Before the Accord

[pearldrop]

This is my very first car.
It was a 1978 Honda Civic CVCC.
I bought it back in 1990 from a garage sale for $300. It was brown, beat up, had no interior, the windshield was smashed and it didn't run. I was only 15 when I bought it and my parents would never buy my own car so I had to get something with my paper route money.
I drove it for four years and spent most of my time working on it.
I never have been much for doing engine work but by the time I was done this one had Weber sidedraft carbs, a Jackson Racing header and a 1 1/2 inch exhaust (but it was still quiet). I also did a 5 speed swap on it (it came with a four speed). The wheels were Panasport Mighty-lite 13x5.5 with 175/50/13 tires.
I went through all different kinds of stereos in it. That was the big thing back then. At one time I had 4-12s and 7 amps. For a while there was 2-10's, 2-12's and 2-8's in it. But most of the time I stuck with 2 Kicker 12's.
The interior was all grey velour with Ford Escort GT seats in it. I don't think I did too bad for my first car.


http://www.geocities.com/caddy20s/xmyfirst.txt

[chronicsinners]

love the panasports, and the old school, well done duude

[89accordboi]

shit dude, good job with that... it looks like a gti :)

[blazin3gen]

^AGREE^ does look like a gti nice job man. im assuming u dont have it anymore how much did u sell it for?

[pearldrop]

Thanks guys,
I traded it in for $1200 on an 89 Mazda 323 hatchback. I don't have a clue how many miles it really had. The odometers only went up to 99,999 miles back then and when I got the car it had 32,000 on it. It could have been 132k or 232k or 332k. Since the car was completely trashed when I got it I will just believe that it had about 232k on it. I put over 100,000 miles on it while I had it so it had a good life. I still miss that car.
I'll post pictures of my 323 soon.

[Mike89Accordcom]

Haha that ride is pimp status Chris.

[pearldrop]

OK, here's the 323.
It was completely stock when I bought it. I only owned it for four months. It was super clean, I even waxed the door jambs and engine bay in it.
I know somebody will say something about the wires, but they were basically the only thing available back then. The wheels didn't stick out at all even though they look like it in the picture.
As soon as I bought the Accord I went out and bought 16s for it, which were the first set of 16s on a Honda in the state. (They swore there was no way 16s would ever fit a Honda) :)

http://www.geocities.com/caddy20s/323.txt

[anchovies]

love the civic...gotta love the panasports
hmm..the 323 front looks abit different here

[inflikti0n]

how fast did you get that civic goin? or did you ever race it or time it or anything? looked great by the way great job.. all your cars are badass man

[iiviasterp]

dang youve been in the scene for a long time.........that old school civic is sweet.....the more i see old cars like that the more i like them.....datsun 510's and AE86 corollas and whatnot......sweet job on that civic tho man.....youve had some tight cars along the way......i would knock the wire wheels cause ive always hated them, except if there 20's now.....but im sure that was awhile back when wires were in..........

[Tim Yoak]

Been there but mine was an 81 hb. last year for the round lights.Mine looked completly old school but it had the legend v6 in it, don't even ask, it would take up a whole web page if I got started.:D

[PortugalHonda]

My best ex-friend got one of them and I think actually for free... it didnt run but he's got a D16Z in it now. It's in Reading Pa, i dunno if he still had it but the trunk was all custom carpet with 3 12's Eclipses and 3 American Legacy amps, 4 speed 1300cc origional, Sick man Fuckin SICK

[Tim Yoak]

Originally posted by PortugalHonda
My best ex-friend got one of them and I think actually for free... it didnt run but he's got a D16Z in it now. It's in Reading Pa, i dunno if he still had it but the trunk was all custom carpet with 3 12's Eclipses and 3 American Legacy amps, 4 speed 1300cc origional, Sick man Fuckin SICK If I ever get a scanner I'll post some pictures i've got. Acura legend v6 conversion in 81 civic: 6000$, therapy to deal with the after effects of doing the installation: 4000$, 140 in a 55 speeding ticket 400$, blowing away a mustang 5.0 at a light in a shitbox honda priceless. somethings money can't buy, for everything else there's ricer card.:rice:

[johndej]

dude, my uncle has one of those (the civic) cars sitting in his old chicken coupe now........ oh, are those things front or read wheel drive?

[Coke White SE-i]

That is quite the old school civic, it looks really nice. Gotta love it.!

[Chubs87Accord]

both are clean... but the 323's rear wheel looks messed up?

[pearldrop]

It just looks wierd because it is a picture of a picture. It was fine in real life.
Thanks for all the compliments. I was expecting a lot of people talking trash because of the color. Nowadays it is kind of a gay color but that was back at the very beginning of the "teal" trend.

[Tim Yoak]

Originally posted by pearldrop
It just looks wierd because it is a picture of a picture. It was fine in real life.
Thanks for all the compliments. I was expecting a lot of people talking trash because of the color. Nowadays it is kind of a gay color but that was back at the very beginning of the "teal" trend. They are all front wheel drive except the s600 and the s2000

[iloveJDMblackrims69]

LOL.............I WAS BOUT TO SAY SOMETHIN ABOUT THE WIRES............why did u trade the civic in.........looked really noice and clean........i liked the rims u put on it