Bailey. Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 After selling the supra for a house deposit I have brought a stand in car untill I can afford a supra again. Its a 03 53 civic type r. Is a good laugh to thrash on the back roads but is no supra. I'm not intending on mods to any massive level just maybe some engine bay play On the civic forum there is a guy who refurbs cam covers and intake manifolds, and this will be something I want to do as my cam cover started to peel when I sprayed the bay off after buying it. He does both red and black wrinkle finish for both the manifold and rocker and I don't know which combo to go with, maybe black and black. Advice needed, also a nice addition that the new owner of my supra made me was a carbon plug cover courtesy of rbr. heres a couple of pics And a link to the wrinkle paint guy http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=124&t=248760 Thoughts welcome please, and don't say the wheels need to be silver, I KNOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige-rz Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Ive driven my mates one of these a few times! Fun little things arn't they! Great car for a bit of everyday nippin' about! Watch it on the twisties though, these things suffer BIG TIME from lift off over-steer. Looks like you've gotten yourself a tidy little example there. I personally like the black on black/dark grey look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 always liked these, nice motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 What's wrong with the wheels? They look great to me. Nice car, you may say "it's no Supra" but they're quicker than NAs, more practical and cheaper to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 1 big pet hate for me, no LSD and fwd! That will be changed once the tax bills payed end of jan. Jza80, I just think black cars need brighter wheels than black/grey. And maybe there a little kevvy?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I had one of these recently, fantastic little cars! Some of the TT boys had trouble keeping up with me on Dragoball through the twisties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I had one of these recently, fantastic little cars! Some of the TT boys had trouble keeping up with me on Dragoball through the twisties! And on the drag strip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Nice little motor. At least you have something nice to bring to the meets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan294 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 A K&N Apollo induction kit sounds the nuts on these!! Good BHP gains as well, I think K&N claim +12BHP from memory. Sounds brilliant when it comes on cam. Fitted 3 or 4 myself at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I think Abz just likes setting himself up for abuse at times. He was probably meant to put "some of the IT boys couldn't keep up" over TT, Either that or he was having a happy dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 very nice car!...but no replacment for your old supra mate! stick a single tubby 2jz in it and then ill consider it as a replacment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 very nice car!...but no replacment for your old supra mate! stick a single tubby 2jz in it and then ill consider it as a replacment More of a stand in than a replacement then!! still a good laugh for little money, but no modifying this one, just a little.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Good choice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanc Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Nice choice Although I thought they came with xenons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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