Martin_C
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Registered: 27th Jun 03
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couple of updates.
fitted led sidelight bulbs to go with the xenons in the car.
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now the important stuff! spent a good 3 days doing the car head to toe as it needed a good clean inside and out! i'll let the pics do the talking rather than explain it all. now my camera skills aren't the best so i couldn't capture swirl mark shots so well, white isn't the most forgiving.
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i didnt bother with the wheels, as i was taking them off to repaint them anyway! also fitted a mugen reservoir sock, and carbon plug cover and carbon engine cover to go with my carbon gruppe m induction. still waiting on my red sfs induction hose, spoon oil cap and spoon rad cap.
and how its sitting now on anthracite DC5 wheels while i paint the originals.
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
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that looks gorgeous mate 
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
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looks smart on the dc5 rims and looks really clean 
how come it has a square number plate on the back though?  would look much better with a normal one imo
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Martin_C
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oh believe me its clean 
its got a square plate because its an import, sits in a black surround. i could fit a uk plate when i fit my private plate on but its not as jdm tyte y0!
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Neil Dagens
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oh i see that makes sense. these were my dream car when i was younger
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Looks great mate Temp wheels suit it nicely too
"Normal" rear plate would look better tbh. And please remove that stupid MG badge!
What sidelight bulbs are they btw?
[Edited on 11-04-2009 by Rich H]
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Martin_C
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i know a normal rear plate would probably look better, but with the square one and the mount for it, its more recognizable as an import ep3. by MG badge do you mean the union jack? they were fitted to all JDM ep3's as they were built in swindon minus the engine/box and shipped to japan 
sidelight bulbs...i can't honestly remember. they were dear, £15, but they're the best i've seen. can find out if you like.
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Rich H
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If you're after keeping the JDM look, then fair enough on the rear plate
Never knew that about the union jack either - it looks like the wanky one found on MG's etc - just looks like a stuck on job so not a fan unfortunately!
And yeh if you get a moment (catch me on MSN with it if you want ) I'd be interested to know where you got those bulbs from as would like some in the van, but keep killing them with the HIDs atm!
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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I really like these now 
Nice work. Can you get facelift JDM Civics? The ones with the darker headlights etc.?
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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Looks nice!
A thing I've always wondered with these; whats it like having the gearstick on the dash? Is it more of a stretch? Does it take some getting used to?
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Looks nice mate
Are you just redoing the standard wheels in the OEM champ white?
Matt afaik there were no jdm ep3's in facelift guise. I maybe wrong though.
Antee the gearstick is spot on imo. 10 mins to get used too and then you wonder why all cars arnt like it
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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very nice. love theses
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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lovely car mate  white suits it perfectly
i'd also like to know where you got the led sidelights from becausethe ones i have at the moment are a bit blue and look a bit chav 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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dc5 rims look bosss
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Martin_C
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rich and ben, the sidelights are luxer1 hyper led wedge bulbs, says http://www.brm21.com on the packet, i got them from funky power, http://www.funkypower.com, but they're not on their site, call them and ask for faz tell them martin with the white civic sent you
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MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Hampshire Drives: ITR DC2 + Skoda Felicia
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oh my that is very nice. im very tempted to do my dc2 wheels in anthracite
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C
rich and ben, the sidelights are luxer1 hyper led wedge bulbs, says http://www.brm21.com on the packet, i got them from funky power, http://www.funkypower.com, but they're not on their site, call them and ask for faz tell them martin with the white civic sent you
Nice one, cheers mate
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