So I've had no interwebz for quite awhile now but wanted to check in and say hello. I was super bummed to not make expo 11, but the balling condo I'm living needed the rent paid anyways, here's a few pictures of my car and some progress I've made on her:

Autopower race roll bar installed w/appropriate harness's
Buddy club spec II exhaust (loud as all fawk!)
Custom made by me rear diffuser
Ksport coilovers and upper control arms
And last but not least matte white paint (about 80% done)





A before picture for reference:


Custom rear diffuser: I made it, don't ask how lol


Roll bar:

 

i miss the phoenix yellow, but thats def original.

 

IAN! We deff missed you at expo. Ha ha I dig the Matte white, but you realize you will be slower now right? LOL. Hope all is well man. Keep in touch

 

Hey! Dude, I was depressed for like 3 months, e12 is game on though! How are you and the car sir? Honestly...... She did feel a tad bit slower on the freeway yesterday hahaha

 

looks almost like an STI defuser glued to some sheet metal. Or a booster seat from Denny's flipped upside down.

 

Post some larger pictures when you're done with the paint. It looks similar to white primer.

 

I cant stop laughing!!!

 

Looks real good in person. You have been putting a lot of work into her lately and it showing

 

I dont mean to talk smack, but from your pictures i cant even tell its matte white... the first two pics just look like the car is 2-3 different shades of white??? Is it vinyl wrapped? Paint? Can you get some better pics up when you get the chance? I would like to see a matte white ITR, I just cant tell from the pics you posted... maybe its my computer idk.

 

Thanks dude I appreciate that!

Remember that this car is pretty much only driven on the track anymore. The car was dirty on the front and I had just painted the rear quarters when those pics were taken.

Here's the best I can do with my iPhone until my brother does a photo shoot.

 

Oh, and it's krylon rust tough semi-flat white, I spray painted it

 

Rattle can paint doesnt belong on an R...

 

I was unaware of this "rule". Hopefully the honda gods will find forgiveness in their hearts

 

Originally Posted by jdmda7
Rattle can paint doesnt belong on an R...


Why's that?

 

I was wondering the same at first, but I'll just say this:

Let the haters hate, the hardparkers park. I'll be at the track enjoying driving the **** out of my car having the time of my life. Making lifetime friends and memories. That's what it is all about. Not who has the most expensive, or most rare parts.

I paid for this car with my own money. I have poured 10 years into this car, and thousands of my own hard earned dollars. So if it was your car and your money, do whatever you want.

I'm glad there are type R puriests out there, that way a few ITR's can stay untouched and museum quality. Mine just isn't in that class. To each his own, I'm going to use my car for what it was born to do. BE AT THE TRACK

 

BECAUSE RACE CAR

 

i like it.

 

well said

 

I just realized that this car was spray painted matte white. Haha. I failed to read and just thought it was a faded CW. Rock on!

 

Nice thanks man!


And thanks to everyone else for the props. And yes BECAUSE RACE CAR indeed

 

Needs video of teh track abuse. I agree it's your money do what you want.

 

I wonder the amount of R's out there that have never tasted any track time? I know for sure this isn't one of them.

 

Here's a video from a while back. Chasing a newer M3/M5

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...?v=cSZbYED1Y7o

 

welded roll bar or bolt in? I was thinking about ordering one and welding it at work.

 

Haha yeah expo 11 was a blast. You were there in spirit cuz my R now reminds me of you at expo 9 lol. It's a smoke screen every time i shift HA. Collecting parts for a bottom end rebuild. I really dig the new look. And haters will hate. Not like you can't paint it back anyway. See ya a e12!