1994 Honda Civic VTi. Genuine EG6 rice rocket/modern classic
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Hello from England!
Here's my progress thread on my EG6. It's a really rare car here in England, I doubt there's more than 2-300 UKDM versions left in the entire country. Infact it wouldn't surprise me if there's more JDM import SiRs or even EK9 CTRs over here and neither of them were even sold over here.
Picked it up on the 25th of Jan this year, this thread is a compilation of all my posts in my build thread on Civiclife.
It's not exactly a build, more of a clean, rare car with a few goodies fitted. Trying to keep it 90s style with a bit of a Kanjo influence...
Finally got it! Wanted one for years. After being let down with a green EG6 complete impulse buy on Honda Parts For Sale on FB I was properly on the hunt for one. Decided it had to be a genuine EG6 as I can't insure an engine swap and they have the best spec - rear discs, fold flat interior etc.
Link to the full story of picking it up including driving halfway down the country for a JDM DC2R:
http://www.civiclife.net/board/topic/156947-jakks-...
Summary pics:
About 5 minutes before the keys were handed to me:
Got it home:
Then drove around 500 miles in it the day I picked it up, to go pick up a JDM 96 spec DC2R that my mate bought. The EG6 had been off the roads for 3 years before this so I took plenty of tools in case of any issues, but it was the DC2 that broke on the way home! Gear linkage bush fell apart just after we picked it up but I walked down the road to find it and my mate refitted it.
My fleet:
Coilovers!
The car has some kinda wiring fault which means I have no headlight on the passenger side so I couldn't make these work:
OEM untouched bay:
After I got it detailed and got rid of the thin layer of overspray that had settled over the whole car. It looked red again!
Fold flat interior although I need a black boot box as the one I picked up is grey.
Few more from the day after the detail:
Saw this pic which decided my wheel choice tbh.
So I got offered the roughest set of GR-Ns you've ever seen and refurbed them myself
Filed the kerb marks out:
Got them shot blasted. Primed them, painted them and lacquered them. Used cheap aerosols.
Spent 2 days doing this. Put over 200 miles on may car sat still driving in 5th. Removed a chunk of skin when i slipped and hit the spokes...
From this to this! In a week of tackling them each night ofter work plus a weekend. Cost me around £100 in materials and the shot blasting service. Well impressed considering I've never refurbed wheels before and just used my parents garage.
Absolutely love it and just need to fix a few consumable parts now such as bushes, an engine mount etc. Wanted an EG for years so its awesome to finally have proper EG6 VTi. Wanted a black one really but the red really suits it so I'm happy.
Btw it has grey side rubbing strips SiR style, and SiR spoiler, and a JDM tailgate, all of which were on it when I got it.
Really need to get rid of the exhaust hahaha
Here's my progress thread on my EG6. It's a really rare car here in England, I doubt there's more than 2-300 UKDM versions left in the entire country. Infact it wouldn't surprise me if there's more JDM import SiRs or even EK9 CTRs over here and neither of them were even sold over here.
Picked it up on the 25th of Jan this year, this thread is a compilation of all my posts in my build thread on Civiclife.
It's not exactly a build, more of a clean, rare car with a few goodies fitted. Trying to keep it 90s style with a bit of a Kanjo influence...
Finally got it! Wanted one for years. After being let down with a green EG6 complete impulse buy on Honda Parts For Sale on FB I was properly on the hunt for one. Decided it had to be a genuine EG6 as I can't insure an engine swap and they have the best spec - rear discs, fold flat interior etc.
Link to the full story of picking it up including driving halfway down the country for a JDM DC2R:
http://www.civiclife.net/board/topic/156947-jakks-...
Summary pics:
About 5 minutes before the keys were handed to me:
Got it home:
Then drove around 500 miles in it the day I picked it up, to go pick up a JDM 96 spec DC2R that my mate bought. The EG6 had been off the roads for 3 years before this so I took plenty of tools in case of any issues, but it was the DC2 that broke on the way home! Gear linkage bush fell apart just after we picked it up but I walked down the road to find it and my mate refitted it.
My fleet:
Coilovers!
The car has some kinda wiring fault which means I have no headlight on the passenger side so I couldn't make these work:
OEM untouched bay:
After I got it detailed and got rid of the thin layer of overspray that had settled over the whole car. It looked red again!
Fold flat interior although I need a black boot box as the one I picked up is grey.
Few more from the day after the detail:
Saw this pic which decided my wheel choice tbh.
So I got offered the roughest set of GR-Ns you've ever seen and refurbed them myself
Filed the kerb marks out:
Got them shot blasted. Primed them, painted them and lacquered them. Used cheap aerosols.
Spent 2 days doing this. Put over 200 miles on may car sat still driving in 5th. Removed a chunk of skin when i slipped and hit the spokes...
From this to this! In a week of tackling them each night ofter work plus a weekend. Cost me around £100 in materials and the shot blasting service. Well impressed considering I've never refurbed wheels before and just used my parents garage.
Absolutely love it and just need to fix a few consumable parts now such as bushes, an engine mount etc. Wanted an EG for years so its awesome to finally have proper EG6 VTi. Wanted a black one really but the red really suits it so I'm happy.
Btw it has grey side rubbing strips SiR style, and SiR spoiler, and a JDM tailgate, all of which were on it when I got it.
Really need to get rid of the exhaust hahaha
OP- for future reference, get yourself down to B&Q and purchase an Oakey drill-mounted sanding disc, then go to Screwfix and pick up a drill-mounted metal polishing kit. No chance of getting free parking for the rest of your life, and you'll still be able to pull decent bogies out your nose too.
That is really clean- I've got a real soft spot for these, and really wanted the saloon version. Strong chance I'll still get one at some point, the B16A sounds utterly mental with the taps fully open.
That is really clean- I've got a real soft spot for these, and really wanted the saloon version. Strong chance I'll still get one at some point, the B16A sounds utterly mental with the taps fully open.
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