k, i have a 98 dx..and i dont understand how its so ugly..haha. give me some tips i can do to make this thing look a little nicer. im on a budget, and most of my moneys being saved for performance, but i wont mind spending a little on the car...so i need cheap ideas.
some things i want to do...but not sure how to go about it:
-getting white moldings, mirrors, and the black piece that the license plate sits on
should i try and find some used ex parts for this?, or would it be pretty cheap to just get mine painted?..also i saw a guy who used spray paint for these parts...is this too cheap?- i dont want paint chipping off.
-a nicer looking front bumper...but i dont know which ones will fit, or what car came with the bumper with the two little cut outs on the sides
-also, id like to get a mesh grill instead of the honda emblem etc.
-those rims are the ugliest ive seen...but rims+tires would clear out my savings






i dont know what the previous owner did to this side of the car...but it has a number of dents that need to eventually be fixed.





enough said..any help or ideas??
thanks in advance.

 

SLAM IT!!!!

 

haha...im a huge newb...by slam it, do you mean lower it?...if so, yeah...i need to.
also, i forgot to mention that i want to get rid of that damn antenna...i dont listen to the radio anyways....anyway to just rip that out...(also its stuck out, i cant even push it down)

 

I like everything about it. I would get some OEM rims ( si's or hx's ) Maybe drop it a bit, but thatsit!

 

Well this is better than i thought...

When i first opened the page i thought i was gonna see a car with some huge wing and obnoxious body kit....your ideas seem great bro on painting the moldings, mirrors, and other black pieces...and the wheels on there arent the greatest, but i think it would look fine just slammed, maybe get yourself a set of 99/00 Civic red/clear taillights, and i would leave the stock bumper and throw on a nice front lip

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by patastinky &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I like everything about it. I would get some OEM rims ( si's or hx's ) Maybe drop it a bit, but thatsit!</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm, im not sure if im a fan of oem rims...im thinking some dark rims?..like maybe some bronze or black (not shiny)...maybe rotas?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sILvErCiv &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well this is better than i thought...

When i first opened the page i thought i was gonna see a car with some huge wing and obnoxious body kit....your ideas seem great bro on painting the moldings, mirrors, and other black pieces...and the wheels on there arent the greatest, but i think it would look fine just slammed, maybe get yourself a set of 99/00 Civic red/clear taillights, and i would leave the stock bumper and throw on a nice front lip </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha yeah...no body kit...do you know how i should go about getting the black parts to be white?...and do you have a picture/link of 99/00 civic tailights?...oh, and my bumper has a pretty big crack in it...and i would really like to have a front bumper like this:

what is this off of?...a 99-00 civic?, if so...is it possible to swap this in to my 98?

basically i would love for my car to look like this (minus the rims):

except for maybe a mesh grill on the bottom as well as the top...and i want to somehow mount my license plate to the side instead of the middle

keep the ideas/help coming guys
thanks

 

i say....slam it and just get a front lip...heres mine...its a 97' tho if the picture doesnt help...sorry

 

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is it possible to get the 99-00 front bumper on a 98?

how should i get the plack parts on my car white?

what about ripping out the radio antenna?

i appreciate any help..thanks.

 

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is it possible to get the 99-00 front bumper on a 98?

how should i get the plack parts on my car white?

what about ripping out the radio antenna?

i appreciate any help..thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>
99 frontend on 96-98 have been done kazillion times before.
Leave the black bodyparts black cus it goes with carbon fibers if you ever do it.
yes you can shave the anttena or find a block off plate.

 

Someone find the most recent pics of this car.

It's sick and would be your best inspiration

 

frist get rid of the wheels those are some ugly wheels sell it..!!! Next get at least the stock wheels like 99-00 Si or GEESER wheels. Step two paint the door handles the side moldings buy the rear Licence holder garnish and it come painted for the ex model. Then I think, it would look alot better if the side skit was paint but that is up to you you. This will turn your exterior to be a 98 EX look alike

 

oh and another thing fix the dents and scracths on your car frist

 

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Someone find the most recent pics of this car.

It's sick and would be your best inspiration </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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

Someone find the most recent pics of this car.

It's sick and would be your best inspiration </TD></TR></TABLE> this is whut u should do to your car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAisbest &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> this is whut u should do to your car. </TD></TR></TABLE>

am i the onlt one that thinks that car is butt ugly

 

dude do you have the single bar honda emblem grill? if so how much you want for it? been looking for one that matches my white 4door i can trade you for my stock chrome painted honda emblem grill plus $ since you're planning on getting a ctr style grill anyways. let me know. thanks!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dfunkd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">SLAM IT!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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am i the onlt one that thinks that car is butt ugly</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep.

I'd say slam it, pick up some used rotas, and a front lip. Cheapest way to make it look bareable

 

slam it, only way.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAisbest &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> this is whut u should do to your car. </TD></TR></TABLE>
hmm...its nice, but i really do want to get white moldings...i think it looks a lot better...also, i wasnt planning on going cf...so im fine with the white

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fourdoorek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude do you have the single bar honda emblem grill? if so how much you want for it? been looking for one that matches my white 4door i can trade you for my stock chrome painted honda emblem grill plus $ since you're planning on getting a ctr style grill anyways. let me know. thanks!</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm...not sure exactly what you mean...i can take some more pictures from the front if it'll clarify...i broke off the chrome-type emblem...so thats why its just black...if thats what you mean

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HATCHingMN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">99 frontend on 96-98 have been done kazillion times before.
Leave the black bodyparts black cus it goes with carbon fibers if you ever do it.
yes you can shave the anttena or find a block off plate.</TD></TR></TABLE>

are they a direct fit??...or will i need to do some mods to make it fit?...if so what?

 

If i was you id invest in a 99-00 front end. It would make the car look 10x cleaner.

 

damn a tefetta white ek coupe has so much potential. just get a front lip (si or mugen) don't even have to color match. definately drop that thing a get you some sort of nice wheels. if all else go with some bronze rota sub-zero's or fully polished slips would look hella sweet. both pretty cheap! good luck post pics if u make progress!

 

well there's a similar style grill that came with like 3 grill bars with the silver honda emblem. i've been looking for a single bar grill like the one u have that's already color matched to my car (stock honda white) i can trade you for my stock grill that's crome and toss in a couple bucks since your planning on going the ctr grill route.

 

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You said you're on a budget and want to work on the motor, why would you waste your money on the 99-00 front end??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vsmferio96 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn a tefetta white ek coupe has so much potential. just get a front lip (si or mugen) don't even have to color match. definately drop that thing a get you some sort of nice wheels. if all else go with some bronze rota sub-zero's or fully polished slips would look hella sweet. both pretty cheap! good luck post pics if u make progress! </TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm...possibly, can you take some pictures?

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You said you're on a budget and want to work on the motor, why would you waste your money on the 99-00 front end??</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont want to..necessarily...im kind of just getting ideas...plus its tough to find turbo parts where i live...(especially when you are still learning, and arent sure waht to look for)