Man I agree this guy made me back into a car guy again because it’s not all about making the fastest car or the loudest car. I just want my car to be reliable and look oem+.
I’ve had 2 Honda Civics both EX models, a 97 (my 1st car) and a 2k (my 2nd) both I modified it. 2nd car had more suspension mods on it, and a GT wing and fiberglass front lip. Both in major accidents. I know the plight of what I hated about my Honda - but remember Honda owners hating on Honda ( you’re not hating , you’re stating ) And now I have a 04’ Nissan 350Z that I’ve have for 17yrs. Get a car that has what you want. If it’s a Honda Honda or something else. Do what you love. And a real car guy doesn’t hate on another person’s car that they are fixing up. Just stating the obvious. But seriously the D16 Series SOHC is an easy engine to build and modify. And as a Honda guy at heart 💜 Save the D-Series engine. If I ever get another Honda again it would be an older Hatch. And I would put in D16Y8 engine ( of the EX model ) in an 89 or 90 hatch as a work vehicle for my cleaning business. 👍🏼
For number 1, the first thing people should do is get an alarm AND a club. I have both for my 96 civic. Next, make a project to hide your alarm. Most installers just put it underneath the dashboard and call it a day. I hid mine in a different location and ran alarm wire with my factory wire so its really hard to tell what wire is alarm wire. I also added a killswitch that activates with my alarm.
@@ALLDAYANTHONY Fr I crashed my civic when I didn’t have any brakes and the entire front end was fucked but guess what I didn’t lose money with the airbag deploying yayyyy😭🤣
Airbag depends on the g-force. Direction etc. When the front end crumpled. Good the energy was absorbed. Been in a rear end and my front end was bad crumbled. I didn't feel anything in my body. Well my 94 Civic EG don't have an airbag from factory. So nothing there to be deployed
I owned a 6th gen accord sedan (98-02) and one day found myself hitting a tree at about 25 - 30 mph. That was a wild ride, but I'll say this those two air bags went off like a shotgun blast. They worked like they were supposed to keeping me from smashing my face on the steering wheel. What sold on Honda safety was how the car transferred the impact around me and to the rear of the car. The front windshield even small crack in it, didnt break, but the rear window shattered. I wasn't hurt just a bit dazed for a moment. Car crashes are not fun lol do avoid them if possible. Be safe.
Wtf is up with that? I've had 2 mid 2000's Honda's (a 2003 Civic EX and a 2007 Accord LX) and BOTH of them got Airbag Recall notices. I never went for the '03 but the '07 I did. Wtf?
That’s a good start, but a thief can and will still steal it if they want it. It’s sad that we live in a world were people can’t buy their own shit if they want it. Life is too fragile to worry about it though.
I just have to say that your passion for this type of content is incredible. I started watching your channel about a year ago and was immediately hooked. I never thought for a second that I would get excited to see an old civic in my life. Now I drop pretty much whatever I'm doing to see what's new with this one whenever there's an update.
I just got my first car about 3 months ago and it is a 97 Honda civic dx 2 door coupe. I have always wanted to make my first car look clean, and ever since I saw your channel all I have done is put the Truhart coils and Yonaka exhaust all thanks to you. I really love your channel, keep up the good work!
I was already obsessed with 90s civics (1995-2000) and I was already planning on getting a manual coupe (either a 1999 or 2000) before finding this channel. Now he’s just feeding my obsession and I’m not sure if it’s healthy
Looking forward to meeting you. I did remove and reinstall my interior door panel successfully without any damage when I had to replace the outside door handle.
God it’s still like that? Things were bad when I had my rsx around 2010-2014. Can’t even go to the movies without getting your Type R H badge stolen smh.
@LactoseTheIntolerant I meant the Red Honda badge. Which is reserved only for type R’s. But let’s admit it everyone puts a red (H) badge on their Honda.
I can definitely confirm how quick it is for these to become money pits. Spent a grand on OEM Stanley fog lights that have never been used. But, everything from the switch to the lights and harness are all included and still in original packaging. Your top 5 hits it on the head. So many truths about how owning a Honda is. Especially how reluctantly I am to admitting what I drive lol. Awesome video!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY I’m sure you can account to how nice it is to have more than just the Honda. There’s no way I’d leave it parked outside the garage for more than just 45 minutes. It’s insane how after nearly 30 years these cars are still victims to theft. Even in Spokane. 🙄
@@ALLDAYANTHONY I'm currently in a 10th gen Civic Sport Hatch rn. Actually the first boosted car I've ever owned and it's been quite the learning curve. Tuning was the best money I've ever spent on it yet
5 things I hate about my 90s Honda. 1. I hate that my Honda is more JDM than all my friends cars. 2. I hate that I get so many appreciative thumbs up while driving my Honda. 3. I hate that GM boys think I only have 100hp on tap, then smoke them at every light. 4. I hate that my Honda handles better than 80% of cars on the road. 5. I hate that I only pay 20$ at the pump.
California resident here and I had my 1994 Integra stolen about 7 years ago and lost sleep over it thinking what unspeakably horrible things they doing to my car. Cops recovered it within a week but ever since I installed an alarm and use a steering wheel lock. Might have to consider putting a “boot” on my wheel in the future too lol. I haven’t tried it yet but I hear for some of these cars you can pull out the relay that powers the fuel pump so even if they hot wire it they won’t be able to get it going and you can put it back in when you’re ready to drive the car. Great video and very helpful👍
100% agree with every reason you described. I've had a few friends crash their Honda's and guy wearing seat belt is doing ok but guy without seat belt still isn't the best/"back to normal" and that wreck was almost 2 yrs ago. I've had alot of break ins, mainly radios, change and some parts in trunk stolen. Had a first gen CRV that started with filed down key and could pull key out while running..... I've owned all different kind of Honda's from slammed civics, preludes, accords and integras to a lifted CRV but my current 92 eg sedan with B16a2 swap is probably rowdiest of em all. Slammed with complete front and rear suspension swap from 94 integra. Steering is soooooo much lighter, bigger brakes/hubs and rear disk brakes. Went with sedan bc I got 2 kiddos and they love riding in "Panda". My kids named it that bc it's white with 5% tint all around with brow on windshield plus 5% blacked out 1 piece headlights.
There is nothing wrong with keeping it stock. If I go to a show and I see one car that looks like trash despite having $100k spent on it and super clean stock 1993 Camry, I'm checking out that Camry. Do the things to your car that will actually make it better. Also, these are _absolutely_ money pits. If you want a super clean 90s Honda, expect to spend $15k all in to have a car that's worth (at best) $8k. What matters is that you got that extra $7k of value out of the experience. If you bought at new car that was $35k and sold it for $28k in 5 years, you probably wouldn't be mad. In fact, it's probably a miracle if it's even worth that much. You're probably sitting on closer to $17k. It's okay if you lose money on these things because by doing the work, you'll have gained something else along the way. That, and the memories you have tied up in the car. We are stewards of these machines, and it can only be our hope that we can pass them along to the next person in better shape than that in which we found them.
@@awkwardcrowwithapartyhat hondas tie lots of fuses together. For example the horn and brake lights are on the same fuse. Pull the fuse for the alarm going off and your brake lights don't work. You need to cut wires lol.
I have been binge-watching each and every single video of the 48 about the Civic. I drive a 2021 on the daily, and have zero intention on modding or upgrading or anything. Yet, I couldn't stop watching the next video, and the next. And the next. I like your down to earth attitude, and I think the reason the Civic is much more popular with your audience over the sweet Evo, is because it's a dream available to most people - it's within reach for most of us to spend $1,500 on a car and take it from there. Please keep up with the Civic series - and for the love of God, please take us on more road trips like the 150 miles around the Valley you had with the boys in April!
I put inserts in mine, made all the difference. I don’t have to put my hand on the drink super fast on a turn or quick stop like a mom does to her child in the front seat. You all know exactly what I mean. 😂
I completely agree with every one on this list! I go to tear into my interior, do the Del Sol seat swap, broke a bolt, re-wrap my headliner, sagging a little now, swapped to non-power doors, locks don't work well. All the same with the money pit as well, I'm going to be pretty deep into my 99 EX with body work, paint and correction, and the motor I'm rebuilding for boost now. In the end it's really all you, only thing I've got to say to new Honda owners is PLEASE DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON PARTS!!!! No that hood scoop doesn't look good on your stock N/A Y7, No those 60 dollar headers off ebay do not flow better, and unless you're experienced with spray paint, just save up and have your local body shop fix it. To each their own love the video, thank you for coming to my TED-Talk.
@@kenny.xturbo3315 b series with yonaka exhaust actually sounds good. A good quality exhaust system with a deep burble makes engines like the b series and other honda 4 bangers actually sound good and definitely not loud at all until higher rev ranges
My preventative measures for theft on a 90s Honda below.. And this worked on my 98' Integra for a few years before I sold it. Parked out in SoCal and even in Portland where, IMO- theft is worse than SoCal. Integra had some goodies as well, OEM ITR lip, Racing Hart 3pc wheels, on coilovers, etc. - Instead of a steering wheel club, use the AutoLock Pro. Our steering wheels can be cut pretty easily. The AutoLock Pro locks onto your clutch pedal, and not many thieves want to spend their time down there in the pedal box. Of course, if you want to go the extra mile, you can use both lol. - 2-Way Pager as you mentioned. I had my alarm LED installed near the coin pocket by where your left knee sits, it flashes and lets you see the AutoLock installed down there. Also, take time to actually tuck the alarm brain deep into the dash. I also relocated the alarm horn at the firewall, below the intake manifold. Many installers just put it out in the open, essentially allowing the thieves to get access to your car, pop the hood and cut the horn. To go along with this, spend extra and get a back-up battery, extra sensors for hood/trunk/doors. - Kill switch as you mentioned again. If you choose to install one, make it look as clean and sleek as possible. Kill switch is only as good as the install, so spend some time to make it look like wiring came from factory. - Do the hood cable relocation. Our hood cable runs right under the driver side fender well. Thieves can easily pull it to open your hood and disable your alarm before entering. This is a free mod, and very easy to do. Just relocate it into the engine bay. - And to compound onto it, if you don't mind spending extra money, invest in LoJack. Not really a theft deterrent, but damn does it come in handy if your car gets stolen.
I did not understand this one: I've chopped two trees with my 1994 honda at 70mph with a momo steer wheel, and nope, my teeth did not fly out of the windshield... There are seat belts lol or am I the only one to use them... And if you hit an animal or a person and it gets inside of your car, what is a chance of them hitting right into your teeth. Why not a nose? why not a cheek or a chin a neck... Seriously is that a common thing?
Always been a Prelude guy. I got a 95SE as a 2nd car prior to college in 2001. Man....I loved that car. Few things happened, bippity boppity boop, I find myself in the Navy in 2005. I'm from TN. I get stationed in CA. Cool...well, I wanna bring out my Prelude to have, y'know...a car. Have it shipped, get to enjoy it for a couple weeks. Stay over at a friends house one night. Woke up the next morning...minus a car. Police useless. Eventually found it 3-4 days later. A farmer found it ditched in his fields. Got it going again...Not even close to as nice as it was before, but it was wheels. Eventually sold the car in NM in 2008, and the guy was still driving it around there in 2015. Car had quite the life. In 2018, I had the opportunity to purchase a 94 Prelude Si One owner. Had alot of miles, but had been treated well mechanically. THe paint/trim however was ROUGH. Found a place to get a decent cheap paint job. Refinished what I could of the rubber trim. Replaced all the bushings, new tires, etc. And I still drive it today alongside my 2017 Camaro SS, and 2018 Titan. Just can't beat a Honda..There's just something about them. But unfortunately, yes. As soon as you mentioned THEFT First. I had to chime in lol....Cheers!
its not the number of gears you need to worry about for freeway cruising, its gear ratio. There are lots of ways to change your gear ratios in honda's easily. When i went from 120hp d16z to a 400whp b18c turbo. I swapped out the terrible final ratio in my lsd. made freeways a lot more fun
Well thought out,sensible mods that enhance but don't drastically change the OEM look without costing a fortune, and you don't follow any silly fads or copy what everyone else is doing. I wish there were more running around like this. Very clean 👍
@@ALLDAYANTHONY rate my 91 accord after i get her the things she needs. i bought it a month ago and she was neglected for years, it had 10 year old tires on the car.
My civic was stolen, and recovered a month later. It was found in an alley in Harrisburg. They pulled my LS swap, and stripped the interior. I rebuilt the car and added a hidden fuel pump kill switch, remote start, hidden push button start, and a very nice security system.
I removed my college buddy’s interior as a prank (94 Integra) while he was in class with no issues and put it all back together. Granted, I also owned an integra and worked on my car a lot. And this was 04, so it was only ten years old at the time. The “trick” is patience, using panel pry tools and pushing clips back when the panels won’t give and just starting over. People yank and tug versus actually undoing the clips.
For quick-release steering wheel, you say that you're going to knock your front teeth out. That's not true if you have a bucket seat and a 5 or 6 point harness.
@@LifeAsAPotato I understand what you mean to have that safety done properly however that's only if you're at the track. At the track you're going to be crashing at like 100 mph. The street is just 40 mph crashes if you stay within the limits. Also 90s car's airbag probably dont work. You're honestly better off with a 5-point harness and ripping out that airbag. Still not 100% proper but honestly the pros just outweigh the cons.
Just got my civic, Im paranoid to have it stolen but man am I ever so happy to have it! My plan for the car is just have it look clean, don't want it heavily modified just clean lol. Your videos are awesome!
Dang, you really called me out on my build. Rattle-canned black (genuinely, it could look WORSE!), beat to hell and straight-piped. To be fair though, like myself, I imagine most people's Honda is the A to B car. I door dash in mine, and when you put 30k+ miles a year on a car, the paint is the bottom of your list. And in my defense I bought it beat up and rattle-canned. Previous owner(s) chopped the muffler too. Straight pipe was pretty cheap, and kept the exhaust gas out of the cabin. As a matter of fact, it's actually a bonus. A beat up, loud and ugly pos is the last thing someone would want to steal. I coulllllld do without all the middle fingers from everyone (and I mean e v e r y o n e) though but I'll get over it.
@@greenbassboosts8872 Yeah I ended up getting a ticket. I put a Magnaflow Magnapack where the factory resonator would be and it sounds better while still being obnoxious haha.
@@howieewalt1322 I like putting big stupid resonators on my exhaust now. Haven't tried it on a civic or 4 cylinder. One civic I had a tractor muffler and two glass packs at the back with a y pipe before them and horn tips. I used to use too many drugs haha it was cool though
@@danielaupperle just to let you know a steering club is not a big deal. All they have to do is cut the steering wheel on each side of the club and wahla. Serious best thing is a 1.quick release steering wheel with a lock for the hub 2. a kill switch (not to the fuel pump, everyone knows about that one) 3.alarm 4.lojack
Build quality of these hondas is no joke. The last weekend of May I was Boise myself with my toddlers and fiance, and when we were heading to go get some food, I collided into an Altima going less then 25mph and my driver fender was smashed in and my front bumper was a block away and no airbag deployment. Freaken Altima came out of it with litteraly 3 small paint chips missing and 1 hub cap broken.
A wonderful video. Thanks for some solid wisdom. I feel you soooo hard on the money pit part. I bought a rusted out dirt cheap 88 Accord LXI because I love the 3geez’s and the price was too good But after a fuel tank, brakes, tires, busted window (heyo, theft!) replacing all the busted out suspension components... I could’ve easily put that money to a clean solid Prelude and my Accord is still a rusted out piece of shit. It’s a good lesson to walk away from
Me and my dad have done it with his 96’ accord sedan. I did the passenger side door myself without ever having taken any interior parts off. And didn’t break anything. And he’s had the car for 10+ years of it’s lifetime. And it’s been passed down to me. And he’s taken the interior out many times due to have a system in the car along with having to run new wiring etc and what not
I have a 97 accord ex wagon with 400k miles on it. I bought it for about 3k 12 years ago and since then have put about 3k into it fixing things along the way, transmission, and redoing the suspension. I'm about to swap the worn down f22b1 engine/trans for a low milage jdm f23a/trans. Then I should be good to travel around the country reliably for many years to come. All together I'd say less than 10k for 20ish years of reliable driving is a pretty sweet deal.
JDI push button start conversion and Ghost box. They hide the Bluetooth stereo under the dash while keeping the OG radio. The push button start conversion comes with RFID key tags also comes with a main relay and kill switch adapter and would make it nearly impossible to steal without a flat bed and a lot of time.
I've removed my door panels many times without damaging anything. The key is conditioning your plastics so they dont lose moisture. And also having proper panel removal tools.
I agreed completely with everything you said, my 08 honda civic si got broken into once with nothing stolen but everything inside the glove box was thrown out like it was a prank. I also agreed with the build quality as well, my headliner has already fallen off at one corner, I've broken so many plastic interior pieces and clips. These 8th gen civic are famous with their cheap speakers that gets shot after a while, the interior quality are just not that well but like you said Honda is more about the engine. I much rather to have a reliable car than driving a lawn mower with fancy leather seats, although I must argue a lawn mower would probably have better safety rating than my civic. I was in a accident almost a year ago that resulted in my civic being smashed in on the lower front driver side, my bumper, headlight, driver fender and part of the body frame along with the headlight housing frame was smashed in but yet my air bag did not deploy either. However I am quite grateful at that since nothing major was damaged mechanically, so I still drive the civic to this day with a new bumper and fender to hide the smashed frame. I know it does not look pretty now but I simply don't have the money as a college student, I don't have any interest making it faster either. So I only spent my money and time on maintenance, handing and cosmetic. I wish one day I will have the money to repair the damage from my accident and make this car last as long as possible as my daily!
Don't forget about the sun visors you have to replace every year.I have the ex version 8th gen and everything matches up to what you said.Worst being the quality of paint from honda.
I bought a 95 accord from a police auction. I got the keys from the dealer, but then I found out the ignition cylinder had been changed. I bought a lock but then I realized the lock can’t be taken out of the cylinder. My dad took that new key, put it in the cylinder, and after about 5 mins, he got it to turn. That was the key I used till I sold it.
This channel was recommended to me and boy was #5 is on point. I had a honda Fit back in my college days, spent about no joke 15k on part such as the k series swap and tune and js racing parts and cusco and other things, was able to make 250 whp. But being broke college at the time wasnt fun lol. Nowadays i do plan my purchases and not to repeat my old mistakes. Pretty clean Civic btw 💯💯
And the 16 backstory, the I wanna keep this car forever thing is so relatable I know this vid is 3 years old but I totally agree with everything you said and love the vids
Fellow Idahoan and Civic owner, I had a few thoughts while watching this video I contemplated making. Why not? I bought my 92 Civic for $600. It's ugly as hell, but is fun to drive. One of the previous owners rattle canned the car flat black. It was once red. They didn't do any prep work. Didn't mask off the glass or anything. The black is coming off and it just looks bad. I'd love to make this thing look nice again. But I'm focused on getting things fixed mechanically first. My biggest issue in owning the car is theft. I've had stuff stolen out of it before. The doors don't unlock from the outside. For the life of me I can't get it figured out. Until then, keeping the car ugly looking is a bit of a deterrent. I don't blast my stereo loud when I get within at least a half mile of my destination to draw attention to the car. One day I'd like to get this all fixed. And after watching your videos on detailing the car, I think I'll be spending some time getting the interior cleaned out. It drives me nuts how dirty it is. And yes, it is a money pit. Things like to fail or break all at once.
I own the same car you do, except mine is a B series Si, and removing and replacing the entire interior without breaking anything is as simple as can be. I've done it on 3 different 96-00 Civics in the last year, and you can strip the entire interior in 40 minutes without breaking anything at all, you just need to know where the clips and fasteners are.
All Day Anthony is seriously my favorite car channel. I watch Goonzquad, Streetspeed, and Stradman, and etc. But Anthony really shows this relaxed personality which is perfect. Keep up the Great Work Anthony.
Cool thing about Preludes is they had immobilizers (at least the 5th gen does) so they are much harder to steal than most of the other 90s Hondas whose names aren't NSX. I bought my Prelude off a guy last year for 2700 bucks. It has a ton of miles on it, but no major issues aside from some balljoints and boots. But it must have baked in the California sun for 25 years because _all_ of the interior plastics are _super_ brittle. I once pressed my hazard lights to thank a Charger who let me change lanes, and the button broke off and into the dash. It only needs the radio bezel and center vent replaced, but those run $200 and $100 respectively on eBay, and there are way more important things it needs right now. But it still makes the interior look junky. Oh, and the clear coat is absolutely destroyed. One of these days, I'm going to try my hand at repainting it. I think I'll do spray paint in the original red and _a lot_ of wet sanding. Good news is that since it was a California car, it's got no rust.
I have a 1999 red civic too (DX and needs alot of work haha) and got a phone call for an air bag recall like 20+ years later!! I was actually going to consider having both airbags removed because I thought maybe 20 year old air bags won't work anymore. Guess I may as well get the freebie replacements instead of removing them. Thanks for your video.
Well said Anthony. Same things happen in the JBody world that I've encapsulated myself in since 2000. Luckily I've invested in a lot of wait time and lots of homework and will finally get to build a modest Toyota Cavalier clone. It did not happen over time but quite a bit of dedication and lots of dreaming went into this project. I want to eventually drive down from Spokane to Boise and showcase this ride in the near future. Most of what you said is from the heart and your wisdom shows. Growing older is spectacular isn't it? Keep the great work up man. Simplicity is key. Cheers!
Truth man. In 2001 my 96 civic killed me. Then they brought me back. I'm in wheelchair but lucky to be alive. They crumple like tin cans and are extremely unsafe. Great video mate.
Hey Anthony I gotta tell you, your Honda Civic is the cleanest I've ever seen like really and that's my favorite year model. We have the same taste of modifying hondas and the way I'd like to think about it, is if a person is looking for a civic, would he much rather prefer a heavily modified civic or a civic like yours which is oem plus and a little modification but clean and quality. They would much rather prefer yours. Clean Oem style always has the highest value in price.
Agree 100% with not putting several thousands into a Honda for 220 hp. I have a 91 crx si with a b16a swap. It feels faster than it is because it’s so light. If I wanted a faster car, then I’ll buy a car that’s built to do that. I chose the crx because it’s fun to drive and I like the body style.
Man I've been pretty close with some of the people at Speed Factory for a while, but I'm only just getting into this scene so I never knew how involved and widespread they were. It's kind of crazy seeing that pic pop up after having one of their tags on my backpack for years, never really knowing how much they actually do at that shop. I remember when that crash happened. Loving the videos as well dude, thanks for helping me to get into this stuff. Just picked up a 2000 civic sedan that I'm working on now
My Civic got stolen when I lived in Philly. My brother had a key so worn down it worked in both our Integras and opened a civic we had. Cops found the civic a month or so later, they stole the headlights, not the nice wheels on it...weird. I have done the door panels in my old integra without breaking them, however that was almost 10 years ago, I'm sure the plastics have gotten even more brittle in the past decade.
That was my favorite car growing up in the Dominican Republic. I could have gotten one but went with a 17 sti and built it up. 700 hp currently. I appreciate these cars when I see them on the road. I just thought it would be harder to make them fast
Top tip for anti-theft, buy a removable aftermarket steering wheel, when you park it just take it with you, yes it sucks to carry it around but hey at least it's guaranteed your car will still be there
I haven't been very strategic. 1000 just on the soundsystem so far. 300 on brakes weren't broken just didnt have enough stopping power. I've only had the car 3 months...
Its hilarious the fact you bring up the driver side door panel, on my 95 eg hatch i have a huge problem with my driver side window and i constantly have to take my door panel off, and put it back on. Haven't broken a clip in my 20-30times taking it off and putting it on
Very detailed. It's totally different owning a 90s honda here in the Philippines. 90s hondas here are very expensive and we dont have a junkyard to scout cheap parts.
I feel him on the "I drive a 1990 something (insert car)" it's not just civics that get that rep, the 90's vw's get that too. Because yes I tell people I drive a 97 golf, and I get the same response he does until they see it.
Hello to take door panels off without breaking the clips get a pryer tool I have a 6 inch pryer, then look up where the clips locations are and then very gently pry it apart I slid a bit of rubber tubing over the main body of my pryer so it doesn't scratch the exo in the door
This video was very usefull. Im planning to buy myself an EK hatch...and the first thing i wanted was change the steering wheel...but since you brought the story about that being unsafe i think im going to keep it as it is But the aftermarket ones are so good looking!
I just had dropped a boat load into my 99 and not even on fancy stuff haha. New drums, hubs, calipers, rotors, starter, coolant temp sensor, hoses, intake (had a really old fucked up one), tail lights (old ones were waterlogged), headers, cat, and exhaust because whoever owned it before didn't have factory hookups and all his welds were failing!
GSR owner here, number 4 is spot on. you have no idea how often i see an accord or ex civic with wings and shitty body kits, exhaust, and wheels. i can't wait to restore my shitbox and be the 1% of the honda club
5th Gen Accord owner here. I have broken my inside door handle 3 times. Oh, and I've replaced 5 climate control knobs over the past 6 months. Also stock suspension and ball joints has never been sketchier. Death rattle is definitely real lmaooo
Underrated channel the amount of effor he does for us, a small group of viewers is insane. I wish he could make a living out of this soon.
Man I agree this guy made me back into a car guy again because it’s not all about making the fastest car or the loudest car. I just want my car to be reliable and look oem+.
Good content. But is 80k small?
Soon come man, everything takes time
@@epicraptorman he’s saying the views
If you think he’s underrated wait till you see haugen racing
I love how he actually proves the point that buying all the race-y stuff may not be as good as OEM stuff in terms of reliability and safety
Which is why i won’t get a quick release unless I have a full roll cage, harnesses, and bucket seats lol
All the rice-y stuff
it's a Honda man. don't fix what's not broken
"Don't drive like a freaking maniac"
Sir this is a Honda
Yeah an economy car
Lawnmower kick in yooo
The, Sir this is a Honda, could also be, this Honda is a sir 😂😂
Real jdm fans will see what I did there
That is what the SIR is for
B18a honda civic sir is not an economy car
Every honda hater :sees a honda lover hating on Hondas.
Honda haters: *you weren't supposed to do that*
Lol! Rules are meant to be broken.
lol goated comment
I’ve had 2 Honda Civics both EX models, a 97 (my 1st car) and a 2k (my 2nd) both I modified it. 2nd car had more suspension mods on it, and a GT wing and fiberglass front lip. Both in major accidents.
I know the plight of what I hated about my Honda - but remember Honda owners hating on Honda ( you’re not hating , you’re stating )
And now I have a 04’ Nissan 350Z that I’ve have for 17yrs.
Get a car that has what you want. If it’s a Honda Honda or something else. Do what you love. And a real car guy doesn’t hate on another person’s car that they are fixing up. Just stating the obvious.
But seriously the D16 Series SOHC is an easy engine to build and modify. And as a Honda guy at heart 💜 Save the D-Series engine. If I ever get another Honda again it would be an older Hatch. And I would put in D16Y8 engine ( of the EX model ) in an 89 or 90 hatch as a work vehicle for my cleaning business. 👍🏼
@@johnnytrejo911 that felt like that whole comme t came straight from your sparkplugs and I like that
Anthony: 5 things I HATE about my civic!
Also Anthony: *spends 459 hours detailing that same civic*
Ahem! It was 458 hours! Get it right!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY nice
I wait to see this red civic in my notification list.
Thanks man!
For number 1, the first thing people should do is get an alarm AND a club. I have both for my 96 civic. Next, make a project to hide your alarm. Most installers just put it underneath the dashboard and call it a day. I hid mine in a different location and ran alarm wire with my factory wire so its really hard to tell what wire is alarm wire. I also added a killswitch that activates with my alarm.
> "please dont delete airbag"
> *airbag doesnt deploys on front end collision*
Honda: i am death 💀
It really do be like that sometimes tho
@@ALLDAYANTHONY Fr I crashed my civic when I didn’t have any brakes and the entire front end was fucked but guess what I didn’t lose money with the airbag deploying yayyyy😭🤣
Airbag depends on the g-force. Direction etc. When the front end crumpled. Good the energy was absorbed. Been in a rear end and my front end was bad crumbled. I didn't feel anything in my body. Well my 94 Civic EG don't have an airbag from factory. So nothing there to be deployed
I owned a 6th gen accord sedan (98-02) and one day found myself hitting a tree at about 25 - 30 mph. That was a wild ride, but I'll say this those two air bags went off like a shotgun blast. They worked like they were supposed to keeping me from smashing my face on the steering wheel. What sold on Honda safety was how the car transferred the impact around me and to the rear of the car. The front windshield even small crack in it, didnt break, but the rear window shattered. I wasn't hurt just a bit dazed for a moment. Car crashes are not fun lol do avoid them if possible. Be safe.
Wtf is up with that? I've had 2 mid 2000's Honda's (a 2003 Civic EX and a 2007 Accord LX) and BOTH of them got Airbag Recall notices. I never went for the '03 but the '07 I did.
Wtf?
“Dudes are gonna love you tho”
This man woke up and chose violence
To prevent theft I take out my ECU which has a tune to start only with that ECU so that helps
That’s a good start, but a thief can and will still steal it if they want it. It’s sad that we live in a world were people can’t buy their own shit if they want it. Life is too fragile to worry about it though.
Just kill switch the fuse box
I knew #1 would be theft, sometimes I’m worried being parked outside the grocery store
I just have to say that your passion for this type of content is incredible. I started watching your channel about a year ago and was immediately hooked. I never thought for a second that I would get excited to see an old civic in my life. Now I drop pretty much whatever I'm doing to see what's new with this one whenever there's an update.
That’s much appreciated man. Thanks for coming to watch!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY For sure dude! Keep up the great work!
I think we should go back to the old days when if you stole something, your hand was cut off 😃
I am 100% for that
@@ALLDAYANTHONY mee too
Go to brazil
@@Asap_Turki Nooooo I don't wanna go to Brazil
Come to the middle east habibi
I just got my first car about 3 months ago and it is a 97 Honda civic dx 2 door coupe. I have always wanted to make my first car look clean, and ever since I saw your channel all I have done is put the Truhart coils and Yonaka exhaust all thanks to you. I really love your channel, keep up the good work!
you the reason I stayed away from the rice mods, you did push back the oem+ look for the better
Thanks man! I think people should experiment with different looks and learn from experience, but I’m hoping my advice can help others
hidden kill switches, replace ignition screws, quality 2-way car alarm and common sense. That's how you keep your Honda from being stolen.
I use a quick release steering wheel as a anti-theft precaution haha
Sadly they can still get through that
Spare wheel or just skilled driving
@@nateel86 not if there’s no power steering lol
Tow truck won't need steering wheel, try having your vehicle GPS tracking device
They bring steering wheels for that reason just like ECUs
I was already obsessed with 90s civics (1995-2000) and I was already planning on getting a manual coupe (either a 1999 or 2000) before finding this channel. Now he’s just feeding my obsession and I’m not sure if it’s healthy
People know what they’re signing up for driving old Honda’s get a good alarm if that shits clean
Some do and some don’t! Hopefully this video spreads some awareness!
unless they steal your ECU... I guess welding it in is an option? (Not sure at all)
Looking forward to meeting you. I did remove and reinstall my interior door panel successfully without any damage when I had to replace the outside door handle.
Gold star!!
Same
Had to pause this video 4 times to check if my Honda is still in the driveway 😂 #caliLife
Nahhh 😭
God it’s still like that? Things were bad when I had my rsx around 2010-2014. Can’t even go to the movies without getting your Type R H badge stolen smh.
@LactoseTheIntolerant I meant the Red Honda badge. Which is reserved only for type R’s. But let’s admit it everyone puts a red (H) badge on their Honda.
I can definitely confirm how quick it is for these to become money pits. Spent a grand on OEM Stanley fog lights that have never been used. But, everything from the switch to the lights and harness are all included and still in original packaging. Your top 5 hits it on the head. So many truths about how owning a Honda is. Especially how reluctantly I am to admitting what I drive lol. Awesome video!
Thanks man! Glad so many people are on board with my points haha
@@ALLDAYANTHONY I’m sure you can account to how nice it is to have more than just the Honda. There’s no way I’d leave it parked outside the garage for more than just 45 minutes. It’s insane how after nearly 30 years these cars are still victims to theft. Even in Spokane. 🙄
"Get the best bang for your buck" is the most important thing I've ever learned about modifying cars
It’s true man. Comes in all shapes and forms
@@ALLDAYANTHONY I'm currently in a 10th gen Civic Sport Hatch rn. Actually the first boosted car I've ever owned and it's been quite the learning curve. Tuning was the best money I've ever spent on it yet
5 things I hate about my 90s Honda.
1. I hate that my Honda is more JDM than all my friends cars. 2. I hate that I get so many appreciative thumbs up while driving my Honda. 3. I hate that GM boys think I only have 100hp on tap, then smoke them at every light. 4. I hate that my Honda handles better than 80% of cars on the road. 5. I hate that I only pay 20$ at the pump.
That’s some seriously good hate haha
Yeah cars are people too damn it!!
Love peace and axle grease brother ❤
Thanks dude!
I hear your pain. My 97 civic was stolen twice. Another annoying thing about a 90’s civic are the power window popping out of tracks.
3x Accords, 96 98 02 never broke any door panel components and have had them off uncountable times.
Agreed I've owned like 5 cb7s, accords have higher quality interiors than the civics for sure.
California resident here and I had my 1994 Integra stolen about 7 years ago and lost sleep over it thinking what unspeakably horrible things they doing to my car. Cops recovered it within a week but ever since I installed an alarm and use a steering wheel lock. Might have to consider putting a “boot” on my wheel in the future too lol.
I haven’t tried it yet but I hear for some of these cars you can pull out the relay that powers the fuel pump so even if they hot wire it they won’t be able to get it going and you can put it back in when you’re ready to drive the car.
Great video and very helpful👍
The rusted, stripped, or other wise unusable hardware all over the car lol
Lol! You know what I mean
Replace it with titanium hardware! @gdevelopmentusa on insta!
at least that 10mm bolt works on the whole car haha
100% agree with every reason you described. I've had a few friends crash their Honda's and guy wearing seat belt is doing ok but guy without seat belt still isn't the best/"back to normal" and that wreck was almost 2 yrs ago. I've had alot of break ins, mainly radios, change and some parts in trunk stolen. Had a first gen CRV that started with filed down key and could pull key out while running..... I've owned all different kind of Honda's from slammed civics, preludes, accords and integras to a lifted CRV but my current 92 eg sedan with B16a2 swap is probably rowdiest of em all. Slammed with complete front and rear suspension swap from 94 integra. Steering is soooooo much lighter, bigger brakes/hubs and rear disk brakes. Went with sedan bc I got 2 kiddos and they love riding in "Panda". My kids named it that bc it's white with 5% tint all around with brow on windshield plus 5% blacked out 1 piece headlights.
I actually removed the air bags in my Integra. In accidents before I’ve been, they’ve done more damage than anything. I’m not a fan of them.
There is nothing wrong with keeping it stock. If I go to a show and I see one car that looks like trash despite having $100k spent on it and super clean stock 1993 Camry, I'm checking out that Camry. Do the things to your car that will actually make it better.
Also, these are _absolutely_ money pits. If you want a super clean 90s Honda, expect to spend $15k all in to have a car that's worth (at best) $8k. What matters is that you got that extra $7k of value out of the experience. If you bought at new car that was $35k and sold it for $28k in 5 years, you probably wouldn't be mad. In fact, it's probably a miracle if it's even worth that much. You're probably sitting on closer to $17k. It's okay if you lose money on these things because by doing the work, you'll have gained something else along the way. That, and the memories you have tied up in the car.
We are stewards of these machines, and it can only be our hope that we can pass them along to the next person in better shape than that in which we found them.
my integra had the power door lock wires cut by the previous owner for anti theft purposes lmao
Haha that’s one way to do it!
Homeboy didnt even think about just taking out the fuse lmao
@@awkwardcrowwithapartyhat hondas tie lots of fuses together. For example the horn and brake lights are on the same fuse. Pull the fuse for the alarm going off and your brake lights don't work. You need to cut wires lol.
@@Gunlover36 I know that. I have a DC2 and theres a specific fuse for power locks. I took mine out. Maybe it was a DB7 or Gen3
I just fixed mine. Those door lock actuator are a pain to get to. Just pull the fuse yo. Lol
I have been binge-watching each and every single video of the 48 about the Civic. I drive a 2021 on the daily, and have zero intention on modding or upgrading or anything. Yet, I couldn't stop watching the next video, and the next. And the next. I like your down to earth attitude, and I think the reason the Civic is much more popular with your audience over the sweet Evo, is because it's a dream available to most people - it's within reach for most of us to spend $1,500 on a car and take it from there. Please keep up with the Civic series - and for the love of God, please take us on more road trips like the 150 miles around the Valley you had with the boys in April!
The cupholders in my 00' Civic annoys me, the holder is too low. Pick up a drink through a drive-thru and one turn or harder stop - drink everywhere
Get the cup holder insert!
I have learned to hold my hand on top of the drinks while I drive and only let go to shift 🤣
@@danielaupperle Yeah I been doing the exact same lol
I put inserts in mine, made all the difference. I don’t have to put my hand on the drink super fast on a turn or quick stop like a mom does to her child in the front seat. You all know exactly what I mean. 😂
Del sol has the worst cupholders.
I completely agree with every one on this list! I go to tear into my interior, do the Del Sol seat swap, broke a bolt, re-wrap my headliner, sagging a little now, swapped to non-power doors, locks don't work well. All the same with the money pit as well, I'm going to be pretty deep into my 99 EX with body work, paint and correction, and the motor I'm rebuilding for boost now. In the end it's really all you, only thing I've got to say to new Honda owners is PLEASE DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON PARTS!!!! No that hood scoop doesn't look good on your stock N/A Y7, No those 60 dollar headers off ebay do not flow better, and unless you're experienced with spray paint, just save up and have your local body shop fix it. To each their own love the video, thank you for coming to my TED-Talk.
Haha yep! All those things are what I’m talking about
90s Honda’s are badass to build, I just don’t like the sound they make:(
Don't put a universal Ebay fart can on it and you should be good. At least it doesn't sound as bad as a 350z. Those are HIDEOUS and annoying.
They sound like crap ..
@@kenny.xturbo3315 b series with yonaka exhaust actually sounds good. A good quality exhaust system with a deep burble makes engines like the b series and other honda 4 bangers actually sound good and definitely not loud at all until higher rev ranges
@@ericxiong6582 yo yo yo wtffff 350z best sounding v6 ever made
@@danksupplyco I have an H22 and even the yonaka doesn't help them, Yonaka turned a dry fart into a wet fart
My preventative measures for theft on a 90s Honda below.. And this worked on my 98' Integra for a few years before I sold it. Parked out in SoCal and even in Portland where, IMO- theft is worse than SoCal. Integra had some goodies as well, OEM ITR lip, Racing Hart 3pc wheels, on coilovers, etc.
- Instead of a steering wheel club, use the AutoLock Pro. Our steering wheels can be cut pretty easily. The AutoLock Pro locks onto your clutch pedal, and not many thieves want to spend their time down there in the pedal box. Of course, if you want to go the extra mile, you can use both lol.
- 2-Way Pager as you mentioned. I had my alarm LED installed near the coin pocket by where your left knee sits, it flashes and lets you see the AutoLock installed down there. Also, take time to actually tuck the alarm brain deep into the dash. I also relocated the alarm horn at the firewall, below the intake manifold. Many installers just put it out in the open, essentially allowing the thieves to get access to your car, pop the hood and cut the horn. To go along with this, spend extra and get a back-up battery, extra sensors for hood/trunk/doors.
- Kill switch as you mentioned again. If you choose to install one, make it look as clean and sleek as possible. Kill switch is only as good as the install, so spend some time to make it look like wiring came from factory.
- Do the hood cable relocation. Our hood cable runs right under the driver side fender well. Thieves can easily pull it to open your hood and disable your alarm before entering. This is a free mod, and very easy to do. Just relocate it into the engine bay.
- And to compound onto it, if you don't mind spending extra money, invest in LoJack. Not really a theft deterrent, but damn does it come in handy if your car gets stolen.
Fantastic write up and also very helpful! Loving this comment
It’s almost Christmas if you get your front teeth knocked out then asked Santa for your front teeth lmaoo
Hahahaha! Yes!
I did not understand this one: I've chopped two trees with my 1994 honda at 70mph with a momo steer wheel, and nope, my teeth did not fly out of the windshield... There are seat belts lol or am I the only one to use them... And if you hit an animal or a person and it gets inside of your car, what is a chance of them hitting right into your teeth. Why not a nose? why not a cheek or a chin a neck... Seriously is that a common thing?
Always been a Prelude guy. I got a 95SE as a 2nd car prior to college in 2001. Man....I loved that car. Few things happened, bippity boppity boop, I find myself in the Navy in 2005. I'm from TN. I get stationed in CA. Cool...well, I wanna bring out my Prelude to have, y'know...a car. Have it shipped, get to enjoy it for a couple weeks. Stay over at a friends house one night. Woke up the next morning...minus a car. Police useless. Eventually found it 3-4 days later. A farmer found it ditched in his fields. Got it going again...Not even close to as nice as it was before, but it was wheels. Eventually sold the car in NM in 2008, and the guy was still driving it around there in 2015. Car had quite the life. In 2018, I had the opportunity to purchase a 94 Prelude Si One owner. Had alot of miles, but had been treated well mechanically. THe paint/trim however was ROUGH. Found a place to get a decent cheap paint job. Refinished what I could of the rubber trim. Replaced all the bushings, new tires, etc. And I still drive it today alongside my 2017 Camaro SS, and 2018 Titan. Just can't beat a Honda..There's just something about them. But unfortunately, yes. As soon as you mentioned THEFT First. I had to chime in lol....Cheers!
*1. RUST!*
2. no 6th gear for highway cruising
3. lack of sound insulation
4. cheap interior
5. steering wheel only tilts but does not telescope
I’m totally ok with it being a 5 speed. And rust is really just dependent on where you live
its not the number of gears you need to worry about for freeway cruising, its gear ratio. There are lots of ways to change your gear ratios in honda's easily. When i went from 120hp d16z to a 400whp b18c turbo. I swapped out the terrible final ratio in my lsd. made freeways a lot more fun
@@ALLDAYANTHONY guess everyone up north gotta avoid buying one
This is my favorite car channel
All Day Anthony: "Miatas are a DEATHTRAP and if you drive one of those, you are going to die."
Zach Jobe of Donut Media: Watch me turbo this Miata!
Miata's are hyper gay. It's a feminine wannabe civic lmfao
@@NoSaveData1337 hope you are just kidding, but if you are not educate yourself and work on your insecurities
@@squidsarebrown miata owner detected. wtf you talking about gay boi? move over to the slow lane
Well thought out,sensible mods that enhance but don't drastically change the OEM look without costing a fortune, and you don't follow any silly fads or copy what everyone else is doing. I wish there were more running around like this. Very clean 👍
Thanks man!
You should rate our civics :))
I’ll do that in a future vid!
Where is the best place to buy parts like bushings, rotors etc
@@ALLDAYANTHONY rate my 91 accord after i get her the things she needs. i bought it a month ago and she was neglected for years, it had 10 year old tires on the car.
My civic was stolen, and recovered a month later. It was found in an alley in Harrisburg. They pulled my LS swap, and stripped the interior. I rebuilt the car and added a hidden fuel pump kill switch, remote start, hidden push button start, and a very nice security system.
Other than the stickerbombing, nothing wrong with the build at 16:03, at least from that angle.
I removed my college buddy’s interior as a prank (94 Integra) while he was in class with no issues and put it all back together. Granted, I also owned an integra and worked on my car a lot. And this was 04, so it was only ten years old at the time. The “trick” is patience, using panel pry tools and pushing clips back when the panels won’t give and just starting over. People yank and tug versus actually undoing the clips.
For quick-release steering wheel, you say that you're going to knock your front teeth out. That's not true if you have a bucket seat and a 5 or 6 point harness.
What about your head? You have to wear a HANS device for those seats to be helpful, and a helmet.
@@LifeAsAPotato I understand what you mean to have that safety done properly however that's only if you're at the track. At the track you're going to be crashing at like 100 mph. The street is just 40 mph crashes if you stay within the limits. Also 90s car's airbag probably dont work. You're honestly better off with a 5-point harness and ripping out that airbag. Still not 100% proper but honestly the pros just outweigh the cons.
@@WorstPaperCut i guess, but thats if you decide to only go 40 mph as a car guy lmao
@@LifeAsAPotato XD that is true.
Just got my civic, Im paranoid to have it stolen but man am I ever so happy to have it! My plan for the car is just have it look clean, don't want it heavily modified just clean lol. Your videos are awesome!
We filipinos love civic
Flips n civics!
Dang, you really called me out on my build.
Rattle-canned black (genuinely, it could look WORSE!), beat to hell and straight-piped.
To be fair though, like myself, I imagine most people's Honda is the A to B car. I door dash in mine, and when you put 30k+ miles a year on a car, the paint is the bottom of your list.
And in my defense I bought it beat up and rattle-canned. Previous owner(s) chopped the muffler too. Straight pipe was pretty cheap, and kept the exhaust gas out of the cabin.
As a matter of fact, it's actually a bonus. A beat up, loud and ugly pos is the last thing someone would want to steal.
I coulllllld do without all the middle fingers from everyone (and I mean e v e r y o n e) though but I'll get over it.
Did ya ever put a muffler on it?
@@greenbassboosts8872 Yeah I ended up getting a ticket. I put a Magnaflow Magnapack where the factory resonator would be and it sounds better while still being obnoxious haha.
@@howieewalt1322 I like putting big stupid resonators on my exhaust now. Haven't tried it on a civic or 4 cylinder. One civic I had a tractor muffler and two glass packs at the back with a y pipe before them and horn tips. I used to use too many drugs haha it was cool though
Man, I want to buy an 1998 integra but I’m scared of it getting stolen and I don’t even have a garage :(
Same I'd like to have one
Gotta get one of those steering wheel locks he has at 5:30. That’s what I use
@@danielaupperle just to let you know a steering club is not a big deal. All they have to do is cut the steering wheel on each side of the club and wahla. Serious best thing is a 1.quick release steering wheel with a lock for the hub
2. a kill switch (not to the fuel pump, everyone knows about that one)
3.alarm
4.lojack
@@danielaupperle your better off buying the clutch club.
Same!!!!! That’s the only reason I don’t have a older Honda.
Build quality of these hondas is no joke. The last weekend of May I was Boise myself with my toddlers and fiance, and when we were heading to go get some food, I collided into an Altima going less then 25mph and my driver fender was smashed in and my front bumper was a block away and no airbag deployment. Freaken Altima came out of it with litteraly 3 small paint chips missing and 1 hub cap broken.
This is very insightful, I think I’m going to buy a Honda Civic now 👍🏻👍🏻
I DARE YOU
A wonderful video. Thanks for some solid wisdom.
I feel you soooo hard on the money pit part.
I bought a rusted out dirt cheap 88 Accord LXI because I love the 3geez’s and the price was too good
But after a fuel tank, brakes, tires, busted window (heyo, theft!) replacing all the busted out suspension components...
I could’ve easily put that money to a clean solid Prelude and my Accord is still a rusted out piece of shit. It’s a good lesson to walk away from
Damn that sucks
Me and my dad have done it with his 96’ accord sedan. I did the passenger side door myself without ever having taken any interior parts off. And didn’t break anything. And he’s had the car for 10+ years of it’s lifetime. And it’s been passed down to me. And he’s taken the interior out many times due to have a system in the car along with having to run new wiring etc and what not
Some dude tried to steal the wheels off my 2019 accord 2.0.................he’s dead now
cap whats the court transcript
I have a 97 accord ex wagon with 400k miles on it. I bought it for about 3k 12 years ago and since then have put about 3k into it fixing things along the way, transmission, and redoing the suspension. I'm about to swap the worn down f22b1 engine/trans for a low milage jdm f23a/trans. Then I should be good to travel around the country reliably for many years to come. All together I'd say less than 10k for 20ish years of reliable driving is a pretty sweet deal.
i took off my driver side interior piece. to be fair I have the hatchback but still. 0 clips/tabs broken
I would consider that a huge success!
Jesus is that you?!?
JDI push button start conversion and Ghost box. They hide the Bluetooth stereo under the dash while keeping the OG radio. The push button start conversion comes with RFID key tags also comes with a main relay and kill switch adapter and would make it nearly impossible to steal without a flat bed and a lot of time.
My Honda was broken into 4 times in the first month they stole parts and little stuff
Damn dude get on that!
My dad replaced the passenger side window motor on his '96 Civic, he surprisingly got the door panel on and off in one piece
How about honda roofs That's always getting some rust or pimples
Clear coat peeling off everywhere too
I've removed my door panels many times without damaging anything. The key is conditioning your plastics so they dont lose moisture. And also having proper panel removal tools.
I bought an automatic 00 ex coupe, I’m hoping to get my permit on Jan but idk with everything that is happening
I’m sure you can make it happen!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY yeah but i live in Cali and the corona is getting worst in here
Damn you got yourself a vtec?
Nice man I just got a 01 ex 4dr for free for helping a older lady move after getting divorced
I agreed completely with everything you said, my 08 honda civic si got broken into once with nothing stolen but everything inside the glove box was thrown out like it was a prank. I also agreed with the build quality as well, my headliner has already fallen off at one corner, I've broken so many plastic interior pieces and clips. These 8th gen civic are famous with their cheap speakers that gets shot after a while, the interior quality are just not that well but like you said Honda is more about the engine. I much rather to have a reliable car than driving a lawn mower with fancy leather seats, although I must argue a lawn mower would probably have better safety rating than my civic. I was in a accident almost a year ago that resulted in my civic being smashed in on the lower front driver side, my bumper, headlight, driver fender and part of the body frame along with the headlight housing frame was smashed in but yet my air bag did not deploy either. However I am quite grateful at that since nothing major was damaged mechanically, so I still drive the civic to this day with a new bumper and fender to hide the smashed frame. I know it does not look pretty now but I simply don't have the money as a college student, I don't have any interest making it faster either. So I only spent my money and time on maintenance, handing and cosmetic. I wish one day I will have the money to repair the damage from my accident and make this car last as long as possible as my daily!
Good to have feedback from an 8th fen owner on here as well! Thanks for writing this up!
Don't forget about the sun visors you have to replace every year.I have the ex version 8th gen and everything matches up to what you said.Worst being the quality of paint from honda.
I bought a 95 accord from a police auction. I got the keys from the dealer, but then I found out the ignition cylinder had been changed. I bought a lock but then I realized the lock can’t be taken out of the cylinder.
My dad took that new key, put it in the cylinder, and after about 5 mins, he got it to turn.
That was the key I used till I sold it.
This channel was recommended to me and boy was #5 is on point. I had a honda Fit back in my college days, spent about no joke 15k on part such as the k series swap and tune and js racing parts and cusco and other things, was able to make 250 whp. But being broke college at the time wasnt fun lol. Nowadays i do plan my purchases and not to repeat my old mistakes. Pretty clean Civic btw 💯💯
And the 16 backstory, the I wanna keep this car forever thing is so relatable I know this vid is 3 years old but I totally agree with everything you said and love the vids
I 100% agree with the taste quality, no ricer, no crapped out. Quality speaks leaps and bounds!
Glad you agree!
Fellow Idahoan and Civic owner, I had a few thoughts while watching this video I contemplated making. Why not?
I bought my 92 Civic for $600. It's ugly as hell, but is fun to drive. One of the previous owners rattle canned the car flat black. It was once red. They didn't do any prep work. Didn't mask off the glass or anything. The black is coming off and it just looks bad. I'd love to make this thing look nice again. But I'm focused on getting things fixed mechanically first. My biggest issue in owning the car is theft. I've had stuff stolen out of it before. The doors don't unlock from the outside. For the life of me I can't get it figured out. Until then, keeping the car ugly looking is a bit of a deterrent. I don't blast my stereo loud when I get within at least a half mile of my destination to draw attention to the car. One day I'd like to get this all fixed. And after watching your videos on detailing the car, I think I'll be spending some time getting the interior cleaned out. It drives me nuts how dirty it is.
And yes, it is a money pit. Things like to fail or break all at once.
Has so much potential, i know he's gonna make a living for these videos
I own the same car you do, except mine is a B series Si, and removing and replacing the entire interior without breaking anything is as simple as can be. I've done it on 3 different 96-00 Civics in the last year, and you can strip the entire interior in 40 minutes without breaking anything at all, you just need to know where the clips and fasteners are.
All Day Anthony is seriously my favorite car channel. I watch Goonzquad, Streetspeed, and Stradman, and etc. But Anthony really shows this relaxed personality which is perfect. Keep up the Great Work Anthony.
Thanks man that’s a big compliment!
Cool thing about Preludes is they had immobilizers (at least the 5th gen does) so they are much harder to steal than most of the other 90s Hondas whose names aren't NSX. I bought my Prelude off a guy last year for 2700 bucks. It has a ton of miles on it, but no major issues aside from some balljoints and boots. But it must have baked in the California sun for 25 years because _all_ of the interior plastics are _super_ brittle. I once pressed my hazard lights to thank a Charger who let me change lanes, and the button broke off and into the dash. It only needs the radio bezel and center vent replaced, but those run $200 and $100 respectively on eBay, and there are way more important things it needs right now. But it still makes the interior look junky. Oh, and the clear coat is absolutely destroyed. One of these days, I'm going to try my hand at repainting it. I think I'll do spray paint in the original red and _a lot_ of wet sanding. Good news is that since it was a California car, it's got no rust.
You can also tie a kill switch into your clutch/ neutral safety switch to have a second "clutch" you have to use to start as well
Yep! Also another good idea!
I have a 1999 red civic too (DX and needs alot of work haha) and got a phone call for an air bag recall like 20+ years later!! I was actually going to consider having both airbags removed because I thought maybe 20 year old air bags won't work anymore. Guess I may as well get the freebie replacements instead of removing them. Thanks for your video.
Well said Anthony. Same things happen in the JBody world that I've encapsulated myself in since 2000. Luckily I've invested in a lot of wait time and lots of homework and will finally get to build a modest Toyota Cavalier clone. It did not happen over time but quite a bit of dedication and lots of dreaming went into this project. I want to eventually drive down from Spokane to Boise and showcase this ride in the near future. Most of what you said is from the heart and your wisdom shows. Growing older is spectacular isn't it? Keep the great work up man. Simplicity is key. Cheers!
Truth man. In 2001 my 96 civic killed me. Then they brought me back. I'm in wheelchair but lucky to be alive. They crumple like tin cans and are extremely unsafe. Great video mate.
Damn that’s wild! Glad to hear you made it out alive. Crazy!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY thanks man. Its been a difficult 19 years since but I'm grateful to be around.
Hey Anthony I gotta tell you, your Honda Civic is the cleanest I've ever seen like really and that's my favorite year model. We have the same taste of modifying hondas and the way I'd like to think about it, is if a person is looking for a civic, would he much rather prefer a heavily modified civic or a civic like yours which is oem plus and a little modification but clean and quality. They would much rather prefer yours. Clean Oem style always has the highest value in price.
Agree 100% with not putting several thousands into a Honda for 220 hp. I have a 91 crx si with a b16a swap. It feels faster than it is because it’s so light. If I wanted a faster car, then I’ll buy a car that’s built to do that. I chose the crx because it’s fun to drive and I like the body style.
Man I've been pretty close with some of the people at Speed Factory for a while, but I'm only just getting into this scene so I never knew how involved and widespread they were. It's kind of crazy seeing that pic pop up after having one of their tags on my backpack for years, never really knowing how much they actually do at that shop. I remember when that crash happened. Loving the videos as well dude, thanks for helping me to get into this stuff. Just picked up a 2000 civic sedan that I'm working on now
My Civic got stolen when I lived in Philly. My brother had a key so worn down it worked in both our Integras and opened a civic we had. Cops found the civic a month or so later, they stole the headlights, not the nice wheels on it...weird.
I have done the door panels in my old integra without breaking them, however that was almost 10 years ago, I'm sure the plastics have gotten even more brittle in the past decade.
That was my favorite car growing up in the Dominican Republic. I could have gotten one but went with a 17 sti and built it up. 700 hp currently. I appreciate these cars when I see them on the road. I just thought it would be harder to make them fast
I got a 95 Honda civic ex me and grandpa going to be working on soon can’t wait!!!
Top tip for anti-theft, buy a removable aftermarket steering wheel, when you park it just take it with you, yes it sucks to carry it around but hey at least it's guaranteed your car will still be there
I haven't been very strategic. 1000 just on the soundsystem so far. 300 on brakes weren't broken just didnt have enough stopping power. I've only had the car 3 months...
you wanna upgrade my suspension system?
At least we still talked about 90’s Honda, so many other brands is forgotten.
I think 90’s Honda’s will always be talked about personally
@@ALLDAYANTHONY they great car, with cheap materials, so we all can benefit from.
A Club saved my 1992 Prelude from being stolen. It actually stalled the guy so much that the cops caught him trying to steal it.
Did you forget how hard it is to source oem parts?
Its hilarious the fact you bring up the driver side door panel, on my 95 eg hatch i have a huge problem with my driver side window and i constantly have to take my door panel off, and put it back on. Haven't broken a clip in my 20-30times taking it off and putting it on
Very detailed. It's totally different owning a 90s honda here in the Philippines. 90s hondas here are very expensive and we dont have a junkyard to scout cheap parts.
You’ll have to take a trip across the pond then!
I feel him on the "I drive a 1990 something (insert car)" it's not just civics that get that rep, the 90's vw's get that too. Because yes I tell people I drive a 97 golf, and I get the same response he does until they see it.
Hello to take door panels off without breaking the clips get a pryer tool I have a 6 inch pryer, then look up where the clips locations are and then very gently pry it apart I slid a bit of rubber tubing over the main body of my pryer so it doesn't scratch the exo in the door
i wrecked my 98 hatch, 20 days after you posted this. trying to get it fixed up
This video was very usefull. Im planning to buy myself an EK hatch...and the first thing i wanted was change the steering wheel...but since you brought the story about that being unsafe i think im going to keep it as it is
But the aftermarket ones are so good looking!
I just had dropped a boat load into my 99 and not even on fancy stuff haha. New drums, hubs, calipers, rotors, starter, coolant temp sensor, hoses, intake (had a really old fucked up one), tail lights (old ones were waterlogged), headers, cat, and exhaust because whoever owned it before didn't have factory hookups and all his welds were failing!
GSR owner here, number 4 is spot on. you have no idea how often i see an accord or ex civic with wings and shitty body kits, exhaust, and wheels. i can't wait to restore my shitbox and be the 1% of the honda club
5th Gen Accord owner here. I have broken my inside door handle 3 times. Oh, and I've replaced 5 climate control knobs over the past 6 months. Also stock suspension and ball joints has never been sketchier. Death rattle is definitely real lmaooo