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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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I really want to fix up the exterior of my car and i guess i finally just got enough money to do so!
I have a 2001 Civic Ex coupe
I know what i want to do from reading threads (i dont know that much...)
1. Lower it
- How do i do this and what do u recommend?
2. Lip kit or new front bumper
-What looks good with the car?
3. Headlights
-I've been looking at Procivic.com and they only have 2 which are these...
http://www.procivic.com/pages-main_p...eadlights.html
- would you guys recommend these or?

I know its alot all in one thread, so basically any info would help!
i really dont know what to do to my civic, but im learning!
 
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Go for a lip kit because its a cleaner look, for headlights, go for the one in the black housing. I think they look good. And for lowering it, go for some springs and shocks. Check out the suspension section.
 
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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i would say get some rims, lower it with tein s-tech springs, h&r sports, or eibach sportline. and yes a lip kit would look really nice too.
 
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Go for a lip kit because its a cleaner look, for headlights, go for the one in the black housing. I think they look good. And for lowering it, go for some springs and shocks. Check out the suspension section.
lol what is black housing?
and where could i get a good lip kit?

srry for all the questions....!
 
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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you could get a cheap lip kit off ebay. and black housing headlights are the ones that are black on the inside instead of the chrome. black looks better to me
 
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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i have an '01 ex silver coupe..i've been concentrating on ext. mods too and this is what i've got so far... also got 8000k HIDs in there...Depending on the color of your car, certain things go well..I'm going with tons of different black accents just so i have the common theme of silver and black throughout the car

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2092/beforeafterfrontjw9.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2047/img0138on7.jpg


Blacked out tail lights
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9784/img0140el3.jpg


 
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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glad youve doen ur research rather than saying body kit and spoiler just got my lip from www.hmotorsports.com it fit awesome, fast shipping, looks sick. Lowering and rims should be first though IMO, i'm getting S-Techs and quite a few other ppl on here have them, that should be good for adaily driver. Taillgith tinting is always good in my book, theres a thread that was just recently started where a guy tinted his 7th gen tails and it looks sick. good luck!
 
Old Apr 24, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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well this might be a rude question, but how much $ you talkin? if its 2 grand, then i would go lip kit and rims, if its a grand, id say just lip kit
 
Old Apr 24, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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I am restoring an '89 civic and need to find a shop in Los Angeles that can do the interior restoration. Any recommendations?
 
Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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I would go with a lip kit all the way around, and lower it. That'll make a big difference, and that stuff is reasonably priced.
 



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