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Finally got my new Honda Civic!

September 25, 2013 / banpei / 7 Comments

BAM! There it is: my sapphire blue Honda Civic Sport!

I finally picked it up yesterday and I’m very happy how the car handles. :)

Another picture from the rear:

The only thing I haven’t figured out entirely is the actual chassis code. The papers state it is a SHHFK, so could it be a FK? But I thought the FK was actually the eight generation… Anyone got an idea which one it is?

Edit: I made a very nice photo tonight that I needed to share…

Yes, it is standing guard in front of my house. ;)

Down on the Street Hungarian Honda Civic EH

Down on the Street: Another Hungarian Civic

September 22, 2013 / banpei / 0 Comments

And this time not a nostalgic like the previous one but rather more a bit more almost-classic early nineties Civic I found in Szombathely:

At the front it was not very nineties but rather more naughties with the aftermarket projector style headlights and TFTF style bumper.

From the rear it was actually a bit different… Continue reading

Down on the Street: Hungarian Honda Civic Mk3

September 4, 2013 / banpei / 1 Comment

Time to start going again with the blog and what would be more suitable than sharing one of my holiday finds:

This four door Honda Civic Mk3 (AJ I think) sedan was parked regularly next to the swimming pool of Mesteri (the village I spent my holiday at) and I suspect it is owned by one of the employees of the pool and the car itself was in great condition if you consider it is almost thirty years old by now…

The Honda Civic Mk3 sedan was designed together with British Leyland to replace the Triumph Acclaim. The car was destined to be sold under the Rover brand as this was the brand BL was pushing forward as their main brand. The Rover 200 was identical to the Civic with the exception of a difference in the nose part that looked more posh: BL clearly wished to prevent the mistake they made with the Acclaim.

This particular car is the Civic counterpart that was sold less regular in Europe thanks to Rover owning the right to sell the 200 for the first years exclusively to countries where they were present. So this Civic is actually quite a rarity on the European soil! ;)

All this is something I recently learned from an 80s Honda/Toyota history book so I was unaware of this during my holiday. Actually the reason why I took the picture of the car was a nice detail on the boot lid spoiler: Continue reading

Input needed: tough choice to make

September 3, 2013 / banpei / 11 Comments

It has been a while since I posted on the blog. First there was my vacation that came in between (yes I still have a shitload of pictures to post!) and then I had to catch up with various things at my work and finally this weekend it was my son’s birthday celebration that came up. So finally I have some time again to post stuff here.

First of all my latest struggle is to replace my current daily driver with somewhat more decent car. In the very rare occasion I would buy a new car, which one would be the best choice of these two?

2013 Honda Civic Sport (so not the Type R displayed here!)

or…

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportsback (so no EVO either!)

The Lancer is a lot cheaper than the Civic but decreases in price a lot earlier. Lancer is a lot bigger (and roomier) while the Civic is more agile. Also the model of the Lancer is already six years old while the Civic has only been one and a half year on the market. If I sit in the Civic and Lancer and compare the two I have the feeling there is a gap of 8 years between them.

So…can you help me out with this tough choice so I can free my mind and start posting stuff again! ;)
And no: I can’t buy both of them!

Down on the Street: Prestine Honda Civic Mk1

June 9, 2013 / banpei / 3 Comments

It is just a joy to bring my son to school everyday. For almost two years now I’ve been passing either a Honda Accord Mk2 or a Honda Civic S Mk2 (or both!) at the same parking lot. Of course I was very thrilled to see another nostalgic Honda appearing in that very same parking lot:

Yes, a little red Honda Civic Mk1! A 1200 automatic to be a bit more precise. ;)

A bit more up close you can really make out it is in excellent condition: Continue reading

Wangan Warriors 2013 season kick-off Honda Civic Shuttle

WW Kick-off 2013: Shuttle love!

April 14, 2013 / banpei / 0 Comments

Walking together with the group we slowly approached this white Shuttle. I already had seen it but still the chanting of “shuttle-shuttle-shuttle” surprised me. Yes I had joined a group of Honda enthusiasts. ;)

The shuttle itself was basically bone-stock, apart from (oversized) rims.

I also took a picture up front: Continue reading