Civic EP2 First car

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MGZRod

8,087 posts

176 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Well done smile Give a shout if you're ever in Aberdeen, plenty going on, meets etc.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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MGZRod said:
Well done smile Give a shout if you're ever in Aberdeen, plenty going on, meets etc.
where do i find out about aberdeen meets? i will go to them if i know when they are :P

BorkFactor

7,263 posts

158 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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GTdave91 said:
where do i find out about aberdeen meets? i will go to them if i know when they are :P
Scotland section of PH is the place to look smile

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...

Didn't realise you were local, will keep an eye out for you!

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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BorkFactor said:
Scotland section of PH is the place to look smile

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...

Didn't realise you were local, will keep an eye out for you!
im not a aberdeen local haha im from aberdeen but no longer stay.
im now a country boy..... frown

MGZRod

8,087 posts

176 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Edzell isn't too far out. Get yourself on trackandstreetgrmapian wink

BorkFactor

7,263 posts

158 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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GTdave91 said:
im not a aberdeen local haha im from aberdeen but no longer stay.
im now a country boy..... frown
I am almost the opposite - I am from Inverness but through in Aberdeen most of the year!

MGZRod said:
Edzell isn't too far out. Get yourself on trackandstreetgrmapian wink
Interesting... Signing up smile

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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i will probably be in aberdeen quite often when im not working.
and i will sign up when im back from work.

GTdave91

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Monday 30th July 2012
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skene said:
Well done bud! will keep an eye out for you on the road! smile
was that you on the bridge about 25 past 10? the inchbare bridge? lol it was a vectra thats all i know.

skene

2,288 posts

172 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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Passed you on the inchbare bridge pal smile

GTdave91

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164 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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haha i wondered if that was you or not i just noticed it was a vectra. if i see ya during the day i will give ya a flash.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Sunday 30th September 2012
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well its safe to say im due a update on all this bits and bobs have happened nothing major.
first thing was finaly got new tyres and got my alloys back on the car after using standard wheels for a while.


then decided to sort out the center console and door handles as they were all scratched and the center console seemed to be turning blue for some reason.





then got myself some wind deflectors.



then the problems started my spark plugs packed in so replaced them with NGK iridium plugs and also got a K&N replacement filter.

other day i washed the car and decided to go and for a nice drive so i took some pictures.









then tonight my engine light made a appearance and then buggered off again not sure what to make of it but lets just hope the car was just joking with me and nothings wrong.

gowmonster

2,471 posts

167 months

Sunday 30th September 2012
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you needed 1 rear disk? you should check for a stuck calliper, did you replace both rear discs? it's recommended that you do so it's not pulling all over the place.

Looks a tidy enough car, white centre console looks good.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Sunday 30th September 2012
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gowmonster said:
you needed 1 rear disk? you should check for a stuck calliper, did you replace both rear discs? it's recommended that you do so it's not pulling all over the place.

Looks a tidy enough car, white centre console looks good.
the disks and pads were replaced all round and there were a couple of slider pins on the calipers that were stuck but got it sorted. needs new slider pins and the rubber boots but apparently you need new calipers to get the rubber boots and at £90 each they aint exactly cheap but car breaks fine.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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got some chrome silvertec bulbs for the front.


Neith

621 posts

140 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Smart car for a first one; I always considered getting a EP2 (most of the looks of the EP3 without the insurance) but ended up holding on until I could run a EP3.

I can't tell too well from the photos, but is the white paint on the centre console bubbling a bit? I found on mine that the silver inserts on the door handles were horrendous for paint wearing off. Ended up spraying mine black as I got sick of having to get them resprayed silver laugh

If you ever consider upgrading to a EP3, I'd definitely recommend them thumbup

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Tuesday 9th October 2012
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Neith said:
Smart car for a first one; I always considered getting a EP2 (most of the looks of the EP3 without the insurance) but ended up holding on until I could run a EP3.

I can't tell too well from the photos, but is the white paint on the centre console bubbling a bit? I found on mine that the silver inserts on the door handles were horrendous for paint wearing off. Ended up spraying mine black as I got sick of having to get them resprayed silver laugh

If you ever consider upgrading to a EP3, I'd definitely recommend them thumbup
yea fked up the first time spraying it left it in the shed and went away to get more paint came back and my dad was taking the paint off with a stanley knife and just made a mess so when i resprayed it, it came out all horrible.

yea im thinking keep the EP2 for a few years then get a EP3 or maybe a DC2 depending on how insurance wants to be to me.

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Thursday 18th October 2012
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decided to wash the car today since the rain decided to go away.




also decided to debadge the rear.




Another Fluffer

3,888 posts

165 months

Thursday 18th October 2012
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Good updates matey, how come your insurance is so cheap if you don't mind me asking?

GTdave91

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194 posts

164 months

Thursday 18th October 2012
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Another Fluffer said:
Good updates matey, how come your insurance is so cheap if you don't mind me asking?
well the car is only insurance group 6 so im guessing that has somthing to do with it and possibly because i live in a low risk area im not 100% sure plus im 21 and i went with a bad insurance company im with insure the box so i have a box in my car tracking where i go time i drive and speed ect. it was £800 cheaper than the next quote and i think that was with Asda.

Another Fluffer

3,888 posts

165 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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Fair enough matey, What's it like with the box installed? I've heard if you stray of 100 or so the insurance is immediately void, true?