Vancouver General Chat

[type-si]

i got a black one with body kit, tinted, from van. got it off marv jones honda

[marc-o-lishuz]

i got an 06 Si fiji blue, completely stock (no body kit, rims, fogs, etc), from vancouver honda

[type-si]

Originally Posted by marc-o-lishuz

i got an 06 Si fiji blue, completely stock (no body kit, rims, fogs, etc), from vancouver honda

nice, haven't seen yours yet but i've seen a rally red in burnaby, a black one at maple ridge, and a hab red in van. Saw a black ex with nice rims near lougheed mall

[type-si]

by the way is this your car at the revscene pre meet?

[marc-o-lishuz]

Originally Posted by type-si

by the way is this your car at the revscene pre meet?

HEY THAT'S MY CAR!!! hahaha... nice pic by the way! that's when the car was 3 days old. i picked it up on thursday, and the meet was on sunday, if i'm not mistaken.

i rolled in with a buncha friends from the Subaru Club.

here are more pics:

[type-si]

Originally Posted by marc-o-lishuz

HEY THAT'S MY CAR!!! hahaha... nice pic by the way! that's when the car was 3 days old. i picked it up on thursday, and the meet was on sunday, if i'm not mistaken.

i rolled in with a buncha friends from the Subaru Club.

here are more pics:

nice pics, have you seen any si around vancouver? are you planning to put anything on your car? where did you get your si? burrard honda?

[marc-o-lishuz]

Originally Posted by type-si

nice pics, have you seen any si around vancouver? are you planning to put anything on your car? where did you get your si? burrard honda?

wow, lots of questions!

1. i've seen other Si's in vancouver. there's a galaxy grey parked on east 41st ave before Knight (heading east). i pass by this one everyday to work. and i've seen a stock black one along south cambie.

2. only a few planned mods to my car. tint definitely, and HIDs too. so far that's it. this is the first car that i want to mod! i drove a 95 Pathfinder previously!

3. got my car from Vancouver Honda on Marine Drive. i put a deposit at Burrard Honda and Vancouver Honda, but Burrard had a rallye red, so i declined and got a refund. a week later, i got my Si from Vancouver Honda @ $100 off MSRP and rubber floor mats.

just washed/waxed my car and it looks spectacular! took forever tho...

happy cruisin!

[type-si]

Originally Posted by marc-o-lishuz

wow, lots of questions!

1. i've seen other Si's in vancouver. there's a galaxy grey parked on east 41st ave before Knight (heading east). i pass by this one everyday to work. and i've seen a stock black one along south cambie.

2. only a few planned mods to my car. tint definitely, and HIDs too. so far that's it. this is the first car that i want to mod! i drove a 95 Pathfinder previously!

3. got my car from Vancouver Honda on Marine Drive. i put a deposit at Burrard Honda and Vancouver Honda, but Burrard had a rallye red, so i declined and got a refund. a week later, i got my Si from Vancouver Honda @ $100 off MSRP and rubber floor mats.

just washed/waxed my car and it looks spectacular! took forever tho...

happy cruisin!

nice =]
if your getting yours tinted, check out larry lee. he spend almost 2 hours on my 3 windows for my si and he really did a good job and really cheap($120). AS for HIDs, i might be getting 8000k but i dont know what brand i should get.. this is my first car to mod too=] you know any local shop that sells greddy evo2 for a good price? at usa it cost $509, i dont know about in vancouver.. :)

[marc-o-lishuz]

Originally Posted by type-si

nice =]
if your getting yours tinted, check out larry lee. he spend almost 2 hours on my 3 windows for my si and he really did a good job and really cheap($120). AS for HIDs, i might be getting 8000k but i dont know what brand i should get.. this is my first car to mod too=] you know any local shop that sells greddy evo2 for a good price? at usa it cost $509, i dont know about in vancouver.. :)

cool... i really want tint. what % did you get? how come you didn't put any on the fronts? it's not illegal in vancouver, is it? lol... i'm planning on using a very light grade... only 10-15% all around. i just want the privacy, i don't need it to look gangsta.

as for HIDs, i'm getting no more than 7500K bulbs. above that, i think they're too purple for my liking. i want white light, not purple. my friend's friend's friend (lol) is getting some for cad$350-400 for a complete set - bulbs, ballasts, wiring, etc. i dunno what brand either, but i'm told they're good quality. i have no idea how to install them tho, so i will have someone put them on. i think by mid-june they should be installed, once i get my finances back on track! hahaha... spent too much already!

gimme the contact info for your tint guy. i'll check him out. maybe i'll contact you too, so we can have a mini-meet! hahaha 2 cars is barely a meet... but whatevs!

[type-si]

Originally Posted by marc-o-lishuz

cool... i really want tint. what % did you get? how come you didn't put any on the fronts? it's not illegal in vancouver, is it? lol... i'm planning on using a very light grade... only 10-15% all around. i just want the privacy, i don't need it to look gangsta.

as for HIDs, i'm getting no more than 7500K bulbs. above that, i think they're too purple for my liking. i want white light, not purple. my friend's friend's friend (lol) is getting some for cad$350-400 for a complete set - bulbs, ballasts, wiring, etc. i dunno what brand either, but i'm told they're good quality. i have no idea how to install them tho, so i will have someone put them on. i think by mid-june they should be installed, once i get my finances back on track! hahaha... spent too much already!

gimme the contact info for your tint guy. i'll check him out. maybe i'll contact you too, so we can have a mini-meet! hahaha 2 cars is barely a meet... but whatevs!

(604) 603-7162
larry lee
http://go.to/tinting

phone him, don't email him. i just joined http://forums.604civicclub.com , yea in the future we'll get our si meet and take some pics.

[Sleepy]

I live in Vancouver, just don't have an SI . I never learned to drive standard. So far I have sunroof visor and fogs installed, going to get my gurl tinted the end of the month and currently waiting on a few shipments of mods i bought.

[marc-o-lishuz]

list your mods, Sleepy.

manual >> auto

it's not as hard as you think. driving the Si for 1 month now, and stickshift is like second nature to me now. i would never go back to auto after this!!! see you on the streets of vancouver!

[type-si]

yea, i learned to drive standard on my new si.. it's not that hard. it will take you a day or 2

[marc-o-lishuz]

yeah... the *concept* is easy to learn, but actually shifting smoothly through all the gears takes a bit of patience.
downshifting a still a mystery to me tho my brother, on the other hand, can heel-toe my car, and the shifts are suuuuper smooth. i was like it's almost as smooth as an auto if you do it right.

[Sleepy]

well since i can not drive standard, I know if i learn i will trade in my Ex coupe auto for that slick looking SI.

Most of my mods done or planned is body styling.

Sunroof visor installed
Foglights installed
lamin X front and back lights...awaiting arrival will be installed this weekend.
Vent visors on order should be here next week.
windows to be tinted the end of the month
18" rims to be installed when i can find more cash.

oh and a custom car seat cover for my monster dog for back seat.

As for engine mods, nothing planned as of yet. I love coming across other 8th gen civics i always wave and get funny looks in return.

[type-si]

Originally Posted by Sleepy

well since i can not drive standard, I know if i learn i will trade in my Ex coupe auto for that slick looking SI.

Most of my mods done or planned is body styling.

Sunroof visor installed
Foglights installed
lamin X front and back lights...awaiting arrival will be installed this weekend.
Vent visors on order should be here next week.
windows to be tinted the end of the month
18" rims to be installed when i can find more cash.

oh and a custom car seat cover for my monster dog for back seat.

As for engine mods, nothing planned as of yet. I love coming across other 8th gen civics i always wave and get funny looks in return.

well, it's up to you man. I didnt know how to drive standard before. i took lesson for 1.5 hours at johnston drivng school, cost like 85 bucks and i learn to drive standard, within 15 minutes the teacher told me to hit the hwy . it was easy.. i was gonna get an ex too cause i dont know how to drive standard, but i really do want si cause it's got more power.. the price of ex and si is not that much of a difference.. i love the new si, and it's fun to drive standard

[Sleepy]

can i still come out to play with the SI kids? even though i just have the EX. I can still drive like a mad woman.

[marc-o-lishuz]

Originally Posted by type-si

the price of ex and si is not that much of a difference.. i love the new si, and it's fun to drive standard

ditto... waaaay too much fun to drive standard!
except for those damned hills! when i start rolling back, i'm like
but it's all good now... i'm way better at it.

[marc-o-lishuz]

Originally Posted by Sleepy

can i still come out to play with the SI kids? even though i just have the EX. I can still drive like a mad woman.

lol... watch out! craaaazy EX comin through!

of course you can come play with us! heehee... coupes only, no sedans allowed!

[Sleepy]

so it is suppose to be extremely nice this weekend, so i am planning on going up to hell's gate air tram. What are the plans for the weekend with everyone in Vancouver...I smell road trips in the air.