NCSULilWolf All American 1707 Posts user info edit post |
So my car got smashed a few days ago in the rear by a runaway Lexus SUV (no, seriously)
Perfect opportunity for a body kit... any one have any good recommendations or companies that have particularly good looking kits for other cars/trucks? 8/15/2005 3:43:01 PM |
occamsrezr All American 6985 Posts user info edit post |
totally.
8/15/2005 3:45:12 PM |
JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
I would find oem bumpers and leave it stock. Value of hondas are worth more when its stock. How much damage is your car? Insurance paying for it, or this out of your own pocket? 8/15/2005 3:45:54 PM |
NCSULilWolf All American 1707 Posts user info edit post |
Haha guess I should have put more details. My family owns a marina and body shop so it's so taken care of. I know the car is worth more stock - we are getting honda parts for it but I was thinking about just puttin them back on when I go to sell/trade. The girl whose Lexus it was has insurance paying for the OEM parts. The damage is rear bumper only - didn't even crack the tail light amazingly!!! Her daddy's SUV will need a new rear quarter panel tho... 8/15/2005 3:50:34 PM |
JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
wait... did she hit you and then drove away? so how'd you get her insurance info? or what? explain 8/15/2005 3:53:25 PM |
arghx Deucefest '04 7584 Posts user info edit post |
If you do decide on a body kit, I'd recommend something rather understated. You don't want to be scraping every speed bump. 8/15/2005 3:57:29 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
girl, get whatever kit you want, dont listen to these fucks. jbaz especially is one nosy little twat.
search google for "accord forums" and see if any have an "appearance" section- then look for threads where people are showing off their kits to get an idea of what you like
OR google "accord body kit"
OR search eBay 8/15/2005 4:45:20 PM |
jnpaul All American 9807 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "If you do decide on a body kit, I'd recommend something rather understated. You don't want to be scraping every speed bump." |
pussy.8/15/2005 10:07:52 PM |
Norrin Radd All American 1356 Posts user info edit post |
This kit looks fairly clean minus the spoiler, i like the ones that look relatively close to stock like some of the vw stuff....nothing gaudy and flared
http://andysautosport.com/module.php?act=kp&line=98-02%20Accord%20W-Type&cid=Ho98Accord&brand=Wings%20West 8/15/2005 10:47:27 PM |
1in10^9 All American 7451 Posts user info edit post |
accord is one of those cars that doesnt look good with any body kit whatsoever. civic can look nice if it is really really understated (SI skirts or such). i would keep it stock and save $$$ for some other mods.
[Edited on August 15, 2005 at 11:07 PM. Reason : .] 8/15/2005 11:06:58 PM |
Norrin Radd All American 1356 Posts user info edit post |
^maybe you missed sex: f
i am not thinking other mods are in her future, i may but wrong but i am just guessing
if she wants to get a body kit that's cool, let's just direct her to some more tasteful ones 8/15/2005 11:59:37 PM |
statepkt All American 3592 Posts user info edit post |
best body kit = very very big spoiler and a very very big red type R sticker, but whatever you do make sure you have "VTEC" stamped all across your car.
otherwise go with something OEM.
[Edited on August 16, 2005 at 12:30 AM. Reason : .] 8/16/2005 12:29:22 AM |
beethead All American 6513 Posts user info edit post |
i went with OEM body "additions" on my car (its a vw). its more understated that way and classier, IMO. unfortunately the front lip is only about 4" off the ground and it scrapes sometimes (driveways).
but, seriously, do what you want. its your car and you have to look at it/drive it. just shop around and find something that you think looks good. 8/16/2005 1:48:27 AM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
Kaminari
[Edited on August 16, 2005 at 5:38 AM. Reason : dont get stickers!] 8/16/2005 5:38:03 AM |
richthofen All American 15758 Posts user info edit post |
^I actually like that one, if you get rid of those stickers. Looks pretty clean. 8/16/2005 7:40:25 AM |
JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "^maybe you missed sex: f" |
I know a few women that are great drivers and into cars as much as the next guy. sadly, they all have better ones then me... cept the fact I dont have one anyhow8/16/2005 9:50:35 AM |
nightkid86 All American 1149 Posts user info edit post |
look at HFP (Honda Factory Performance) parts...I think they make lips and sideskirts...and since it's factory it will make your car worth more instead of less.
BTW HFP is a lame attempt at honda to duplicate nismo or TRD 8/16/2005 10:29:54 AM |
Nerdchick All American 37009 Posts user info edit post |
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8/16/2005 10:54:46 AM |
JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
^mmm tastey. I eat it for breakfast
[Edited on August 16, 2005 at 2:02 PM. Reason : ] 8/16/2005 2:02:20 PM |
NCSULilWolf All American 1707 Posts user info edit post |
No she didn't just leave. Her car was parked in my neighborhood and she was in my friends house visiting her roomie. The car rolled out of park (completely turned off, no keys in the ignition) and rolled through the parking lot and ended when my car stopped it! RANDOM. She was totally cool about it - it was her step dad's and she was so nervous but I mean it was not either of our faults so it wasn't a big deal. We just switched info but her dad's paying for it out of pocket so their insurance doesn't go up.
My dad had the parts before I was even awake on Monday morning and the car was finished and detailed yesterday afternoon. I'll try and get some pics up :-)
Also, optmusprimer... I LOVE THAT KIT. I actually had looked at that one about a year ago and still was thinking about possibly doing it. It's simple and not overstated but looks very clean.
Norrin Radd, I would LOVE to put other mods on my car but unfortunately, I had to go with a 4-cyl because a 6-cyl accord fully loaded in black or white wasn't going to be available until January of '03 and I bought mine in Oct '02. ... the only other mods I would do is getting some nicer wheels and new exterior lights. All of my interior lights have already been converted to girly purple 8/18/2005 10:38:51 AM |
JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
gotcha 8/18/2005 11:11:50 AM |
Norrin Radd All American 1356 Posts user info edit post |
i was mostly refering to performance mods as opposed to appearence.....but it doesn't really matter as long as you like what ever it is
the most important thing when getting a car is patients(sp?). I was never really happy with my first two cars cause i jumped into buying them instead of waiting on what i really wanted...luckly my sister totaled the first one for me and i sold the other to get my third car that i am actually happy with..............so long story short, ya should have held out for the v6
but yeah get some pics.....we should have another garage picture day as well 8/18/2005 5:21:48 PM |
cdubya All American 3046 Posts user info edit post |
8/18/2005 5:33:03 PM |
El Borracho All American 13971 Posts user info edit post |
don't waste your money on a body kit. accords suck. people will laugh at you. 8/18/2005 5:59:25 PM |
Norrin Radd All American 1356 Posts user info edit post |
^ did you even read dipshit....it's fixed already
get out of the garage 8/18/2005 7:20:32 PM |
El Borracho All American 13971 Posts user info edit post |
no dipshit, i didn't read because i didn't care and accords suck ass. so i wouldn't want to waste my time reading a thread about them. 8/18/2005 7:21:55 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
accords suck ass? ill take any accord over your POS DSM 8/18/2005 7:22:53 PM |
El Borracho All American 13971 Posts user info edit post |
i don't own a dsm.
[Edited on August 18, 2005 at 7:23 PM. Reason : and i never liked it enough to try to put a body kit on it.] 8/18/2005 7:23:26 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
oh im sorry, what do you drive that is so great then? 8/18/2005 7:24:12 PM |
El Borracho All American 13971 Posts user info edit post |
what does what i drive have to do with how much accords suck? 8/18/2005 7:25:38 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
sounds like youre ashamed to admit to what you drive
afraid people will laugh at you? 8/18/2005 7:26:41 PM |
El Borracho All American 13971 Posts user info edit post |
i drive a sienna xle, motherfucker, with 308,000 miles on it and a v6. so my car is better than her accord, and i'm not putting a body kit on it.
[Edited on August 18, 2005 at 7:29 PM. Reason : a] 8/18/2005 7:27:53 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
can i squeeze those big tits of yours? 8/18/2005 7:29:07 PM |
El Borracho All American 13971 Posts user info edit post |
don't change the subject cause you failed. accords should never have a body kit. 8/18/2005 7:30:02 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
what youre saying is no different than me saying any female under 30 with out kids who is even semi attractive has no business in a minivan. 8/18/2005 7:31:41 PM |
El Borracho All American 13971 Posts user info edit post |
it was free faggot. i basically made $3500 out of it cause i sold the dsm for that much.
[Edited on August 18, 2005 at 7:32 PM. Reason : ] 8/18/2005 7:32:26 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
you sold what? the DSM? why are you bringing that back up when you dont own it anymore?
you must be high, your train of thought has obviously derailed 8/18/2005 7:34:03 PM |
El Borracho All American 13971 Posts user info edit post |
or maybe you're just too stupid. 8/18/2005 7:35:11 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
or maybe your an idiot female who thinks she knows enough about cars to make comments like "accords suck ass" 8/18/2005 7:36:38 PM |
EhSteve All American 7240 Posts user info edit post |
is it just me, or does this thread seem to epitomize the garage?
either way, I approve. 8/18/2005 8:33:54 PM |
NCSULilWolf All American 1707 Posts user info edit post |
and
8/20/2005 10:21:02 AM |
NCSULilWolf All American 1707 Posts user info edit post |
I'll get some after pics up soon... 8/20/2005 10:21:24 AM |
Norrin Radd All American 1356 Posts user info edit post |
is it me or are those red x's really sexy 8/20/2005 6:50:30 PM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
lol 8/20/2005 7:29:25 PM |
NCSULilWolf All American 1707 Posts user info edit post |
dont know why all of my pics turn to red x's after an hour but they're in my gallery if anyone wants to see... 8/29/2005 4:22:11 PM |