Introducing my 3rd Civic EK. Yup that’s right, hence I call (him) Thirdy.

Bought this gem last October 2022, full factory with 131,XXX on the clock.

It’s a 2000 model EK “New Zealand specs” powered by a 1.6 litter D16Y4 engine, and paired with a

5 Speed manual transmission. Interior condition is mint no rips or stains on the seats, engine bay was perfect

with all factory parts still in good shape. I’ve been a Honda fanatic since I was a kid, and this EK’s really

caught my attention. EK’s are fun to drive and easy to dress-up, but most importantly easy to maintain.

Initially I was going to keep it stock, but finally decided to give it a different look.

See the next few photos to see how it all started..


Acquired on Oct 2022



Pretty low K's for a 23 yr old Civic, with only 131306 on the clock



Full factory condition engine, with most of the attachments still Zinc Yellow coated.



Set of Jamex Superlow springs



New Goodyear tyres to match the rims



Fitted a set of 15x6.5 38 offset Konig Heliums



Side shot showing it's ride height (approx 40mm drop from factory)



JDM Grill aka "1-liner"



JDM Cup holder, strut bar and floor mats



OE Bumper lip off a 1999 EK ViRS



Aftermarket Yellow lens fog lights



Getting ready for installation



Final results

Thirdy will be undergoing a paint restoration soon, and so I'm also contemplating whether I should get the front lip and side skirts painted to match the body color.

Your thoughts?

 

looks clean. 100% paint match the skirts and lip, it’ll look 20x better.

 

Thanks man! Surely will get the lip and side skirt painted. Thanks for your input

 

wow , looks clean !!!!

 

I think you should do it. That's what I would do if I were in your place.

Did you thinked about painting thin side molding set too?
Do you have power folding side mirror set?

 

Thanks for your input 👍

Civic’s just had it’s painting done. I’ve chosen to keep the side mouldings in Black to match with the window lining. And to that folding side mirror, unfortunately it’s not available to NZ versions. 😞

 

Thanks 🙏

So far this is one of the cleanest EK’s that I’ve owned.

It had 131000 kms when I acquired it (81400 miles)
Engine bay and interior was perfect too 😊

 

You can find the power folding mirror set either from Honda Orthia or from EK9.
Power folding mirror set from Honda Orthia will fit p&p. The set from the EK9 needs to be adapted to the door from the sedan body and it is not very complicated.

 

Oh that’s good to know, there are plenty of Orthia’s
around here but not EK9. Now that folding mirrors will be my next mod. 🙌

 

I would keep the skirts/lip stock color as it's harder to find fresh unpainted ones. That OEM look vibes.

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Update: after reading through the last few posts

 

Looks good man.

Nice, clean and simple.

 

Thanks! 🙌