Lude Generation

My Sunday morning started as any ordinary Sunday, being rudely awaken by my alarm clock.
went to work for overtime as normal.

during my morning i was looking on the forum from my phone whilst on a fag break and Wiggs posted that this lude was up on the bay for a princely £1200.

"its overtime" i said to myself.

Bugger this im off. went home, told the wife "im off to Barnsley!.

£86 for a single train ticket from Chippenham, calling at Bristol, Sheffield and then Barnsley.

God i hope its as good as the seller Mark had said it was. if it wasn't, im stuck in Barnsley with no way of getting home, and i start the late shift at 2 pm the next afternoon.

so here are the pictures of the lude from the eBay ad.











after a very long journey i arrived in Barnsley at just gone 7pm, phoned mark and announced my arrival.

After about 10 mins, the most beautiful car pulls up over the crest of the hill leading to the station. "wow" what a looker!
what poise,
what a car.

I had a good look around it and, yes it needs a bit of work, cosmetically and mechanically.

mechanical

Engine idle is erratic, when cold. hunted high and low.
Air bag light is out and doesn't come on.
Handbrake/low fluid level light flicker on occasion although the fluid is ok.
Speedo needle drops to zero on occasions.

exterior

rear bumper needs paint or replacing with the proper one as Mark mentioned it had reversed into a caravan.
stone chips everywhere on the front.
front bumper has a crease
rear offside quarter has a small dent.
nearside rear quarter has a few scratches.
lower front splitter is creased and the paint is appalling.

interior

steering wheel is wrong for the s, looks like its a momo from an accord r.
drivers seat bolster sagging and seat base has a tear where the stitching has got worn.
stereo face keeps falling off.
boot torsion beams rattle as the clip is broken, sold the one i had to sailor.

you will see the issues but, all is not lost. the engine and box are very strong as is the gearbox with no crunching into gears at high rpm's.

its also got an itg panel filter, and act clutch and xact streetlite flywheel fitted. and civic sport alloys

http://www.advancedclutch.com/ha3-spss
http://www.advancedclutch.com/flywheels
http://merlinmotorsport.co.uk/product_i ... ts_id=8115

and as of this morning here are the pics as it stands.

as long as the atts works and engine is strong thats all that matters

the accord type r wheel is improvment over stock wheel, maybe not the type s but over the ukdm bus steering wheel

looks good black is sexy

It looks decent for the cash .

I'm glad some of the crap I post up has some use lol looks like a lil bit of money and you will have a very tidy S

im very grateful to you mr wiggs sir. pint at japfest i feel.

Looks like a good buy for the price and you can sort out the issues in no time.

Welcome to the S owners club.

I want that front lip..

Sell me your 3rd gen's driver's wing mirror will ya!



Nice one Sam. If I was ever to get a 5th gen, it'd have to be a black one (See not racist!). But you know this is quite an extreme step for your 3rd gen not to be seen next too mine at Japfest. I really don't think you needed to worry about it

well done sam, welcome to the club mate she looks like a damn good car.

Another gone to the darkside
You aren't a jedi no more. You bloody traitor!!!!!

Good choice though

Nice one bud since I've known you you've had a 3rd a 4th and a 5th