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97-ferio · Aug 28, 2006

jhmed said:

Thank you for the kind words... I wasn't in Japan when the car came available for purchase. The story goes something like this: I had a USDM 88 that I had literally torn apart, and was rebuilding from the ground up making a JDM replica to the last detail (minus RHD). I was putting on a glass roof, I was tearing the front bulkhead off to replace with a JDM unit. I wanted so complete, so GENUINE a replica I was even in the process of getting the front frame rails from an EF8 so that I wouldn't have to use aftermarket motor mounts for my B16 swap.

In February 2005, money, my girlfriend, my residence, my whole situation in life was about to change. I had this stripped car in my garage and nothing could be done about it in time. Basically I was just too damned picky for my own good and that car would still be in pieces if I had it today.

A JDM Si came into the Honda dealer where I work and it needed some repairs. Nothing major, just some maintenence and some little things. It was also for sale... I was so tempted. For about $5k US I could have a virtually comeplete car, and one in much better condition than the one I had in my garage. After much turmoil and sitting on the fence on the idea, I called the owner and told him I wanted to buy it. He told me that someone else was going to buy it and that weekend they were driving three hours to the city where the buyer lived to deliver the car. I asked him to reconsider. He said he'd think about it and he'd call me back.

No sooner did I hang up that phone when another friend of mine, Dieter, called and said one of his contacts in Japan could get an SiR with all the options I wanted. How much? I asked. His answer was pretty close to the asking price of the Si. I said get pictures and you got a deal. The funny thing was, Dieter didn't know I was even looking. No one knew but my girlfriend and the guys at work.

Dieter worked for a company called Custom Auto at the time, and they handled all the importation paperwork. All I had to do was get it inspected when it arrived. They used a company that specializes in exporting cars from Japan to Canada called World Car Link to get the car and put it on the boat.

Three months later, I had my very own SiR. I used almost all the parts from my JDM Replica Project to restore the SiR, and I sold the rest to help fund the importation.

Do I regret buying this one instead of finishing my old 88? Yeah, I do, sometimes. It was not an easy decision to make, but something had to be done about her. Am I happy with the SiR? Yes, very. Would I do it the same way again? Absolutely.

People often spout the 'bought not built' rhetoric when they are hatin' on me or the car, but I come back with: "Bought then RE-built. That's more accurate."
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werd brotha. i would say it was worth it too. why spend all the money doing the conversion, when you could save a little more time and money in the long run by just buying the real deal, and then restoring it. good deal mang, good deal. and once again, i love your crx. aloha.

Sn00p88 · Sep 5, 2006

shit dawg......my fellow canuck has A LOTTT of goodies....i hope to aqcuire as much goodies cuz my 88 will never be sold

but quick question....where can i find the window guards for my sedan

POOPER · Sep 5, 2006

Nice Rex

ed6 medina · Jan 14, 2010

help pleas

hey can yall answer my questions here they go i have a 1988 civic hatchback dx i put a older model LS in it got it all together but the wireing holding me back i got a crx si harness everything fits exsept the drivers side connector doesent conect i need to know how to wire up to the fire wall adapter please help!!!!:cry: :coffee:

seedrws · Apr 28, 2011

I'm new to Go, & it is both an addiction as well as a frustration to me. I don't know why, exactly, I decided to start learning it. I wasn't inspired initially by Hikaru no Go -- I found that *later*.

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