Civic EP2 First car

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DanDC5

18,792 posts

167 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Any car accessory shop will stock them dude, or even anywhere on ebay. Should only be a couple of quid.

skene

2,290 posts

172 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Yep eBay will have them although I wouldnt get the cheapest ones as they are ste quality and always end up striving with me, spend a few quid and get good ones smile I've had the same ones for over a year now

skene

2,290 posts

172 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Yep eBay will have them although I wouldnt get the cheapest ones as they are ste quality and always end up striving with me, spend a few quid and get good ones smile I've had the same ones for over a year now

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Sunday 3rd June 2012
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gave the car a quick wash and hoover out today didnt get pics and by the time i finished the weather got a bit dull and then decided to brighten up again but by that time couldn't be bothered going out to take pics. i will be sure to get some but as im a learner i cant really take the car to any nice places to take pics.
i have now odered a LED set that include 3 interior bulbs (2 front 1 rear) 2 number plate LED bulbs 1 Boot Light and 2 LED side lights all in white. for £9 from a trader on epcivic.com i also order a D1 Spec Gear Knob for £15.
now i need to get some floor mats as when i got the car the last owner had put a flowery drivers side floor mat in..... that's gotta go soon.



Edited by GTdave91 on Sunday 3rd June 01:29

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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well the car went away to aberdeen tonight to get sorted by my brother-in-law hopefuly nothing happens to the car as it is my first car and im slightly worried as it will be in mastrick and i know that mastrick/northfield isnt exactly the nicesnt part of town. so i will not be amused if anything happens do it.
just a shame i dont live in aberdeen anymore i could of went up every so often to check on it.

skene

2,290 posts

172 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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May have missed in the thread but, whats away to be sorted? Mastrick may not be the nicest place but that doesnt guarantee your car will be damaged! smile

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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skene said:
May have missed in the thread but, whats away to be sorted? Mastrick may not be the nicest place but that doesnt guarantee your car will be damaged! smile
its away getting suspension arms and ball joints done as that's what it failed its MOT on although still drives fine. but my brother-in-law has taken it upon himself to order things for the car that i didn't ask him to so gonna cost more money but at least it will be fixed.
and true mastrick might not be the best area but its my first car im entitled to worry about it when its not in my sight.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Thursday 7th June 2012
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received some goodies in the post today.
some White LED lights to replace all the yellow lights in and outside the car and a D1 spec knob smile


GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Saturday 9th June 2012
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got all my LED's and knob fitted today.

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Knob:


need to buy a bit for the knob so the cover stops sliding down.
will also get pics of the number plate lights and side lights later when its a bit darker.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Sunday 10th June 2012
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got a pic of the number plate LED's in.


did try and take a pic of the sidelights but well..... didn't go quite so well



GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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car is now MOTed and TAXed. but just my luck after leaving the garage the breaks start making a knocking noise. frown

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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had a look at the breaks today. i need 2 front disks and pads and 1 rear disk frown
have a picture.


skene

2,290 posts

172 months

Thursday 14th June 2012
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Chrome indicator bulbs and a red Honda H badge would finish it off bud! smile

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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skene said:
Chrome indicator bulbs and a red Honda H badge would finish it off bud! smile
i spotted your car tonight parked in edzell wasnt sure i saw the silver fiesta and wondered but the reg matches your profile pic so yea i saw ya.
yea that would be nice not sure about the red honda badge's though they are rather misleading to other people haha.

got all the breaks done and gave the calipers a splash of paint so nice red ones now.
last thing to do now is get the paint work up to scratch but it costs far to much to get that done i have been quoted £900 just to get the scratches fixed.... bit much for that tbh.
car needs a machine polish to bring it back to life but sadly i down own one and i dont really want to spend money on one if its very rarely gonna get used.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Saturday 28th July 2012
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had my test the other day and passed with 3 faults smile so quite happy with myself.

Another Fluffer

3,888 posts

165 months

Saturday 28th July 2012
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Congrats!

rumple

11,671 posts

151 months

Saturday 28th July 2012
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Well done OP, cracking little car as well, i even like the wheels, i get up that way sometimes ill look out for you.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Sunday 29th July 2012
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cheers smile insurance is only £1089 (not the best insurance company though)
but i get paid next week so gonna get a new head unit and get my PH stickers :P

skene

2,290 posts

172 months

Sunday 29th July 2012
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Well done bud! will keep an eye out for you on the road! smile

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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skene said:
Well done bud! will keep an eye out for you on the road! smile
i will keep a eye out for ya but probably wont realize its you alot of vectra's out here.