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Meaning a little loving first make it mechanically sound (if there are any issues) than move to cosmatic updates depending how much budget you'll have to do so but I woud suggest take you time and do one thing at a time. When I bought my 2001 honda civic sedan took me more than five years to make it what she is today. I am a big fan of genuine and oem parts and accessories. Good luck to you.
I would have stuck with the coupe, looks much better any day of the week but we all have our own style.
Yeah i would have too i miss it.
Originally Posted by s0hayat
Meaning a little loving first make it mechanically sound (if there are any issues) than move to cosmatic updates depending how much budget you'll have to do so but I woud suggest take you time and do one thing at a time. When I bought my 2001 honda civic sedan took me more than five years to make it what she is today. I am a big fan of genuine and oem parts and accessories. Good luck to you.
Thanks man well mechanically its in great shape so i need to start with cosmatic
Originally Posted by TheKraken
Nice! Paint looks like it is in better shape than mine, I like it. I'm glad you got rid of those hubcaps!
Thanks. Well i did have them rims but i bent one so i had to get rid of them so im back to hubcaps again. I want some new rims but im saving for some. Do you got any rims in mind that you like?
Last edited by toyomatt84; 03-16-2015 at 06:18 PM.
Thanks. Well i did have them rims but i bent one so i had to get rid of them so im back to hubcaps again. I want some new rims but im saving for some. Do you got any rims in mind that you like?
hmm... after looking around for a minute, I like these:
The first one is my favorite, but I think they would all look good on your car For me, I had hub caps and I was at the shop getting my wheels balanced and a guy who was working there asked me if I wanted to buy some rims off of him. They were stock aluminum civic rims and they were in rough shape, but they weren't warped and just $80. So I bought them, worked on getting the surface smooth and removing old paint for a few days, and plasti-dipped them blaze blue, but they aren't that special although I get quite a few looks. So how did you bend a rim? Seems like a hard thing to do...
The first one is my favorite, but I think they would all look good on your car For me, I had hub caps and I was at the shop getting my wheels balanced and a guy who was working there asked me if I wanted to buy some rims off of him. They were stock aluminum civic rims and they were in rough shape, but they weren't warped and just $80. So I bought them, worked on getting the surface smooth and removing old paint for a few days, and plasti-dipped them blaze blue, but they aren't that special although I get quite a few looks. So how did you bend a rim? Seems like a hard thing to do...
All three of those wheels you listed are different sizes, just to keep it in mind.
Bending a wheel is actually fairly easy, for future reference.
All three of those wheels you listed are different sizes, just to keep it in mind.
Bending a wheel is actually fairly easy, for future reference.
yeah i just looked for a minute or two before class, they have different available sizes, but i think those were wider than stock. i still dont understand how you could easily bend a rim... unless you misjudge a turn and curb them real bad, but honestly if you are used to your car that shouldnt be an issue..
yeah i just looked for a minute or two before class, they have different available sizes, but i think those were wider than stock. i still dont understand how you could easily bend a rim... unless you misjudge a turn and curb them real bad, but honestly if you are used to your car that shouldnt be an issue..
Even when you're used to your own vehicle, accidents still happen. It's rather difficult to dodge a 2x4 falling off the back of a truck on the highway. I also rather doubt anyone knows the exact location of every pothole on the road today.
It's VERY easy to bend a wheel. I'd prefer a wheel to bend, though. Cheaper made wheels tend to just break or crack, which is far more dangerous then a bend. A bend can hold air pressure, where as a crack/break... cannot.
Even when you're used to your own vehicle, accidents still happen. It's rather difficult to dodge a 2x4 falling off the back of a truck on the highway. I also rather doubt anyone knows the exact location of every pothole on the road today.
It's VERY easy to bend a wheel. I'd prefer a wheel to bend, though. Cheaper made wheels tend to just break or crack, which is far more dangerous then a bend. A bend can hold air pressure, where as a crack/break... cannot.
that would be a damn big pot hole! and yeah accidents happen of course
The first one is my favorite, but I think they would all look good on your car For me, I had hub caps and I was at the shop getting my wheels balanced and a guy who was working there asked me if I wanted to buy some rims off of him. They were stock aluminum civic rims and they were in rough shape, but they weren't warped and just $80. So I bought them, worked on getting the surface smooth and removing old paint for a few days, and plasti-dipped them blaze blue, but they aren't that special although I get quite a few looks. So how did you bend a rim? Seems like a hard thing to do...
well see i hit a big pot hole and one of rims was already bent i bought them like that and fix them but when i hit that pot hole it made it worse where i had got them welded and person who did it didn't do a every good job with them. can you send me the link of the first rims it wont let me look at them. and they don't look that bad man your rims. yeah i don't really like my hubs but i'm saving for rims.
that would be a damn big pot hole! and yeah accidents happen of course
I leave in nc in the mountain part and our roads are crappy up here As you would understand when I bent my rim I was going by a construction site and was going a lil to fast and hit the pot hole and than that happen im just glad it was just the rim though.
I leave in nc in the mountain part and our roads are crappy up here As you would understand when I bent my rim I was going by a construction site and was going a lil to fast and hit the pot hole and than that happen im just glad it was just the rim though.
02-18-2015, 04:47 PM
new car
For me, I had hub caps and I was at the shop getting my wheels balanced and a guy who was working there asked me if I wanted to buy some rims off of him. They were stock aluminum civic rims and they were in rough shape, but they weren't warped and just $80. So I bought them, worked on getting the surface smooth and removing old paint for a few days, and plasti-dipped them blaze blue, but they aren't that special although I get quite a few looks. So how did you bend a rim? Seems like a hard thing to do...
