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pReLuDe-gUrL
10-14-2001, 10:03 PM
i was just wondering if you gurls work on your own cars...or if from time to time you get someone to help you out?

**what was the toughest mod you have ever done on yer own??**

grl_racer
10-15-2001, 07:09 PM
hum... well i didnt do my own exhaust, and i didnt put my coilovers on myself...
I did help put a motor back together. I helped build a race motor. it was a b20 block, w/ a b16 head, type R intake manifold.. yadda yadda yadda... it was hard work, heavy shit.. and a lot of fun.
But for the most part i do everything my own. Unless its in the summer heat here in AZ.. then i let the boys in the back at superior racing development do it.. they get paid to sweat and stink.. i dont ::yes::

Racing Rice
10-19-2001, 08:56 AM
Thats cool... I have much respect for women that arent afraid to get their nails dirty... ;)

pReLuDe-gUrL
10-19-2001, 11:02 AM
haha..thats funny, ive never heard that before!!!::yes::

Racing Rice
10-19-2001, 11:16 AM
Originally posted by pReLuDe-gUrL
haha..thats funny, ive never heard that before!!!::yes::

*L* I cant stand high maintenance prissy girls.. They are such a bore IMO.. ::yes::

ChrisCantSkate
10-21-2001, 03:44 PM
Originally posted by Racing Rice


*L* I cant stand high maintenance prissy girls.. They are such a bore IMO.. ::yes::
very true

Lovebuzz13
11-11-2001, 11:22 PM
I do all my work myself. Sometime I might have someone help me out, but it's no fun unless you do it all yourself. I did my own exhaust which was really easy. I've also helped my b/f out with his integra a bunch. It's fun to get under the car and get dirty.

OneDopeTeg
11-12-2001, 01:44 AM
Originally posted by Lovebuzz13
It's fun to get under the car and get dirty.

nothing wrong with getting a little dirty :)

pReLuDe-gUrL
11-12-2001, 02:12 AM
Originally posted by OneDopeTeg


nothing wrong with getting a little dirty :)

oh no... another *dirty* post... :pukey ;)

OneDopeTeg
11-12-2001, 09:12 AM
Originally posted by pReLuDe-gUrL


oh no... another *dirty* post... :pukey ;)

haha.....get your mind out of the gutter lame-o :) I was talkin dirty as in pigs in mud dirty ;)

Lovebuzz13
11-12-2001, 01:53 PM
Originally posted by OneDopeTeg


haha.....get your mind out of the gutter lame-o :) I was talkin dirty as in pigs in mud dirty ;)


Yeah...sure ;)

CRXZY
11-12-2001, 03:45 PM
I have a 96 Del Sol and I did most of the work myself, with some help from my bf. This includes:

- installing all the new wiring for the stereo
- painting the brake calipers
- sound deadening the wheel arches
- adding 3 layers of sound deadening material to the doors
- installing the head unit
- making the door pods
- designing the features on the sub box
- taking the dash, door trims, console, pillars etc out and then back in during the full leather retrim
- designing the full retrim
- cutting out and putting in the new carpet

That'll do,

Samantha
www.geocities.com/crxzy9

Whtehnda93DXSdn
11-19-2001, 11:21 AM
I do alot of my own work and unless you get into major engine mods it's all pretty much easy to do..

grl_racer
11-19-2001, 12:20 PM
ok ok ill get technical of everything i have done..
on my prelude:
reset front bumper (body kit).. (now im back to stock front end)
took off back bumper, leveled out brackets (to fix the gap) and put the bumper back on(got hit a while back, bumper still sagged)
leveled headlights
installed 2 different decks,
ran wires from engine bay-through firewall, to trunk,
did my own dash kit,
valve adjustment
FPR & FPR guage
intake
brakes
plug wires
re-wired the housing for my blinkers (since they were removed from having a body kit on)
removed brake lights, broke out the yellow plastic in tail lights, put them back on

on my GSX:
installed air/fuel ratio guage
EGT guage
boost controller
turbo timer
and system
brakes

friends civic- 92 hatchback
rebuild motor,
made templates for guages
took out the dash
gutted more of the car
took out the windshield
replaced windshield w/ plexi-glass and bolted it down

i think thats it?

Racing Rice
11-19-2001, 01:11 PM
Originally posted by grl_racer
...i think thats it?

Damm gurl's got skills...

KwikR6
11-23-2001, 12:58 AM
I like to see peeps getting down and dirty......werking on their cars that is...hehehe...welll.....uhhhh we won't get started.hahahaha

Accord Man
11-23-2001, 09:01 AM
humm

so you guys dont like hugh maintenance girls.. :|

Oh well, I thik they'Re cool, as long as they are able to do whatever they have to do.. daily tasks of life..

Racing Rice
11-23-2001, 09:35 AM
Please dont take this how I think its going to sound...

High maintenance girls cost a lot to have around, dont really like to do anything but shop, get their nails and hair done all the time, and show off what they have. Thats just not my idea of fun. They are great if you want to go around showing everyone, what a gorgous girlfriend you have, but thats about all they are, a display. Im not saying low maintenance girls dont look as good, dont get me wrong. Low maintenance girls can look great and still wont be afraid to get out and break a nail playing ball or working in the yard, on cars, or whatever..

Thats why I prefer the low maintenance type of women, and not just some "trophy" girl.

Im not saying this to start a flaming war or anything like that. Just stating an opinion.

Accord Man
11-23-2001, 09:44 AM
ok ok


I guess we had different definitions of high maint..


I was thinking girls that need to go to salon and whatever else every week..

Who try to maintain close to perfect image..


bla bla



But you could hava a high maint girl who works on her car, why not? As long as when she is done, she makes herslef look perfect again..

That sounded funny, but you probably get what i'm saying..

Racing Rice
11-23-2001, 09:47 AM
Originally posted by Accord Man
...But you could hava a high maint girl who works on her car, why not? As long as when she is done, she makes herslef look perfect again..

That sounded funny, but you probably get what i'm saying..

Yeah I know what your saying.. Thats not really high maintanance. Low maintenance women like to look good to when they want to. High maintanance wont even mess their hair up while they sleep..;)

KwikR6
11-23-2001, 09:52 AM
Originally posted by Racing Rice


Yeah I know what your saying.. Thats not really high maintanance. Low maintenance women like to look good to when they want to. High maintanance wont even mess their hair up while they sleep..;)

Yeah man for real. I can't stand when girls won't do anythign because they might get a hair loose. My gurlfriend and I go out and play catch and jog together and shit like that. And when i'm working on my car...she sit's there and talks to me and watches. As far as i'm concerned i'm the most lucky guy in the world. But I can't stand girly gurls!!! My gurlfriend has a friend like that and I can't even talk to her:mad:

Racing Rice
11-23-2001, 10:37 AM
Originally posted by dereks civic


Yeah man for real. I can't stand when girls won't do anythign because they might get a hair loose. My gurlfriend and I go out and play catch and jog together and shit like that. And when i'm working on my car...she sit's there and talks to me and watches. As far as i'm concerned i'm the most lucky guy in the world. But I can't stand girly gurls!!! My gurlfriend has a friend like that and I can't even talk to her:mad:

Me and my fiancee are the same way.. we always go out and do something.. Play basketball, football, whatever... Its great..::yes::

Accord Man
11-23-2001, 10:38 AM
LOL

my bad I guess..

KwikR6
11-23-2001, 01:32 PM
It's alllllll gooooddddd

DJZVTEC02
11-25-2001, 11:23 AM
Everything on my ride is my own work, all of it.....but i know some girls who work on thier ride.....i put some springs on a girls accord and KYB shocks....she couldnt do it because she wasnt strong enough and she had no air tools, which i understand, but i dig a girl who knows about cars and knows how to work on them....

toykilla
12-15-2001, 06:45 PM
everything on my car ive done myself. even internal mods are easy if you have the equipment. i wish my girl had a car i could help her with... =/ im trying to get her to get a gs-r / type-r but money is tight =/

ebpda9
12-16-2001, 10:56 PM
i let my girlfried do all the work on my car. i just like to sit and watch ;) ;) j/k

how do i get a g/f first ? i'll tech her how to work on my car :P

toykilla
12-17-2001, 01:09 PM
HAAHA I tried to teach my girl how to work on cars and we got in a fight. When I sat there for 3 hours re-wiring her stereo in her POS she was right beside me helping though. I guess, she's just not interested in learning how to work on differenet kind of cars like myself.

wannaplay
12-21-2001, 08:28 AM
Considering I have basically no mods (besides "show" crap...i'm waiting for my evo 7 :) )
I have to learn as I go. I've changed a head gasket before. Go me. :rolleyes:
I'd prefer to do my own work. But I don't even have an intake that I can install. So until I get some good mods- I won't be able to work on my car.
But I put on my pedals and shift knob and front lights and I had to change a tire that I blew out at 3AM on a deserted road. And the lock for my rims broke off inside one of the lug nuts. And damn AAA for taking 3 hours to get to me. :mad:

:)

FeelMyRide
01-04-2002, 06:28 PM
I'm going to school to become a mechanic and I also work at a body shop. Am I a dirty girl?? Hehehee

Racing Rice
01-04-2002, 10:37 PM
Originally posted by FeelMyRide
I'm going to school to become a mechanic and I also work at a body shop. Am I a dirty girl?? Hehehee

sweet.... ;) That kicks ass..

SweetCivic
01-13-2002, 07:19 PM
i do most the work but my hubbie has helped me out. hes the car audio man;) :P !!!