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Honda Jazz Forums => Gallery => Topic started by: Lewborghini on April 12, 2023, 06:54:43 PM
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Hi friends, it’s me!
Here is the journey my Jazz is embarking on, 6 months ownership, 6 months of delight.
As I’m 35 now I decided it was time to be a mature adult and buy a car that is practical, efficient and quiet.
My parents had a GD and then GE, I drove both and realised THE POWER OF DREAMS!
So in October I picked up my little SI, one lady owner before me and 39k on the clocks, collected it from Honda and had to get a pic outside the garage 8)
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Once I got it home I realised it was EXCELLENT and I loved it. Having only ever owned Japanese cars I knew the potential and the excitement set in.
I gave it a clean up and have since polished it a few times, will need paint correction at some stage because said previous owner must have cleaned it with a brick wrapped in a scouring pad.
The first addition was a set of genuine Honda Access wind deflectors, a must first addition for me.
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So after the wind deflectors I tinted the fog lights yellow with some tint film I had spare from a previous car.
Took the dogs off the car to do so and changed out the bulbs for some nice yellow ones whilst I was at it.
I also swapped out the sidelight bulbs for amber ones because I thought I might look more authentically Japanese…
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Next up was some LED number plate bulbs for the back and a succession of different number plates until I settled on my current ones.
I hate “3D” number plates they are the height of tack but here we are. If I could find pressed metal plates in the right sizes I’d be on it like a hobo on a ham sandwich.
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Sooooo after those little bits and pieces I noticed the rear discs were looking a bit gross, the 190 point vehicle check from Honda didn’t pick up the fact they were ruined somehow :o.
So fresh discs and pads front and back for consistency and the awful grinding noise was gone, happiness resumes
Compared to my previous car (MK1 MX5) the Jazz was a pleasure to work on, nothing rusted, nothing snapped, just good times!
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After a happy winter of non leaky, comfortable, reliable and WARM motoring it was time to get into the bigger modifications.
Starting with Tein Flex-Z coilovers and my spare set of track wheels I had run on my MX5 for Hillclimb stuff.
I had my a garage friend for the coilovers for me, I’ve done it on all my previous cars myself but the Jazz is so new (to me) I was scared of messing it up.
My beautiful fresh discs and TEINs looking clean 🧼
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Here’s some pics of it lowered and with the Team Dynamics on, I like the 15’s with grippy tires, the Jazz handles pretty well for a boxy car.
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MULTIPLE VTECZZZZ!
So most recently I got an exhaust tip just for now, the cut out in the bumper is pretty big and the stock tip was lost.
I also got some LED H4’s and they actually seem pretty decent so far.
And a Toxic Knobs gear knob, made of recycled plastic bottle caps! Saving those turtles 🐢
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Future plans are, some more suspension bits and pieces, sound deadening and sound system upgrade and a decent spoiler.
Thanks for reading if you made it this far, hope you like what you seeeeee :-*
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Also I got a Kōreisha from actual Japan, elderly drivers have them in their cars so other people can see they are old and a danger to others, the Jazz seemed fitting for one.
Much JDM, WoW!
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That is looking great. Not so sure about the lowered suspension personally. I think this model of Jazz is the best looking. I had a 2013 model for a couple of years and really liked it.
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Yeah going the lowered route isn’t for everyone, I just can’t leave them stock height for some reason.
I agree though this age is my fave looks wise 8)
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Looking good!
35 year old with a white Si here as well. ;D
Is your exhaust tip just a bolt on over the stock tip? Where did you get it from? It looks pretty good.
If you want any ideas for your Si, check out my build, I went a bit OTT with the sound deadening and I also bought a spoiler from the US.
2015 Orchid Pearl White Honda Jazz Si (https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=10762)
Sound Deadening Project - Silencing the Jazz (https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=11128)
Keep up the good work!
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Hello and welcome to the squad ;D
What a beautiful car, I liked every single thing you did to it :-*
What LED h4 did you use, I am thinking to LED my one as well ;D
Yellow fog is a must IMO
what is the size and rim? nice fitment :o
I can't wait for you to show us how you fit the spoiler :-*
I like it :)
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Looks great, admire your enthusiasm for the Jazz!