The exterior and interior of Marc's Civic is an authoritative list in JDM-ology, an unequivocal basis for judgment, standard, and criterion. In the front of the Civic is an early-model Spoon Sports lip, customized to fit the late-model bumper. The side mirrors, tow hooks and rear foglight all come from Spoon Sports. The set of JDM OEM Type R side skirts flanking the car may be overlooked to the untrained eye, but if someone failed to spot the JDM SiR headlights, side markers, grille, foglights, and emblems, their sin against JDM would be unforgivable. The Civic sits atop a set of rare, 16-inch limited edition Volk CE28N wheels. Inside, the cabin contains even more rare JDM pieces; a custom console, pedals, carpet, airbag delete tray, air vent, coinholder... it's hard to imagine this car wasn't shipped directly from Japan. The Spoon Sports cluster and the navigation are just plain works of beauty; a testament to Marc's pursuit to stand out in the details, which is hard when it comes to Civics.
Despite enjoying a late-found re-birth of sorts, being lost in a sea of Civics is still prevalent in 2009. It's really not hard to imagine modifying a Civic, from roof to tire, in a matter of days if not hours. That's why Marc's Civic is so remarkable; rolling proof that the right ways to modify a tried and true import will stand it apart from a sea of poorly hashed out hack jobs. Mark's is not only a game changer, but ranks high among the elite; a Civic above all Civics.
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Name.
Marc Tindoy
Age.
24
Hometown.
Edison, NJ
Occupation.
Student
Hobbies.
My Life Is To Fix Cars
Build Time.
4 Years
Feedback.
marctindoy@yahoo.com
Quote.
"Just work hard for it. Stay humble and always keep yourself on the ground."
'00 Honda Civic
Output 226.8 whp @ 8,200 rpm
Engine JDM ITR K20A; Spoon Sports air intake, throttle body, N1 exhaust, valve cover, radiator hoses, engine theme, radiator cap, spark plug cover, oil cap, covers, drain bolts; DC headers; Fluidyne radiator; slim fan, Hondata K-pro ECU; Aeromotive fuel regulator; Walbro 255 LPH fuel pump; BDL Rails fuel rail; full wire tuck
Drivetrain JDM ITR LSD, DC5 axles, shift lever, flywheel; Karcepts shift kit; Exedy stage 1 clutch
Suspension Skunk2 full coilovers, rear lower control arms; Spoon Sports front and rear strut brace, rear lower tie bar; Autopower 4-point roll cage, painted lime green; ETD racing traction bars
Wheels/Tires 16x7 Volk CE28N limited edition wheels; Falken Ziex 205/45-16 tires
Brakes JDM ITR 5-lug conversion; Spoon Sports brake brakes; Russell SS brake lines; Power Slot front and rear rotors; Hawk brakepads; Work Wheels lugnuts
Exterior '96-'98 Spoon Sports front lip modified to fit a '99-'00 bumper, mirrors, decals, two hooks, rear fog; JDM Type R side skirts; Mugen rear spats; VIS carbon fiber hood with color matched hood pins; JDM SiR headlights, side markers, grille, foglights, emblems, window visors; JDM Type R thin moldings;
Interior JDM DC5 Recaro front seats; Takata racing harnesses; OEM DC5 rear seats; JDM Type R carpet, door panels, navigation custom console; pedals, matting, cupholder, ashtray console, airbag delete tray, shiftboot, airvent, coinholder; SiR armrest; OEM DC5 shifter knob
Electronics Spoon Sports EK cluster; Pioneer MP3 head unit, speakers]