other What Bad Decisions Are You Currently Reverting?

[Hernan]

I've just started my 2002 journey two months ago, so until reading the latest pages of this thread I didn't have any regret...but it seems like anytime soon I'll regret installing B6's instead of coil overs!!

[2002#3]

I am surprised no mentions (unless I missed them) of regretting cutting speaker holes in door cards.  That one in my first '02 was truly regrettable.  May I take the opportunity to suggest to newbies...please do not do it.  Mount speakers on the hood, roof, trunk, or a bumper if you have to, but not in a door card.

[bluehills2002]

Who said a two tone paint job was a bad decision?  (Not my car, parts car for sale at $1100 near me in Franklin MA).

 

[otisdog]

Betcha the civic driver is still laughing...

Threw the "bus" steering wheel away, along with 2 sets of injectors...there's probably more, but my mind is being kind to me tonight.

[otisdog]

On 2/17/2019 at 7:03 PM, otisdog said:

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Edited February 19, 2019 by otisdog
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[resra]

14 minutes ago, otisdog said:

 

And what makes it worse is it was a she with back seat full of kids eating ice cream and I had my full racing gear on with helmet and all. Never, never again will I race anything other than a bicycle...ok maybe kids on trikes?

[arkleo]

Hell, the worst thing I did was a trim-delete, and I’m happy I did it.

[Kile Brekke]

32 minutes ago, arkleo said:

Hell, the worst thing I did was a trim-delete, and I’m happy I did it.

 

Well, you’re still in the denial phase—we will sit tight and wait another 4 years for this thread to be ressurected with your confession and plan for trim resolution.

 

Kidding. Car looks great. Those grills are doing all the work anyway. Very nice. 

 

 

[irdave]

11 hours ago, resra said:

And what makes it worse is it was a she with back seat full of kids eating ice cream and I had my full racing gear on with helmet and all. Never, never again will I race anything other than a bicycle...ok maybe kids on trikes?

 

If it was your bicycle racing kit, that's kinda' funny.

 

(And if the engine went, it was going to go anyway.  How much of a better story is this?  Did you get a date out of it?  Plot twist; it was the wife with their kids...  And she's been teasing you ever since about the silly little car.  Wow, great story, thanks.)

[resra]

lol @irdave... the plot thickens but your story sounds better than mine!

It truly happened...ok maybe the kids weren't eating ice cream but they were eating something... and yes my engine threw a rod and made a hole in the block maybe because I didn't use the right kind of oil that was recommended...I'm not sure but it was rough.

Edited February 18, 2019 by resra

[Einspritz]

Not replacing the wiring harness with new.

[irdave]

41 minutes ago, resra said:

lol @irdave... the plot thickens but your story sounds better than mine!

It truly happened...ok maybe the kids weren't eating ice cream but they were eating something... and yes my engine threw a road and made a hole in the block maybe because I didn't use the right kind of oil that was recommended...I'm not sure but it was rough.

 

8k rpm and then lifting?  That'll bang some stuff around.

 

And I'll be honest, I love driving the slow car.  I wring it's freaking neck and I'm barely doing the speed limit.  And on a serious note, if it wasn't a 6 cylinder or a type R, your motor was probably tired.  I've found that if I'm serious about it I can pull away from most traffic playing stop light grand prix. (Unless they're serious about it too, then that CRV becomes a problem. ?)  That's why I'm selling the car with the s54- it's just too damned fast.

[Steve Tochi]

Not painting and freshening up the engine bay when the motor was out!

[Mpower5266]

19 hours ago, 2002#2 said:

I am surprised no mentions (unless I missed them) of regretting cutting speaker holes in door cards.  That one in my first '02 was truly regrettable.  May I take the opportunity to suggest to newbies...please do not do it.  Mount speakers on the hood, roof, trunk, or a bumper if you have to, but not in a door card.

 

I am in the process of doing this, but I wasnt the one that cut the cards. 

[g_force]

3 hours ago, Steve Tochi said:

Not painting and freshening up the engine bay when the motor was out!

 

For me it was painting and freshening up the engine bay with rattle can paint, and doing the same with the subframe and suspension bits.  I cleaned everything really good and rattle canned it, but that stuff just doesn't hold up.  I assume if I'd had the engine bay painted with automotive paint and powder coated the suspension, everything would look much nicer now.