One Year Re-cap: Cojaro's RR EX R18

cojaro · 03-13-2007, 10:30 PM

Well, it's been a full year since I got my car in February. I was driving an '99 Dakota Sport, sunshine yellow, for about a year and a half before, but my step-dad decided that he wanted to make the Dakota his daily driver to keep the miles on his 328is low. So, when I turned 18, my dad (not step-dad), who had usually spoiled me with things like computers and stuff in past years, enlightens me that he has gotten me a new Civic. My reaction =

What I got about 3 months later was a 2006 Rallye Red Civic EX AT. I had to wait the extra 3 months after my birthday for the Rallye Red color, but it was totally worth it. Extras included the HFP lip kit, the HFP 17" rims, rear lip spoiler, exhaust finisher, and sunroof visor.

Since I got the car, here's what's been done:

Philips Bluevision Headlights and High Beams

Xenon map lights

Chrome turn signal/reverse lights

AEM CAI

35% tint side and rear

Si front and rear sway bars (only have a pic of the front, comparing the EX rear and Si rear)

Magnaflow "cat-back" exhaust

new, non-pussy horn

and most recently, black Butter Suede door sections
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I don't have pictures of these:
custom blue under-dash accent lighting
LED licence plate lights
Megan Racing "downpipe" (although it's very shiny!)

My very first mod was an air freshener that says "Dirty White Boy".

I also removed the Civic emblem on the back and removed the sun visor, as it was making a horrid rattle whenever I had the sunroof open. Kinda hard to enjoy an open sunroof when you can hear a constant rattle, even with the music on 16.

And since I've got it, I've gone almost 10k miles in it and the fastest it's gone is 117mph (i was following a Porsche on the highway).

The only problems I've had with it are a few rattles (which I've given up onthe dealership fixing; I'm gonna hunt and kill those rattles) and a broken driver-side sun visor, which, for some reason, broke after about 4 months.

I love my car.

**marc-o-lishuz** · 03-13-2007, 10:31 PM

Go shortay! Eeets your birrrfffddayyy!

tennisfan16 · 03-13-2007, 10:33 PM

happy b-day car

cojaro · 03-13-2007, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marc-o-lishuz

Go shortay! Eeets your birrrfffddayyy!

birfday (n.) the day on which one was birfed

**jrMartinez24** · 03-13-2007, 11:03 PM

good stuff

06whitesi · 03-13-2007, 11:17 PM

I was just thinking about doing the same thing. My one year is at the end of month. Great post.

disboiflaco · 03-13-2007, 11:22 PM

happy anniversary to you and your car! keep it up bro.

hoanger · 03-13-2007, 11:33 PM

happy birthday civic
yeah progress is always pleasing

ABM JDM · 03-13-2007, 11:54 PM

Very nice write-up, great mods! Happy Birfday! We goin' sip Bacardi like it's your birfday...! You just gave me an idea... Xenon map lights, sounds intriguing. And how's that LED license plate working out?

cojaro · 03-14-2007, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABM JDM

Very nice write-up, great mods! Happy Birfday! We goin' sip Bacardi like it's your birfday...! You just gave me an idea... Xenon map lights, sounds intriguing. And how's that LED license plate working out?

Pretty good so far. No trouble from anyone.
I'll have to get pics of the stuff I don't have pics of.

Civic4u · 03-14-2007, 12:08 AM

FG-Habanero-NavI · 03-14-2007, 12:18 AM

Omg, your avatar is hilarious...nice SI..and happy b-day to it!! Looks like it's Mario's b-day as well...he's partying like it's his b-day, taking advantage of poor ole' drunk princess...

lammiepie615 · 03-14-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by FG-Habanero-NavI

Omg, your avatar is hilarious...nice SI..and happy b-day to it!! Looks like it's Mario's b-day as well...he's partying like it's his b-day, taking advantage of poor ole' drunk princess...

It's not an SI. But it is still a sexy car!

***Chase*** · 03-14-2007, 12:41 AM

Hey man I need a new horn too, what NON pussy horn is that?

JchanFTW · 03-14-2007, 12:53 AM

I need a new horn, the stock horn is pretty catty.

cojaro · 03-14-2007, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chase

Hey man I need a new horn too, what NON pussy horn is that?

Highway Blasters High Freq. and Low Freq. You can get them from Autozone or O'Reilly, places like that.

ABM JDM · 03-14-2007, 10:14 AM

^^^ That sounds like it's a massive horn... I'm going w/ the Honda Fit/Accord horn (should be coming in today!), which I hear is a decent upgrade for the price, and b/c it's plug-n-play for those of us who don't want to bother (i.e., too dumb to) w/ splicing.

codys8thcivicsi · 03-14-2007, 10:18 AM

looks really good man...propz

cojaro · 03-14-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABM JDM

^^^ That sounds like it's a massive horn... I'm going w/ the Honda Fit/Accord horn (should be coming in today!), which I hear is a decent upgrade for the price, and b/c it's plug-n-play for those of us who don't want to bother (i.e., too dumb to) w/ splicing.

It gets the job done/the message across. When i first heard the stock horn, I seriously felt it would be unsafe/unnoticeable if I were to use it.

ABM JDM · 03-14-2007, 10:28 AM

^^^ I've felt that way too, in addition to wondering if ppl will question my manhood. Or something like that. I'm putting the Fit/Accord horn on the minute it comes in!

03-13-2007, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
cojaro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Memphis Age: 20 Posts: 1,217 iTrader: 1 / 100%	One Year Re-cap: Cojaro's RR EX R18 Well, it's been a full year since I got my car in February. I was driving an '99 Dakota Sport, sunshine yellow, for about a year and a half before, but my step-dad decided that he wanted to make the Dakota his daily driver to keep the miles on his 328is low. So, when I turned 18, my dad (not step-dad), who had usually spoiled me with things like computers and stuff in past years, enlightens me that he has gotten me a new Civic. My reaction = What I got about 3 months later was a 2006 Rallye Red Civic EX AT. I had to wait the extra 3 months after my birthday for the Rallye Red color, but it was totally worth it. Extras included the HFP lip kit, the HFP 17" rims, rear lip spoiler, exhaust finisher, and sunroof visor. Since I got the car, here's what's been done: Philips Bluevision Headlights and High Beams Xenon map lights Chrome turn signal/reverse lights AEM CAI 35% tint side and rear Si front and rear sway bars (only have a pic of the front, comparing the EX rear and Si rear) Magnaflow "cat-back" exhaust new, non-pussy horn and most recently, black Butter Suede door sections [IMG][/IMG] I don't have pictures of these: custom blue under-dash accent lighting LED licence plate lights Megan Racing "downpipe" (although it's very shiny!) My very first mod was an air freshener that says "Dirty White Boy". I also removed the Civic emblem on the back and removed the sun visor, as it was making a horrid rattle whenever I had the sunroof open. Kinda hard to enjoy an open sunroof when you can hear a constant rattle, even with the music on 16. And since I've got it, I've gone almost 10k miles in it and the fastest it's gone is 117mph (i was following a Porsche on the highway). The only problems I've had with it are a few rattles (which I've given up onthe dealership fixing; I'm gonna hunt and kill those rattles) and a broken driver-side sun visor, which, for some reason, broke after about 4 months. I love my car. Last edited by cojaro; 03-13-2007 at 10:41 PM.

03-14-2007, 12:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
*Chase* Elitist Si Driver.. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: El Paso Texas Age: 22 Posts: 2,861 Chase iTrader: 3 / 100%	Hey man I need a new horn too, what NON pussy horn is that? __________________ Click Here to visit hispeedchase.com

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ABM JDM Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 328 JDABM fan iTrader: 0 / 0%	Very nice write-up, great mods! Happy Birfday! We goin' sip Bacardi like it's your birfday...! You just gave me an idea... Xenon map lights, sounds intriguing. And how's that LED license plate working out?

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FG-Habanero-NavI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Age: 28 Posts: 1,386 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	Omg, your avatar is hilarious...nice SI..and happy b-day to it!! Looks like it's Mario's b-day as well...he's partying like it's his b-day, taking advantage of poor ole' drunk princess...

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ABM JDM Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 328 JDABM fan iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^^ That sounds like it's a massive horn... I'm going w/ the Honda Fit/Accord horn (should be coming in today!), which I hear is a decent upgrade for the price, and b/c it's plug-n-play for those of us who don't want to bother (i.e., too dumb to) w/ splicing.

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codys8thcivicsi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central Florida Age: 21 Posts: 758 Cody Lopez iTrader: 0 / 0%	looks really good man...propz

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ABM JDM Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 328 JDABM fan iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^^ I've felt that way too, in addition to wondering if ppl will question my manhood. Or something like that. I'm putting the Fit/Accord horn on the minute it comes in!