I know what forum I'm on gents but like many of you I have an affinity for cars. The Civic SI especially. I think it is one of Hondas most unique releases set apart by it's vin change unlike the ITR. Both GSR and ITR would share the "DC2" chassis coding. Doesn't make it better or lesser than in my eyes, just unique. Oddly*I actually walked away from an 01 black ITR the week I found my MR SI. I wasn't a fan of the USDM fronts back then LOL. Well in 1999 when these cars came out my brother was a senior in HS, I was a JR. He and I joked he'd get a blue one and I'd get a red one. Our life paths varied but I ended up getting a red one in early 200 - No mommy, no daddy, but I was living at home and had a great job. The car was a dream come true, but HOLY DWB that bad boy was a cop magnet!!
Well last week a buddy messages me and says, "Hey Joel, I know you like EM1's do you want to buy one?" I reply with the basics, "What color, price, yr, issues?" I go check it out and fire it up, it sounds healthy but did not wish to accelerate and drive under its own power. So we strike up an "as-is" deal on wednesday after going through the car. Our schedules agree for a Friday pick up, so I go over his place on friday morning, I swap out the complete TB, re-did the timing belt followed by a valve adjustment. The car sounded so healthy and was ready to run. Later that night I returned with my wife and here it is.
the morning after
