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leica posted:Why don't you just paint the wheels stock silver? The more stock it looks the more money you'll get for it. Those lovely hub caps will make the car look cheesy imo. I agree, I think silver is the way to go this time. Congrats on the new place!
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It's got a VTEC head and eBay exhaust. I don't understand why you all think stock looking hubcaps are the way to go. Just rattle can the wheels black and sell the car to a JDM yo Honda kid for $2k.
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Mar 20, 2015 07:17
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I still think he can get close to 3k for this civic, we have had a few fb chats about it. I mean, it looks good from pictures, and thats what 90% people care about.
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Mar 20, 2015 14:17
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Yeah I'd start at 3 after cleaning up the paint and wheels. Should be an easy sell. OH NO I HAD TO TAKE 2700 *wipes tears with 100 dollar bills*
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Mar 20, 2015 15:21
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mafoose posted:It's got a VTEC head and eBay exhaust. I don't understand why you all think stock looking hubcaps are the way to go. They didn't come with hubcaps, that's the main issue. They came with silver steelies and a Honda logo center cap, and putting cheap rear end hubcaps on the car will make it look dumb. Painting the wheels silver or black and not covering them with lovely plastic is the way to go.
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Mar 20, 2015 15:50
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Well I was hoping to find a cheap set of these but everyone on ebay wants $10+ per cap So I was looking at other options. The stock wheels also have a few bends and dents that have been pounded out and they don't look that great, another factor in me wanting to cover them.
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Mar 20, 2015 16:16
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Hubcaps are terrible, full stop. Every car I've had with hubcaps the caps have been thrown into the trash as soon as I got home.
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Mar 20, 2015 17:59
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Slow is Fast posted:Yeah I'd start at 3 after cleaning up the paint and wheels. Should be an easy sell. OH NO I HAD TO TAKE 2700 *wipes tears with 100 dollar bills* Honestly I'd start at 3500, given his area. Clean Civic that has been taken care of and has decent paint in a salt zone? gently caress yes.
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Mar 20, 2015 20:20
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iwentdoodie posted:Honestly I'd start at 3500, given his area. Clean Civic that has been taken care of and has decent paint in a salt zone? gently caress yes. Probably this. Sadly my lackluster bodywork really shows through the gorgeous paint so that will hurt a bit.
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Mar 20, 2015 21:00
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Rhyno posted:Probably this. Sadly my lackluster bodywork really shows through the gorgeous paint so that will hurt a bit. That won't stop some people. I paid more than I should have for my 92 hatch just because it was mostly unmolested, much like yours is. Yours looks WAY better. I have put more money into this piece of poo poo than it was worth just so I could drive it but I don't totally regret it. Yours has the mini-me swap going for it to which is also a plus in my eyes since most kids won't be willing to do that work either.
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Mar 20, 2015 22:21
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Not to derail, but is the a market for 2004 Civic Si hatches? It's 'EP3' by the Honda parlance. It has just been a commuter car, never in any serious accidents or anything, everything completely stock except for sound system. I'm wondering if I should just keep this is a beater to drive too and from work, or if it's worth the hassle of trying to sell it.
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Mar 20, 2015 22:35
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driguy posted:That won't stop some people. I paid more than I should have for my 92 hatch just because it was mostly unmolested, much like yours is. Yours looks WAY better. I have put more money into this piece of poo poo than it was worth just so I could drive it but I don't totally regret it. Yours has the mini-me swap going for it to which is also a plus in my eyes since most kids won't be willing to do that work either. I was just told that the other Civic DX I posted at the beginning of this thread, the rattle-canned and rusty Civic, sold for $4200. I think you guys might be right about how much I can get.
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Mar 20, 2015 22:38
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CL rule of thumb, start high, you can always lower it if you don't get any bites.
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Mar 21, 2015 00:37
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I just listed all the parts I took off the car on a few FB groups along with the remaining vinyl and my inbox is exploding. Civic parts yo
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Mar 21, 2015 04:08
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Rhyno posted:Yeah, I had pretty much made up my mind on those.They're the closest to the real Honda caps anyways. Yup. They're very similar to the 96-00 Civic EX hubcaps (maybe 92-95 too?). #7 is similar to 94-97 Accord DX/LX hubcaps (which IMO look cheap). Rhyno posted:It's still doing the bouncing idle at startup but once it warms up it settles at about 800rpm and purs. The exhaust is so loud I can't even hear the VTEC. And we found a ton of Febreeze at Ollie's for $1 a bottle so I'll hit the entire interior this weekend. Really the only thing I have to sort out is the stereo. It's hacked into the harness badly and only one speaker works. I need to figure that out before I get rid of the car I think. I do have the original HU so hopefully I can get that back in there. Might try turning down the idle screw a bit, it could be too high (the ECU will use the IACV to bring it back up if you get it too low, but if you hear a whining/whirring from the intake, you've got it too low and the IACV won't be long for this world). Or if the throttle cable is too tight, that could also cause the same issue. Assuming you've already looked for vacuum leaks anyway. Rhyno posted:It's not a normal neighborhood, these are condo styled apartments. We call what's in the picture a "duplex" here.  Or townhomes.
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Mar 21, 2015 05:09
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Well it's not quite a duplex because there's 10 units in one connected row. According to the girlfriend they avoid the phrase townhomes these days.
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Mar 21, 2015 15:39
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Rhyno posted:I just listed all the parts I took off the car on a few FB groups along with the remaining vinyl and my inbox is exploding. Civics are Lego's to the Honda crowd. Its like Jeep's, Lego's for adults.
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Mar 21, 2015 16:45
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Ugh, sadly everyone who has responded so far either low-balled or wants to trade. UGH UGH UGH. Civic parts yo
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Mar 21, 2015 16:47
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Anything worse than that guy who offered $100 for the car?
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Mar 21, 2015 17:28
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Rhyno posted:Ugh, sadly everyone who has responded so far either low-balled or wants to trade. You will have to deal with that, you have to understand every 15-20 year old within 100 miles of you is trolling for a mad tite civic
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Mar 21, 2015 17:31
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BrokenKnucklez posted:Civics are Lego's to the Honda crowd. Its like Jeep's, Lego's for adults. Ar'e you' do'ing's thi's on purpo'se?
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Mar 21, 2015 17:56
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Post your ad. I had an $1800 civic that I sold in two days and dealt with very little bullshit. If you sound serious up front and explicitly state no trades and cash only then that weeds out a lot of dipshits.
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Mar 21, 2015 18:22
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Larrymer posted:Post your ad. I had an $1800 civic that I sold in two days and dealt with very little bullshit. If you sound serious up front and explicitly state no trades and cash only then that weeds out a lot of dipshits. Counterpoint: no matter how much you state no trades/no lowballs/serious buyers only, you will still get people asking if you'll trade for an AK or asking you what your lowest price is. Because Craigslist.
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HotCanadianChick posted:Counterpoint: no matter how much you state no trades/no lowballs/serious buyers only, you will still get people asking if you'll trade for an AK or asking you what your lowest price is. Because Craigslist. I thought you were issued an AK as part of becoming an Indiana resident. 
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Mar 21, 2015 21:15
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I wish someone offered me an AK, all I get is Walmart special shotguns.
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Mar 22, 2015 07:49
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Larrymer posted:Post your ad. I had an $1800 civic that I sold in two days and dealt with very little bullshit. If you sound serious up front and explicitly state no trades and cash only then that weeds out a lot of dipshits. As soon as I get it touched up, sanded and polished I'll get to selling it. Really getting the paint on was the pressing issue, now I can calm down a bit and take my time with selling it. Is there a go to random orbit sander I can buy to save my arm? I have a pretty basic black &decker unit but I don't know if it'll do the job.
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Mar 22, 2015 18:23
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Rhyno posted:As soon as I get it touched up, sanded and polished I'll get to selling it. Really getting the paint on was the pressing issue, now I can calm down a bit and take my time with selling it. Harbor Freight has one that's not a total turd. Griot's Garage has a 3" random orbit polisher that is cheap, but other than that, it's hard to go wrong with a Porter Cable 7424. A random orbital probably won't be aggressive enough to do your sanding though, since the random orbital motion keeps it from building up enough heat to damage the paint, or level it in your case.
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So I'm sanding it by hand is what you're saying? If I was just gonna go with HF route for the polishing and buffing, which unit would you recommend? Money is going to be a hair tight for a few weeks as we have a few moving expenses I'm covering so I don't have a ton of extra cash to throw around right this second. Finally, some sun! It looks so so good in the light 
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Mar 22, 2015 20:13
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You did some good work!
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Mar 22, 2015 22:32
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The downside is I can see a few more runs and two more spots where I overtaped. Ugh! But we got the garage totally prepped for the move and with how well we TETRISed our packing I can fit the car back in there, do my touch-ups and get started sanding tomorrow.
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Mar 22, 2015 23:46
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Hnnnngggghhhh. A good friend's cancer-stricken mother just had her car totaled and our mutual friends are trying to guilt me into GIVING the Civic to her. What the gently caress.
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Mar 23, 2015 00:32
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I hear old japanese subcompact cars are pretty unsafe for a friend's mother to be driving
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Mar 23, 2015 00:41
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Rhyno posted:Hnnnngggghhhh. Don't worry, surely her car insurance will pay out 
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bobbilljim posted:Don't worry, surely her car insurance will pay out Next to nothing which is why people are being all "Hey! Rhyno has an extra car!" And since I firmly said no now I'm an rear end in a top hat. Actually I'm an rear end in a top hat twice because someone tagged me in a gofundme for a fact gently caress who had a massive heart attack and I didn't even know this guy and I asked very nicely to not be tagged in such posts.
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Mar 23, 2015 00:59
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Have we mentioned yet that you need new friends?
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Mar 23, 2015 01:06
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Real friends don't expect anything from you. Tell them to gently caress off, what a bunch of entitled assholes.
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Mar 23, 2015 01:28
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Yeah, it would be a really nice gesture... if you thought of it yourself and did it of your own free will. Putting that expectation on you out of the blue is hosed up and just sets you up to look like an rear end in a top hat if you refuse. gently caress 'em for doing it.
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Mar 23, 2015 01:30
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That's prety lovely. Yeah it sucks getting in a a car wreck, but gently caress people wanting to guilt you into doing/giving poo poo away.
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Mar 23, 2015 01:40
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lol I may not have many friends but at least mine aren't completely worthless assholes. You desperately need to find a way out of Indiana. The Civic looks great, any plans to paint the grilles on the bumper in black? I think it would give the car a more finished look, but that's me.
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Terrible Robot posted:lol I may not have many friends but at least mine aren't completely worthless assholes. You desperately need to find a way out of Indiana. Yeah, these are people I should have dumped on Facebook long ago. As for the grills, I was going to but I kind of like how the all white looks. But I may as yet tape it off and just spray it black. I bought some packs of 1500 grit, got a nice clean bucket for water, found my sanding block, I think I'm ready to go on the sanding.
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