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My '98 5th gen Accord 1.8i (European market)
HI to all Honda drivers, I'm from Croatia (southeastern Europe) and this is my second car in life, I drive it 4 years (from 2007 till now)... ;)
Nothing special, just 4cyl, 1.8i SOHC, (115HP), manual transmission, 1340kg / 3000 lbs (too heavy but what I can do...) to me is important that it don't have any breakdown, and I'm lucky, no serious problem in this 4 years. I love it, feeling is almost like driving Prelude 5 gen (BB9) So... This is my story: I'll post pics chronological. I bought it 25 april 2007 and this is my first pictures... http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2889/acc1p.jpg http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/308/acc2y.jpg http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6212/acc3e.jpg -and then came first mod: from this: haha http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/7248/acc6.jpg -to this: (it's same noname ''sport'' exhaust...) http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9865/acc4v.jpg http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4582/acc5u.jpg ...and it was to loud to me so I sell it and just put a ''decoration'' (inox/chrom) on original exhaust and I'm satisfied now : - ) http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3589/dsc00003aj.jpg -after couple months (6 Aug. 2007) I invest pretty lot of money (20% of car cost) in LPG installation (LPG gas is 50-70% cheaper then petrol) Here is some funny pics to explain... http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5...00290gn.th.jpg trunk http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5...03026ij.th.jpg control [to choose automatic switching or manual between fuel source] (location is in ashtray) http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/3...c03446l.th.jpg -then (4 Sep. 2007) I obtained (bought) same used rims whit tires (don't have any money for something new/better) http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/203...136916cola.jpg In the meanwhile I paint a brake caliper in red :D http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/804...manjeno.th.jpg -I change tires (from 205/45R16 that came with rims, to 205/55R16 http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/667...07umanjeno.jpg http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7...02730lqin8.jpg -long time I nothing change (lack of money) so... more pics:) My Accord and friend's Civic: http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9...ivicslika1.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9...ivicslika9.jpg My Honda and Dad's Mazda :-} http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8371/DSC02797.jpg Now I will pause my story and continue later... Greeting from Croatia! |
Nice story. I understand how it is with money. There is never enough of it. But what ever you can do to make your car unique is good. Like the way the Accord looks compared to the US version.
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Originally Posted by ronjr8102
(Post 238804)
Nice story. I understand how it is with money. There is never enough of it. But what ever you can do to make your car unique is good. Like the way the Accord looks compared to the US version.
Yes, but 5gen Accord for US market is very similar, tail lights is different (Euro version looks better) and for example - 7 gen Euro Accord is an Acura TSX in the US, and the US Accord is known in Asia as Honda Inspire. It's confusing... EDIT: story resume: *after winter, I sold 16'' rims and (on 15 march 2008) bought another used (again) 17'' with used tires (again) [lack of money] what to say, anyway, I was very happy, because it fit perfect (in my crazy mind, some guys maybe don't like rims like this, but I don't think about that, I love it and to me - that is important :) Here it is :D http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3428/dsc03575.jpg Other friend's Civic HB and my precious :biggrin: http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3398/dsc03574.jpg http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4945/dsc03604.jpg http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4895/dsc03789.jpg http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/863/dsc03790.jpg http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/9978/dsc03808.jpg *my first Honda meet (12 april 2008) -the same friend Civic + my Accord on meet + other Hondas: http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1...690resized.jpg http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/917...692resized.jpg http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/573...695resized.jpg http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/317...688resized.jpg http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/690...683resized.jpg http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/738...679resized.jpg http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/535...702resized.jpg http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/688...668resized.jpg http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/629...661resized.jpg http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2...682resized.jpg |
OK, now I will continue my story
I stop somewhere in spring 2009... My Accord 5gen and friend's Accord 6gen typeR http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/9725/dsc01060small.jpg Meanwhile, i bought used subwoofer (Rockford Fosgate P3 D212 [500W RMS /1000W MAX] http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4949/dsc04583.jpg http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5198/dsc04589.jpg -capacitor is some US blaster... -amp was MAGNAT ultra4000 but I sell it and bough JBL GTO75.4 which is double powerfull Rear speakers (Pioneer A6921 Accelerate) 6x9'' and front 6.5'' some Panasonic... http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9686/dsc04596e.jpg HU was Pioneer DEH3600MP (I have it 6-7 years in other car and a few months in this car) http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1362/DSC00056.th.jpg and then I bought (in 2008) DEH7000UB http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/20/DSC00269.th.jpg -and finally I bought (in 2009) a real thing: DEH-P88 RS II http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1972/p88lh.jpg Another Honda meet : - ) http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1108/dsc00991nw5.jpg http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/8345/dsc01093ao2.jpg http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/4315/dsc01053mi7.jpg >white Civic 8gen Sedan typeR http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/8288/dsc00964zn7.jpg Integra, NSX, Prelude 4gwn, Prelude 5 gen, Civic 6 gen, etc :lmao: http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/8758/dsc00616xd4.jpg http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/615/dsc00599kf5.jpg More later :D CHEERS |
In this post I will end my little story but it will not end until I sold my car (and that will not happen soon because I don't have money for some another, younger car, and this one serve me perfect, so...)
One short video... (June 2010) YouTube - My Accord '98 rollin'.Flv OK, next mod was window tinting : - ) I didn't want it so black, but guy who does a job obviously put film that he had, not that I want (I ask for 20-30%)... it was in June 2010 and now I thinking about to put them down... I don't know yet... http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3558/dsc00454oe.jpg http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5862/dsc00452ja.jpg http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8339/dsc05287ti.jpg http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/803/dsc05286f.jpg Here is short video to see how is it from inside YouTube - My Accord '98 from inside (after I filmed windows).mp4 After that, I got from our Honda forum an sticker of our HFC (Honda Fan Club) http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6...naautu2110.jpg -meanwhile, I test top speed on highway http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4070/dsc00258.th.jpg -last mod: side blinker (I don't like the original in orange color) so I order from eBay a white one: http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3417/dsc05299b.jpg http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5792/dsc05298o.jpg -and that is that, my story... Here's some newest pictures... (photographed this month) http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/719/dsc04613.th.jpg http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8899/dsc06306w.th.jpg 10 April 2011 http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/4951/dsc06315.jpg 10 April 2011 http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6119/dsc06316yg.jpg 10 April 2011 http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/5769/dsc06311k.jpg 10 April 2011 http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/2210/dsc03435n.jpg Enough for now, thanks for any responses & suggestions guys... |
Thx
I forgot to note that I bought this (already old) car - with 7 year credit + some cash, can't believe what huge difference is here and in US... f*** car cost me $11000 without rims and other mods, and in US that would be max about $1000 does not? Euro to Dollar currency exchange rate today |
a 98 Accord would go for about $3-4,000 or so here in the states.
To me the thing I don't get is why Honda changed the Accord for European markets but not any other car. All the cars you posted from your Honda meets are the same as what we have here except the Accord. How do police respond to modified cars in your country? I know here in the states it varies a lot from state to state but your window tinting would be illegal in almost every state. Here you can't tint the front windows only the back ones, and not that dark. |
Originally Posted by live2rice
(Post 239546)
a 98 Accord would go for about $3-4,000 or so here in the states.
To me the thing I don't get is why Honda changed the Accord for European markets but not any other car. All the cars you posted from your Honda meets are the same as what we have here except the Accord. How do police respond to modified cars in your country? I know here in the states it varies a lot from state to state but your window tinting would be illegal in almost every state. Here you can't tint the front windows only the back ones, and not that dark. I thought that here in Europe all Hondas have different design... hm... -see this, this is 6gen civic (made in U.K.) - it looks like this (not my favorite from behind) [my friend have it - 1.4is] http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/...26215c339b.jpg -front: http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9902/civic084fv3.jpg -there is also a wagon version (with VTi B18C4 - 180HP) http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7...7/DSC00955.jpg Well, true, any tints at front windows is very illegal, I have it 1 year and many times police saw me but they not bother me, only if I speeding or bad behavior :D -last saturday I renewed my license plates (1 time at year, cost me $550) and in friday I removed tints from front windows :( -I'm lazy to again put new tints, and maybe I remove all tints, don't know yet... -spoilers is also illegal, lowering without certificate, too loud exhaust, engine swaps, too big rims, etc... -long time was no any problem if someone ''tuned'' (yeah right) like this: http://i40.tinypic.com/dfd3xd.jpg or like this: http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6...210031v.th.jpg or like this: http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/926...7560679.th.jpg or like this 7gen Accord: http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/1...prdalo1.th.jpg http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8...prdalo2.th.jpg -but in last 1-2 years police impound cars like that, and I agree with that, because that is cheap plastic that may became dangerous on roads... |
Originally Posted by Thunderdome
(Post 239649)
Those are excessively 'tuned' with plastic, don't like it, too much.
*one new pic :) Full HD :D http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3743/dsc06323.th.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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