Black Black is Best

lemster · 25th September 2006, 22:08

It finally arrived, hurrah!

I've managed to drag myself away from it for long enough to post a couple of photo's ... (i-Shift 1.8 + Storms + Studio + Concert)

fishyuk · 25th September 2006, 22:16

oooh, about 1 more week till NHB storm lovelyness....very nice, I WANT MINE

WoolyCiv · 25th September 2006, 22:33

Glad your car has arrived lemster, it looks great

. Must say in all honesty though I think the civic looks great no matter what colour it is.

allan40alt · 26th September 2006, 07:37

Great choice lemster. Always looks good in NHB.

SUPERTEACH · 26th September 2006, 08:35

Smart motor in the best colour with lots of kit.....
Looks great.
Enjoy it........

Andrea · 26th September 2006, 21:19

looks fab and i love the storms, if i ha the storms though i would have to get it lowered

misterpro · 26th September 2006, 22:14

Ouch, looks hawt!

Got to wait a few more months myself though

(ordered in May)

Maldax · 26th September 2006, 22:30

Looks nice lem! Hows the concert pack?

TTDegs · 27th September 2006, 00:39

Very nice!

reminds me I need to wash mine though

IWANTACIVIC · 27th September 2006, 03:23

looks cool

whats the concert pack inculude ?
black looks cool but doesnt it suffer badly with stone chip scrachers badly ?
is this right ?

lemster · 27th September 2006, 13:29

As Maldax has already alluded to, my Concert Pack is missing!

In fact it is sitting in Nottingham at a dealer ... boo hiss!

My car was ordered as a company lease and as such was delivered and PDI'd at a dealer local to the leasing company. When it was delivered to me (down South) the first thing I noticed when the guy opened the front door was the lack of shiny speaker rings!!! Ahhh, where was my Concert Pack???? After a few conversations with the dealer, which included comments like "I'm SURE the concert pack WAS fitted, it's just the rings they forgot to fit", it turns out that none of it was fitted as it was still sitting on the floor in the warehouse ... nice

.... thank goodness for you folks at Civinfo as I appear to know much more about the options than they do!

As I don't live anywhere near the original dealer the concert pack will now be fitted by a local dealer (who didn't seem impressed to have to help out the remote dealer). I'll keep you posted on when it's actually fitted and whether it was all worth it.

Phew ... I didn't realise getting some better sound would be so hard! I would suggest that anybody still waiting for their new baby should read up on what they've ordered ... just in case

(yep, NHB is going to be a really b*gger to clean ... I really must program in the local hand-car wash place into the satnav)

elfa7 · 27th September 2006, 13:35

lemster, I think those wheels look great.

lemster · 27th September 2006, 14:14

Thanks Elfa7

.. I'm really glad I went for them. I'm just soooooo paranoid about curbs. The studio pack should include a cameras on each side of the car just to monitor "curb proximity".

I had 18" alloys on an A4 and had them refub'd twice

Unfortunately it just seems to be the consequence of doing lots of mileage in city streets and parking in unfamiliar car parks. (not my driving ability .. honest

)

karlak · 3rd October 2006, 21:59

Right, will you all stop posting these fantastic pictures. This car is costing me enough as it is, and now I find that I am thinking of adding the Storm 18's as well.

WoolyCiv · 3rd October 2006, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlak

Right, will you all stop posting these fantastic pictures. This car is costing me enough as it is, and now I find that I am thinking of adding the Storm 18's as well.

Ah, are you the culprit who keeps taking the site down just to save youself some money?

TTDegs · 3rd October 2006, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlak

Right, will you all stop posting these fantastic pictures. This car is costing me enough as it is, and now I find that I am thinking of adding the Storm 18's as well.

but you KNOW it will be worth it...

Let's face it - what other wheels could you put on a NHB...

karlak · 3rd October 2006, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTDegs

but you KNOW it will be worth it...

Let's face it - what other wheels could you put on a NHB...

Stop it, Stop it , STOP IT ....... I'm not listening... la, la, la, lalalala

WoolyCiv · 3rd October 2006, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlak

Stop it, Stop it , STOP IT ....... I'm not listening... la, la, la, lalalala

You may not be listening but your still reading about those wheels - we can hear them turning

Fernando Almeida · 4th October 2006, 13:04

My "Dream Car" !!

My Civic is also black, but the wheels were plus 2700€ (17") + tyres, and I had to keep my original wheels and tires and I did not want it....
(at least my dealaer told me so - here in Portugal)

nevertheless I haven't yet gave up on this idea....
so maybe one day I will have these wheels also....

karlak · 16th October 2006, 15:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlak

Stop it, Stop it , STOP IT ....... I'm not listening... la, la, la, lalalala

Well, very unsually for me, I have put me sensible head on, and stuck with 17's. At the end of the day, the car is a company car, although financing through work etc, I was always opting out the co-car scheme to make money, and hopefully get a better car.

With the added cost of the option and extra cost of tyres, over say three years - it is effectively £1000 that I need not have spent. Does that make sense?

Anyway 17's it is, but I have already found a local alloy restorer, who can repaint alloys in any colour, So I may have the standard wheels painted the same as storms, to go with the NHB look. maybe a bit of Photoshopping is required when I get the car.

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IWANTACIVIC Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th September 2006 Location: LINCS UK Posts: 658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	looks cool whats the concert pack inculude ? black looks cool but doesnt it suffer badly with stone chip scrachers badly ? is this right ? Last edited by IWANTACIVIC; 27th September 2006 at 03:25.

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25th September 2006, 22:16	#2 (permalink)
fishyuk Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 30th July 2006 Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oooh, about 1 more week till NHB storm lovelyness....very nice, I WANT MINE

25th September 2006, 22:33	#3 (permalink)
WoolyCiv 12th June 2006 1.8EX Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th May 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Glad your car has arrived lemster, it looks great . Must say in all honesty though I think the civic looks great no matter what colour it is.

26th September 2006, 07:37	#4 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Great choice lemster. Always looks good in NHB.

26th September 2006, 08:35	#5 (permalink)
SUPERTEACH Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 17th August 2006 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 629 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Smart motor in the best colour with lots of kit..... Looks great. Enjoy it........

26th September 2006, 21:19	#6 (permalink)
Andrea Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 22nd July 2006 Location: Lynemouth, Northumberland Posts: 421 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	looks fab and i love the storms, if i ha the storms though i would have to get it lowered

26th September 2006, 22:14	#7 (permalink)
misterpro Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Flanders, Belgium Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ouch, looks hawt! Got to wait a few more months myself though (ordered in May)

26th September 2006, 22:30	#8 (permalink)
Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks nice lem! Hows the concert pack?

27th September 2006, 00:39	#9 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Very nice! reminds me I need to wash mine though

27th September 2006, 13:29	#11 (permalink)
lemster Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 31st May 2006 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As Maldax has already alluded to, my Concert Pack is missing! In fact it is sitting in Nottingham at a dealer ... boo hiss! My car was ordered as a company lease and as such was delivered and PDI'd at a dealer local to the leasing company. When it was delivered to me (down South) the first thing I noticed when the guy opened the front door was the lack of shiny speaker rings!!! Ahhh, where was my Concert Pack???? After a few conversations with the dealer, which included comments like "I'm SURE the concert pack WAS fitted, it's just the rings they forgot to fit", it turns out that none of it was fitted as it was still sitting on the floor in the warehouse ... nice .... thank goodness for you folks at Civinfo as I appear to know much more about the options than they do! As I don't live anywhere near the original dealer the concert pack will now be fitted by a local dealer (who didn't seem impressed to have to help out the remote dealer). I'll keep you posted on when it's actually fitted and whether it was all worth it. Phew ... I didn't realise getting some better sound would be so hard! I would suggest that anybody still waiting for their new baby should read up on what they've ordered ... just in case (yep, NHB is going to be a really b*gger to clean ... I really must program in the local hand-car wash place into the satnav)

27th September 2006, 13:35	#12 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	lemster, I think those wheels look great.

27th September 2006, 14:14	#13 (permalink)
lemster Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 31st May 2006 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Elfa7 .. I'm really glad I went for them. I'm just soooooo paranoid about curbs. The studio pack should include a cameras on each side of the car just to monitor "curb proximity". I had 18" alloys on an A4 and had them refub'd twice Unfortunately it just seems to be the consequence of doing lots of mileage in city streets and parking in unfamiliar car parks. (not my driving ability .. honest )

3rd October 2006, 21:59	#14 (permalink)
karlak Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2006 Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Right, will you all stop posting these fantastic pictures. This car is costing me enough as it is, and now I find that I am thinking of adding the Storm 18's as well.

4th October 2006, 13:04	#19 (permalink)
Fernando Almeida Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Portugal Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My "Dream Car" !! My Civic is also black, but the wheels were plus 2700€ (17") + tyres, and I had to keep my original wheels and tires and I did not want it.... (at least my dealaer told me so - here in Portugal) nevertheless I haven't yet gave up on this idea.... so maybe one day I will have these wheels also....