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Old Mar 14, 2002
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is the acura el better than honda civic?

i mean i all see that is different is the front bumper, badge, wood trim and leather. is it cheep to add in all those extras and still get less than the price of an acura ????????
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u get rear brake as well in ELs.
basically, if u r getting an EX and add all those stuffs on top of it, your EX will cost more than an EL.
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No, no and no! The best car ever is this marvelous "photoshop" 4dr silver Civic above with the two "photoshop" cannons in the back!!!![IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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where can i get me some???????????
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Hey, I like the photoshop cannons too, nut don't forget the rims. Am I wrong here, or did Honda only ever put rear wheel turning on the old Prelude, I didn't know the Civic had that option, I woulda opted for it myself. What are those, 15's with tuck, the car would be under the ground. Just observing like everyone else...Peace
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Hey TaiChi, you have the CTR Front Lip, did it just fit or was it customed fitted? Do you know of any front lips that fit our bumpers perfectly? OEM?

Civicster, the taillights are also slightly different.
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Here's an article the does a decent comparision between the two...

Civic VS Acura EL

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He is comparting it to the "top-line LX." The Lx is not the top of the line therefore he isn't comparing the right cars.
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There isn't an ex here in Canada, the top model you can get in the sedan here is the LX - the articles right.
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But i thought the point of the thread was to compare the US EX to the Canadian Acura EL, the top of the line for both cars.
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Civicster.... can you take the pic of your car down.... it's big annoyin and every time you make a post.. everyone follows with 10 posts about your silly photoshop job.. I understand and though it is nice to have goals... post your car when its done
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u have to custom fit it.
I think there's no lip that will fit out EL front bumper perfectly.
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do EL's have rear disc brakes?

i smell a conversion [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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yes they do have rear disc brakes.
but the problem with EL's are that they don't have as much of aftermarkets stuff as civics do
just like me and my headlights *sigh*
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do the EL's have 4 or 5 lug rotors?
edit: nevermind, i harnessed my extreme powers as an uber member and actually used my brain to search the members rides, like i should have done the first time

anyway, i think a swap is in order... anyone know where the rear clip of an el can be found ? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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taichi, how much did the custom fit cost? and how much was the lip by itself?
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