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TomCivic · Post by **TomCivic** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Yeah I got a 2001 Honda Civic pretty much yesterday. My dad has been taking me out and what not and i'm pretty much good at everything. Sometimes I forget i'm in a standard an i let off the clutch like it's the break at a light and my dad freaks out lol. Actually today we were at a long light and my dad switched it into neutral when I wasn't looking. I tried taking off and I couldn't. My dad started yelling at me and i looked down. Then I accidently put it in 3rd gear and tried taking off like 4 times after stalling. I finally got it in 1st gear and took off and the light just turned red after I got past the line lol. I felt like such a jackass but it was kinda funny because I was getting pissed at the dude behind me 'cause he was riding my tail. Oh, and btw, this site is great, I've learned a lot since I've started reading all these posts. I really want to be pro by the end of the week. I catch onto to things quick so I doubt it will be a problem.

Post by **jomotopia** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:15 pm

welcome to the site

Hatchman · Post by **Hatchman** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:23 pm

Great story Tom. Glad you enjoy the site and get some use out of it

magnus_1986 · Post by **magnus_1986** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:28 pm

Hey great story!

I took off twice in third gear in traffic in my Celica before I knew what was happening so lighten up and light up! Jeez that was a lame one

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coolguy · Post by **coolguy** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:26 pm

TomCivic wrote:Yeah I got a 2001 Honda Civic pretty much yesterday. My dad has been taking me out and what not and i'm pretty much good at everything. Sometimes I forget i'm in a standard an i let off the clutch like it's the break at a light and my dad freaks out lol. Actually today we were at a long light and my dad switched it into neutral when I wasn't looking. I tried taking off and I couldn't. My dad started yelling at me and i looked down. Then I accidently put it in 3rd gear and tried taking off like 4 times after stalling. I finally got it in 1st gear and took off and the light just turned red after I got past the line lol. I felt like such a jackass but it was kinda funny because I was getting pissed at the dude behind me 'cause he was riding my tail. Oh, and btw, this site is great, I've learned a lot since I've started reading all these posts. I really want to be pro by the end of the week. I catch onto to things quick so I doubt it will be a problem.

Great funny story and I enjoyed it! Welcome to the site and good luck.

Sypher · Post by **Sypher** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:36 pm

Hey, welcome to the site. What trim is your civic? I havea 01 Ex (well, it's known as a Si in Canada)

TomCivic · Post by **TomCivic** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:35 pm

I have some pics of it if you want to compare. I really hate hubcaps though, they look so cheap. I might invest in some new rims but we'll see.

I really like the color even though it's a cop magnet. The black interior is nice but I wish it had leather seats

. Oh and does anyone know any places online where they sell rims for a good deal. I dont know how big my tires are, they're prob 17 inches but I really havent looked at the specs or measured.

eaglecatcher · Post by **eaglecatcher** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:40 pm

nice car, looks really good.

TomCivic · Post by **TomCivic** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:45 pm

Yeah, only one previous owner. I think he buffed it and waxed it before the trade in because there are no surface scratches. Like 3 or 4 chips but nothing a little touch up wont fix.

Post by **jomotopia** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:26 pm

looks nice

for rims, if you're looking for something that's inexpensive but still fairly nice looking, i got some nice looking rims for my old corolla for $50 each at PepBoys. they're not some huge name or anything fancy but it was a corolla. that was for 14 or 15 inch though, can't remember which.

TomCivic · Post by **TomCivic** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:45 pm

Yeah, I'm gonna go for black rims, with a 200-400 range for all 4. Maybe 5 or 6 spokes, it'll look good either way.

Sypher · Post by **Sypher** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:04 pm

I suggest you get rims that are no bigger than 17", or else they will just look BAD! Also, with the civics, getting rims without any drop will make the car look awkward, too, so just keep that in mind. I suggest you check out http://www.7thgenforum.com to get all your answers about your civic

TomCivic · Post by **TomCivic** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:25 pm

Yeah, I was just going to ask how I would go about lowering my car. My brother is pretty good with cars so maybe if it's an easy process we could do it ourselves. What does it involve?

screenname · Post by **screenname** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:28 pm

Make sure you balance those wheels right. Lots of people that I know that have aftermarket wheels for their Civic get vibrations while they drive.

Skywong · Post by **Skywong** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:13 am

Welcome! Nice car, drive safe and watch out for that 3rd gear launch!

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