REDEM1FTW

I wanted to start a little thread for my car to sort of document and track my progress on my 2000 Civic Si, which i have so tenderly named "EMMA." I am expecting this to be a SLOW build, therefore i will be posting a lot of pics to keep people somewhat interested (since people hate to read lol), as well as to keep a personal record for myself. I never intend on selling this thing so she will stay with me to the end. (STILL A BETTER LOVE STORY THAN TWILIGHT) There will be LOTS OF PICTURES, so if you dont like pictures then i suggest you STAY AWAY!

INTRO

One day, I was browsing through Craigslist and happened to come across a 1 owner, stock and unmolested, clean title, rust free (one of the perks of living in Texas) 2000 EBP Si that was located about 4 hours away from me.



The post had only been up for about 3 hours and had no phone number listed (I HATE THIS ****), so i had to email the owner and wait for a response. A few hours later, i got a reply back from the owner with a telephone number to call them at. I called the number, and a lady answered the phone! She said that she was moving to New York and wouldnt be able to bring the car with her, so she needed to sell it! She told me that there for 5 other people that had contacted her to look at the car since she posted it, but i assured her that i would be on my way immediately with cash in hand to come take a look.

Despite having to wake up at 5am the next day for work, I grabbed a buddy of mine and we set off to take a look at this gem. 4 hours later, we arrived at the location. I was amazed to see that an older Asian lady was the owner! She had bought the car new and had meticulously maintained the car since she bought it. We agreed upon a price, she left with a stack of cash and I set off with my dream car!



Now, enough talking. On to some pictures!









Even still has the OEM Radio!




Not sure what was up with the non-Si headrest, but that will be changed soon enough.




and a pic of the bay (lots of dirt and grime when i picked up the car)


And this is where we will begin the build thread.



I have owned the car for a few months now, and will be posting updates periodically from the time i purchased it until how it sits currently. I LOVE this car, and it runs and drives flawlessly!

When i purchased her, i bought it with the intentions of "keeping it stock and just daily-ing the car". (That lasted for a total of a week tops hahaha). I got bit by the modification bug, so I will be doing a few things here and there to her and just keeping all of the original parts in storage in case i ever want to put her back to stock.

Hope you guys enjoy, keep your eyes peeled for updates in the near future!

badassmthr4000

Congrats! That is a CLEAN EM1!

I had that exact feeling when I found my 92 GS-R. Wanted one since I was 16, bought one at 25.

$amGD3

Great find, idk how that lady didnt get this stolen from her

I'm actually selling my EBP as we speak lol

Eddie

That thing is a beauty OP congrats. Keep us posted looking forward to see what you do with that gem

jmo19d

I wish mine was that clean when I got it! Seriously though man you got a great one to start with! Good luck with the build!

Brice.Hayden

iTrader: (15)

Shift **** looks weird.

Johnnydc

Sub'ed to beibers thread, eager to see what u do with her, makes me want to get an em1

StreetLethaleg6

DROOL.....Congrants bro!! This will be my next pick within a year.

ss_zoidberg

He needs to just sell it to me

DC2Lyfe

omg that thang is SUPER CLEAN

REDEM1FTW

Thanks man, i had a Milano Red '99 Si before, but its just not the same haha. Told a buddy of mine I had to have this car because it was EBP, he told me i was ridiculous.

We are no longer friends, i dont need that kind of negativity in my life lmao

It was garage kept its entire life and nice, glws!

Thanks man, hopefully i wont dissapoint! Quality parts and quality work is all she will see.

I got lucky finding this one, thats for sure. All the other EM1s i had seen are all either salvage title or have been destroyed/riced out by dumb people.

I believe its a shift **** from an EM2 civic (01-05). It has since been changed, will post updates soon!

Eager Bieber lol. Get one so we can come out hard and kill the car game this year lmao

I appreciate it man, and go for it! Love mine!


Hey lil mama, whats goin on? Long time no see haha


Its even better in real life (thats what she said)


Thanks for the love guys!

JoshTheJerk

NOICE

Honda_POD

Looks good👍🏼. What mods you planning on doing first?

Deetz

Great car to start with. The em1 is a great model, so much potential

I restored one about 7 years ago myself

REDEM1FTW

They are! This is actually my 2nd EM1 (previous was a Milano Red 99 Si), but it is also my fifth 6th gen ("EK") Civic. Ive got a real soft spot for the 96-00 civics.

And nice man, the VSM one right? I remember many late nights hours spent reading through every page of your EM1 build!

Brice.Hayden

iTrader: (15)

Time to change your SN. BLUEM1FTW

Eddie

That is all that is needed

REDEM1FTW

So, before i bought my Si, i had a bone stock 1996 Civic Dx hatchback with 296,xxx miles as my daily. I drove that thing for 2 years as a daily beater, and was honestly one of the best and most reliable cars i have EVER OWNED. One of my good buddies needed a car, and since I had the Si and the hatchback, I decided to let it go and let him buy it off of me. It was a bitter sweet moment, me and the hatch had been through so much **** together. At least she is in good hands now



When I got my EM1, it was missing the rear "Si" trunk emblem, so I headed to my local Honda STEALership and picked one up.


Also came across a pair of OEM Honda license plate frames. From my understanding, these were made only in 2005 for corporate Honda employees and were never intended to be sold to the public. I had to get a pair for Emma ha.



badge and frame installed



installed front plate frame and also removed the grille badge

REDEM1FTW

Shortly afterwards, I got an invite from a few friends of mine to take a camping trip down right outside of Austin, TX. Took my 4x4-status Si offroad to get to the campsite. She is no trailer-queen, thats for sure. Weather was too perfect so i quickly obliged.


WHEN PIZZA IS LIFE



Had a blast that weekend. Good times with good friends. Deff a nice break from the usual 9-5 grind.



(my buddy, probably still drunk from the night before lmao)




Well, after my little trip I came home and began accumulating a few odds and ends for my Si. I am a HUGE stickler for details so the little things are what bother me the most.

I was considering buying OEM foglights for my car, but decided to put that idea on hold since i kinda like how the bumper looks like without the foglights. I came across a Classy Grey (Type K/Dark Grey) OEM foglight switch for realllly cheap, so i scooped it up in the event that i decide to buy install foglights in the future. It is discontinued now and is a little difficult to come across so i grabbed it.


INSTALLED


Picked up a pair of EM1 headrest to replace the non-Si headrest that came with the car when i bought it.




INSTALLED
SO MUCH BETTER AHHHHHH



Picked up a BNIB OEM CTR shift boot and was also gifted a Skunk2 shift **** from my best friends old EK coupe.



Some JDM smell good stuff. Love how perfectly it fits underneath the E-brake handle



And then a OEM cupholder insert. The 99-00 cupholders are AWEFUL (damn the Japanese engineer that thought it would be a good idea to design them that way), and after having a few drinks tip and spill all in my floor, i hunted one down and threw it in my car. It doesnt solve the issue 100%, but is deff a big improvement for anyone who is having the same kind of issue. They can be found for around $15-$20 dollars.






The wiper blade arms were beginning to look a little tired too, so i removed them and gave them a quick refresh with a little bit of trim paint.









I noticed too that the passenger seat would not slide back or forward. I took a look underneath and noticed that the seat was missing the wire that went from one rail to the other. (which i so masterfully drew in red for you guys haha)



Nabbed one at the local junkyard for $2, threw it in, and the seat was working as good as new!



Found this too while digging around at the junkyard - OEM 96-00 Civic Service manual. Couldnt believe it when they told me it was only $5! What a great find!






They may seem insignificant, but its the small things in life that count Have some more interesting updates coming soon, so stay tuned! Thanks for all the love so far! :b eer:

Eddie

Wow great find on that service manual
Damn really want those plate frames nice! Shift **** and boot look good as well.

Brice.Hayden

iTrader: (15)

Nice mods so far.

$amGD3

must.not.let.thread.make.me.keep.mines

Eddie

If I ever get the chance to pick up a clean EBP EM1 I'd never let it go.

REDEM1FTW

KEEEEP IT! Drop a pic of yours in the comments, i wanna see it


mine is staying with me. Ive had several people try to buy it from me, but shes not for sale > ha

RMOracer34

What an awesome feeling it is to have a car so immaculate like that. Hope you keep her forever. Definitely a classic.