Don’t know why he crying about scratches esp if he’s getting FD2 parts. I’m with you, just use the money he was gonna use to fix the dents and scratches and buy FD2 parts. Simple.
To be honest, I still dont think you overpaid for it.. Its a 15 year old car.. If the worst things are some suspension and light body work, thats great.. Maybe the seller didnt mention them, but I always assume these old Honda's will need slight dent and clear work. The Body panels from those era's will dent with the SLIGHTEST little dings.
With how many original miles it has, yes I agree. But also with such low mileage, it's very surprising that it's in the condition. My daily 2012 Si has less dings/dents and it has 120K miles. At 40K, mine still looked brand new.
Honestly, the car just needs some good paint correction and light dent removal. Just get the sections that aren’t going to be swapped in the conversion corrected, and then get the car ceramic coated after the conversion. No reason to waste money when you don’t need to.
I don't know how anyone who lives in FL, who parks their car outside, and doesn't find ways to protect it. Dealing with insurance, overwhelmed body shops must be a nightmare.
I know this man is not crying over a low mileage car that’s been sitting its whole life of course you gonna have to replace suspension of course the “paint properties” are gonna be bad. Now he’s worrying about swirls what were you expecting. “It’s needs alignment and wheels balanced”
The FA5 was opened to a paint recall by Honda for certain VINs. In 2010 I had a 2007 model year that Honda repainted all the way around. Your walk through reminds me how what my car came back out as new paint, just the badges removed. If this car had the same recall “fix”, it may have been Honda painted at a local reps booth.
For me if I was to target an older Si gem. I’d found a 2015 Si coupe. There were so many people getting those for collectible reasons. It was the last unique Si civic ever made.
Suspension is fine. Keep in mind you're not repairing the mileage, you're repairing the age. I've had several 8th Si's and they're very easy to work on. Do the maintenance and keep the car clean. Don't butcher it with dumb mods. Appreciate it for what it is. Yeah you probably over paid a bit but you paid for mileage,, not age/ value. But you paid what you thought it was worth to you and content. So make the best of it cuz you'll never make 60% what you paid.
I had the same creak with my car during the same scenarios you mentioned. Driveways, speed bumps or uneven pavement when traveling at slower speeds. Sway bar bushings replacement didn't fix it. Replacing the lower control arms did, which also have a bushing in them.
@mquig17 I had to look up a diagram and yes, you're exactly right. I think in my case when they were replaced under warranty, they just replaced the entire lower control arm because the ball joint was part of it and couldn't be removed.
i have an 09 fg2 with 195k. hit me up if you have any questions - i have the good ol paint issue too. the car brings me joy every day i get into it. don’t lose hope. the car loves the mountain roads. the 9k rev limit is such a great auditory experience.
Make Cameron's 8th Gen Si Great Again! My 07' with 291.5K I bought new here in CA. The sun and heat is brutal in CA esp. Woodland Hills area. Check at a shop with a lift their "to do list" I would bet some of the rubber is shot from the heat. Maybe Sway Bar Link and possibly lower control arms? Then you can do the work yourself, parts and your labor instead. I've done a lot of it. Not hard just time, parts and torque specs.
Inspect the rubber seal on your trunk, and inner doors, the rubber weather stripping often goes out due to age, no clue if newer honda's will last longer but the rubber gets brittle. I've seen trunks where its so brittle that just shutting the trunk is enough to begin to put holes in it when these cars are 15 years old. The weather stripping that runs from windshield to the rear pillars is not cheap, idk if you've gotten a quote for it but don't be surprised if it's over $400, most private shops can't even get it so you may have to go through dealership. I had a honda that I just put store bought weather stripping in that pocket on the windshield to cover up the brackets. I got half inch, 1 inch and 1 1/4th inch weather stripping and spent an hour or so making it look good and cutting everything. Inspect the hand brake since people often times will rest there knees against it if they're bigger, wearing it out rapidly or breaking the cable. Double check the AC system too, one or two seasons without the condenser is enough to destroy your top liner due to the crappy glue they used. And get OEM wipers, just replace the wiper's blade! Honda reliability for me means the same things break on every single honda.
Keep it dude. It’s a good car. The 07 fa5 I just got right after you did just developed an oil leak. Can’t worry about this stuff. Just have to roll with it. You have a nice car. The windshield trim is on 9 of 10 of these cars. It’s just little things. Like someone else said, if you plan to FD2 swap it it then worry about paint and body. My fa5 is in about the same shape. I did paint correction on mine and it looks near perfect. Buy a nice DA polisher and get to it. We would love to see the progress. Keep it for a channel car. Also, I have a k24a2 in mine, and I think you would like that swap.
@@cryxbaby2250 no big deal. Either a front main seal or a front cover leak. Cant tell yet. Gonna use that as an advantage to go ahead and upgrade the timing chain tensioner, and type S oil pump. Might do a chain and guides if needed.
Hurricane was a horrible event but I wouldn’t see it as game over as you and your family are thankfully safe. You got this! If im not mistaken, you planned on the Si as a project car. In this case id get everything purchased and spray the whole car when you get the body kit stuff and do all of the body prep prior. For the windshield id get that oem piece asap though so you can get the trim nicer as well. Also for suspension, get the coilovers and see what is bad while youre under there so you know what to replace instead of spending time and money diagnosing issues.
I bought my 8th gen in march after i crashed my 10th gen. Clutch went out 2 weeks after purchase. Master and slave cylinder also needed to be replaced, ac blower motor and condenser needed to be replaced. Coilovers lower control arms and lower ball joints were replaced when i got new wheels and tires. My axles are leaking and im pretty sure my tie rod ends and wheel bearings are bad. All in all these cars are usually pretty beat and need some serious tender love and care.
Echoing what others said, you paid more for the low mileage. All of these other issues just come with being an older car. Most 8th gens don't look that clean.
Keep all the oem parts. To me it’s the best way to sell it in oem condition. Be thankful you don’t have the mass clear coat issues this generation has.
1) Skip PDR and Paint (save some money for now) 2) Buy FD parts 3) Adress the squeaking by doing a suspension overhaul if you're going for a canyon/track spec FD2 4) upgrade wheels and tires to fit the FD body kit 5) now address body and paint
Paint is easy fix, Claybar, compound and heck you can even get away with claybar and using polish. Honda paint corrects so easily. German nightmare is a pain to correct Those are little stuff bro. Fa5 prices are wild on marketplace at the moment
Honestly you have a great car in great condition(considering the age and Circumstance) in your hands, don’t take this as an offense but I feel like you are being too nitpicky with it enjoy the car and remember how happy you were when you got it!
Wait until the FD2 and paint the whole car if you decide to keep it but I'd try to hot potato this thing while the 8ths are still commanding decent money
I paid 14,700 for mine with 60k I have one dent but when it comes to washing and drying you can easily swirl the paint without proper techniques. Save your money get everything you need then paint. I did a quick eBay oem parts build and just for the front it will cost about 6,500-7,000 without a hood roughly. It’s gotten really expensive
I feel like all 8th gens pull to the right no matter what lol. can never get suspension to feel right but i also have 190k miles also PUT AN LOUD INTAKE ON IT! get a hybrid racing intake and flashpro with vtec at 4800 its a game changer the drivability and sound overpowers any rough edges with the car
That missing side trim on the windshield is a common problem with 8th gen civics. Im sure any 8th gen civic you see on the road has that piece missing because over time they just do not like to stay on.
A lot of that gen Civics had paint recalls for the hood, roof, and truck lid. After a couple of years the paint would start to crack and flake. Especially in the hotter states.
What I would personally do, is paint is not cheap. I would not paint what you are going to replace with the FD2 Conversion to me it just seems like you can save that money for the parts for the FD2 conversion in my opinion. Then you can sell or store those old body parts you might not use and they might have those scratches on them but I would just spend that money on the FD2 Conversion and just paint what you will be keeping at the moment like the roof obviously, pillars etc. Also a video on Marco’s RSX would be cool
Paint the hood too. You never know when you would want to convert it back to original to sell it or whatever . If you’re going that far, I would just paint the whole car all over again the right way. Go to Firestone and pay the $200 for alignment as long as you own the car.
I heard from a few people that the midpipe from AWE comes down to low and if you’re lowered, it bangs on everything. They said backing out a driveway is a PITA bc you always scrape it going down.
Maybe I’m confused, once you do the conversion why do you need the old parts? To make it “original” later? It’s a civic and it’s an Si not like a Type R, so I don’t think we are dealing with a future classic car, but who knows. I think for me, I’d just get the conversion parts, paint those and sell the OEM parts as is, I wouldn’t be storing that stuff for years.
Car is 15 years old, ceramic coatings weren’t even a thing then lol. All of that is typical. Swirls and PDR fixes all the non hurricane damage. I’d say get it all fixed Incase you decide to sell later.
Honda paint from that era is notoriously shitty. If it wasn't (poorly) resprayed, it would probably be faded and damaged regardless. Alignment, suspension and tires are just a symptom of it being an old car. I'd assume all that stuff would need attention. The dents that weren't visible in the auction listing is the joys of buying an old car online and not being able to inspect it in person first. The hurricane damage was preventable. I dunno, you probably overpaid but it's not the end of the world. I'd do the PDR, windshield and get the suspension and tires sorted. I'd also do my own paint correction to see where it stands and then go from there.
Please please please don’t paint it now it’s best to paint it all at once to it matches the best and there will be no blending needed. Right now it’s not a show car it’s a daily so just wait
God damn did the previous owner wash it with 100 grit sandpaper? 😂. If I were you, I wouldn’t bother repainting/repairing the body parts that you are just going to inevitably end up replacing anyways. No need to waste money like that imo.
All the body work can be fixed with ease. I would just have the car re-cleared in some areas, then buffed and polished. the small paint-correction is no big deal... Again, people need to remember. These are HONDA'S! They have very bad clear coat from factory, and very thin body panels/sheet metal. They get dinged up super easy, and the clear goes super fast if you dont maintain it. You will not find a perfect 20 year old Honda unless it has 10k miles and was owned by a Multi-Millionaire that kept it in a garage its entire life.
@@JonHop1 Sure it can be fixed with ease but he’ll still have to pay for it. Why pay for something that you’re just gonna end up replacing anyways? Doesn’t make sense financially speaking.
@@JonHop1 Yeah those are fine, I was more answering his question on if he should repair the areas that he was gonna end up replacing with the FD2 conversion lol.
FYI that extra cupholder in the center console isn't a change from the 2022 to 2023 model year. All automatic models (2022 to 2024) get the extra cupholder while the manual models don't. Why? I have no idea.
leave it alone until you get the parts dont waste your money fixing things that arent staying on the car, honestly you probably only notice the damage up close
Save the stock parts as they are. Maybe do what you can on your own with a bit of polish and touch up paint if you really want to. In my opinion you should have them paint it all with the new parts on it and use that money to get the whole thing done over.
yo whats up with the passenger door fitnent to the front fender!?? wtffffffffffff. brutal 40k miles this car went through funny when you go back to the cars and bids posting the paint looks flawless
Cam I'd just do everything at once when it comes to the painting, if you can help it. Also I have an HKS legamax and it has no drone. My buddy has the same exhaust with the prl dp/fp and his also doesn't drone if that's what you're looking for.
It’s a 15yr old car. All the issues you listed off - not a big deal at all. Paint - well, ALL paint seems to suck and I would expect a full detail when getting ANY car to see if you can bring back some of the paint. Also - suspension and tires would also be one of the first replacements on an older car. I just feel like you were expecting this to be immaculate yet - its a 15yr old car - its going to show some wear and tear that will need to be taken care of. Just remember why you bought it - for a DD; not to be a showroom car. Regardless everything other than paint - easy fixes man - and like others have said - maybe wait till you get ALL the parts before you look to paint etc - so its all painted together.
I would do all the dent repairs and paint correction and what ever else it needs mechanically and keep it stock that way if you decide to sell it you will get top $ for it.
That's brutal man. Those scratches ain't good. That's like when I lived in Calgary. It was a yearly liability of severe hail storms destroying your car. I almost would have considered not buying my current WRX, if I still was in Calgary.
Sorry to tell you but an alignment will not fix that pull to the right it’s a common issue on these models there’s a bunch of people on forums that have replaced multiple parts trying to fix it but does not work if you’re luck it might correct it also with new tires but I wouldn’t hold my breath on it lol
in the original video of you getting the car i said you did not overpay, now knowing about the dents. Id say you overpaid slightly but honestly still not bad at all. You were paying for mileage and a car that came from not from the rust belt (iirc?). Everything you seem to be dealing with is just typical worn out stuff from a old car. The tires are pirelli fyi, not great tires whatsoever, but tires and alignment you can solve easily. I feel like youre being a bit to critical, unless there is something majorly wrong mechanically, this all seems to be normal suspension problems for such an old car which has economy body. As far as the paint and cosmetics go, i would not bother with paying to fix all of it, only the windshield. Youre going to do the conversion anyway so youre just throwing away money, unless you got unlimited money then go for it lol
I tell u right now 8th had paint recall on clear coat and hood and fenders u get these cracks they called crow feet’s look it up the worst part about it is the black was the color that get the worse clear coat fade and if u ever waxed your car it stay on the crow feet’s cracks and stay white so u see it more I had recall done on my fg2 they fixed it but I repainted my whole car after a different color
Mine had a bad cv intermediate shaft that caused a vibration after 50mph. But definitely start with tires since they are over 5years old. Also about the windshield piece go on youtube and there are cheap fixes since honda discontinued that part.
You might’ve overpaid a bit and it’s unfortunate it was outside during the hurricane. But you still have a keeper on your hands. All minor stuff. I was waiting for you to reveal something worse
hahahah this fa5 practically looks like a showroom car in comparison to my fb6 . . . its good to take pride in what u got but youre being hella hard on it without enough reason
Save the money and get everything done at once don’t spend money on painting it twice
Don’t know why he crying about scratches esp if he’s getting FD2 parts. I’m with you, just use the money he was gonna use to fix the dents and scratches and buy FD2 parts. Simple.
This man crying about parts that get replaced 80% of the time when you buy a used car lol
But it didn’t come waxed and ceramic coated!!! 😡
Crying because he needs to wash it! Even the tires, those are pirelli cinturato, very nice tires
Seriously. This car sounds like a perfect candidate for a tuner build🤷🏻♂️
It’s basic wear and tear for an older car. Still worth keeping.
To be honest, I still dont think you overpaid for it.. Its a 15 year old car.. If the worst things are some suspension and light body work, thats great.. Maybe the seller didnt mention them, but I always assume these old Honda's will need slight dent and clear work. The Body panels from those era's will dent with the SLIGHTEST little dings.
Just like the 2G Eclipse
With how many original miles it has, yes I agree. But also with such low mileage, it's very surprising that it's in the condition.
My daily 2012 Si has less dings/dents and it has 120K miles. At 40K, mine still looked brand new.
lol basic wear and tear. And as for the hurricane, you left the car outside during a hurricane… I don’t know what you was expecting
If I was you, I wouldn't even touch the paint/dents so you can just do everything together
With the fd2 conversion
Honestly, the car just needs some good paint correction and light dent removal. Just get the sections that aren’t going to be swapped in the conversion corrected, and then get the car ceramic coated after the conversion. No reason to waste money when you don’t need to.
why didn’t you get a cover for the car before the hurricane ?
I was thinking that 2. It hurt my soul to see that nice car out there in the hurricane
I don't know how anyone who lives in FL, who parks their car outside, and doesn't find ways to protect it. Dealing with insurance, overwhelmed body shops must be a nightmare.
dummy move lol, or could be a smart move to create more content cuz now the car needs attention = videos
yt people love using their garage for storing junk instead of storing cars (i.e. intended purpose)
@@marioricardo7934I promise you it’s not just a white thing, coming from a black person…
I know this man is not crying over a low mileage car that’s been sitting its whole life of course you gonna have to replace suspension of course the “paint properties” are gonna be bad. Now he’s worrying about swirls what were you expecting. “It’s needs alignment and wheels balanced”
The FA5 was opened to a paint recall by Honda for certain VINs. In 2010 I had a 2007 model year that Honda repainted all the way around. Your walk through reminds me how what my car came back out as new paint, just the badges removed. If this car had the same recall “fix”, it may have been Honda painted at a local reps booth.
Man, I got a rallye red 08 fa5 and the paint/clear coat is bad af, but, how do I check if mine was taken care back in the day?
"Why not to buy a car online" Deff overpaid. I got my 9th gen for about that..
bro quit being a baby
For me if I was to target an older Si gem. I’d found a 2015 Si coupe. There were so many people getting those for collectible reasons. It was the last unique Si civic ever made.
Suspension is fine. Keep in mind you're not repairing the mileage, you're repairing the age. I've had several 8th Si's and they're very easy to work on. Do the maintenance and keep the car clean. Don't butcher it with dumb mods. Appreciate it for what it is. Yeah you probably over paid a bit but you paid for mileage,, not age/ value. But you paid what you thought it was worth to you and content. So make the best of it cuz you'll never make 60% what you paid.
I had the same creak with my car during the same scenarios you mentioned. Driveways, speed bumps or uneven pavement when traveling at slower speeds. Sway bar bushings replacement didn't fix it. Replacing the lower control arms did, which also have a bushing in them.
Most likely ball joints my 07 tsx used to make the same sound, turning going over slight bumps, speed bumps
@mquig17 I had to look up a diagram and yes, you're exactly right. I think in my case when they were replaced under warranty, they just replaced the entire lower control arm because the ball joint was part of it and couldn't be removed.
@@KeeganDubois that car used to blow through them for some reason I got used to the sound 🤣
i have an 09 fg2 with 195k. hit me up if you have any questions - i have the good ol paint issue too. the car brings me joy every day i get into it. don’t lose hope. the car loves the mountain roads.
the 9k rev limit is such a great auditory experience.
Make Cameron's 8th Gen Si Great Again! My 07' with 291.5K I bought new here in CA. The sun and heat is brutal in CA esp. Woodland Hills area. Check at a shop with a lift their "to do list" I would bet some of the rubber is shot from the heat. Maybe Sway Bar Link and possibly lower control arms? Then you can do the work yourself, parts and your labor instead. I've done a lot of it. Not hard just time, parts and torque specs.
Inspect the rubber seal on your trunk, and inner doors, the rubber weather stripping often goes out due to age, no clue if newer honda's will last longer but the rubber gets brittle. I've seen trunks where its so brittle that just shutting the trunk is enough to begin to put holes in it when these cars are 15 years old.
The weather stripping that runs from windshield to the rear pillars is not cheap, idk if you've gotten a quote for it but don't be surprised if it's over $400, most private shops can't even get it so you may have to go through dealership. I had a honda that I just put store bought weather stripping in that pocket on the windshield to cover up the brackets. I got half inch, 1 inch and 1 1/4th inch weather stripping and spent an hour or so making it look good and cutting everything.
Inspect the hand brake since people often times will rest there knees against it if they're bigger, wearing it out rapidly or breaking the cable. Double check the AC system too, one or two seasons without the condenser is enough to destroy your top liner due to the crappy glue they used. And get OEM wipers, just replace the wiper's blade!
Honda reliability for me means the same things break on every single honda.
Agreed
can't buy a car without test drive/visual . online shopping is difficult .
Keep it dude. It’s a good car. The 07 fa5 I just got right after you did just developed an oil leak. Can’t worry about this stuff. Just have to roll with it. You have a nice car.
The windshield trim is on 9 of 10 of these cars. It’s just little things. Like someone else said, if you plan to FD2 swap it it then worry about paint and body. My fa5 is in about the same shape. I did paint correction on mine and it looks near perfect. Buy a nice DA polisher and get to it. We would love to see the progress. Keep it for a channel car. Also, I have a k24a2 in mine, and I think you would like that swap.
Oil leak isn't good lol
@@cryxbaby2250 no big deal. Either a front main seal or a front cover leak. Cant tell yet. Gonna use that as an advantage to go ahead and upgrade the timing chain tensioner, and type S oil pump. Might do a chain and guides if needed.
Hurricane was a horrible event but I wouldn’t see it as game over as you and your family are thankfully safe. You got this! If im not mistaken, you planned on the Si as a project car. In this case id get everything purchased and spray the whole car when you get the body kit stuff and do all of the body prep prior. For the windshield id get that oem piece asap though so you can get the trim nicer as well.
Also for suspension, get the coilovers and see what is bad while youre under there so you know what to replace instead of spending time and money diagnosing issues.
I bought my 8th gen in march after i crashed my 10th gen. Clutch went out 2 weeks after purchase. Master and slave cylinder also needed to be replaced, ac blower motor and condenser needed to be replaced. Coilovers lower control arms and lower ball joints were replaced when i got new wheels and tires. My axles are leaking and im pretty sure my tie rod ends and wheel bearings are bad. All in all these cars are usually pretty beat and need some serious tender love and care.
Echoing what others said, you paid more for the low mileage. All of these other issues just come with being an older car. Most 8th gens don't look that clean.
Why did he buy this car again? I thought it was supposed to be a solid DD?
Nastalgia
He likes hondas and wanted it for daily use and for the channel
He said project car daily to keep miles off the Fk8, i thought lol
He knows 8th gens have a massive fan base, and would flock to his channel.
@@kodai_fa5 lol
Keep all the oem parts. To me it’s the best way to sell it in oem condition. Be thankful you don’t have the mass clear coat issues this generation has.
1) Skip PDR and Paint (save some money for now)
2) Buy FD parts
3) Adress the squeaking by doing a suspension overhaul if you're going for a canyon/track spec FD2
4) upgrade wheels and tires to fit the FD body kit
5) now address body and paint
Paint is easy fix, Claybar, compound and heck you can even get away with claybar and using polish. Honda paint corrects so easily. German nightmare is a pain to correct
Those are little stuff bro. Fa5 prices are wild on marketplace at the moment
Honestly you have a great car in great condition(considering the age and Circumstance) in your hands, don’t take this as an offense but I feel like you are being too nitpicky with it enjoy the car and remember how happy you were when you got it!
smart man and left that out knowing the previous issues!
Wait until the FD2 and paint the whole car if you decide to keep it but I'd try to hot potato this thing while the 8ths are still commanding decent money
Black color cars is the hardest to take care of. Every detail shows!
Still slacking on pressure washer it’s a game changer mate👌🔥
The car is over 15 years old,cant expect a flawless car thats been around that long tho
If ya want to go the cheap route but is really a solid choice, then get 303 touchless sealant. Stuff is incredible!
I really appreciate these cars, I'm waiting for next videos and the recovery process. It's a relic.
Yeah that Hurricane was rough, glad I was able to fit the 9th gen into the garage.
I paid 14,700 for mine with 60k I have one dent but when it comes to washing and drying you can easily swirl the paint without proper techniques. Save your money get everything you need then paint. I did a quick eBay oem parts build and just for the front it will cost about 6,500-7,000 without a hood roughly. It’s gotten really expensive
Your suspension squeak is sway bar end links..
I feel like all 8th gens pull to the right no matter what lol. can never get suspension to feel right but i also have 190k miles also PUT AN LOUD INTAKE ON IT! get a hybrid racing intake and flashpro with vtec at 4800 its a game changer the drivability and sound overpowers any rough edges with the car
That missing side trim on the windshield is a common problem with 8th gen civics. Im sure any 8th gen civic you see on the road has that piece missing because over time they just do not like to stay on.
A lot of that gen Civics had paint recalls for the hood, roof, and truck lid. After a couple of years the paint would start to crack and flake. Especially in the hotter states.
What I would personally do, is paint is not cheap. I would not paint what you are going to replace with the FD2 Conversion to me it just seems like you can save that money for the parts for the FD2 conversion in my opinion. Then you can sell or store those old body parts you might not use and they might have those scratches on them but I would just spend that money on the FD2 Conversion and just paint what you will be keeping at the moment like the roof obviously, pillars etc.
Also a video on Marco’s RSX would be cool
Paint the hood too. You never know when you would want to convert it back to original to sell it or whatever . If you’re going that far, I would just paint the whole car all over again the right way. Go to Firestone and pay the $200 for alignment as long as you own the car.
King Cam is back y’all ❤
The longevity of the car will pay for it self.
Absolutely get the AWE touring with the dual phase midpipe! I have it paired to a catless downpipe and even with catless the drone is not bad at all
I heard from a few people that the midpipe from AWE comes down to low and if you’re lowered, it bangs on everything. They said backing out a driveway is a PITA bc you always scrape it going down.
Maybe I’m confused, once you do the conversion why do you need the old parts? To make it “original” later? It’s a civic and it’s an Si not like a Type R, so I don’t think we are dealing with a future classic car, but who knows. I think for me, I’d just get the conversion parts, paint those and sell the OEM parts as is, I wouldn’t be storing that stuff for years.
@@Superdimensional that’s a good point actually. Those parts are just going to collect dust
I'd do all the bodywork in one shot. I'd also consider having the whole car sprayed if you're doing a lot of painting 👍🏻
Car is 15 years old, ceramic coatings weren’t even a thing then lol. All of that is typical. Swirls and PDR fixes all the non hurricane damage. I’d say get it all fixed Incase you decide to sell later.
I wouldnt care about aesthetics with a 8th gen id just be cooking up that k series under the hood lol
Apexi N1 is the most subtle exhaust. Spoon exhaust too.
Honda paint from that era is notoriously shitty. If it wasn't (poorly) resprayed, it would probably be faded and damaged regardless. Alignment, suspension and tires are just a symptom of it being an old car. I'd assume all that stuff would need attention.
The dents that weren't visible in the auction listing is the joys of buying an old car online and not being able to inspect it in person first.
The hurricane damage was preventable.
I dunno, you probably overpaid but it's not the end of the world. I'd do the PDR, windshield and get the suspension and tires sorted. I'd also do my own paint correction to see where it stands and then go from there.
Please please please don’t paint it now it’s best to paint it all at once to it matches the best and there will be no blending needed. Right now it’s not a show car it’s a daily so just wait
God damn did the previous owner wash it with 100 grit sandpaper? 😂. If I were you, I wouldn’t bother repainting/repairing the body parts that you are just going to inevitably end up replacing anyways. No need to waste money like that imo.
All the body work can be fixed with ease. I would just have the car re-cleared in some areas, then buffed and polished. the small paint-correction is no big deal... Again, people need to remember. These are HONDA'S! They have very bad clear coat from factory, and very thin body panels/sheet metal. They get dinged up super easy, and the clear goes super fast if you dont maintain it. You will not find a perfect 20 year old Honda unless it has 10k miles and was owned by a Multi-Millionaire that kept it in a garage its entire life.
@@JonHop1 Sure it can be fixed with ease but he’ll still have to pay for it. Why pay for something that you’re just gonna end up replacing anyways? Doesn’t make sense financially speaking.
@@Tanner_Teves Well yeah he shouldnt waste his time on areas he is replaced, but I am more talking about the roof and some of the quarter panels.
@@JonHop1 Yeah those are fine, I was more answering his question on if he should repair the areas that he was gonna end up replacing with the FD2 conversion lol.
That kinda marks have “automatic car wash” written all over it.
Should've bought that wife a vehicle you got a kid now bro
8th gens are known for having bad paint.
FYI that extra cupholder in the center console isn't a change from the 2022 to 2023 model year. All automatic models (2022 to 2024) get the extra cupholder while the manual models don't. Why? I have no idea.
That paint isn’t bad for the year of the car. Unless the camera not picking it up. Most car this year paint is peeling or Fading off.
You should’ve used a drying to lessen the chances of micro scratches
leave it alone until you get the parts dont waste your money fixing things that arent staying on the car, honestly you probably only notice the damage up close
Prime reminder to never buy a car that you can't return/test drive, on the internet, from a stranger.
Save the stock parts as they are. Maybe do what you can on your own with a bit of polish and touch up paint if you really want to. In my opinion you should have them paint it all with the new parts on it and use that money to get the whole thing done over.
yo whats up with the passenger door fitnent to the front fender!?? wtffffffffffff.
brutal 40k miles this car went through
funny when you go back to the cars and bids posting the paint looks flawless
Cam I'd just do everything at once when it comes to the painting, if you can help it. Also I have an HKS legamax and it has no drone. My buddy has the same exhaust with the prl dp/fp and his also doesn't drone if that's what you're looking for.
The main price was because the mileage but it is still an amazing car. Mechanically sound except the suspension lol
The squeaking is the control arm/ joint. But that’s can be ignored for the most part
I told you but little Cameron doesn't listen 😂
It’s a 15yr old car. All the issues you listed off - not a big deal at all. Paint - well, ALL paint seems to suck and I would expect a full detail when getting ANY car to see if you can bring back some of the paint. Also - suspension and tires would also be one of the first replacements on an older car. I just feel like you were expecting this to be immaculate yet - its a 15yr old car - its going to show some wear and tear that will need to be taken care of. Just remember why you bought it - for a DD; not to be a showroom car. Regardless everything other than paint - easy fixes man - and like others have said - maybe wait till you get ALL the parts before you look to paint etc - so its all painted together.
I would do all the dent repairs and paint correction and what ever else it needs mechanically and keep it stock that way if you decide to sell it you will get top $ for it.
what's the fun in a stock 8th gen?
Cars and bids is no different than any other used car dealership. Should have had a pre-purchase inspection done.
No need to waste money on the hood
That's brutal man. Those scratches ain't good. That's like when I lived in Calgary. It was a yearly liability of severe hail storms destroying your car. I almost would have considered not buying my current WRX, if I still was in Calgary.
Sorry to tell you but an alignment will not fix that pull to the right it’s a common issue on these models there’s a bunch of people on forums that have replaced multiple parts trying to fix it but does not work if you’re luck it might correct it also with new tires but I wouldn’t hold my breath on it lol
in the original video of you getting the car i said you did not overpay, now knowing about the dents. Id say you overpaid slightly but honestly still not bad at all. You were paying for mileage and a car that came from not from the rust belt (iirc?). Everything you seem to be dealing with is just typical worn out stuff from a old car. The tires are pirelli fyi, not great tires whatsoever, but tires and alignment you can solve easily. I feel like youre being a bit to critical, unless there is something majorly wrong mechanically, this all seems to be normal suspension problems for such an old car which has economy body. As far as the paint and cosmetics go, i would not bother with paying to fix all of it, only the windshield. Youre going to do the conversion anyway so youre just throwing away money, unless you got unlimited money then go for it lol
Yep, those Pirellis are one of the cheapest, lowest tier they make.
I tell u right now 8th had paint recall on clear coat and hood and fenders u get these cracks they called crow feet’s look it up the worst part about it is the black was the color that get the worse clear coat fade and if u ever waxed your car it stay on the crow feet’s cracks and stay white so u see it more I had recall done on my fg2 they fixed it but I repainted my whole car after a different color
For the hood I would suggest just waiting for FD2R parts
Don’t do anything until you do it all at once
Bro its an 8th Gen civic si. Who cares be lucky that its as clean ad it is for what it is and perfect it.
Do the parts now. Whenever the FD2 parts come u deal with them. You will feel better
Wait to get all your parts then take care of the bodywork/paint so everything blends.
suspension creeking really doesn’t matter. the car is not extremely modern, i have never got an old si that didn’t have some worn suspension
I wouldn’t get it painted because you’ve got to take into account for next year’s Hurricane Sean; unless the car going to be garbage kept 👌
Cam I bought a battery operated skil leaf blower it's on sale now for 110 bucks from 200 Amazon it's amazing
Mine had a bad cv intermediate shaft that caused a vibration after 50mph. But definitely start with tires since they are over 5years old. Also about the windshield piece go on youtube and there are cheap fixes since honda discontinued that part.
I dont think that you’ve overpaid! ITS a nice car! Just need a bit of work!
You might’ve overpaid a bit and it’s unfortunate it was outside during the hurricane. But you still have a keeper on your hands. All minor stuff. I was waiting for you to reveal something worse
Just wait until you put all the parts on
Than paint all at once 1 time
save money
try not to complain challenge (used car edition)
Towels work just like the videos you have seen!
I would paint it after the conversion is on
Its not 100% a California car with that Massachusetts inspection sticker
Didnt your old 9th Gen was used in a car shooting and someone was bleeding in it?
I think you just have bad juju with old 8th and 9th gen Si 🤔
Almost bought an RSX Type S as a DD, however nostalgia wears off quickly. Enjoy the Type R and sell the SI before it loses more value.
Bro, I don't know how much you paid for me. That car looks great more than 10 years 🤷♂️
Get the HybridRacing exhaust for the fk8. Sounds amazing and its valved
Those are all common issues owned my 8th gen for a few years
Pay the money to get her right and keep nice. Gotta pay to play cuz
3rd-4th shift looks like it raw hangs
hahahah this fa5 practically looks like a showroom car in comparison to my fb6 . . . its good to take pride in what u got but youre being hella hard on it without enough reason
Squeaking is probably ball joints