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Alright here are the first 3 pictures of the 2012 Honda Civic LX 4 door sedan - 2nd day of ownership

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2012 Honda Civic LX Taffeta White
Future mods ~ Wheels and Tires, AVIC-Z130BT Multimedia AV Navigation Receiver and Window Tint by Turkey day 2012
 
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I am considering the Yokohama S Drive 225/50R 16 tires (all the way around) and either the MB Five X wheels (Finish: Silver Machined - silver powder coat with a glossy finish) or the MB Seven X (Finish: Gloss Black Machined - black with high glass shine).
 

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Got a couple new pictures - updates made to the 9th Gen Civic: Removed the Civic badging and dealership sticker from trunk of car.

Before removal
Vehicle Car Automotive lighting Automotive design Automotive tail & brake light


After removal
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Saturday evening I watched a couple of videos to use the best method in removing the badging and dealership sticker from any car. I kept the car in the sun for a couple hours, since I didn't have a hair dryer to heat the sticker anymore than what the sun has. I improvised and boiled some water, poured the first pot onto the Civic badge and used "dental floss" to remove the badge which took about 60 seconds to come off. I used a fine - non abrasive scrub pad and whatever adhesive remaining on the car was gone in about a minute.
The dealership sticker took about 40 minutes to be removed. To remove the dealership sticker, I used go goo, wd40 and hot water.
 
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My next modification was to the tires and wheels on my 2012 Honda Civic LX Sedan
Stock wheels and tires are P195 / 65 R 15 - I changed both to 205 / 50 R 16 Yokohama YK580's and went with the 16" MB Seven X as seen below. The ride is much better and lucky me found two people in my apartment complex to buy each 1 of the stock tires to use as a full size spare instead of the doughnut spare provided by Honda.

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Let me know what you think? And to administration if this is the wrong category that I've uploaded to, please change to correct group and I will also preview the site more to find the best group to post too!
Thanks,
Dutsguru

 
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And to administration if this is the wrong category that I've uploaded to, please change to correct group and I will also preview the site more to find the best group to post too!
Thanks,
Dutsguru

Looking good :D
 
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2012 Honda Civic LX - 2 weeks old

Hey everyone I've added a couple of mods or changes is what you might say more appropriate to my 2012 Taffy White LX Civic since I got it almost 2 weeks ago.

First items that I changed out where the tires and wheels. Stock tires and wheels are 195 / 65R15 - I bumped mine up to 205 / 50R16 and added the MB Seven X

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Next I removed (de-badged) the word Civic and Dealer sticker

Before:
Vehicle Car Automotive lighting Automotive design Automotive tail & brake light


After:
Land vehicle Vehicle Car Luxury vehicle Automotive lighting




Next to be changed out was the factory radio
Before - stock radio:
Electronics Technology Electronic device Multimedia Cd player


Electronics Product Technology Electronic device Media player


Product Electronics Technology Electronic device


After: Pioneer AVIC 130BT DVD, Navi, Sat radio, AM/FM tuner and iPod (Had this unit in my 2009 Accord) removed it from the Accord and had installed into the Civic.
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Screen Electronics Multimedia Electronic device Technology


Navi:
Automotive navigation system Gps navigation device Electronic device Electronics Technology



Payin' some respect for all other 9th genners!
Technology



Continued....
 
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2012 Honda Civic LX - 2 weeks old (part two)

Next addon is a rock screen in the bottom part of the bumper. Also known as the bumper grille.
I got some wire mesh and rubber tubing from home depot and made a template to fit the bumper grille opening.
Wood Hardwood Plywood Wood stain Furniture


Before install: (That bottom grille opening is almost 5 inches in height, never know what could find it's way up in there)
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Wall Grille Auto part


Roof


Automotive exterior Grille Bumper part Bumper Automotive lighting


Finished job:
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#26 ·
I like your mods. Very tasteful and purposeful.

I hate those dealer stickers.
 
#29 ·
I told the salesman not to put the dealer sticker on it, but what did they do. After it got washed and went through delivery a dealer sticker got placed on. Oh well, as you say (I hate those dealer stickers) - same here! So off it went. Took about 40 mins. I didn't have a hair dryer or extension cord to heat up the sticker and emblem. I improvised and boiled some water.

Thanks, I like my car to stand out but not too much. Enough that I know mine is different!
 
#28 ·
Very glad to hear the Imid still works! I think I would want something like that a little down the line but that's a little pricey

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Very glad to hear the Imid still works! I think I would want something like that a little down the line but that's a little pricey
It was at the time, but I could not let it stay in my old car. So that was one expense I didn't have to repeat!
 
#32 ·
Nice and clean. I especially like the front end.
 
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