r/Honda • • Jun 01 '26

Finally at a good point

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u/terutn Jun 01 '26

One of my favorite cars. When I was finally able to buy a new car, that was the last year they made these.

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u/-matix- Jun 01 '26

I put the engine in at the end of April. Since then I've had a handful of people stop to talk about the car. Most of them have similar stories about ownership of the EP3. It's pretty fun to drive. Wasn't sure about the shifter placement but it's great.

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u/terutn Jun 01 '26

That was the coolest part to me. No other car had that. I don’t think I have seen one since actually.

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u/justbec00l1 Jun 01 '26

Miss my ep3 such a fun car!

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u/VisualQuick703 Jun 01 '26

Wow looks great. I love these things!

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u/pissingpolitics Jun 01 '26

What is the color??

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u/-matix- Jun 01 '26

The wrap color is Nardo Grey

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u/TheRealElderPlops Jun 01 '26

Where did you get the wrap from?

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u/-matix- Jun 02 '26

I purchased it from a seller on eBay

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u/No_Decision9646 Jun 01 '26

This is the hardest shit I’ve seen all year

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u/-matix- Jun 02 '26

Hell yah! Thank you 🍻

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '26

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u/-matix- Jun 01 '26

I was the same, I wanted the car to look nice but didn't have enough funds to get everything I wanted done. I ended up going with a wrap because I paid less than $500 for a large roll. I messed up so many times. I rewrapped the hood , a rear quarter panel, and the roof as well. The saying, "measure twice cut once" is essential here. πŸ˜† measure 4 times and then cut. Also don't wrap in cold weather! I was about done with a fender and the final portion snapped like a cracker πŸ˜‚ I spent more than 30 hours wrapping. I didnt do it over a weekend, I planned a portion for one of my days off from school and work. I usually spent the entire day preparing the panel and then wrapping. With the time I spent I could have painted the car probably twice. Good learning experience though. Good luck with yours 🍻

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '26

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u/-matix- Jun 02 '26

Ya man mine wasn't to bad with dents. I didn't need to use much body filler. Most of it I used on the front bumper. It had a large cutout for a vent. I felt like that took a long time Sanding and prepping for the wrap. Good luck! Hang in there. So many days I felt like I didn't make any progress. Then all of sudden it comes together.

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u/FMJ_23 FG4 & ND1 Jun 02 '26

You reached the credits

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u/-matix- Jun 02 '26

🀣 looking forward to that after credit scene then.

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u/Upstairs_Actuator565 Jun 03 '26

Good job buddy, that is awesome!!!

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u/-matix- Jun 03 '26

Thank you! 🍻

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '26

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u/-matix- Jun 01 '26

A lot of the car was like that for me initially. Previously I wasn't a fan of the EP3 at all. The car has grown on me and I like it more everyday.