Reader's Rides - April 2007 Grassroots

1999 Civic Hatchback
Driver: Bob Bedinghaus
TURF: Eaton, Ohio
How I Spent The $$$: Skunk2 coils, 16-inch Rota Slipstreams, Yokohama AVS ES100 205/45/16, Si cluster, B&M short shifter, CTR grille, CTR mirrors, CTR thin side molding, fake CTR rear lip, fake Mugen front lip, fake CTR headlamps, CTR side markers, Si fog lamps, carbon-fiber hood. repainted Brilliant Black, CTR tranny with LSD, RPM clutch, ACT street lite flywheel, b18a1 bored 0.5mm over with Type-R spec pistons, recondition and shot-peened rods, z10 engine girdle, AEBS main studs, GSR oil pump, GSR water pump, gsr oil pan, ported and polished GSR head with .5 mm ferrea valves, Toda spec b cams, Toda cam gears, Toda timing belt, Skunk2 titanium retainers, Type R valve cover, Golden Eagle fuel rail, 440 RC injectors, 255LPH Walbro fuel pump, Edelbrock Victor X intake manifold, GSR throttle body and a homemade intake.
We Like: It's fake and it's funky fresh.

2000 Civic SI
Driver: Brian Wittenmyer
TURF: Toledo, Ohio
How I Spent The $$$:81.5mm B16 stock sleeves, Golden Eagle block guard, Eagle rods, 8.5:1 Ross pistons, ARP headstuds & rod bolts, stock head, Stock Intake Manifold, GSR Cams, DC Sports cam gears, Edelbrock Pro-Flo fuel rail, Precision 680cc injectors, AEM FPR, Walbro 255lph pump, Custom Ram-horn Turbo manifold, Tial 38mm wastegate, Precision SC60-1 ball bearing turbo, AEM 4x5 filter, Custom 3-inch turbo back exhaust, Dynomax Bullit muffler, Greddy front mount, custom 2 1/2-inch intercooler piping, HKS SSQV blow off, Hondata S200, p28 chipped ECU, skunk2 OBDII-OBDI harness, GM 3 bar Map sensor, ACT XR6 6puck clutch/stock flywheel, VIS Carbon Fiber hood, 15-inch Rota Circuit 8's, Ion/Black housing headlights, 12000k HID's, Grey/blue Katzkin Leather, Autometer carbon-fiber 5-inch tach, boost, oil pressure gauges, AEM Wideband carbon fiber, Neuspeed Short throw shfiter and Eibach Sportline springs.
We Like: It's Joe's car on steroids... and it's blue.

2001 Civic
Driver: James Cardenas
TURF: Kauai, HI
How I Spent The $$$: VTEC head swap, Injen intake, HKS Hi-Power exhaust, Spoon Sports oil cap/radiator cap/socks, 17x7.5 Gramlights 57c, Rays centercaps, Muteki lugs, Tokico hp shocks, Tein S-techs, Comptech 22mm rear sway, ES poly sway bar bushings, SPC rear lca, SPC camber kit, Spoon Sports front/rear strut bar, Spoon Sports rear lower arm bar, d3 designs front under double x-brace, Brembo blanks, Project Mu pads, OEM fogs, JDM dc5 ITR amber sidemarkers, Raybrig ultrawhite sidemarker bulbs, JDM ep3 CTR red "H" emblems, Momo tuner, Broadway rearview, S2K push start and JDM dc5 ITR coinholder.
We Like: It makes Rick Kane jealous.

1997 Civic CX
Driver: Jason Ashbaugh
TURF: Olympia, WA
How I Spent The $$$: 1999 B18B Integra LS engine, Phearable.net tuned P06 w/ OBD2B-OBD1, 2000 Civic Si airbox, Spoon foam drop-in filter, sandblasted and micropolished heat shield, Tanabe Super Medalion Hyper exhaust, GS-R shifter with Energy Suspension bushings, Tokico Illumina 5-Way adjustable shocks, H&R Sport springs, Omni Power Rear LCA's, Omni Power front camber kit, GSR front strut bar, Megan Racing rear strut bar (coated black), GS-R rear sway bar (13mm), 2002 CR-V endlinks, 2000 Civic Si brackets with Energy Suspension bushings, LS Webs/Meshies, Bridgestone Potenza RE750 (205/50/R15), polyurethane Mugen-Style front lip, ESUSE OEM-style foglights (coated yellow),Overseas-style headlights (black housing), OEM Honda city lights, Raybrig Yellow Hyper wedge bulbs, Honda Access splash guards, ABS Spoon-Style mirrors, painted DX spoiler, Mugen plate bolts, MOMO Corse steering wheel, MOMO hub, NRG bronze quick release, Acura 1.6 EL audio console, Acura 1.6 EL lower shifter console, OEM radio blockoff, OEM radio pocket, OEM cargo cover, EK9 CTR shift boot, Rick's S2K Team VooDoo shift knob, 1998 Black GSR cloth seats, European airbag blockoff tray and amber instrument lighting.
We Like: It's all about the mad overseas-style, yo!

1996 Accord
Driver: Kyle Price
TURF: Greenville, SC
How I Spent The $$$: Full Buddy Club 2 bodykit, angel-eye headlights, removed amber tailights, Excel TZ-7 17-inch rims, Tenzo R rally seats, Tenzo R steering wheel, air/fuel ratio, volt gauges, Legacy 7-inch screen with PS2, Memphis 12-inch sub with 750 watt amp, Injen cold-air intake, Megan Racing header and a full Skunk2 Catback exhaust
We Like: It reminds us that the first mod should be lowering your car.