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True story

 
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you know u own a 7thgen when you read how every bitches and whines about their car and you've had almost no trouble with yours...

 
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I've had my 7th gen for 7 years/125k and the only thing I've had to fix was a wheel bearing, it must be a lemon!

 
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When... On an uneven surface, the frame of your car moans and groans more than your girl in bed.

When... Every time you smell something weird, you automatically think it's coming from your car

 
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I have had my 04 vp coupe for almost two years and I never ever had a problem with it only thing is I wish it was quicker...but its still fun and still my baby

 
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Yup. I was wondering if it would be smart to swap out my transmission for a 6 speed since I just had the internal bearings replaced. 5 speed sucks on the highway >.<

Same. I haven't really had too many issues with mine. The only problem I noticed is the snowball effect when you start working on it. What started as a throwout bearing and input shaft bearing, became those PLUS a clutch, 2 ball joints, and engine mount.

You know you own a 7th Gen when you're thinking "Hey, maybe I should turbo my car, or even just NA would be nice," but you're forced to realize the D17 just isn't something to spend much money on :/

...when your fuel light never comes on at the same spot on your fuel gauge.

...when you bought your car used, notice the driver's flip down mirror doesn't have a cover, find it under your seat, and are not surprised.

...when you feel like you have to move your body when you shift, because the throw is just THAT long.

...when you think you're car is better than your friends, but only to their face.

...when your local auto parts store knows you by name.

...when you read about 100 things wrong with a car in this thread, and say aloud to yourself "damn that's so true", and wonder how your car functions in the first place!

 
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Another reason to k-swap, 6th gear..

You can practically build a custom k-series trans with stock parts, since the gears from all the different k-native cars can mixed and matched together into a crazy hybrid.

Same, I've never really had any trouble.

When one wear item goes, they all seem to snowball though. Oh well, at least you get all the work out of the way at once even if it's a bit hard on the wallet.

 
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you know you have a 7thgen when 5+yrs later, you are starting to appreciate the mods you did back in the days that are still holding up (ES bushings, sway bars, springs and shocks, etc) because you chose not to cheap out on parts.

 
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I bought my car with most that stuff only a couple months old. I got lucky lol. However, the shop that worked on it was REALLY sketchy, so... I don't know how long it'll last. Year later, it's all good though!

It's hard on the wallet, and me, since I do all my own work. Only time a shop has touched it for any work recently is internal tranny work, and alignment. I'm doing practically all the work, mainly because I can't afford labor. But, I know what I'm doing anyways lol.

You know when... the most reliable, and stock, part of your car is the looks. They don't fail... unless you wrecked it
...when you have to order parts for your very common civic. (Seriously, I had to order all my parts this go around. All parts, minus the air filter.)

 
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When you inspect the car and it's fine. Then once you've bought it, it has 99 problems, and a bitch ain't one.

When you hear such great praise about your car, and you don't argue because you want it to be true

 
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Lol, true.

Speaking of problems when you get it home... my friend bought the new 9th gen Si. Let me explain that no one touched his car before he got it, it was still being unwrapped when he paid. He gets it home, and a few weeks later his roommate puts the sun visor down, turning turn it toward the side window. Guess what happens? *snap*... now there is a hole where the visor was once attached. I think our generation may have caught a small break...

 
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Sprayed some DW40 on it. No more squreaking

 
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...when you get done fixing your car, and now you hear a new sound coming from your car you can't quite place. BUT, everything was done right, and all bolts are tightened. WHAT IS THAT SOUND?!..... -.-

 
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When you hear a noise and freak out trying to figure out where it's coming from in your car, then you realize its just a sound in the song youre listening to.

 
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You must be listening to dubstep...

 
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My clutch squeaks like crazy.

 
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Rap.

 
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I don't have that kind of problem with my rap music... hmmmm. Very interesting.... *thinks of some sort of evil comeback but fails*

 
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everytime you can't find a solution to your problem on civicforums.com it costs you over 300 bux.

 
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when you have to remove the whole fuggin bumper to take off the front emblem. WTF MATE?!

 
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When you debadge the car: not because it looks better, but because you're ashamed

 
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Back with another installment from the hall of fame.

Once I had to remove my bumper to fix a bent headlight bracket and halfway through it decided I didn't have the time that day, so I went to put everything back together chop chop. Slap the thing on, put the clips in, drop the hood and hear a funny nose. Go to pop the hood, sounds weird. Go to work the latch and it's covered by the bumper shroud ,

this was after spending fifteen minutes digging out my linemens pliers that at a one in a thousand shot hooked onto the radiator hose in a manner that could only be remedied from underneath lol.

Figure'd this should be on the web in case any fellow village newbies find themselves on google trying to answer all their car problems.

The solution : a steak knife, an extra set of hands and extra brain, a sheetrock knife. Cut the shroud vigorously till the latch is free'd viola.

What can I say, it took me 24 hours and a friend helping to change my damn drum brakes. Gotta learn somehow though right?

A couple things I ran into there I didn't see in the DIYs is with new spring hardware. Bending the hooks further open slightly helped me a ton as far as getting those bastards on goes.

 
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Lol, It's cuz Im not listening to the heavy bass rap beats. Im paying attention to all the little instruements and sound effects placed in by the producers. Kanye beats are nice like that.

On a side note, i really need to get back on this site lol. I've been inactive for too long.

 
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You know you own a 7th gen when you roll past 100k miles and realize youve replaced half the car already, but it's never actually left you stranded... wtf.

 
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haha +1 on replacing most of the car.

 
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hahahahhahahahahaha rotfl!!!

 
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werd

 
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after having the a/c on for a while the center vents and console creak like crazy

 
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Temperature differential. You could always pull the dash and wrap the ducts in insulation.
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Mine creaks, cracks, and pops so much I don't even pay attention anymore- just turn the stereo up louder.

 
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when a coin lands straight up in your dashboard pocket and it takes you 10 minutes to get it out.