I just "T-Boned" a lady last night in my 96 EK, a couple of questions i asking myself is, should i have the Ins. put the 99 front end on since it should be the same priced parts, or fix it back to stock sell my GSR and use the money form the wreck and money from selling the motor and do an H22 swap. What do you'll think?

 

Was everyone okay?

 

as fa as i know, she was ok, I fractured my T 8 vertibrate

 

Talk to the body shop and they might do the front end.

 

I'd want to double check the parts prices, because I'm pretty sure 99-00 Civic Parts cost more.
BTW I'm not sure how your insurance company works, but when someone T boned me, I just needed a new door, but my company (Met Life) just cut me a check for $2300, and my agent (a friend) said they don't care if I fix the car or even go buy hookers, as long as it was settled.





[Modified by 93 MR EJ1, 9:52 PM 12/20/2002]

 

99 parts are same price....put the 99 front end on....get the h22 swap....sell me the gsr swap back...

 

Yeah Im sure 99 parts are they same, i had honda look the same parts up, but different years, it came to the same price to the cent!! And Chad--Yes i will sell you back the GSR swap!! For $2500 a set of rota's and a Vafc!!


[Modified by HondaGSR, 7:50 PM 12/22/2002]

 

lick my chode

 

I thought that was what Tim was for!! jk jk

 

get the 99-00 front end. might as well get ek9 headlights 'cause they cost the same as usdm headlights from the dealership.

 

Can you price EK9 headlights for a USDM dealership? Or order for that matter??

 

No, but the price for USDM 99-00 Headlights from the dealer is about the same as what you'll pay a shop that carries the JDM ek9 headlights. I think jdmhondaparts.com has them on sale. optionsauto.com also has a good price for them. Expect to pay $500 or so.

-T

 

the parts are exactly the same. except for headlights which are 3 dollars more and if you want an si lip or si grill you will be paying more. other than that its the same. also if you are changing the front end get a 99-00 radiator support if you need one. it makes things alot easier when you are trying to get the lights to fit.

 

99 radiator support not necessary

 

i was told that it was. why isnt it. i thought the lights bolted up at different points

 

you gotta give it up for the chode....

do the 99 front-end , *****. j/k (got the $$ clutch and flywheel here i come....)

 

you were told wrong

 

cant go wrong with an h22a swap, but you have a little dilemma.

 

my insurance or at leats in MARYLAND will want to pay for the car not cut you a check, they make the check out to both you and the body shop, but you can request the check in your name and cash it then spend it however u want, but most cases and most states you probably need to request it this way or insurance will try to do whatever is in their interest not yours.

As far as the front end goes, try and talk to the body shop prior to inspection, and have them give a fake estimate to insurance for the price you are trying to get so that no extra money will come outta yours car.

And finally yes sell that stooopid GSR since two cars is dumb, and build a B motor correctly and you will be way happy, also spend a lil more on repainting the entire car since youll most liekly need to repaitn half of it for this injury

 

Its about time!! Maybe that will make it some what of a close race again!!

 

thank you for letting me know. but i got it anyway. it was the same price so who cares.