kgib808

I recently purchased a used honda civic vx. I realize that you can't do much to customize it, but does anyone know anything performance wise or appearance wise I can do to customize the car? I know the VX's are built for gas mileage but I don't mind losing a few mpg for better performance. Are there any exhausts i can put on it? Thanks guys. The engine is a D15Z1 VTEC-E. And the car is a hatchback

eurochoi

Man those are hard to find..... How much did you pay btw? I bought my EX just to get better mileage, when compared to a truck that's a significant difference, but a VX would be ridiculous mileage.

kgib808

I only paid $2200 and it only had 108,000 miles on it in perfect running condition. I average around 37 or so mpg mostly city driving. I didn't know what a vx was when I bought it and I didn't even realize it was a vx until after I bought it.

Axatax

This is a great car if you can appreciate what it is. If you want a high MPG Civic you've found your car. There are ppl. that would jump at the chance to buy an unmolested VX in a heartbeat for that price.

If you want to modify this car for performance, sell it to someone on ecomodder.com, etc. and get something else.

If you start hacking this up you're only gonna lose in the end.

eurochoi

Certainly agreed here, you could sell that car to someone wanting to get great mpg's for more than you have in it, especially with those minute miles on it. You'd be surprised as to how hard it is to find a VX, HF or even an HX that doesn't have an engine swap done and/or hacked/riced out. That's one of those cars I'd trade my 96 EX for in a second just because I like how stock civics look and I was looking for mpg versus power... But enjoy it either way and do what you wish with it.

greenteadude

lets see some pics... awesome find... when i got my vx it looked pretty bad and riced out. I've been trying to get it back to stock.

kgib808

Thanks for all the responses guys. Not quite what I was expecting but I appreciate the advice. I honestly wanted a cheap car and a civic was it. I went in to expect a car I could customize and sure enough its the one civic you can't really customize lol. I put a cheap cold air intake on it but I still have all the stock parts for it. It has just under 109,000 miles on it. What price do you guys think I could sell it for?

98civdx

Put a b series engine in it.

Theres no point to mod a single cam, unless your preping it for boost.

kgib808

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aOaV...ature=youtu.be

here's a link to the engine and the intake I put on it.

dirty19

iTrader: (1)

Whats the hp gain with that intake? 2 or 3hp?
Id leave this car alone and keep it stock.
The guys are right on this one for sure!

kgib808

Yeah honestly I like the sound of the intake and also it gets a few mpg better than the stock but definitely no considerable power gain.

Axatax

This is nonsense. If you do this, you're going to ruin the car.

Sell this car to a greenie and get a CX/DX hatch then go to town.

The O2 sensors in this car alone are worth more than what someone will pay for it after you get done with your B swap hackjob.

greenteadude

I agree 100%... get a diff hatchback drop a B or H series or 454big block whatever you want...

Singlejinglez6

I agree dont swap this car! If you want performance, some one will pay for this with rising gas prices, and pick you up another one that is more on the performance side.

furious94ls

Leave it alone, drop in a K&N air filter. Do a complete tune up and enjoy.

eurochoi

Here's an example of what people are bidding on these cars, 39 bids and up to $4600 with a day left to go.....

I'd put it on ebay if you're wanting to flip it and start looking with more money....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...item19d4f0daaa

kgib808

Okay I will definitely take your advice guys. Thanks!

kgib808

I have never sold/bought a car on ebay. How do you ship the car? Does the person that is buying the car pay for shipping or the seller?

furious94ls

Put it on your local CL.

eurochoi

I sold one on ebay once, I met them halfway...roughly 200 miles, you can also make them deal with the shipping end and require a 1000 dollar deposit upon the end of bidding. I tend to lean toward CL when I'm trying to get book value for a car or below, but with this car you'd get more exposure on Ebay for the type of car you have. I'd consider it a niche market given that you're aiming toward the eco-minded car shopper. But you could up it up on http://ecomodder.com/forum/sale.html as well.

With CL you're looking a regional buyers, with ebay you're spreading the exposure around a bit more.

kgib808

Okay i will look into ecomodder. if I could get $3500-$4000 for this car that would be awesome

X-TNSIV

where are you located?

kgib808

Utah

jr_soliz2010

iTrader: (2)

el paso has vx like roaches in the dark. the ones i thought were rare were the SIs. there were only three counted in the entire city. super clean rides too. but i'd definetly trade my si for this vx. just cuz im tired of this honda tuning crap. huge money pit.

94EG6hatchy

i as well have the d15z1 in my eg6 vx an ive done a z6 intake sofar . i do have the head as well but wait on a comp to come in cuz ive found out since its 9:3.1 its good for boost n thats what im gunna be doing to my lil single slammer