update. my 98 coupe

[d16y7 98 dx]

well so far ive put on a lip, grill, lowering springs, and some 7th gen civic wheels. looks way better than it did stock. whats everyone think?

 

[crash!]

Get some black back headlights, some HIDs and possibly some fogs(:

And may I ask whats the orange stuff at the bottom of your windshield?

 

[d16y7 98 dx]

Get some black back headlights, some HIDs and possibly some fogs(:

And may I ask whats the orange stuff at the bottom of your windshield?

yea thats the plan i have. but moneys always the issue. it took me 4 months to save up for what i have on it now cause im only 16 making $7.30 an hour...and i have car insurance/gas to worry about so i just have to save slowly but surely. the orange is like a scarf in a way. it says holland across it and has the national dutch symbol, as does the thing hanging from my mirror. they're there because im dutch. i got them both in amsterdam..i guess you could say im very proud to be dutch lol

 

[dr2b99civic]

nice man, you got a real clean coupe there. i dont think you really need to do too much to it. looks to me if you lower it a bit you'll be pretty much set, with a couple more minor mods here and there. anyways looks real good

 

[818EK_]

yea thats the plan i have. but moneys always the issue. it took me 4 months to save up for what i have on it now cause im only 16 making $7.30 an hour...and i have car insurance/gas to worry about so i just have to save slowly but surely.

I hear you man,
its tuff puttin extras on you car when your young
im 17 making 8/hr and ive beening wanting to get coilovers for my car and rims
for a while, it just a b***h saving when your paying for car nsurance, gas etc. . .

but i like the progres, what did u use to lower your car?

 

[dr2b99civic]

yea you just put little mods on at a time and it starts to come together. for me i changed my color schemes a few times as well, so its a learning process, and im still learning lol

 

[totti_1991]

nice si I just dont think this rims are cool for your car you need sport rims
other thing the tyre of the car are big try to do small tyres and then see your car it will be a monster...

 

[EK|B]

Pretty clean, not sure about those wheels though.

 

[d16y7 98 dx]

I hear you man,
its tuff puttin extras on you car when your young
im 17 making 8/hr and ive beening wanting to get coilovers for my car and rims
for a while, it just a b***h saving when your paying for car nsurance, gas etc. . .

but i like the progres, what did u use to lower your car?

well damn your doin a lot better than me lol. im was makin 7.25 and my 6month raise was 5cents. wtf? thats one thing i hate. people will get on here and suggest these $1000 parts like its pocket change for everyone. it takes me 2-3months to make $1000 and i also have $188 car insurance to pay.

and yea because of the money issue ive been going pretty cheap. i lowered it with cheapo ebay springs. it looks alot lower now than in the pics cause its settled in more.

and as for the rims, i got all 4 for $75 with tires that have 70% tread...i also traded my steelies and hubcaps with bald tires....so i got rid of some ugly hubcaps and bad tires for 7th gen rims with good tires that are just missing centercaps...not a problem with me.

but overall im not looking for fancy parts. i mean its my first car. its a dx. its nothing special but the way it looks now is a result of cheap ebay parts, and i havent had any issue with it or the parts. as long as i can get a respectable look im happy.

 

[Robin...]

Not bad man, yeah i know what it feels like to have to pay for gas, high insurance, and s**t like that...

 

[d16y7 98 dx]

nice man, you got a real clean coupe there. i dont think you really need to do too much to it. looks to me if you lower it a bit you'll be pretty much set, with a couple more minor mods here and there. anyways looks real good

thanks bro. its more low than it is in the picture cause it was right after i put the springs on.

 

[iBeast]

trade the fat fives for some blades, si's, or ls meshies.

 

[d16y7 98 dx]

not many ppl want the fat fives. i got them for only $75 plus a trade for my steelies. so i had to take em.

 

[Billy.]

i've never liked a "99-00 mugen" lip on a 96-98.. but at least it's not something you see everyday

 

[crash!]

yea thats the plan i have. but moneys always the issue. it took me 4 months to save up for what i have on it now cause im only 16 making $7.30 an hour...and i have car insurance/gas to worry about so i just have to save slowly but surely. the orange is like a scarf in a way. it says holland across it and has the national dutch symbol, as does the thing hanging from my mirror. they're there because im dutch. i got them both in amsterdam..i guess you could say im very proud to be dutch lol

Hey no rush kiddo(: Just throwing suggestions out there for you to play with haha

And that's pretty cool, I just was like what the heck is that? haha(:

 

[d16y7 98 dx]

i've never liked a "99-00 mugen" lip on a 96-98.. but at least it's not something you see everyday

your opinion. i like it. its something different rather than every other civic in my area that just does an si front end conversion and buys si wheels. and plus, for an si conversion you need new fenders, headlights, and all that. i think buying a lip and throwing it on in 30minutes was alot cheaper, easier, and makes mine stick out more cause its not as common, as you said.

 

[Billy.]

this is the lip i like on the 96-98. genuine ctr lip

but glad you're trying to keep yours different. agreed that doing a facelift conversion is overrated. imo, if you have a pre-facelift civic you should keep it that way. they can be just as sexy as the facelift version

 

[d16y7 98 dx]

this is the lip i like on the 96-98. genuine ctr lip

but glad you're trying to keep yours different. agreed that doing a facelift conversion is overrated. imo, if you have a pre-facelift civic you should keep it that way. they can be just as sexy as the facelift version

yea thats pretty clean. but at the time when i got my lip i had low knowledge of the different kinds and such...but im happy with what i ended up getting. i kinda jusr ordered the first one i found, and that one came with my grill for a pretty cheap price.

and yea i hear ya. when i got mine it was bone stock. only thing on it was an exhaust. it was sittin super high, had 96-98 tails, hubcaps, no cd player, etc etc so i had to start from scratch and im pretty happy i got it to where its at.

 

[Puma]

I LIKE the fat fives. Wouldn't mind having them as a winter set personally. Seems like no one has them here in STL.

 

[mymmeryloss]

not too shabby.

just keep saving man..