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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Stumbled upon a rare Civic variant that is in Japan. As we all know Honda has been "in bed" several times with many different auto makers and have shared different versions of cars with them (like Isuzu, Land Rover, etc)....thought this was interesting.

97 Rover 400...




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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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The car is ugly, but the gold cupholder makes my ***** wet.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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neato
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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cool!
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Now we finally know why there are 4 empty blank covers on the center console arm rest on EK's. The window switches are there on this car.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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i'm not really a fan of the car but i do like that shiny 24k cupholder!
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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rover...shitty car ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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neat now someone buy this and swap it, slam it and take pics lol
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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i'm not a big fan of it^^

over here in europe you see some more of them

i think they're based on the Civic MA or MB...



and i don't think it' so JDM

it's more EDM or UKDM
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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Default Re: Rare JDM Civic variant 97 Rover 400

Originally Posted by RotiEatter
The car is ugly, but the gold cupholder makes my ***** wet.
Originally Posted by TEAM JDM-P
neat now someone buy this and swap it, slam it and take pics lol
BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


Its really the combination of the two quotes.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jdmitr
Now we finally know why there are 4 empty blank covers on the center console arm rest on EK's. The window switches are there on this car.
Lots of other countries have other options for those slots on Civics too.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/what-can-i-fit-here-2543737/
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Parking pole, half mast antenna, power headlights, heated seats (one switch per front seat) and coin slot.

The overseas five door Aerodeck (which IIRC uses a different center console) puts power window switches and a power window lock switch there.

Some cars that have been imported FROM a country that does not require a rear fog light TO a country that does require a rear fog light might install an Integra or Capa rear fog light and then put a rear fog light switch in the center console. This is not the factory placement for the rear fog light switch though. The factory placement for the switch is where the US cars have the cruise control or dimmer switch.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Them Rovers were made here in the Uk. Rover and MG are pretty much a joined company which has now gone bust.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmitr
Now we finally know why there are 4 empty blank covers on the center console arm rest on EK's. The window switches are there on this car.

Seat heater buttons are there on some EU civics (96-00)
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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we have so many rovers in the uk...

You can pick them up for next to nothing!!!
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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gold cup holder standard...
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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The only good thing about this Rover/Civic MA/MB is that you could get it with B18
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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***** weak.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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Ha that thing is grotesque, but your comment about the cup holder made me laugh, I was thinking the same thing!
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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Ballin cup holder.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 02:33 AM
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lolz... found this on cardomain with some low offsets 17x8.5 +25





and this one actually looks nice and liking the color.

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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 02:45 AM
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There's absolutely nothing rare about it, they're a mainstream car in Europe. The one you've pictured is a RHD UKDM model, which we have by the tens of thousands on our roads.

It might be rare in Japan specifically, but that'd probably be because it's about the most bland car ever and there's no point whatsoever in shipping one half way around the world.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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Hey its a sterling acura Legend
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 06:05 AM
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horrible horrible car. nice cup holder tho!
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ALLxMOTOR EG
Ballin cup holder.
cupholder seems to be the winner
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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that thing look werid
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