my 88 white coupe

[MessyHonda]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/102_0788.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/102_0790.jpg

yup the white is starting to grow on me

[ghettogeddy]

def sexy

[Rendon LX-i]

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[Pico]

Nice Messy..
time for all of us to get together for a photoshoot

[Strugglebucket]

There's something familiar about that car...:)

[MessyHonda]

There's something familiar about that car...:)

yup....i own it now....quick as hell...it needs a obd1 swap again and a stock accord 5th gear...i get 24mpg....if i take it easy on it.....but so far i smoked most cars...its funny to see them fall back when i shift to 3rd

[markmdz89hatch]

very nice. so what motor did Mike and/or Darryl sell it to you with?

[Civic Accord Honda]

looks fresh bro! loven it

and is that a se-i muff?

[Joay]

Is there another white 3G and a Prelude in that one picture? God you must have awesome neighbors.
Car looks great and I usually hate fat fives. :cool:

[86ccord]

engine shots.. NOWWW!!! lol sick car

[88LXi68]

love the car, but hate the interior! It needs one color...I am sure you probably know that and will work on it.

EDIT**
Are the seats black or blue? if black then that would be much better. I originally thought they were dark blue

[LxAcc510]

Lookin good. Is it legal to keep the front license plate in the windshield like that? Cuz I wana do that but im hesitating

[Tomisimo]

Messy I hate ya bro :D Looks killer, now wrap it in bobble plastic and send it to me :D :redx:

[RobT5580]

Messy you dont want that thing you need to sell it to me!

[Justanothermike]

Jesse, if i can find all the pictures i took of this car through the years i'll send them to you.

[MessyHonda]

very nice. so what motor did Mike and/or Darryl sell it to you with?

its the built a20.


love the car, but hate the interior! It needs one color...I am sure you probably know that and will work on it.

EDIT**
Are the seats black or blue? if black then that would be much better. I originally thought they were dark blue

seats are dark blue....i was going to get them done in black but i didnt want to spend 375...im fine with it now....its just my dd


Jesse, if i can find all the pictures i took of this car through the years i'll send them to you.
yeah that would be cool....i still want the se-i set up

[2ndGenGuy]

So is this the new MessyMobile? I'm totally out of date with what you have now. What DO you have? 3 B20A engines? Two Sedans and a Coupe?

[MessyHonda]

So is this the new MessyMobile? I'm totally out of date with what you have now. What DO you have? 3 B20A engines? Two Sedans and a Coupe?

i still love my sedan....yeah i bought the b20 off tommy he had 2 extra blocks and heads. im going to start tare down on my sedan next month drop in the b20 put in the stage 2 cams and call it a day

[blazin3gen]

dude that shit is sexy! u have 2 sexy cars my friend

[ghettogeddy]

i want a block and head to build on how much

[MessyHonda]

dude that shit is sexy! u have 2 sexy cars my friend



thanks man....my girl drives a blue cobalt...and i told her that you owned a blue lude...now she wants to see it..lol time for a mini meet

[speedpenguin]

Damn that's clean. That two-tone interior is an eyesore though. :]

[Hazwan]

Nice. Lude seats FTW!

[blazin3gen]

thanks man....my girl drives a blue cobalt...and i told her that you owned a blue lude...now she wants to see it..lol time for a mini meet


lol ill bring the yellow balt and lude my lady used to drive the balt to work but she got laid off and now it just sits, i drive it time to time since my lude is my DD

[chillphillyphil]

I want your wheels. :chainsaw:

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

I like 2 doors.

[MessyHonda]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/PIC-0128.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/PIC-0129.jpg

i need to clean up the engine bay...i installed the dc sport headers and a blaster 2 coil..even with 205 in the front i cant get 1st gear to stop spinning tires

[Civic Accord Honda]

siiiick!

[Pico]

Nice
I got your txt the other day about it, but I forgot to send you back a reply

[LxAcc510]

what springs are you sitting on jesse?

[Vanilla Sky]

This makes me not want to sell mine. UGH. I have mine on CL right now for a rediculous amount of money, but man, this makes me want my coupe on the road now!!!

[Rendon LX-i]

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[charliekuney]

Where did you find a red armrest? I hate you.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Where did you find a red armrest? I hate you.

junkyard? lol i saw 3 last time i was at the one in bakers but couldnt afford to buy them and most people hate red interior(including I ) lol

[Hondamonster]

i spy 3rd gen lude seats! they're great seats in all honesty. adjustable lumbar and side bolsters, nice classic styling, and very very comfortable. just get them recovered and you're set i'd say. clean car

[labeledsk8r]

Where did you find a red armrest? I hate you.

that might be the one i sold him lol coupes looking good messy

[charliekuney]

junkyard? lol i saw 3 last time i was at the one in bakers but couldnt afford to buy them and most people hate red interior(including I ) lol


that might be the one i sold him lol coupes looking good messy

If anyone ever finds one in good condition, I want it. I'd kill for one, and some freaking cup holders.

[Civic Accord Honda]

If anyone ever finds one in good condition, I want it. I'd kill for one, and some freaking cup holders.

if only i would of known i would of grabed one and made some moneys! damnit !

[labeledsk8r]

if only i would of known i would of grabed one and made some moneys! damnit !

cah sadly the red armrests are rarer then the se-i ones as they only came in the 89 lx-is that a customer paied for the upgrade armrest from the factory

[-Rotu-]

Coupes are SO hot! I bet they have more room in the back than 3g Preludes?

[Mellexx]

Sexy as hell man I love your coupe, I need to get a set of those fat 5's when I get mine :D

[charliekuney]

Coupes are SO hot! I bet they have more room in the back than 3g Preludes?

Definitely.

[karmgearhead]

nice and clean

[Bass Man]

Man I love those Fat 5's... :D

They'll look NICE on a dropped hatch. ;)

[LewZur]

:rockon: Love the coupe

[MessyHonda]

so i have done some upgrades

i installed my stage 2 cam and cam gear...not pictured
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/102_0980.jpg
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and picture with another 3gee at in and out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/102_0981.jpg

[Civic Accord Honda]

w00t w00t! it going obd1?

[MessyHonda]

w00t w00t! it going obd1?

yeah i still need to intall my test pipe and fix a exhuast stud...give it a tune up with new timing belt and everything...but that is later next month

[Civic Accord Honda]

i still need to install my test pipe too its just sitting in the closet lol,

[speedpenguin]

Dude your coupe is so baller.

[LewZur]

Dude your coupe is so baller.

Makes me want a coupe. Too bad I can't find one close.

[MessyHonda]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/photo4.jpg

evil twins....some guy owns that and wants to sell his coupe....too bad he wants like 1500 for it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/photo2.jpg

iphone pics

[Rendon LX-i]

DAMN.. ask if he takes a 1g...ill buy it

[MessyHonda]

went to the exhuast shop to get a test pipe installed....i have a bit more of power

[charliekuney]

Dude your coupe is so baller.

Legit. Baller is an SUV with oversized rims. Donk is a car with oversized rims. An awesome 3g coupe is not baller.

[1220]

Sleek car, and I agree 3g Prelude seats are awesome

[Civic Accord Honda]

Legit. Baller is an SUV with oversized rims. Donk is a car with oversized rims. An awesome 3g coupe is not baller.

Must you correct on how everyone uses there grammar ? :lol: :lol:

I would say its hella tight!!
Or
Straight up off da wall pimpin homie.:kekeke:

[Bass Man]

You made my head hurt, Blake...

[Civic Accord Honda]

You made my head hurt, Blake...

:lol: :lol:

[mykwikcoupe]

Must you correct on how everyone uses there grammar ? :lol: :lol:

I would say its hella tight!!
Or
Straight up off da wall pimpin homie.:kekeke:

Yes he must. Ive made it a piont to upgrade my social order around charlie because he pays SPECIAL attention to details like this. The 2nd time i met him was to take a few parts off his parts car. He actually went back through and reinstalled all the losse screws and bolts from a parts car!!!!!!! I was like WTF man!!

[MessyHonda]

well more updates....got the OBD1 installed at the pico shop on sat here are the pics
old distributor coming out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/007.jpg
addaptor plate for obd1 distributor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/009.jpg
spagetti of wires...finally got it to run after a few trys
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/011.jpg
thanks to LX-incredible for making me a harness that was painless
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/013.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/016.jpg
im running a pr4 ecu and my car feels alot more smoother...defenetly not a hard swap if you have the right parts.

[Civic Accord Honda]

that plate is all u need for the obd1 dizzy? shit making me consider another 3g...

[speedpenguin]

Very very cool man.

[h34Lk]

accord of the month! so clean.

[Rendon LX-i]

i should of boughten that from you LOL.

[dreeeemA]

very nice engine!

[MessyHonda]

ok so now this coupe bug hit me...i like the way it looks and feels on the road so im thinking of doing what i always wanted to do...install my b20...and update...it has a bit of rust in the engnine bay so i will take out the engine and paint it... i also just ordered a new front bumper so i can install my xenon kit

[MessyHonda]

alright so my exedy presure plate failed and left me stranded....so struglebucket was nice to send me a used ACT clutch...installed it this weekend and now my car runs and shifts smooth.

[MessyHonda]

update:
this weekend im going to do the timing belt and change out all the seals. Going to see if i can install my pacesetters also and going to get it ready for some dyno time

here is a pic i snapped at the honda dealership
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/IMG_0067.jpg

[2ndGenGuy]

I'd definitely rather have yours than those other two. :)

[Civic Accord Honda]

x2

[Rendon LX-i]

x3

[ShyBoyCA6]

nice messy..might need a hand when i get my coupe to switch to OBD-1:cheers:

[AccordB20A]

coolies

[Ayeobe]

I love stopping by the honda dealer in a minty fresh 3gee surrounded by bran new hondas all "I like mine better."

Sweet coupe, man. clean, and sharp.

[charliekuney]

Why does the fifth car have one wiper up?

[Civic Accord Honda]

its waving at the 3g and wishs it looked like its great great great great great grandpa

[Mellexx]

Lookin' Sexy!

[MessyHonda]

one more update...did the timing belt and all the drive belts like 3 weeks ago and today i installed the pacesetter headers...pulls all the way to redline now

[Mellexx]

Sweeet! Need Vids for sure!

[bullard123]

Nice coupe Messy! And nice updates.I know you dying to get the B20A in there. What car did the intake manifold come off?

[MessyHonda]

update guys...car is for sale

[frantik]

for a pretty good price too :thumbup:

[SettleMoore]

mellex, by this NAO

[Mellexx]

Sad to see it go I really loved this car :(

mellex, by this NAO
I was just about to post that I would hop on this in a second if it wasn't across the country and I wasn't broke.

[SettleMoore]

Me too man ):

[MessyHonda]

selling the coupe fastest coupe in the west
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/photo2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/cfcb6ff4.jpg
1900-firm

161k on body, motor rebuilt with:
A20a3-164whp
Standard Ph4 1mm overbore pistons
Stock Rods ARP rod bolts
83.7mmx91mm
Stock valves/springs/retainers
ported and polished head
Welded Combustion chambers, P&P head (around 10.5:1 CR)
B16a intake manifold
68mm blox Tb
9lbs clutchnet aluminum flywheel
Integra Hybrid transmission 1-5th gear
low miles ACT clutch
colt stage 2 triflow(idles good)
Golden Eagle Cam Gear
Obd 1 conversion
pr4 Ecu
blaster coil
pacesetter ceramic headers
Straight pipe
Tune up done at 160k , OEM timing belt, all seals and rear main seal poly mount
Parts: Suspension Techniques Sway Bar set. 24mm front and 16mm rear
Progress Sport Springs. Around 2.25fr and 2.0rear drop
Koni Adjustable Struts F&B Set.(RARE!) they dont even make them anymore
2nd gen prelude arms with new ball joins(camber is set to -1)
custom Short shifter with poly mounts.
front break upgrade to 11.1 inch rotors type R calipers with stainless steel lines(less than 10k)
front 3rd gen prelude seats
Se-i cupholders
Se-i armrest
all speakers changed out with kicker 6.5 and rear 6x9 alfani
GSR fat five rims(extra fee 150 if you want them) bring 15 inch steallies if not
battery relocation to the truck with Optima red top
5% tint in back and 50% in the front
autopal H4 lights
plus many more

the bad: pacesetter headers EGR valve broke(have OBX for a fee)
front windsheild leaks from top corner
has electrical bug(passanger door seat belt retractor)
passanger window gets stuck
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/e97a67ba.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/ebd3fd18.jpg
tune up done at 155k

dyno run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uodtOI-O5qI&feature=related

PM with any questions

[MessyHonda]

selling the coupe fastest coupe in the west
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/photo2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/coupe/016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/cfcb6ff4.jpg
1900-firm

161k on body, motor rebuilt with:
A20a3-164whp
Standard Ph4 1mm overbore pistons
Stock Rods ARP rod bolts
83.7mmx91mm
Stock valves/springs/retainers
ported and polished head
Welded Combustion chambers, P&P head (around 10.5:1 CR)
B16a intake manifold
68mm blox Tb
9lbs clutchnet aluminum flywheel
Integra Hybrid transmission 1-5th gear
low miles ACT clutch
colt stage 2 triflow(idles good)
Golden Eagle Cam Gear
Obd 1 conversion
pr4 Ecu
blaster coil
pacesetter ceramic headers
Straight pipe
Tune up done at 160k , OEM timing belt, all seals and rear main seal poly mount
Parts: Suspension Techniques Sway Bar set. 24mm front and 16mm rear
Progress Sport Springs. Around 2.25fr and 2.0rear drop
Koni Adjustable Struts F&B Set.(RARE!) they dont even make them anymore
2nd gen prelude arms with new ball joins(camber is set to -1)
custom Short shifter with poly mounts.
front break upgrade to 11.1 inch rotors type R calipers with stainless steel lines(less than 10k)
front 3rd gen prelude seats
Se-i cupholders
Se-i armrest
all speakers changed out with kicker 6.5 and rear 6x9 alfani
GSR fat five rims(extra fee 150 if you want them) bring 15 inch steallies if not
battery relocation to the truck with Optima red top
5% tint in back and 50% in the front
autopal H4 lights
plus many more

the bad: pacesetter headers EGR valve broke(have OBX for a fee)
front windsheild leaks from top corner
has electrical bug(passanger door seat belt retractor)
passanger window gets stuck
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/e97a67ba.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Messybone/ebd3fd18.jpg
tune up done at 155k

dyno run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uodtOI-O5qI&feature=related

PM with any questions

[88LXi68]

why?

[MessyHonda]

why?

dont have room for the car or time to finish it.

Sale Pending

[frantik]

oo i wonder who will end up with it :nervous:

[Rendon LX-i]

If i would of known i would of bought it. Fucking jessy.

[87roach]

What's your deal?

He put it up for sale...

[frantik]

yeah he posted in this thread and in the for sale section...

[Rendon LX-i]

Yeah i didnt see it. And you have to post it up so everyone can. see. O well i bought me a civic but if i would of known i would of took a bus down there and bought it. FUCKING JESSY. O WELL lol.

[frantik]

you have to post it up so everyone can. see.
he posted in the for sale section.. everyone can see it.. :dunno::sadwave:

[Tdurr]

he posted in the for sale section.. everyone can see it.. :dunno::sadwave:

Dude I didn't see it till like 3days ago... And this is the first time I've seen this thread in like 3 months...
And I kno rendon would've gotten it cuz we all want it... If I sell my rx7 imam try and get it. I can fly out there no prob haha

[frantik]

Dude I didn't see it till like 3days ago... And this is the first time I've seen this thread in like 3 months...

i'm just saying everyone had equal opportunity to find out it was for sale.. good deals go fast unfortunately.

[Pico]

oo i wonder who will end up with it :nervous:

Jesse texted me who he sold it to, but I cant remember who and I erased the text :uh:

[Rendon LX-i]

damn lol

[dacantu]

Jesse texted me who he sold it to, but I cant remember who and I erased the text :uh:

Lol I bet it was you!

[frantik]

it *is* picos favorite color 3gee :lol:

[MessyHonda]

huh? i gave everyone a equal opportunity

[hondalude86]

ME! I bought the car...

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I had to drive through 3 blizzards to get it back... to CO!

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[Mellexx]

Lucky new owner you are!

[rustlude87]

Trust me guys the car is in good hands :)

[Pico]

Congrats, Glad to see that Jesse sold it to someone who will take care of the car.

[frantik]

sweet :rockon:

but that poor Cali car in the snow :nervous:

[Rendon LX-i]

O no it's in the snow lol. Lucky man I wanted that car. Lol keep us updated on it

[ShyBoyCA6]

Please keep it rust free! such a nice coupe :) that coupe inspired me to go OBD1

[bullard123]

Lol yeah man you gotta love that Colorado snow!! It snowed here yesterday....So what are your plans for the car?? So you flew out to Cali and drove it back cross country? Thats a good way to see what she can do lol

[Tdurr]

fawkkk i wanted it lol. Look me up if u ever wanna get rid of it!! haha

but yea deff in good hands tho. u gonna autocross it?

[Strugglebucket]

Take good care of it! I love that car.