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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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Hello everyone. My parents just bought me a year 2000 honda civic. But this one guy at work with a camero keeps making fun of it and says i should put stickers on it to make more horsepower. I'm not sure how that is supposed to help make power. My car feels pretty quick so i'll race him one day like he wants to do. I saw a honda once that had a big metal spolier on the trunk lid and i want to get one. Is there a good place to pick one of those up cheap? I don't make alot of money since i only work part time at long john silvers because of school. Also, i heard that if i put 13 inch wheels on my car it will be even faster. Is this true? That what the guy with the camero was telling me.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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dont troll
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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What?
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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i mean be serious.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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About what?
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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just 2 more
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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first of all do not race the camaro cause you will get ur *** handed to you. secondly if you get one of those big metal wings on the back i will slap you myself.thirdly only parts make horsepower not stickers. how does a sticker make your car faster? it doesnt!!!
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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and i have 13's on my car now and they suck for handling. maybe for drag they work better but it all depends on what you want out of ur car.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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you obviously don't know anything about cars, so read some books or something and save your money for when you actually know what your doing, until then stick to uncle bens rice, much healthier
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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ok ill be nice.

YOUR HONDA CIVIC IS NOT THAT FAST. it gets great gas mileage etc etc, yes it has some nice pep to it but if its an automatic its really slow. if its a manual its still slow. i admit i drive a slow car but with a couple bolt ons ur car will sound a bit faster n be a bit slower but itll still be SLOW. until you actually do a motor swap your car wont take the camerooOo. b16 w/turbo, gsr w/super charge, b18 turbo w/e. its okay, some of us start out as RICERS before we become unridiculous honda owners.

oh yeah i HAD 13 in wheels on my car, handling sucked *** lol.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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I admit i don't know much about cars. This is my first one, so i'm just kind of talking to people learning as much as i can. I guess i won't race that camero. I don't like the wheels that are on it that's why i was asking about the smaller wheels. I want to get some but i'll probably just get some of those wheel covers at autozone instead i saw them for sale last week there.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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If you want to do something productive with your civic, leave it alone for now. Don't spend your money at the parts store buying retarded stuff like LED squirter lights, metal spoilers, tire valve lights and neons. Don't buy a damn thing until you have enough to get something big. The mistake most people make is they buy all the little things that do nothing, not even make you feel good. Save 3000 for a new set of wheels and suspension, or use it to do a swap. Don't bother spending a little here and a little there until you have something to really build on. Is your civic a stick or auto?

Tell the guy with the Camaro to race someone who consumes as much gas as he does...because that Honda will spank his *** so hard the bowtie will fall of his trunk.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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It's an automatic. I've already got the lights on the valve stems. The light up when the tire spins. My girlfriend bought them for me. I don't think i'll have enough to pay for a motor swap. Maybe one day i will. I'll pass on telling him i get better gas miliage, that seems kind of gay. I don't really think i need to do a motor swap because mine seems to be running alright. It's fast too, i raced some guy in a ford escort and beat him pretty good. I was a little faster than me when we started racing but once we got on the highway i was able to pass him, he couldn't go as fast as i could.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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Dont compare yourself to a ford escort. I wouldnt work with an auto, doesnt have the potential IMO. But if you want you can try your handling first. Such as lighter wheels, and some nice tires. Get some new suspension parts. Do ALOT of searching on here, and cardomain.com. You could do some minor but decent bolts ons. Like a CAI, or exhaust. Take some pictures so we know what your working with.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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spend your money to make the car look nice and feel good to you. don't worry about the camaro, wheels, suspension, body parts, there are many things you can do to an automatic civic.
everyone has their style, if your is rice...enjoy.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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you seem to be a new driver and new to cars, that is if you're serious. its just kinda hard to believe someone is that.. how do i put it nicely... nieve. so anyway if you're serious. don't mess with the car and trade it in for somthing fast when you get some money. if you screw with it it'll destroy the resale value. OR invest a few bucks in some books and TECH magazines(not superstreet or import tuner or some ****) and learn what you're doing. you have a good starting platform. if you want to persue modding a civic, don't touch it until you know what you're getting into. ppl with big wings and spinner hubcaps make us look bad, don't do that. i hope you take my advise and stay away from the rice. thank you and have a nice day
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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David, have fun in your Camaro buddy
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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His Camaro what??? he has the civic. sell the automatic
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:24 AM
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i almost forgot how mean h-t was to noobs,
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do whatever the expletive you want to your car, put strobes in it if you want, have fun, enjoy the car and drive safe, and if ur gonna race try to do it with some regard to your own life, to each his own
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:04 AM
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yea tru that..

i respect the ppl who hav pride in their cars more than the ones that are never happy with theirs. beauty is in the eye of the beholder or somthin like that
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DavidCross &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hello everyone. My parents just bought me a year 2000 honda civic. But this one guy at work with a camero keeps making fun of it and says i should put stickers on it to make more horsepower. I'm not sure how that is supposed to help make power. My car feels pretty quick so i'll race him one day like he wants to do. I saw a honda once that had a big metal spolier on the trunk lid and i want to get one. Is there a good place to pick one of those up cheap? I don't make alot of money since i only work part time at long john silvers because of school. Also, i heard that if i put 13 inch wheels on my car it will be even faster. Is this true? That what the guy with the camero was telling me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

wow you cant be that gullible can you??? tell me your kidding!!!
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:24 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DavidCross &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've already got the lights on the valve stems. The light up when the tire spins. </TD></TR></TABLE>

this is probably why camaro boy is picking on you. I'm sure you're girlfriend had good intentions, but those won't get you anywhere with the modified crowd. The best advice I can give you is to search this site for things you can do to your car while you save money. Focus on performance parts, not cosmetic parts, and you'll get more help from the H-T crowd. By the time you have enough $ for something decent, you'll have a better idea of what you are doing.
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