of your exact same car? :confused:
edit: AND my "perfectly functional" airfilter was completely full of dirt and due for 90,000 mile replacement anyhow :flipa: so I replaced it with a K&N I got used for dirt cheap ($10) from a fellow G20er because the K&N is longer lasting than conventional and is non-disposable. :rolleyes:
Not if you are just replacing them with another 'stock' item because the original is worn out/damaged.....:rolleyes:
What if your 1.6 litre engine kicks the bucket so you replace it with a 2.0 that was OEM on a different trim line of your exact same car? :confused:
edit: AND my "perfectly functional" airfilter was completely full of dirt and due for 90,000 mile replacement anyhow :flipa: so I replaced it with a K&N I got used for dirt cheap ($10) from a fellow G20er because the K&N is longer lasting than conventional and is non-disposable. :rolleyes:
taranaki
12-27-2002, 12:59 AM
Originally posted by boingo82
edit: AND my "perfectly functional" airfilter.....
.....wasn't:finger:
edit: AND my "perfectly functional" airfilter.....
.....wasn't:finger:
kicker1_solo
12-27-2002, 01:58 AM
Originally posted by kris
So, replacing motor/suspension/exhaust/header etc, are not mods? like I said before, when you replace it with the same thing that was on there before, then no. Modify usually refers to upgrading, not replacing.
So, replacing motor/suspension/exhaust/header etc, are not mods? like I said before, when you replace it with the same thing that was on there before, then no. Modify usually refers to upgrading, not replacing.
speediva
12-27-2002, 02:03 AM
Her name is Sophie, and she's ALL MINE... problems, perks, and all.
tazdev
12-27-2002, 02:03 AM
damn it!!!
I agree with kicker what the hell is the world coming to?:silly2:
I agree with kicker what the hell is the world coming to?:silly2:
Moppie
12-27-2002, 02:27 AM
Originally posted by saturntangerine
Her name is Sophie, and she's perks,.
Kinky. :licker: :licker: :licker:
Originally posted by tazdev
I agree with kicker what the hell is the world coming to
Something is deffinitly wrong, I also agree with the little wanna be. :(
:D :D
Her name is Sophie, and she's perks,.
Kinky. :licker: :licker: :licker:
Originally posted by tazdev
I agree with kicker what the hell is the world coming to
Something is deffinitly wrong, I also agree with the little wanna be. :(
:D :D
kicker1_solo
12-27-2002, 02:49 AM
Originally posted by Oz
What about people listing airfilter as a mod??? Your car came with one! that's like putting gasoline on your mod list, or maybe new windshield wiper inserts. :D
What about people listing airfilter as a mod??? Your car came with one! that's like putting gasoline on your mod list, or maybe new windshield wiper inserts. :D
taranaki
12-27-2002, 03:57 AM
So.....aside from the mods [and the debate on what constitutes a mod:bloated: ],Why is your car special?Now, my car could not possibly be special,could it?Well....yes,it is! It's special to me because I am familiar with it.I can find the ignition effortlessly in the dark,I can operate all of the controls without taking my eyes off the road,the seat is set at precisely the right spot and the engine responds predictably to every command.I have a good idea of just where the limits of the suspension and steering are,and can judge the speed almost perfectly from the engine tone.My car is special to me because it is reliable as hell and wonderfully nondescript.It's a totally neutral vehicle,one that I can park almost anywhere and it will blend into it's surroundings.Oh...and it's also highly unattractive to joyriders and wheel thieves.:D
primera man
12-27-2002, 04:04 AM
Its all paid for. Brought it as a standard Primera and done everything how i wanted it to be. Wheels/lowering/tints/exhaust/Stillen kit.... Plus the body kit is one of only 25 they made for NZ Primera's and are hard to get here, so its not like everybody has one the same :cool:
Jimster
12-27-2002, 04:26 AM
FIAT MArea JTD Weekend- Practical, reliable, quick (for a diesel) looks cool IMO, nice chassis, well equipped
Alfa Romeo 156 2.5- The best drivers car for under 30,000 Euros (At least the best practical drivers car), FAST, Sweet induction noise, the worlds best looking sedan, comfy, suprisingly relaible, safe, luxurious without being over-equipped, AWESOME chassis, reaonably unique and the fact it was mine (Although I'm getting a Sportivo V6 soon)
Thing that need improving- needs to be RWD, Needs to be a GTA :cry:
Alfa Romeo 156 2.5- The best drivers car for under 30,000 Euros (At least the best practical drivers car), FAST, Sweet induction noise, the worlds best looking sedan, comfy, suprisingly relaible, safe, luxurious without being over-equipped, AWESOME chassis, reaonably unique and the fact it was mine (Although I'm getting a Sportivo V6 soon)
Thing that need improving- needs to be RWD, Needs to be a GTA :cry:
Automotive Network, Inc., Copyright ©2026