She wanted a change, our Civic. She wanted to be Elise. And so Tibor created a new Elise out of Civic, down to the sculpted pouty mouth, tucked-and-scooped sides, and squeezable, rounded arse. (And hey, honey...nice headlights.) Bang for your Buck, indeed. The result, while clearly not natural, is not ungainly either; still, she is obviously not Elise. Although her mouth, sides and bobbed hinder emulate her heroine, no single dimension duplicates her exactly. And inside, of course, under all the nip and tuck, she is still Civic. This has not changed. Looking the part is one thing, but actually being something you are not is harder, and here Civic does not pull it off. Her manners, her soul, the things that make a Civic a Civic have not changed. Civic is cute. But Civic is not Elise. Civic remains meek, like Elise on Lithium. This may change; Tibor says that he is not finished and that Civic is doing some soul-searching even now and aspiring to make her actions more Elise-like in the months and years to come.
The nature vs. nurture debate will never be won, at least not on these pages (Right now, I have no idea what's going on on these pages.-RC; Stick around once in a while and you might!-JDK), but at least we can all agree that nature comes first. If you're ever to be taken seriously, you must be beautiful inside. And no one has ever, ever had a problem with Civic's inherent inner beauty.
Fast Facts
Owner Tibor Lovasz (not really a doctor)Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Car '88 Honda Civic DX conversion
Under the Hood Ractive Superflow intake, stainless dual exhaust
Stiff Stuff H&R springs and Koni adjustable shocks (dropped front one inch, rear one inch)
Rollers 17x7.5 Konig Tantrum wheels, Yokohama Avid H4 205/40-17 (front), Nitto NT501 225/40-17 (rear) Stoppers stock
Outside Gulf Coast Motors Vitesse body kit. (Tibor owns Gulf Coast Motors.) That's right, this isn't just a one-off, it's a kit now available through Gulf Coast (416/918-4555). Integra headlights, universal taillights, PPG Dodge Viper yellow paint.
Inside MOMO Rookie seats, Top Power steering wheel, Super Anatomico shifter and pedals
ICE Not shown but coming soon: Alpine CDM7861 head unit, Orion HCCA250 amps, Infinity speakers (2x12", 2x5", two tweeters for dash), Lightning Bolt wiring
Props My wife for all her patience, Joe at G&T Auto Body, Bond, Kenny and Glen from Rote Technology Bodyworks, Andrew at Wheel and Tire Zone, Blair at Sport Line Racing, Ultra Auto Sound, Rizza and Moe.