After years of showing under the Honda umbrella, I finnaly upgraded and sold my civic. Dont get me wrong, I loved my civic, still do.. but I thought it was time to grow up a bit and step up my game (not that placing in the civic class is easy, but I needed some go when i slammed the pedal).

So I'm in a new city (just moved to San Antonio from Houston), with my new pikes peak pearl white 08 Z and loving it! Only mods so far are a slight drop on Eibachs, Nismo V1 spoiler and ofcourse the stubby antenna

I look forward to learning a lot on these forums and picking up some tips and tools!

 

Congrats on moving up in the world. I graduated also, from a 1997 Eclipse. I drove it for 10 years. I am from Houston also.

"not that placing in the civic class is easy". I couldn't help but notice this statement. Wait until you see how much more expensive it is to mod a Z, vs. a Civic. I'm into the show scene myself. My friend, it's a whole new ball game. Imagine spending over $4,000 on brakes alone. Not trying to brag, just giving you the reality of it, but my wheels and brakes cost more than a Civic alone.

Either way, congrats on the purchase. I hope you enjoy it. Have fun on the forums...

 

Previous Civic Owner checking in.

 

so true!! well congrats on the purchase and YES it is HELLA expensive for you to mod the Z..

 

Thanks!! yeah, I was aware of the upgrade in modding expenses but I'm a firm believer in "ya get what ya pay for". I poured a lot of money into the civic to place in that silly complicated category.

I look forward to a new project, though I have to admit I've been leaning towards the same clean look I had on my civic lol. I LOVE white and carbon fiber, I guess old habits die hard! Except this time I think I'm actually going to embrace my girlyness and add some sparkly dark pink. Yeah yeah yeah I know, but I've been in the scene for almost 10 years and I've earned the right to be a little girly.

 

I may have seen you at a few shows. Not sure. Did you participate in Import Reactor?

 

i came from a Spec V. nissan's civic si!

 

Another previous Honda Civic checking in welcome

 

I know.

When I think about, I might have purchased a different brand of wheels instead of what I did. I could've managed my money better and purchased more overall mods. But, at the time, I had just gotten out of a relationship and was spending money I didn't have to ease the pain.

Oh well, you live and learn...

 

Yeah, I'm a team leader in Sunworks and a mod on Houston-Imports. I didnt place at Import Reactor, but I did at Meanstreets in Austin a few months ago.

And i see you are in nextstage, so slap Joe for me

 

Sunworks, cool. Arron is my boy.

Congrats on placing. I know Honda is a tough catagory. Especially with all the JDM mods out there.

Haha, Joe. Wooooh!

I was at Import Reactor also. I've attached a pic of the 350 I own.

Meanstreets, no comment. That show left a bad taste in my mouth for obvious reasons, the Z catagory...

 

LOL Small world, Joe and his sister Ter are homies of mine. And Aaron is cool fo sho, I'll be picking his brain as i learn my way around the world of nissan.

You car is sick! Very nice indeed.

Here is a pic of my civic from Import Reactor (cell phone sorry). The only thing i reallt miss is my PasswordJDM Recaros.. i thought about swaping them into the Z but it jsut didnt seem right lolz.




But I posted pics fo the Z in the Texas memebers section in the San Antonio Gallery Thread.

 

Yup, Joe and Ter are good people. Me and the crew are a tight knit group.

Thanks for the compliments.

I remember your car. Clean! Get rid of the Recaros and go Bride!

One word of advice around here. It's ABSOLUTELY nothing like H-I. Graduating into the 350z is going to bring you into an older crowd around here. Not saying you're not mature, just giving you a heads up. Some of the comments I've seen on H-I will get you eaten alive around here. Again, just giving you a heads up. You know I have to look out for my fellow Houstonians.

Feel free to PM me if you need anything...

 

Well thats good news... even though I am a mod, I can only take H-I in bits throughout the day lol. I look forward to conversing with a more mature crowd.

 

Former Honda Owner Checking in, I still have my MR-2, but its currntly up for sale now.

Its like night and Day driving the Z and the MR-2. Shifters are different, clutch egagement, one has bad *** response, with alot of torque, the other lags a little but has great High end boost. "SIGH" Its a hard thing to do, but its time.

 

I still want a Civic for a daily driver, economic,
reliable, practical, and fun to drive.
I had a 97 EX that I sold to my friend back in 03.
Car had over 150k, and not one issue ever.
He still owns it, and no issues at all, she has a
little over 200k on the clock.

 

Another previous Honda owner here.
I've had 3 civic's and 2 integra's.
There great car's although the Z> any Honda except NSX, IMO.

 

previous civic owner as well

welcome and congrats on the huge upgrade

 

to think about it, the only car I kept over the years, was my MR-2 I bought and sold 3 different Civics, an Accord, 1 Del sol, 95 Maxima, 94 Mazda 626, A scion Tc, and last my 86 Corolla GT-s<--- Miss that one the most.

I'm done, buying the Z made me realize, I should of bought one a long time ago,

 

Thanks everyone I'm very happy with the z and look forward to learning and modding my new purchase!