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Old 07-23-2017, 08:00 PM
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I purchased this vehicle 13 years ago in 2004, I love her just as much today as I did the first day I saw her. I have tried my very best to keep her as nice as possible both cosmetically and mechanically. I bought this car with limited mechanical knowledge, and with this help of this forum, I have now completed jobs like: Clutch, Timing/Water pump, I even took the whole cylinder head off to have it re machined when I had a bad valve.

I love this car so much, I am almost scared to take her out of the garage any more lol! I just wanted to share her with my fellow Honda heads, I am sure you will enjoy!

Details: 1990 Honda Civic Si, everything is stock on this car except the wheels, stereo and engine (JDM B18C GSR).

Let me know what you think!







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Other than the muffler, I really dig it.
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Beautiful. Change the muffler and the center caps and you're set. Interior and exterior look super clean. Nice car, man.
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Beautiful. Change the muffler and the center caps and you're set. Interior and exterior look super clean. Nice car, man.
Thanks man! I had never even thought about the center caps and I've had these wheels forever, what a great idea!

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Looks beautiful man. I have same thing, only mine was never cared for. Im slowly trying to bring her back to life Good stuff!!!
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Moar nudez!

Looks fantastic!
what do you use for the black trim on the doors and bumper?
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Moar nudez!

Looks fantastic!
what do you use for the black trim on the doors and bumper?
A few years back I bought a can of black trim paint from the auto parts store, carefully taped off the rest of the car with painters tape and newspaper, and went to town!
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Thanks man! I had never even thought about the center caps and I've had these wheels forever, what a great idea!
Do some research but I'm pretty sure there is OEM Honda center caps that will fit that wheel.
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Do some research but I'm pretty sure there is OEM Honda center caps that will fit that wheel.
Oh man I would love that! Can't believe I never thought of this...
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Looking awesome man. Echo the comment on the muffler, but to each his own.
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Yeah the exhaust right now is hanging a little low due to an old worn out exhaust hanger. With a new hanger it sits much closer "tucked" into the bumper and makes a world of difference.
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Looks like a beaut
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A few years back I bought a can of black trim paint from the auto parts store, carefully taped off the rest of the car with painters tape and newspaper, and went to town!
Did you use the same product on the trim piece under the wipers?
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Did you use the same product on the trim piece under the wipers?
Actually I have never had to paint that part. Luckily I have been able to keep her garaged most of her life, so that trim piece hasn't faded a whole lot.
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That's a nice looking EF, very clean! What kind of exhaust is that?
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That's a nice looking EF, very clean! What kind of exhaust is that?
Majority of the exhaust is custom made 2.25 inch pipe by a local exhaust shop, I have a DC Sports 4-2-1 Header, High flow cat, a Magnaflow resonator and Muffler, I bought the dual exhaust tip at some auto parts store a gazillion years ago. The car sounds great in my opinion, aggressive but not obnoxiously loud.
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Damn..!! Super clean!! Makes me miss mine.😔 Had one very similar.
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Look's great.
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Look's great.
Thanks!
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Nice car man. Makes me wish I took better care of mine over the years.

Takes a special person to drive the same EF for over 10 years, there cant be many of us.
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Nice car man. Makes me wish I took better care of mine over the years.

Takes a special person to drive the same EF for over 10 years, there cant be many of us.
It certainly helps that the car is so FUN to drive! Thanks for looking
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Respect to you for keeping a classic car in flawless condition. Looks great man! Keep cherishing it.

Consider painting your valve cover sometime, it'd be an easy, fun, cheap project for you to do
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Respect to you for keeping a classic car in flawless condition. Looks great man! Keep cherishing it.

Consider painting your valve cover sometime, it'd be an easy, fun, cheap project for you to do
Thanks! The valve cover is pretty beat up because the hood has always rested on it. I have always been too much of a chicken to start cutting up my hood, unless I did that, repainting the VC wouldn't really make sense.
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Looks great! Except for that muffler IMO
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That is one good looking clean car. I know locally I don't think I have seen a red EF without the clear coat missing in a while


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