Updated Front Pic of Civic

TMRakip · 07-29-2004

Here's an updated picture of my Civic's front end. You can now see the HID retrofit in the TYC housings, new grill, eyelids...Let me know what you think. Aero Kit is next. Also is a rear pic and you can see the wifey's 540i

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chrisleecool · 07-29-2004

kleeeeen so far

Solidus · 07-29-2004

Those headlights are clean. It would look even cleaner if you got rid of those orange corner bulbs. Eyelids look great

TMRakip · 07-29-2004

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Originally Posted by Solidus

Those headlights are clean. It would look even cleaner if you got rid of those orange corner bulbs. Eyelids look great

After all I went through with the retrofit the corner bulbs are staying as is

Thanks for the comments!

P.S. I'll post some pics of the light pattern when it gets dark out if there is interest and if I can figure out how to turn off the flash on my new digital camera...

Solidus · 07-29-2004

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Originally Posted by TMRakip

After all I went through with the retrofit the corner bulbs are staying as is

Thanks for the comments!

yeah i know what you mean. Looks great

xRiCeBoYx · 07-29-2004

looks awesome. how much the retrofit cost you (parts and everything) and how long did it take?

TMRakip · 07-29-2004

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Originally Posted by xRiCeBoYx

looks awesome. how much the retrofit cost you (parts and everything) and how long did it take?

TYC Projectors: $150 shipped
Projectors/Bulbs/Balasts/Wiring Harness: $150
Time: About 8 hours, I ended up cutting the back of the housings and molding the projectors onto the whole due to the size of them. Wiring wasn't too bad, but taking out the old headlights was a bitch (damn tight engine comparments these days!) I also had to melt the washer fluid pipe with a heat gun to it would all fit, and luckily the pipe is still wide enough to accept washer fluid

ironcow · 07-29-2004

wait so ur driving a civic and ur wife is driving a 540

i wonder who got the short end of that deal

TMRakip · 07-29-2004

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Originally Posted by ironcow

wait so ur driving a civic and ur wife is driving a 540

i wonder who got the short end of that deal

I also have a 03.5 M3 and as of today a Ducati 999R. Check my photos

Civicious · 07-29-2004

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Originally Posted by TMRakip

I also have a 03.5 M3 and as of today a Ducati 999R. Check my photos

Your Civic looks real nice!

Just curious. With that kind of spending power how did the Civic catch your eye?

TMRakip · 07-29-2004

My previous car was a '91 Volvo 740 Wagon and the tranny dropped on it finally (after 400k miles!) and I needed a comfortable, economical commuter car for the drive to Boston everyday (100 miles round trip) and needed it quick. I've heard about how reliable Hondas are and that the Civics are a great value for the money so I went in, test drove one, wrote 'em a check and the rest is history as they say...Had they made the Prius that's out now about 2 years ago I would have purchased one of those, but hey my Civic is alright

(Also, the M3 would be downright punishing on that commute, as it is my race car, hehehe.)

sCoTtEh · 07-29-2004

yankees baby. right on

02sleeper · 08-10-2004

love the eyelids

abmerop18 · 08-10-2004

lookin good, but i love the m3 much better. it looks awesome.

what kind of job you got that you are making this kind of money?

TMRakip · 08-11-2004

I work for the US Department of Homeland Security, and have to leave it at that

Solidus · 08-11-2004

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Originally Posted by TMRakip

I work for the US Department of Homeland Security, and have to leave it at that

Ah yeah right. Your dealin some mad drugs over in Palm Beach.

we all know its rude to tell someone their income -but we're all friends here, and we dont know you -common, drop a salary number for us.

meseetree · 08-11-2004

i like the civic but i love the e49

Jai · 08-11-2004

just outta curiousity why does your wife drive a 540i and you drive a civic.

Civryder02 · 08-11-2004

yup ..... thats all u had to say.

TMRakip · 08-12-2004

I can give a salary, can't give exact details of what I do for DHS or where

Me - $105k/year
Her - $98k/year
Combined Inheritance a year - about $250k/year

abmerop18 · 08-12-2004

PM me what you do then. i need a job like that where i can roll in the cash like that

01civicuh · 08-13-2004

hey man i love those eyelids...whered you get those from...they look f***ing sweet...i like that same style..where it cuts off n angles up perfect to the end cut of the hood...looking good 10!!

AR · 08-13-2004

Sweet mang.

I wanna see pics of your three though.

I see the 5 series (?) in the background.

TMRakip · 08-13-2004

01civicuh - I got the eyelids for something like $10 off of eBay and the grill for $30 off of eBay and had them painted at a body shop while my rear end damage was painted and repaired.

AR - Pics of the M3 are in My Gallery. It had no quarter panels at the time of that photo shoot

HondaKorn · 08-13-2004

looks good!

chicohonda02 · 08-13-2004

looking nice mang