7808

well i just got a 96 ex coupe, i had a few questions

1 - its a ex, but its not a vtec engine, atleast the valve cover dont say so, is this not the original engine? i thought all ex civic had the vtec. not that it matter a whole lot..

2- do some models come with factory wood grain trim? (looks gay)

3 - do some come with factory leather or are these skins?

jadugartir

mine didnt say vtec, but its easy to check if it is or not just look for a vtec solenoid...

7808

cool, maybe i didnt get shafted, doesnt matter really to much, its like 15hp and i got the car for pretty good deal seeing as how i cant spot any rust and were in MN

foam

Whoa.. Wood Grain? I never seen this before... Might be after market?

JDM_Ej

1 - Just because it doesn't SAY VTEC doesn't mean it isn't... look for the VTEC solenoid. Im sure it has it. Engine code should be D16Y8 i believe?

2 - No, they didn't ever come with woodgrain. Its probably an aftermarket kit you can peel off.

3 - Some Civic's did have the option for leather, you may be one of the lucky ones.

Pics would help here too.

SovXietday

Y8 valve covers just say HONDA, look down at the block for the engine code, should be D16Y8. Since you have woodgrain I highly doubt that the engine was swapped.

Like the others said, one option was leather. Not many around with this option though, good find! Just take that ghey woodgrain out.

AutoXer

All D series 96-00 valve covers are the same. I have a 00 EX, and it just says Honda on the valve cover.

There was no options for wood grain or leather on civics, but dealers have been known to install such things, or send them to shops that do when a car is purchased.

7808

so its forsure not honda factory leather?

Jimmy

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 7808 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so its forsure not honda factory leather?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I highly doubt it's OEM honda leather seats, post pics.. we'll let you know

JDM-EJ1

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I think some came with this has an option. And check your engine code, that will give you a for sure answer. If the car has it's stock engine, the engine code will be 'd16y8'.

7808

ill get some when after i pick it up in a few hours

jadugartir

Go look on the front of the engine block and tell us what the engine code is. its on the left side it should be d16y7 or d16y8

JDM-EJ1

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I highly doubt it's OEM honda leather seats, post pics.. we'll let you know</TD></TR></TABLE>

I saw this Canadian EK ferio day and I noticed that it had full leather interior. It looked stock to me, but it could've been re-wrapped. Some middle-aged guy was driving it.

AutoXer

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM-EJ1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I saw this Canadian EK ferio day and I noticed that it had full leather interior. It looked stock to me, but it could've been re-wrapped. Some middle-aged guy was driving it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

When I was looking at new cars a while back, one dealership had a civic with leather seats, and listed them as an 'option'. It may be an option, but not from the factory; and there were no OEM dealer accessories (like fogs, lips etc.) for leather seats. They were most definitely re-wrapped.

erubio14

they must be rerapped i myself have never seen a civic with leather seats, cool though

JDM-EJ1

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Yeah, I had never heard of it either. I just wanted to make sure.

97spooncivic

the only civic i have seen with leather interior is the se (special edition). My mom bought one and it came with 15 inch prime time rims . I dont know if the factory make it special edition, (it has all gold trim on the outside and its a 4 door ek) or it came like that from honda

erubio14

thats wierd, i didn't even know that there was a se, i only thought there was ex,lx,hx,dx,si ek's

JDM-EJ1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97spooncivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the only civic i have seen with leather interior is the se (special edition). My mom bought one and it came with 15 inch prime time rims . I dont know if the factory make it special edition, (it has all gold trim on the outside and its a 4 door ek) or it came like that from honda</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've never heard of a Civic sepcial edition. Pics?

.Beaver

they did have some SE's later on like 99-00 4dr's you can tell because they don't have a model badge on the back.

Also there was NO leather OR woodgrain from the factory.

It's all dealer installed or aftermarket. And to those that say it doesn't look rewrapped so it has to be OEM they need to open their eyes... If you go to a good upholestry shop it'll look OEM.

7808

still trying to find someone to take me to pick it up.. then i will check the engine code. i dont know much about 96+ civics, i mostly have owned older civics and prelude/accords. but i thought that because i thought most 92-95 ex i seen said vtec on the valve cover.

JDM-EJ1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 7808 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">still trying to find someone to take me to pick it up.. then i will check the engine code. i dont know much about 96+ civics, i mostly have owned older civics and prelude/accords. but i thought that because i thought most 92-95 ex i seen said vtec on the valve cover.

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Don't go by what the valve cover says. Look for the VTEC solenoid, or the engine code. That's going to help you the most.

.Beaver

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 7808 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">still trying to find someone to take me to pick it up.. then i will check the engine code. i dont know much about 96+ civics, i mostly have owned older civics and prelude/accords. but i thought that because i thought most 92-95 ex i seen said vtec on the valve cover.

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actually 92-93's Do not say vtec as well on the valve covers

Farmer Brown

1. If its an Ex with a D16, it has Da M@d Vtecs, the 6th gens dont have it on the vavle cover.

2. No

3. No

7808