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03civichatch
04-14-2010, 10:01 AM
well i haven't seen this on an ep3 and seeing some ep's with the carbon fiber hatch and the stock latch made me try this
please tell me what you all think of this
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs493.ash1/26928_399385694432_827794432_3623531_8365709_n.jpg

Kerby
04-14-2010, 10:27 AM
(A) for effort.
I think though if you have a CF hatch and kept the latch cover the same color as the car it would be a tad cleaner.

03civichatch
04-14-2010, 10:33 AM
ya i agree with you, but the cf hatch is what 500 bucks? my sheet of vinyl was 5 lol.

i just wanted to see what it looked like and i used a vinyl so its easily removable but i like the look of it so its going to stay at least for a while

krylonking
04-14-2010, 12:07 PM
Looks like you put it on with out painting it. I would just leave it stock looks weird like that.

03civichatch
04-14-2010, 12:13 PM
Looks like you put it on with out painting it. I would just leave it stock looks weird like that.

there was nothing to paint, its a flat black sheet of vinyl(sticker)

ep_hatcher_510
04-14-2010, 12:24 PM
dont really look good, makes your car look like a lower model civic with trims that are unpainted.

jri93
04-14-2010, 12:30 PM
yea, good job, but i think it looks better stock

talonXracer
04-14-2010, 12:41 PM
I think the rear glass would look worlds better, flow better, if it had a sheet metal surround about the same shape as the blacked out section on the inside of the window.

I also think that closing in the rear side windows and making it even more van looking would be better

RedSiBaron
04-14-2010, 01:53 PM
i like it a lot...i say do that to the door handles and the sideskirts and take off the si badge and put on a DX badge from another civic...MAKE A BASE MODEL!!!!

03civichatch
04-14-2010, 02:00 PM
hahahahahhaah love the comments guys! thanks for the input! :'( no harm no foul i just wanted to see what it looked like though

RedSiBaron
04-14-2010, 02:35 PM
hahahahahhaah love the comments guys! Thanks for the input! :'( no harm no foul i just wanted to see what it looked like though

DO WHAT I SAY!! I WASN'T GIVING AN OPTION!!!! :mmad::mmad::mmad::mmad:

oh and paint the wing black too

02EP3SI
04-14-2010, 02:46 PM
DO WHAT I SAY!! I WASN'T GIVING AN OPTION!!!! :mmad::mmad::mmad::mmad:

oh and paint the wing black too

lol.. do what he says

Jukka
05-10-2010, 12:26 PM
looks like an EP2 now. When I was in Sweden and Finland last month, there were a TON of EP2s that were like that. Nice body colour, then matte black latch cover, mirrors and doorhandels.

the JigGa mAn
05-10-2010, 01:46 PM
mine came like that

krylonking
05-10-2010, 02:45 PM
there was nothing to paint, its a flat black sheet of vinyl(sticker)

I know it is vinyl I said it LOOKS like you put it on without painting it.

MajorJones
05-10-2010, 04:15 PM
I don't mind it, goes with your color scheme...i say keep it

codyep3
05-10-2010, 09:19 PM
I don't mind it, goes with your color scheme...i say keep it

this

03civichatch
05-11-2010, 08:47 AM
thanks for the added input guys i did remove it though but i did use some left over vinyl and blacked out the silver o-shit bars

DRP967
05-11-2010, 10:32 AM
looks like an EP2 now. When I was in Sweden and Finland last month, there were a TON of EP2s that were like that. Nice body colour, then matte black latch cover, mirrors and doorhandels.

I want the matte black latch cover, mirrors, and door handles on my ep3. Damn EP2s...lucky bastards.

beechstreet
05-11-2010, 10:54 AM
i think itd look better if the roof was black or perhaps with like an HFP rear lip. props for trying something different

MajorJones
05-11-2010, 10:54 PM
hmm...the more i look at this thread the more i wanna try it. I might have some vinyl in the garage...if i do ill try it tomorrow and post pics. im pretty curious on how it would look on a TW ep

03civichatch
05-12-2010, 10:20 PM
hmm...the more i look at this thread the more i wanna try it. I might have some vinyl in the garage...if i do ill try it tomorrow and post pics. im pretty curious on how it would look on a TW ep

go for it, its not hard and i had no mess when i removed the vinyl and i had it on about a month or so. i took the latch cover off when i did it.

what gave me the idea was i liked the look of the TW fit.

skoolnu
05-13-2010, 06:41 PM
reminds me of a chevy venture... but as long as you like it is all that matters.

stratwielder
05-15-2010, 11:15 AM
Would vinyl work on the door moulding things under the window that eventually chip away and leave the silver strip underneath it?

MajorJones
05-16-2010, 03:07 AM
Did it kinda like it but end up taking it off. Pic is on my phone an dunno how to get it off because nothing syncs with it but ill figure it out and post them

mp_02si
05-17-2010, 07:20 AM
i think this would look really good with some red h badges to go along with it

fobman
09-14-2010, 01:06 AM
can someone photoshop it on my car?
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/krn_tiger/EP3%20Civic/SNV11154.jpg

PatrickJamesYu
09-14-2010, 01:26 AM
http://i56.tinypic.com/34didtw.jpg

ehh sorry, I have crappy photoshop skills.

But I think it goes well with the mugen wing and the hfp rear IMO

fobman
09-14-2010, 01:42 AM
^ hey thanks for photoshopping it

ahh now i know how it'll look on my car, not really feeling it lol

Tortoise
09-15-2010, 06:40 AM
http://i56.tinypic.com/34didtw.jpg

ehh sorry, I have crappy photoshop skills.

But I think it goes well with the mugen wing and the hfp rear IMO
Damn i actually like that

SIisaLowRydaEP3
12-20-2010, 01:15 AM
http://i56.tinypic.com/34didtw.jpg

ehh sorry, I have crappy photoshop skills.

But I think it goes well with the mugen wing and the hfp rear IMO

i like the way that looks

civictype_r04
12-20-2010, 08:32 AM
i like it a lot...i say do that to the door handles and the sideskirts and take off the si badge and put on a DX badge from another civic...MAKE A BASE MODEL!!!!

:rofl:

seriously though man take it off it looks like crap!!!!!

RedSiBaron
12-20-2010, 09:41 AM
:rofl:

seriously though man take it off it looks like crap!!!!!

Hey don't laugh, if you did that to a stock usdm body ep, including throwing steelies painted silver or black with honda center caps and painted the stock spoiler black too, the thing would look tons better in stock form

civictype_r04
12-20-2010, 10:01 AM
Hey don't laugh, if you did that to a stock usdm body ep, including throwing steelies painted silver or black with honda center caps and painted the stock spoiler black too, the thing would look tons better in stock form

If I wanted a stock looking civic I would've bought a lx or even a dx!!!!

RedSiBaron
12-20-2010, 10:21 AM
If I wanted a stock looking civic I would've bought a lx or even a dx!!!!

Blah blah blah logic blah blah blah :mrolleyes: :mbiggrin:

civictype_r04
12-20-2010, 12:37 PM
Blah blah blah logic blah blah blah :mrolleyes: :mbiggrin:

:doug: