Nemo gets a call from the shop ...

Yea so i took my car into the shop to get some shit i needed fixin done.

So i get a call and they first start off with ... "so how much money do you want to sink into this car ...?"

Great im thinking the original estimate of 200 was short and its gonna be closer to say 500 or 600. Running through the things they found wrong they tell me the final cost on the repairs is ... drum roll please ... actually fourteen hundred bucks.

Apparently my rear disc brakes were shot to hell, pads and back plate i know for sure and if they have a rotor that was shot to hell. Front breaks needed a new rotor for sure and pads. Back plates are special order from Honda

Washer pump was fried, special order from Honda

Rewiring my doors cause my dome light wasnt working right, yea this sucked cause its all labor and not quickly done.

Then i had my trivial things like AC and my vents not working. So appreantly that got fixed and they ordered some parts for that cause shit was broken. They havnt gotten to checking my actual AC pump yet so if its frozen my belt is getting cut so i can save some HP. Greg, think we could take care of that some time? Seth maybe you wana lend me your skillz too?

Yea so there was another part special ordered, which at the earliest will get here friday. There goes my spring break plans, yes im stuck at home! WOOO! and on top of that im broke! I dont have the money to buy my new puter setup like i thought i would until my taxes get here.

I swear to god on all that is holy or unholy or what ever that if this car breaks or gets totaled this year im gonna climb a clock tower and take out some fools!

EDIT : Ohh i forget to mention that they told me it was about time i brought her in for a tune up ... she needed it BAD!

lol nemo that aint a nice thing to say
sucks for all the repairs

we can take out the a/c.. it shouldnt be too hard. your rear drums not discs :) are bad. i woulda not have them fix the washer or the dome light right now..just to save some money. At least the car is getting worthy of driving to oregon in may :D

bah i ment to say drum not disc. either way, i figure all i'll need to do is maintain its fixed up state and i should be ready for the drive to OR

yea, i would just mainly get the brakes fixed, a/c really isn't a problem, i hav been rollin around without it for awhile, well without the belt on it.

How long does it take to get the a/c out? because i need to get mine outta there, just don't know a way to drain the thing without making a mess everywhere.

Originally posted by Tony
yea, i would just mainly get the brakes fixed, a/c really isn't a problem, i hav been rollin around without it for awhile, well without the belt on it.

How long does it take to get the a/c out? because i need to get mine outta there, just don't know a way to drain the thing without making a mess everywhere.

i dunno. I forgot about the freeon you have to get out though....hmm..hopefully nemo's isnt charged :D if so i think we should take it to a shop to discharge it.

how do you tell?

Originally posted by Tony
how do you tell?

stick a screwdriver in one of the fill up fors for a split second and see if it sounds like a lot of pressure :D

ohhh that doesnt sound safe ...

Originally posted by nemo_wolf
ohhh that doesnt sound safe ...

it is. it dont like blow up or anything.

like i know where the hell that is, i know nothing, except how to change my oil and air filter :D

need a pic of engine with A/C.

Originally posted by 88CiViC_DX
stick a screwdriver in one of the fill up fors for a split second and see if it sounds like a lot of pressure :D

and then just let it all out ... :devil: fuck that freon recovery bullshit they pull all the time

ahhh damn ill have to take off my Honda Optional Parts sticker since im gonna be back to bone stock.

Originally posted by nemo_wolf
ahhh damn ill have to take off my Honda Optional Parts sticker since im gonna be back to bone stock.

I didnt know SOHC ZC's were stock :confused:

Originally posted by nemo_wolf
ahhh damn ill have to take off my Honda Optional Parts sticker since im gonna be back to bone stock.

hey, you still have the rear speaker mounts right :) and those kick ass honda grills that i want :D

Dude, dont even trip man... Let me setup a time and me and greg can fix that shit and save you some skrill. Basicaly the parts for the brakes arent all that expensive, its all the work... And after fucking around with my shit, I know why.

yea, now that i know how to put my drum brakes together im all set. :)me and seth can give ya a hand sometime..

sweet deal, i just wanted this to get fixed by a pro ... but im not trippin off the amount im spending no more


i gots a new job.

If you want to get taxed you can just pay me and greg :) We will probably do a better job than the "Pro's" I know alot of those guys... They do "Pro" shit like put tires on with an impact wrench and never torque them... Totaly, pro's... ;)

haha, word.

wheres the new job nemo? and ya better still be able to get time off in may for oregon :D

you guys with your jobs :finger:

I wish I had a job :(

Originally posted by Melt
you guys with your jobs :finger:

I wish I had a job :(

word biatch!! :frog:

hhahaha im actually back with toys. Im getting almost what they paid me before but not quite. They are garunteeing me mad hours if i want them ... plus im still working my other job. So ill be pullin in some decent cash.

Hey nimo! There has been alot of dual cam ZC discusions going on over @ TheOldOne... :) I wonder why ;)
Just thought you might like to read this:
"Yah. You can hook up the rom burner to a USB port. The process itself is simple enough for a moron like me to handle it. You need a Chipped ECU, a rom burner, chips, , and if you want to datalog, you have to add a small board that translates info between the ECU and your computer. With good tuning a stock ZC can easily put out over 130WHP, with loads of torque. (I have some dyno charts of this.) With the setup you are building, will probably easily see your HP goals. =)"

Hehe, Im getting me a rom burner soon... So anyone who wants some chips yo... :devil:

only problem i see with that is that i have a SOHC ZC

Well I can still hack ur ecu... I'll need the original Rom to modify off.

alright so heres my update. i got my car back today. I dont know man, i cant really feel any diffrence except in the brakes. my rear shoe and back plate was replaced. my alignment is fixed but cause my tires are worn funny, the rotation has em pulling off to the right a bit. a full tune up. What really killed me was some of the parts. 180 for the heater control. and a few others. I might have paid a bit more then i could have if i just did the work myself with friends but atleast they have warrenties on all their work. so if something goes wrong i can make them fix it all. They did comp the alignment and a free alternator belt. I have one more pump im waiting for and then i finish it off. I only drove it up to 55 but later tonight im gonna take her onto 280 and open her up a bit to see how she handles.


ohhh i also have two bent rims ... so im looking to get me a new set.

Originally posted by nemo_wolf
ohhh i also have two bent rims ... so im looking to get me a new set.

I got a full set of 1986 Accord Rims ... 185/70/13 .. brand new tires, so new the little nubs are on em. Lemme know if you are interested.

Heres a pic with 2 of em on the back of my car ... had to roll like that one day when I got a flat.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid57/p22e4b9b62705ac500f2aca517f5a8895/fc6e52fa.jpg

and another

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid57/p1d7aaccca94707d34353511d85424802/fc6e53b4.jpg

and another, MyFirst4g's first civic :)..this is what they look like on one..

http://www.hyperacecrew.com/88dx/leftside.jpg

how much you willing to sell em for!?

150 OBO

gimme like 2 weeks to get some skrill together.


BTW my car is running so slick right now.

so whatsup with ur car john, what u got besides stock, i thought u had zc, that aint stock

Originally posted by XxLuckyLisaxX
so whatsup with ur car john, what u got besides stock, i thought u had zc, that aint stock

Its completly stock other than the ZC ... and the custom broken center piece (droppin weight). Its got some 92+ civic floormats in it which are cool.

Originally posted by Melt


Its completly stock other than the ZC ... and the custom broken center piece (droppin weight). Its got some 92+ civic floormats in it which are cool.

hrmmm what center peice is broken?

other then new parts, there aint no work done to my car really. I always manage to pick the car that is gonna break on me more then i can afford, so i dont have money for nifty mods. I would love to get an intake ... but i gotta find a place to store extra car parts. Plus i have to many other things i need to spend money on at the momment.

Originally posted by nemo_wolf
hrmmm what center peice is broken?

Your taillight ... or did you fix it?

ohhh that ... nah its still broke as hell ... dont know if ill ever get enough money to just fix something so cosmetic