Accord 2.0i-16 DOHC (B20A)

[foobari]

Here are some decent new pics of my 3g Accord. The car has lot's of km's on it, but nevertheless it's still in excellent condition. Needless to say, I love the B20A engine! :D

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_1_full.jpg

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[SteveDX89]

Wow!:eek: Your car looks awesome. Very well taken care of. The miles don't matter, some of guys have over 300,000 miles, whatever that is is km's. I like the rims too and am drooling over the B20. Just be sure to keep us posted about anything you do to it.

[foobari]

Thanks!

My ride has 300.000km on it now, it's roughly 186.000 miles. The engine feels great, pulls very nicely from around 4000rpm up to 7000rpm!! Honda specs say it takes 8.5 seconds from 0-100km/h, so you can expect around 8.4 sec 0-60mph.

The rims are 16" Alessio San Remo (bright metal).
http://www.vannecenter.net/kuvat/SanRemo_brimetal1.jpg

[A20A1]

Nice, is that a aftermarket muffler on the car? or really shiny tips?

[foobari]

Originally posted by A20A1
Nice, is that a aftermarket muffler on the car? or really shiny tips?
Stock muffler with the stock twin tip output (all fuel injected versions have the stock twin tip around here). I plan to change the muffler some time when I get the cash, lot's of bills to pay! ;)

[markmdz89hatch]

VERY VERY nice. Damn what I would give for that badge on the rear of my car. It's just Honda's way of making those 3G's subtly answer the lingering question of "what the hell does that car have in it" as the owner of your last victim stares at the back end of your car and see's that little badge.:)

[fuzzy audio]

I want one:( :bow:

Nice car bro! :) :wave:

[Neuspeed87lx]

186,000 miles ?! ha thats nothing ! nice car too !

[adams86lxi]

awesome car man!:D

[wprocomp]

purely awsome stuff man!!! car loooks great and is white to boot(my fav accord color):D

[bobafett]

shit that car has pre tinted tails and lenses. i think im in love!

nice car, i hope it stays this clean, and just gets some suspension and engine mods! :)

[3rd GEN]

ohh man.. that engine looks sooooooo sweet there.. right where it belongs...
us over here in N.A got jewed!!!
we are stuck with the good ol A20...

but thats ok.. cuz my a20 is coming out over the winter to make room for my b18c1

but nice car.. looks good:)

[Hash_man_Se_i]

ohh man.. that engine looks sooooooo sweet there.. right where it belongs...
us over here in N.A got jewed!!!


Keep the racial slurs to yourself asshole.

And nice Accord man, I love the rims, and its soo damn clean,.

[Jims 86LXI HB]

Originally posted by 3rd GEN
ohh man.. that engine looks sooooooo sweet there.. right where it belongs...
us over here in N.A got jewed!!!
we are stuck with the good ol A20...

but thats ok.. cuz my a20 is coming out over the winter to make room for my b18c1

but nice car.. looks good:)

jewed!!!???

Not cool man

I was going to edit out of your post, but I think it's my duty to say something vs just making it go away. Especially since someone other than hushman reported it to ALL the moderator's via the "report this post" button

[Jims 86LXI HB]

Originally posted by Hash_man_Se_i
Keep the racial slurs to yourself asshole.

And nice Accord man, I love the rims, and its soo damn clean,.

Ok ok, but you should call him a ahole either.

[HondaBoy]

hey, dont know if anyone else noticed, but that bad bitch has a stock and kinda rare front lip on her bumper. i looked at my bumper and it has a place where you can screw one on. i may try one off of a 4th gen to see if it fits. anyway, nice 3gee!

[SteveDX89]

Hey man,

What are those switches on your console behind your shifter?

[A20A1]

Originally posted by SteveDX89
Hey man,

What are those switches on your console behind your shifter?

- Turbo Boost

- Ejection Seat

- ON/OFF Switch for red LED lights on front of car.



--

<--- can anyone else see my flaming exhasut???

[thegreatdane]

Originally posted by bobafett
shit that car has pre tinted tails and lenses.

Are you sure? They do look a little dark but the photos are a little dark too.

Foobari--> Did you place the front license plate there yourself or was it hanging there when you bought it? BTW you should remove the 2 rubber thingys on the front bumper. That would look much better :) Neat car! Do you have a lot of the 16valve's in Finland?

[3G Jester]

soooo sexual. damn you finnish people.

ever hear about a finnish band named finntroll?

[MIK3]

Good god. What an extremely clean, superior vehicle. I bow to thee. lol

[3rd GEN]

hey.. sorry about that comment..
i didn't mean anything of it...
i meant it as in a joking way...like we got ripped off...
i'm not racist by anymeans un whatsoever

i didn't think an innocent joke could go such the wrong way..
sorry peeps...and ya.. thanks for calling me an A hole
i appreciate that..

[foobari]

Originally posted by SteveDX89
Hey man,

What are those switches on your console behind your shifter?
I wish they were "Turbo boost" and "Ejection seat" like A20A1 said, haha!

In reality the first one is a switch for the motor antenna up/down, the second one is for the front light washer+wiper (damn, they don't work, I don't know what's the problem yet), and the third is the adjustable front seat warmer for those cold winters we have around here. All stock.


Originally posted by thegreatdane
Are you sure? They do look a little dark but the photos are a little dark too.

Foobari--> Did you place the front license plate there yourself or was it hanging there when you bought it? BTW you should remove the 2 rubber thingys on the front bumper. That would look much better :) Neat car! Do you have a lot of the 16valve's in Finland?

I was wondering about the tinted taillights myself, and yes I do think there is a little bit of tint there even though the yellow and red are still clearly visible.

About the front plate, I've had the car just about one month now, and I guess the previous owner had replaced the license plate, anyhow in stock models it is much higher in the bumper.

Hmmmm... good idea about the 2 rubber things, I'm just not sure if the whole bumper needs to be painted after removing those.

In Finland the 3g Accord is amazingly popular car considering it's age. Most of the models are carb 2.0 EX models, then we have a very few carb 1.6 LX or EX models, not many fuel injected 2.0 EXi's, and as you can imagine, the 2.0i-16's are very rare. And on top of that, our climate and the salted roads on winters make sure that every 15-year old Accord is bitten by the rust bug, some more, some less, usually more... or even more. :mad: I consider myself really lucky finding this one!

About my ideas for the car in the future... as of now, it is our family's one and only car (you know: kids, groceries, work-home, etc.), so I don't have any big plans for it at the moment. But in a year or two when I get the car to myself ;) I think I'll drop it a little (not too much since the 2.0i-16 is already a little bit lower than other 3gees, and I've already hit the ground a couple of times with the license plate :rolleyes: ), then I should get the adjustable cam gears, 4-2-1 header and better flowing pipe and muffler. The engine has the stock 138hp, I have a K&N now, then after adding the above mods I think I am looking at anything around 150-160hp. What do you guys think, realistic? I am definitely going to keep the car clean, no neons, stickers or any other ricey stuff, I'm too old for that! :pimp:

[thegreatdane]

Originally posted by foobari
In Finland the 3g Accord is amazingly popular car considering it's age. Most of the models are carb 2.0 EX models, then we have a very few carb 1.6 LX or EX models, not many fuel injected 2.0 EXi's, and as you can imagine, the 2.0i-16's are very rare. And on top of that, our climate and the salted roads on winters make sure that every 15-year old Accord is bitten by the rust bug, some more, some less, usually more... or even more. :mad: I consider myself really lucky finding this one![/B]

Yearh, tell me about it! The 3geez in Denmark are suffering very much from the salted roads in the winter. Most of them are very rusty and unfortunately very few people cares for them so it's only getting worse. The 16valves are very rare here too, so i can imagine how happy you must be! So far i think i have seen one 16valve for sale and the rest of them lies on the junkyard :crying:

[foobari]

Here's a couple of pics of my old 1987 2.0 EXi Accord (A20A engine), a very nice car also. Yeap, I know the rim-wheel combo is a little bit small (15" + 195/50R15) but it was taken out of my old 1984 1.5S Civic. Also, the car would have definitely needed a drop and firmer springs/shocks, it was way too soft.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_6_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_9_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_11_full.jpg

You'll find some more pics here (http://www.cardomain.com/id/foobari).

[Immeraufdemhund]

i'm curious why those 3g's dont have flip ups...

[Hash_man_Se_i]

hey.. sorry about that comment..
i didn't mean anything of it...
i meant it as in a joking way...like we got ripped off...
i'm not racist by anymeans un whatsoever

i didn't think an innocent joke could go such the wrong way..
sorry peeps...and ya.. thanks for calling me an A hole
i appreciate that..



Thanks for appologizing, I'm sorry for callin you an A hole, but it just really makes me mad when people use that word so casually as if noone will think anything of it.

And I am really starting to like those JDM headlights. Maybe I could do a conversion? :confused:

[foobari]

Originally posted by Immeraufdemhund
i'm curious why those 3g's dont have flip ups...
European model. Only 3g Aerodecks have the flip ups around here. BTW, which ones do you prefer?

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Most of the time, I love the flip ups waaay more. But once I saw your car... I started to really like the JDM ones. But, now I see that red one... and they just dont look the same.

Do they have something like black housing JDM headlights for our cars?

[sanjay]

Originally posted by foobari
...The engine has the stock 138hp, ... I am looking at anything around 150-160hp. What do you guys think...

lucky bastard... stock 138hp.... real JDM headlights....
:drool: one can only wish.... stock!!! OMG....

[sanjay]

SEAT WARMERS!!!

Oh by the way, those tailights are JDM.

[foobari]

sanjay: Nice looking 3g you got there, looks a lot like mine except those flip ups.

BTW, what does that "JDM" stand for?

[fuzzy audio]

Japanese Domestic Market

[sanjay]

thanks foobs, I like your car too... i gotta get new pics up soon...

[Bloodlust]

Immaculate! I love it. Extremely clean. Loving the B20. (wish i had one :bow: ) Keep on posting!

[Vinny]

Damnit they get all the good stuff overseas

[SteveDX89]

Damnit they get all the good stuff overseas

Yeah, we get screwed all the time.

[3rd GEN]

I'm sorry for callin you an A hole, but it just really makes me mad when people use that word so casually as if noone will think anything of it.

ya i hear ya..i understand...no harm done...

thats a nice lookin 3gee..
i just wish they ahd like a type-r jdm conversion ...that would look sweet..

or such as the 5th gen accords...i love the headlights on them..

[foobari]

Some new pictures.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_14_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_15_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_16_full.jpg

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[foobari]

Originally posted by My Cousin Vinny
Damnit they get all the good stuff overseas
:rolleyes: Yeah, but think about this... in Finland the government has these huge car taxes which are about 100% of the original price of the car!!

Some examples of the prices (with taxes) of new cars in here: (1 euro ~ 1 $)

2003 Civic 3D 1.4iS 18750 e.
2003 Civic 3D 2.0i Type-R 30300 e.
2003 Accord 2.0i Comfort 29100 e.
2003 Accord 2.4i Executive AT 39600 e.

So there you have it! Then on top of that, the overall salary rates are lower here compared to you guys... go figure! :mad:

Anyway, thanks for all of you for those positive comments on my 3g. I will keep you posted in case there's anything!

[SteveDX89]

40 grand for an Accord? That's damn expensive. I think they're going for maybe 30 here.

[foobari]

Originally posted by foobari
I will keep you posted in case there's anything!
Damn, didn't have to wait too long until that "anything" popped up. I was making an U-turn in this yard, and of course there was a piece of rock hidden in the long grass just by the pavement. The speed was next to nothing but anyway, this is the result: :mad:

http://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/foobari_mtv3/hit.jpg

Gotta fix that asap.

[A20A1]

oooh, your bumper fog light cut outs are triple slotted... I think ours only had one slot. too bad you don't have the 88-89 US front bumper... then you could actually see the grill better. :D

[pedrosa]

i have one exactly, grey colour, the car has lot's of km's on it,224.000km. a lot of people ride honda cars in gran canaria

[thegreatdane]

Originally posted by A20A1
oooh, your bumper fog light cut outs are triple slotted... I think ours only had one slot. too bad you don't have the 88-89 US front bumper... then you could actually see the grill better. :D

Did those bumpers only come with the US accord(88-89) or were they in Europe too?

[toastyghost]

I'm moving to Finland.

[Whitehonda]

Hey I was just in Norway for a month, not to far from Finland (even closer to Denmark) and I saw a few 3geez around too! I hear you on the taxes and higher price thing. For example a 12" Subway sandwich was like $10.75 U.S.D. !! and cars were especially expensive. I am going back to Norway and to tour Scandanavia (and possibly Finland) for the whole year next year. To hopefully lear Norwegian better and see a little more of the world. Maybe I will see you guys around!!

Cameron

P.S. Loving the 16 valve Looking sharp!!

[foobari]

Originally posted by Whitehonda
I hear you on the taxes and higher price thing. For example a 12" Subway sandwich was like $10.75 U.S.D. !! and cars were especially expensive.
I hear you man! I was also visiting Norway a month ago, and the prices there are just terrible, e.g. food and stuff (=beer) was at least +50% more expensive than in Finland! Norway is like one of the richest countries in Europe, and people get paid well there too, so that kind of explains why everything is so expensive there.

[Rick]

Hiano on! :D

http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda79.jpg

http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda47.jpg

[thegreatdane]

Originally posted by foobari
I hear you man! I was also visiting Norway a month ago, and the prices there are just terrible, e.g. food and stuff (=beer) was at least +50% more expensive than in Finland! Norway is like one of the richest countries in Europe, and people get paid well there too, so that kind of explains why everything is so expensive there.

Norway is actualy very similar to Denmark, even the language. But cigarettes is hella expencive in Norway!!
In Denmark we have a minimum of 50% tax on income and 100% tax on cars. It sucks but it keeps some of the older cars alive :)

[foobari]

Originally posted by thegreatdane
In Denmark we have a minimum of 50% tax on income and 100% tax on cars. It sucks but it keeps some of the older cars alive :) Uh! And I though I was paying income taxes way too much (bit above 30%). The car tax is about the same nowadays, some years back the car tax was about 140% of the price of the car + some fixed amount (~1000e). :huh:

[foobari]

Originally posted by Rick
Hiano on! :D

http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda79.jpg

http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda47.jpg

Yours looks fine too, but what's with the chrome hub caps?! Man you gotta loose them!! :rolleyes: And I especially liked the tracktor! :D

ps. Thanks for the info on those clear lenses yesterday!

[foobari]

Originally posted by foobari
Damn, didn't have to wait too long until that "anything" popped up. I was making an U-turn in this yard, and of course there was a piece of rock hidden in the long grass just by the pavement. The speed was next to nothing but anyway, this is the result: :mad:

http://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/foobari_mtv3/hit.jpg

Gotta fix that asap.

Ok, the bumper lip is now fixed and I feel happy again! :tongue:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_23.jpg http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_24.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_25.jpg http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_26.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_27.jpg http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_28.jpg

Bigger pics here (http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=412806&page=4).

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Yours looks fine too, but what's with the chrome hub caps?! Man you gotta loose them!! :rolleyes: And I especially liked the tracktor! :D

ps. Thanks for the info on those clear lenses yesterday!

Haha. I just bought those hubcaps cause i wanted to see how they look. I don't have nicer wheels so i gotta roll on steelies now.

By "tractor" i thought you meant my car haha... i know it's as high as the tractor. But i have -70/-60mm springs waiting for installation...

[Rick]

http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda86.jpg

[Neuspeed007]

:huh:

[pric]

Originally posted by foobari
Uh! And I though I was paying income taxes way too much (bit above 30%). The car tax is about the same nowadays, some years back the car tax was about 140% of the price of the car + some fixed amount (~1000e). :huh:

:huh: OMG!!!!! 140% car tax. I would have to start a revolution over that.

[foobari]

Originally posted by Rick
By "tractor" i thought you meant my car haha... i know it's as high as the tractor. But i have -70/-60mm springs waiting for installation...
No no, I really did mean the real tractor! As a matter of fact, I've seen many of the mods you've done and I think they are cool. I am going for the clear lenses myself right now. Just slap those springs on and you're all set!

BTW: Mistäs ostit nuo jouset, maksoiko paljon? :D

[foobari]

Planning to do the front clear lenses soon... below is a Photoshopped before-after image. What do you guys think? I think it looks sooooooo cool! :eek:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_29_full.jpg

[thegreatdane]

How are you planning to make them clear? Fabricate your own or modify the original? If you now a good way to modify the originals, please tell :)

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
No no, I really did mean the real tractor! As a matter of fact, I've seen many of the mods you've done and I think they are cool. I am going for the clear lenses myself right now. Just slap those springs on and you're all set!

BTW: Mistäs ostit nuo jouset, maksoiko paljon? :D

I like most of the mods too, but the one I regret sooo much are those Hella LED sidemarkers. Sure they look cool in the dark, but they just don't fit in 3G Accord. I hate them so much that I could take 'em off but they would leave ugly holes in the bumpers.

Noi jouset ostin käyettynä "jmp1984":ltä ja maksoin niistä muistaakseni 100€. Tekevät tuosta Hondasta rehellisesti sanottuna järjettömän matalan. Ovat olleet tässä autossa alla:

http://www.dynamiitti.com/galleria/dynycars/images/jmp19843.jpg

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Planning to do the front clear lenses soon... below is a Photoshopped before-after image. What do you guys think? I think it looks sooooooo cool! :eek:


Looks good! But please remove those rubber things in front of the bumper :stick:.

That's what I did, gives the car more modern look: http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda84.jpg

[foobari]

Originally posted by Rick
Looks good! But please remove those rubber things in front of the bumper :stick:.

That's what I did, gives the car more modern look: http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda84.jpg
Hmmmm... I just don't know if those holes in your bumper do any good for that "modern look"! :D Seriously speaking, I actually don't know quite yet if I like the bumper thingies or not, I'm gonna do some Photoshopping tomorrow and see for myself.

I just finished fixing the main relay on my car. My wife got home after being stuck in the middle of an intersection because of that faulty relay, she somehow managed to twist my arm to fix it. Right now, not later. :cool: So I fixed it. LOL, well anyway... the relay was a bitch to remove (and put back on), but it's now resoldered and so far everything looks good. While I was at it, I repainted the windshield wiper arms (or whatever they are called) matt black, another small step for mankind, but a giant leap to a 3g. :rolleyes:

I'll post a couple of pics tomorrow.

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Hmmmm... I just don't know if those holes in your bumper do any good for that "modern look"! :D Seriously speaking, I actually don't know quite yet if I like the bumper thingies or not, I'm gonna do some Photoshopping tomorrow and see for myself.

I just finished fixing the main relay on my car. My wife got home after being stuck in the middle of an intersection because of that faulty relay, she somehow managed to twist my arm to fix it. Right now, not later. :cool: So I fixed it. LOL, well anyway... the relay was a bitch to remove (and put back on), but it's now resoldered and so far everything looks good. While I was at it, I repainted the windshield wiper arms (or whatever they are called) matt black, another small step for mankind, but a giant leap to a 3g. :rolleyes:

I'll post a couple of pics tomorrow.

Good thing ya got that relay fixed. Damn... i gotta paint my wiper arms too! They were red before but the paint sucks and faded into pink so i painted them black again and screwed it up so i gotta sand them again and repaint them.

I know the holes ain't pretty and it's not easy to fix them so i'm still thinking what to do with them.

And here something else for you to do: get rid of those headlight washers :D.

[thegreatdane]

foobari--> how about my bumper lights question? (Previous page..)

[Dibbs]

BEWARE OF EUROPEAN INVASION!!!!!!!!!!!

Just playing guys.

Foobari. I WANT YOUR REAR BUMPER!

Can you get a hold of parts to be shipped to the U.S.? I have a list of parts I want and if you could get them for me and get them shipped here I would pay you for your time and effort.

[foobari]

Originally posted by thegreatdane
foobari--> how about my bumper lights question? (Previous page..)
Yes, I was coming to that... I'm not sure yet how I'm gonna do it, there's two alternatives.

1. I do it like Rick (http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20827&highlight=clear) did it. Except I would keep the parking lights right there where they belong. Looks very nice and clean but the downside to this option is that those kind of clear lenses are illegal, they don't have the E-approval which is required here. But hey, they look cool don't they? ;)

2. I'll buy 1988 Mitsubishi Colt or Lancer reverse lights. I got this hint from some finnish guy who did the clear lenses this way. They are allmost a bolt-on job and they have much more of a stock look than the above DIY-solution. And another thing, those lights are E-approved (but only to be used in the reverse lights, LOL) Picture below:
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/fa64c78/bc/autot/acco88+1..jpg?bce5rX_AiHQICFBA

So, all in all... I'm still thinking about this.

[foobari]

Originally posted by foobari
I actually don't know quite yet if I like the bumper thingies or not, I'm gonna do some Photoshopping tomorrow and see for myself.
Ok, here's the Photoshop. Please tell me your opinions, which one is better? Should I keep the bumper things or remove them?

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_30_full.jpg

[foobari]

Originally posted by Dibbie
Can you get a hold of parts to be shipped to the U.S.? I have a list of parts I want and if you could get them for me and get them shipped here I would pay you for your time and effort.
Uhm, well basicly yes in a small scale. I just don't have the time to do anything bigger right now. Anyhow there should be lots of parts available here. What do you have in mind, at least I can check if it could be possible. Don't know about the shipping or the price of it yet. You can PM me and I'll see what I can do, ok?

Edit: Here's something you can try. Finnish-warning!!

1. http://www.motonet.fi/G5/Merkki.php
2. Choose Honda
3. Choose Accord --89
4. Voilá, lot's of cheap (LOL) aftermarket parts. These are NOT original Honda parts, but usually the quality is quite good.

Example: European (JDM?) type backlights:
Sedan CA 86--90 left/outer 48-4351 62.90e
Sedan CA 86--90 left/inner 50-3257 151.20e

1e~1$

And then of course there is the official finnish Honda dealer (Veho) where you can get basicly anything. They have very high prices though. Hmmm... I wonder if you could contact them directly and get them to ship the parts for you?

If you want to contact them and ask, here's the address and fax number:

Veho (Herttoniemi)
Mekaanikonkatu 14
00880 HELSINKI
FINLAND

tel: +358 10 569 14
fax: +358 10 569 3404

[foobari]

Originally posted by Rick
I like most of the mods too, but the one I regret sooo much are those Hella LED sidemarkers. Sure they look cool in the dark, but they just don't fit in 3G Accord. I hate them so much that I could take 'em off but they would leave ugly holes in the bumpers.

Noi jouset ostin käyettynä "jmp1984":ltä ja maksoin niistä muistaakseni 100€. Tekevät tuosta Hondasta rehellisesti sanottuna järjettömän matalan. Ovat olleet tässä autossa alla:

I'm sorry to say but I agree with you on those sidemarkers. They simply don't fit. On the other hand your interior mods are very nice!

Wow that blue 3g is low! Looks nice but I probably couldn't even drive that thing out of my yard without breakin the front lip or scraping the bottom of the car. Hmmm... wanna sell those springs anyway! LOL :lol

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Yes, I was coming to that... I'm not sure yet how I'm gonna do it, there's two alternatives.

1. I do it like Rick (http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20827&highlight=clear) did it. Except I would keep the parking lights right there where they belong. Looks very nice and clean but the downside to this option is that those kind of clear lenses are illegal, they don't have the E-approval which is required here. But hey, they look cool don't they? ;)

2. I'll buy 1988 Mitsubishi Colt or Lancer reverse lights. I got this hint from some finnish guy who did the clear lenses this way. They are allmost a bolt-on job and they have much more of a stock look than the above DIY-solution. And another thing, those lights are E-approved (but only to be used in the reverse lights, LOL) Picture below:
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/fa64c78/bc/autot/acco88+1..jpg?bce5rX_AiHQICFBA

So, all in all... I'm still thinking about this.

This is what I did before taking any action about the whole mod: I found an abandoned 3G, which happens to be my friend's dad's old Accord (mileage 599000km, 1,6-litre engine!). So i took the original parking lights/turn signals to myself and kept them as spare parts so I could start modifying my original parking lights/turning signals.

So now if my car doesn't pass the safety inspection, i'll just bolt on the original parking lights/turn signals :D. That's how easy it is :cool:. Or... maybe i won't take the risk about passing the inspection at the first time and i'll just bolt the original parking lights/turn signals BEFORE the safety inspection.

I wonder what they think about my parking lights :smokin:. Maybe i'll have to disconnect the wires too...

http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda85.jpg

[thegreatdane]

Originally posted by foobari
Yes, I was coming to that... I'm not sure yet how I'm gonna do it, there's two alternatives.

1. I do it like Rick (http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20827&highlight=clear) did it.

2. I'll buy 1988 Mitsubishi Colt or Lancer reverse lights.
So, all in all... I'm still thinking about this.

Sorry if I sounded pushy, he he :)
The thing with the Colt reverses sounds cool, especially since i need the E approval too, and this would at least make it look like they had an E approval. But the picture doesn't work. :(
I definately think you should remove those black plastic thingies. They will leave ugly holes, so you need to fill them with something. Mine also caused the plastic to get a little out of shape where they was sitting, because of the bolts, but i just filled it with some plastic filler.

[thegreatdane]

Originally posted by Rick
I found an abandoned 3G, which happens to be my friend's dad's old Accord (mileage 599000km, 1,6-litre engine!).
I wonder what they think about my parking lights :smokin:. Maybe i'll have to disconnect the wires too...
http://users.kymp.net/dsl1109d/honda/honda85.jpg

Yea, they can get one hell of an high mileage. Your parking lights is pimp :pimp:

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
I'm sorry to say but I agree with you on those sidemarkers. They simply don't fit. On the other hand your interior mods are very nice!

Wow that blue 3g is low! Looks nice but I probably couldn't even drive that thing out of my yard without breakin the front lip or scraping the bottom of the car. Hmmm... wanna sell those springs anyway! LOL :lol

As a matter of fact i regret installing those sidemarkers so much i actually have started looking for new bumpers, haha. But where can i found a front bumper with no headlight washer holes?! I don't have them in my bumper since my headlight washers have been removed...

New bumpers cost quite much (in my budget, haha), but on the other hand, I could start modifying my current bumpers (and maybe paint them to match the car color) if i bought new ones.

[foobari]

Oh man, I shouldn't have done this Photoshop... now that I see it, I have no other alternative left than to buy those springs & shocks and get this image materialized! :eek:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/412000-412999/412806_31_full.jpg

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Oh man, I shouldn't have done this Photoshop... now that I see it, I have no other alternative left than to buy those springs & shocks and get this image materialized! :eek:



Man, i didn't know you had stocks shocks and springs :eek:. Of course you've gotta get a lowering set. CA5 Accord is way too high stock. Still your car look awesome even when not lowered but it's gonna look even better if get a lowering set...

[foobari]

Originally posted by Rick
Man, i didn't know you had stocks shocks and springs :eek:. Of course you've gotta get a lowering set. CA5 Accord is way too high stock. Still your car look awesome even when not lowered but it's gonna look even better if get a lowering set...
Yep, stock it is... the 16v Accords have a little bit firmer and lower springs and shocks compared to the 12v models. Still I think it's a little bit too soft and high.

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Yep, stock it is... the 16v Accords have a little bit firmer and lower springs and shocks compared to the 12v models. Still I think it's a little bit too soft and high.

How low are ya gonna go? :stick: :D

[Rick]

Originally posted by toastyghost
I'm moving to Finland.

Welcome! :cool:

[foobari]

Originally posted by Rick
How low are ya gonna go? :stick: :D
As low as humanly possible, of course... is there any other way? :innocent:

Haha, seriously... what I really want is some firmness and better roadgrip and handling. And while I'm at it, I guess I would want the car to sit a little bit lower too. Not too low though, I have to drive up/down some steep ramps going to the garage at work. I would kind of suck to get stuck there. :rolleyes:

The preferred drop would be something in between my real picture and the photoshopped pic above.

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
As low as humanly possible, of course... is there any other way? :innocent:

Haha, seriously... what I really want is some firmness and better roadgrip and handling. And while I'm at it, I guess I would want the car to sit a little bit lower too. Not too low though, I have to drive up/down some steep ramps going to the garage at work. I would kind of suck to get stuck there. :rolleyes:

Haha... funny 'cos that's what i'm gonna do :D. My springs lower 70mm in front and 60 in back. It's gonna be so damn low I can't drive anywhere except on asphalt roads... The only thing I need right now is Koni adjustable shocks, 'cause there are no other shocks that would go with those springs.

[foobari]

Originally posted by Rick
My springs lower 70mm in front and 60 in back. It's gonna be so damn low I can't drive anywhere except on asphalt roads...
Yeah, but that's kind of cool, ain't it? :cool:

ps. Voitais käydä joskus vaikka kaffella kun tuun käymään Lappeenrannassa?

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Yeah, but that's kind of cool, ain't it? :cool:

ps. Voitais käydä joskus vaikka kaffella kun tuun käymään Lappeenrannassa?

Sure it looks good, but wel'll see how car will handle :D.

VS: ps. Jees kuulostais hyvältä :D. Tosin toi auto on mulla tällä hetkellä sen näkönen että varmaan naurat sille, mustat peltivanteet, korkea kuin traktori ja noi prkln sivuledit... :D. Mutta sehän on vaan ajan kysymys koska saan ton auton sellaseen kuntoon kuin oon aina halunnu (alut, matala ja suht. normaali).

[foobari]

It's time for the winter tires... again. Man it sucks soooo much, I'm gonna have to wait around 5-6 months until I get my 16"s back on. :(

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/4/web/412000-412999/412806_37_full.jpg

[foobari]

Did some rust fixing also... now my 3g is ready for the winter!

Lot's of pics:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/412806/5

[k-roy]

Nice looking ride. Its weird to see a 3g without popup headlights. It looks similar to a 88 civic front end. Over here in America that would throw lots of people off.

[foobari]

Originally posted by kroy
It loosk sililar to a 88 civic front end.
I agree! Especially now that I have my winter tires on with the standard hubcabs, it really does look a lot like a big Civic.

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Did some rust fixing also... now my 3g is ready for the winter!


Yeah... I have some rust fixing to do myself... Quite a lot actually, maybe a little something like this:

http://www.honda-club.com/sites/testit/pix/ca5_im01.jpg

http://www.honda-club.com/sites/testit/pix/ca5_im09.jpg

I can't do it on my own so I took my car to the shop and hope to get it back this year :D.

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
It's time for the winter tires... again. Man it sucks soooo much, I'm gonna have to wait around 5-6 months until I get my 16"s back on. :(


Man, i love your car even with those standard hubcaps.

[thegreatdane]

Lookin good with the biggie rims there :) If you Finnish guys ever comes to Denmark with your 'cords i'll take you on for a race :D

[foobari]

Originally posted by Rick
Yeah... I have some rust fixing to do myself... Quite a lot actually, maybe a little something like this:

I can't do it on my own so I took my car to the shop and hope to get it back this year :D.
Rick, please post some pics along the way! It would be very interesting also to hear how many arm$ and l€gs it costs you to do the fixing.



Originally posted by Rick
Man, i love your car even with those standard hubcaps.
Thanks! If I'm ever going to sell the car I'll be sure to make you an offer you can't refuse. ;)



Originally posted by thegreatdane
Lookin good with the biggie rims there :) If you Finnish guys ever comes to Denmark with your 'cords i'll take you on for a race :D
Just name the place man! I'll be glad to kick some danish 3g butt anytime! ;)

[thegreatdane]

Ha ha, yea you got it :pimp:

[Rick]

Originally posted by foobari
Rick, please post some pics along the way! It would be very interesting also to hear how many arm$ and l€gs it costs you to do the fixing.

Thanks! If I'm ever going to sell the car I'll be sure to make you an offer you can't refuse. ;)

Yeah I'll post the pics as soon as I get my camera back. I really don't care how much it's gonna cost, 'cause i need the car so bad.

Sure you can make me an offer, but let's get back to that later on :D.

[carotman]

Nice car !!! Even with the hubcaps it looks nice... It reminds me when I took the Accord out in the winter.... that car has a very good handling in the snow... better than my Civic!

[DarknessRS]

I very much enjoy seeing pictures of the European Accords. They have the cool fixed headlights that makes them so unique. Foobari, Rick, thegreatdane: keep posting those cool pictures.

[Rick]

I started a new thread with pics of the fixed rust problem.

[foobari]

Hi all, long time no see. Some shit happened today, my wife was driving my old B20 3g down the road in pouring rain, she then just quickly looked at the map, and while doing that, didn't notice the Toyota standing in the red lights in front of her. She tried to break but there was nothing to do, rear-ended the Toyota big time. Luckily she's just fine, just to be sure she went to see the doctor but there was nothing, that's the good news. The bad news is, our insurance company is definitely not going to pay for the repair as the cost would exceed the car's resale value. Yeah like they care it has the B20A2 in it, they see it just as a worthless piece of junk. :sad2:

Anyhow, I'm lucky to see that my wife is ok, but sad to see the Accord go.

http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva002.jpg http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva004.jpg

http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva006.jpg http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva008.jpg

http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva009.jpg http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva012.jpg

http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva014.jpg http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva016.jpg

[blazin3gen]

o shit dude that sucks! glad the wifeys ok though, i say u get the car back and try an fix it too much of a good car to let go i mean my accord was totally fucked up when i got it and i got it lookin decent again!

g00d luck man!

[Busted_Blue]

thank goodness your wife is ok. just hope she isn't mentally shocked or anything. Best wishes to you man.

[AQcz]

It's good that your wife is ok, could've been a lot worse. That sucks about your car though

[88accordhb]

wow! sux dude, glad she alright tho.

[Rick]

Oh damn. Hurts to see another original 3g Accord dead but it's good she wasn't hurt. I sold my 3g to someone who'll take good care of it and I got myself a 4g Accord.

[thegreatdane]

That's sad. But actually it doesnt look that bad. I think it could be repaired without too much money involved. As long as the sidemembers are ok.

[bullard123]

Glad your wife is OK also. Are you thinking about selling that B20??

[Vinny]

I bet shipping from Denmark would be a royal Biotch

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Damn dude... that sucks to hear... any chance you want to send me your rear bumper? lol... i really want one with the fogs. Glad to hear your wife is OK though.

ANd BTW, anyone know the conversion of those nm torque numbers into lb ft.??

Those HP numbers are awesome.

[bullard123]

I bet shipping from Denmark would be a royal Biotch

Yep. I agree.

[smufguy]

does not seem like the bottom radiator support is fucked up. So why dont u rip it apart and see what can be fixed. i can see only the radiator, condensor, upper brace, hood, bumper and bumper brace gone. I dont know about the box frame ends if they are twisted in the front, but it does not really matter, it can be fixed with a hammer, seems like she got it in the front. Since u dont have flip ups like ours, im sure u can fix it. Better yet, why dont u fix it?

[accordlxi2.0]

yea, glad yor wife's all right.
the accord took a blow though, but it's not bad.
plus insurance company's don't seem to really care about older car now a day's.
i say fix it, and on the plus side you don't have pop-up's ,how i envy you.

[carotman]

sorry to hear that. At least everybody is healthy.

Do you plan to do anything with the car? part it out or something. I know a couple of guys that would be interested in some Euro parts :hint :hint

[foobari]

Thanks for everybody's comments, appreciate it!

As for the car, I really didn't have the time or place to start fixing it now, and we needed a new car for my wife immediately, so as of now, the insurance company paid off the car, and they will sell it to the highest bidder. I guess someone is going to buy the car, and either fix it or put it to pieces and sell the B20 engine separately. I really feel sorry for losing the car, and especially so 'cause I know how much some of you guys would have wanted the engine or fix the car alltogether. But, in the end, it's only piece of metal and I'm happy no-one got hurt or anything.

BTW, we already bought a 1997 Civic for my wife. Yeah I know, it's easy, light and nimble, nice, etc. but it really doesn't have the soul or charisma of the B20 3g.

R.I.P. Have a nice last ride my old dear sweet 3g.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/412000-412999/412806_2_full.jpg


Life goes on, out with the old, in with the new.

Last pic of the 3g.
http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/accord_rip/Kuva019.jpg

Wifeys new Civic next to my Type-R:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/leppam/photos/misc/hontsut.jpg

[Busted_Blue]

may the parts be parted to the USA for further use..

RIP!!

How much did they pay you off?

[foobari]

How much did they pay you off?
Around 2000 euros, which is like $2450 at the current rate.