buying bodykits

robbo111 · Post by **robbo111** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:23 am

Hi all,
just wondering if anyone knows of places in europe to buy a bodykit for my DX. I have been looking at the mugen type bodykit, cant seem to find it anywhere except american sites, and im afraid if i order things from usa i am gonna get ripped off with postage.
i also heard the american bodykits need a lot of work to put on as they are not exactly the rght fit.
If anyone has had any experience buying from america or knows a more local decent place to buy from please enlighten me.
Thanks

daz-civic · Post by **daz-civic** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:27 am

http://www.speedculture.co.uk/osc/civic ... _2988.html

there are others but dont expect to much help from people as the honda scene is not a bodykit loving scene

Soldier456 · Post by **Soldier456** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:17 pm

Let me guess Robbo111. Just passed your driving test? First car?
IF i can give you some advice on body kits, It would be don't! Because it will be a year before you grow out of it, and think, man .... What was i thinking!

But if this ain't the case.
http://www.madmotors.co.uk/catalog/hond ... =1&sort=2a

If i was to chose one myself
http://www.madmotors.co.uk/catalog/extr ... -4716.html

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:33 pm

Agree with the other dudes, bodykits are generally wrong.

how bad is this:

Maybe a j's front lip and/or a chargespeed rear spoiler.....

robbo111 · Post by **robbo111** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:48 pm

ive had my license 2 years now, im nearly 20 and this is my third car, have a drift beemer and a Fix It Again Tomorrow, just for getting around also. I am still young but not that naieve. Just checkin out all my options before i put some money into the car.

I cant say i like most of the bodykits for my car, but this one i like. Im also lookin for some standard bumpers if i can find them, i would rather some nice stanard bumpers because i think there is a very fine line between this car lookin amazing and terrible and its a lot down to the bumpers on how the car looks overall i think.

Thanks for the links, shall check em out.

robbo111 · Post by **robbo111** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:55 pm

Rich4thGen wrote:Agree with the other dudes, bodykits are generally wrong.

how bad is this:

Maybe a j's front lip and/or a chargespeed rear spoiler.....

I agree with you, most of the kits dont look great but i do think there are a few exceptions.

This is the one that i like , If its not possible to get something very similar to this then i will be rethinking what i want
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2180044

Post by **NickD** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:15 pm

That looks like a wings west kit to me

robbo111 · Post by **robbo111** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:23 pm

yea it is wings west but ive noticed there are a lot of them that are the same with just different names and makes. In my opinion i think it looks nice but im gonna keep looking for some second hand bumpers and things first.

I find it hard to look for bumpers as i am not too sure of all the names of the different ones that i am looking for. I would know what bumpers i think look nnice but i am not sure of the model names if you know what i mean.

Oldskool J-EDM · Post by **Oldskool J-EDM** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:27 pm

NickD wrote:That looks like a wings west kit to me

I think so too... is a more subtle Mugen-style kit. TBH...I quite like those kits IF done right. Still not seen one in the flesh though that pulls it off perfectly.

I would listen the the above comments.

robbo111 · Post by **robbo111** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:36 pm

yep, i will be taking these comments into account as i am only learning with this car at the moment,
I agree with you that this kit has to be done perfect and i dont really plan on doing anything on this car half assed- waste of money then.

Just wondering what this front bumper is from and are they hard to get, this is one of my favorites but i wouldnt know where to start lookin for it.
http://www.frappr.com/?a=photo&gid=4366 ... lideticker

daz-civic · Post by **daz-civic** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:40 pm

that is a standard vt bumper and thats what id recomend

Post by **dida4g** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:54 pm

Oldskool J-EDM wrote:
NickD wrote:That looks like a wings west kit to me
I think so too... is a more subtle Mugen-style kit. TBH...I quite like those kits IF done right. Still not seen one in the flesh though that pulls it off perfectly.

I would listen the the above comments.

COSWORTH · Post by **COSWORTH** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:05 pm

Go without a kit, looks awful on this model of civic for some reason.

If you want to kit up a civic, get an eg or ek as you can get some nice kits which fit onto the original bumpers for that look you want.

like the ek chargespeed kit etc

TG1 · Post by **TG1** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:49 pm

halfords used to sell the wings west kits, and another iirc

MominF · Post by **MominF** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:10 pm

Im a fan of the wings west kit if its done PROPERLY. The kits usually a S*!t fitting so if its not adjusted and fitted by a pro it looks gash.

I think this Combo would work very well on a 4G.

VT Bonnet, VT light, Mugen CRX front bumper, CRX VT indicators, CRX wings and side skirts and rear bumper from a wings west kit.

Always wanted to try that.