This car started a dream. I was to purchase a EG for cheap, and hopefully put as little money into it as possible, proving everybody wrong who says Hondas are expensive to mod. I firmly believe in the super-size aftermarket (and general market) for Hondas, and I love their engineering. So....I found this 1993 Frost White CX and purchased it on the spot. Here is a running total of everything I have into the car:

Item Cost
1993 Honda Civic CX $1500
GSR fat fives with NICE tires $275
Tokico HP/Jackson Racing Springs $240
Body Work $Free (trades)
Random eBay Strut bars $70


I did all of the work on this car, except the painting, and all prices above include shipping where applicable. The next step, in keeping with the "frugal empire" theme, is to purchase a B16 and get rid of my not-so-wild 70 horses currently wheezing my car around.


Now, onward with the pics!

Ahh, sweet stock crappiness (notice the custom quarter panel!)


Looks better, but we're not going offroad anytime soon:


Here we are as of today:



Comments are always welcome, as are suggestions. I want to keep it mostly cheap and funtional, so no body kits or bling bling rims. I want new headlights (for more output) and I'm thinking of painting the fat fives gunmetal.


Thanks for looking.

 

lookin to me like a good start bro. keep us updated. i think its kool to show the deals you can get.keep it up

 

 

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Great job so far!

Keep the fat fives as they are.... they look pimp.

 

looking great

 

polish the phat fives NO PAINT!!!! OEM wheels look ghey w/ paint jdm headlights an turns, spoon rep mirrors and you set

 

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in SH wheels look good paitned.

so far so good

 

Look good, save up for fully built GSR motor and invest a good car alarm.

 

believe me it wont stay that way for long good luck on keeping it cheap

 

Nice that is kind of what I want to do, but I want to build my EK up using as many stock honda parts as I can, we will see how it goes once the WRX is gone.

 

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Exactly.

Thanks for the comments, guys. So nobody agrees with the gunmetal fat fives? Also, should I bother with the clear/red tails?

 

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No painted fat fives?

 

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NO! polish them bitches, trust me! anyone else vouch

 

Nice project

Looks good man

 

great start whats next?

 

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I'm trying to decide whether or not to paint the fat fives gunmetal. That, and a B16 are next (hopefully some coilovers too, since my car could go down another inch easy).