So, I just picked up a 1998 honda civic EX with 34k original miles. 5-speed, A/C, power windows/locks, moonroof, the works. The car has a prior salvage title on it, but drives just fine. A few questions:

1) there is no CD player in it, can I just plug-in-play a CD slave for it? the stereo has a button for "CD" but no actual CD, will I have to wire one in?

2) I am wanting to replace the hubbies on it for some actual rims, up until what year civic/intergra can I run on it without having to worry about clearing the calipers, strut rub, etc?

3) I am looking at lowering kits and what-not, is there any particular brand (on the cheap) that I should be looking at?

and now, onto the pictures.
















Also, The car is going to be my DD, i have a 2004 pontiac GTO that is my "weekend" car, and the civic will be my "weekday" car.


Here are said pictures of GTO:

 

now, a week later, I have added some 20% window tint all-around, and also some 1995 integra GSR rims.

comments? concerns?

 

looks good man, what kind of camera are you using?

 

That's pretty damn clean. Museum quality paint, heh. Those "fat 5's" look fine on it.

Yes, there is a slave CD player that just plugs in and works.

Be careful with lowering springs and such. You get cheap ones, you get what you paid for.

 

I am using a Nikon D60, with the original 18-55 lens. Too cheap to buy a new one.

Thanks for the compliment, I must say that it is actually not all that clean of paint, but
I do what I can to keep it clean, I will have to show you some "Before" pics.
"before"

"after"


I am very meticulous with my cars, so they will always look clean.

I was a little leery about the "ebay" special lowering kits, they are sooo stinking cheap though. what brands should I be looking at?

 

wow what a difference. do you mind telling me exactly what you did to get all those scratches out of the trunk? mine looks exactly the same as yours did

 

to be honest, i didn't even know it was that bad when i bought it, it was dirty when i picked it up, and didn't realize it until i got it home that it was all tore up.
this is what I used:

porter cable 7424
Meguiar's Ultra Cut New Version
lake country orange pad
Z-5 PRO Show Car Polish for Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches

I did the whole car this way, and realistically could do it again if i ever feel motivated.

 

Nice lookin civic man. Really clean! As far as brands for lowering springs Eibach and Skunk2 are what im looking at for now both are good brands.

 

did you use the z-5 before or after the meguiars? sorry about all the questions but i've never really detailed my car before.

 

I used the meguires first, using the polisher, then waxed with the z5.