Getting My "Classic" 2000 Honda Civic EX SDN BACK ON THE ROAD!!

[Sean Price]

Greetings All!

My 2000 Honda Civic EX Sedan has been outta commision for quite some time now.

I want to get her back on the road and would appreciate your time, input, and advice on how best to do so...

This car to my generation or at least to me is the equivalent of the 1964 Chevy Impala.. i.e. this will be my project car, my car I pass on to my grandson, in other words this is my 64' Impala, i.e. my grand restoration project

First I should say the car is BONE STOCK.. all OEM stuff here... so with that in mind..

Location is Chicago and winters here get as bad or worse then those infamous WISCONSIN winters everyones always dreading.. and I plan on running her this Winter..

2000 Honda Civic EX 4DR Sedan, 98,000 miles on it, runs like a charm..err. or it did...

1. First I need a new battery, Believe it or not, till 2 weeks ago, the ORIGINAL battery was still runnin this beauty.. so whats the best battery replacement?

2. Second, new tires.. again, still using the original tires that came with the car.. they are almost NASCAR racing bald now... So what are the best tires to get, probably for all seasons, but importantly for winter usage...

3. The car has no power.. I believe there's a leak or hole somewhere in the exhaust..but where? How do I find it? It being a 9 year old car, I just want to put a a WHOLE NEW EXHAUST in it... so walk me thru that.. if not the process itself, the cost and shop knowledge NOT to get ripped off when I have it done..

4. Besides regular oil changes, I have done nothing else,, well maybe a "tune up" at about 80k miles.. but what else should I be doing? Want to get another 100k miles on it!!

5. Anything else I'm missing or should do? Any special care on the paint job? Has some chips on the front end, but don't want that spread of cancer to be an issue..

I love this car and want to keep it FOREVER.. again this is my project car! It holds a lot of sentimental value as you can tell.. basically my 1st car and I worked my a$$ like a slave in order to buy it BRAND NEW!! thats where the love comes from!

THANK YOU

oNe

p.s. I'm not above trying aftermarket stuff on there either, like cold air intakes.. my goal is not to make it "Fast And The Furious" but hey a little high end performance can't hurt nathing right?

[tunergirl]

Originally posted by Sean Price
Greetings All!

My 2000 Honda Civic EX Sedan has been outta commision for quite some time now.

I want to get her back on the road and would appreciate your time, input, and advice on how best to do so...

This car to my generation or at least to me is the equivalent of the 1964 Chevy Impala.. i.e. this will be my project car, my car I pass on to my grandson, in other words this is my 64' Impala, i.e. my grand restoration project

First I should say the car is BONE STOCK.. all OEM stuff here... so with that in mind..

Location is Chicago and winters here get as bad or worse then those infamous WISCONSIN winters everyones always dreading.. and I plan on running her this Winter..

2000 Honda Civic EX 4DR Sedan, 98,000 miles on it, runs like a charm..err. or it did...

1. First I need a new battery, Believe it or not, till 2 weeks ago, the ORIGINAL battery was still runnin this beauty.. so whats the best battery replacement?

2. Second, new tires.. again, still using the original tires that came with the car.. they are almost NASCAR racing bald now... So what are the best tires to get, probably for all seasons, but importantly for winter usage...

3. The car has no power.. I believe there's a leak or hole somewhere in the exhaust..but where? How do I find it? It being a 9 year old car, I just want to put a a WHOLE NEW EXHAUST in it... so walk me thru that.. if not the process itself, the cost and shop knowledge NOT to get ripped off when I have it done..

4. Besides regular oil changes, I have done nothing else,, well maybe a "tune up" at about 80k miles.. but what else should I be doing? Want to get another 100k miles on it!!

5. Anything else I'm missing or should do? Any special care on the paint job? Has some chips on the front end, but don't want that spread of cancer to be an issue..

I love this car and want to keep it FOREVER.. again this is my project car! It holds a lot of sentimental value as you can tell.. basically my 1st car and I worked my a$$ like a slave in order to buy it BRAND NEW!! thats where the love comes from!

THANK YOU

oNe

p.s. I'm not above trying aftermarket stuff on there either, like cold air intakes.. my goal is not to make it "Fast And The Furious" but hey a little high end performance can't hurt nathing right?

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