Hi everyone! One more first generation Shuttle here!
Georgeous
Band Wagon
Hello CivicWagon.com! My name is George, I am from the city of Nikolaev, located in Ukraine (Eastern Europe).
Three days ago I sold my previous project - 1982 JDM Toyota Corsa sedan (known as Toyota Tercel in US and Europe, though not available in sedan bodystyle in US). The car was lowered and had the 'oni kyan' (aka oni camber) setup on re-barreled R13\9J wheels.
And the next day I bought a beautiful... right, Honda Civic Shuttle for my next project and daily car at the same time. It is 1,4 EV carb, Front Wheel Drive, 5-speed manual with a\c (currently not hooked up). The paint job is not perfect, but it is freshly done by the previous owner. There are multiple drawbacks on the interior and exterior (cracked windshield, missing plastic elements, cracked corner light, etc). The main issue right now is the engine - it begs for a rebuild or swap and I am stuck deciding what that would be, calculating pros and cons for these two options.
I am here for the sake of knowledge, not Marketplace or local meets (though I welcome you if anyone will be passing by my city).
I am 27, male (as you've probably guessed from my name), divorced, raising a little daughter on bi-weekly bases (she lives with me for one week, and then lives with her mom, and so the cycle repeats). Every second week that is not spent with my daughter I spend at the garage with my dearest pal Andrew, who shares the love and passion for cars with me. He is a Honda guy, who eventually got me enloved with Hondas. He owns a 1996 Honda Civic (D16 swap, stripped interior, and various add-ons for a good time attack setup). He was always more of a racing guy, while I was always more of a cruising guy, and our project vehicles reflect that. But we do what we do together, helping each other out. I make my living working as a project manager at one of the IT companies that outsource projects from around the world.
This is what came across my mind right away, feel free to ask anything.
Here are some pictures:
My Civic Wagon
Me and past project car:
Three days ago I sold my previous project - 1982 JDM Toyota Corsa sedan (known as Toyota Tercel in US and Europe, though not available in sedan bodystyle in US). The car was lowered and had the 'oni kyan' (aka oni camber) setup on re-barreled R13\9J wheels.
And the next day I bought a beautiful... right, Honda Civic Shuttle for my next project and daily car at the same time. It is 1,4 EV carb, Front Wheel Drive, 5-speed manual with a\c (currently not hooked up). The paint job is not perfect, but it is freshly done by the previous owner. There are multiple drawbacks on the interior and exterior (cracked windshield, missing plastic elements, cracked corner light, etc). The main issue right now is the engine - it begs for a rebuild or swap and I am stuck deciding what that would be, calculating pros and cons for these two options.
I am here for the sake of knowledge, not Marketplace or local meets (though I welcome you if anyone will be passing by my city).
I am 27, male (as you've probably guessed from my name), divorced, raising a little daughter on bi-weekly bases (she lives with me for one week, and then lives with her mom, and so the cycle repeats). Every second week that is not spent with my daughter I spend at the garage with my dearest pal Andrew, who shares the love and passion for cars with me. He is a Honda guy, who eventually got me enloved with Hondas. He owns a 1996 Honda Civic (D16 swap, stripped interior, and various add-ons for a good time attack setup). He was always more of a racing guy, while I was always more of a cruising guy, and our project vehicles reflect that. But we do what we do together, helping each other out. I make my living working as a project manager at one of the IT companies that outsource projects from around the world.
This is what came across my mind right away, feel free to ask anything.
Here are some pictures:
My Civic Wagon
Me and past project car:
Comments
http://www.civicwagon.com/content.php?45-documentation
and this is how they look with the wheel centercaps on (i've got those too
P.S. The tyres on them will be 195\45, Dunlops
(I hope I am not starting a riot here, it's just my point of view on modding the car)