ZHNG YOUR RIDE PART TRES' hello hello..welcome once again to upthelorry's ongoing ZYR series, where i show you readers the exact type of poseurs (namely myself) who have too much free time and resources on their hands that i love to hate.

hooboy we've got a biggie today..previously DYR delved into the intricacies of bodykits installation; nevermind the fact that it mainly consisted of a slew of pic whoring with little to no actual value. today we're gonna go into actual DIY, where i guide you through the various steps to make your ride worth an extra lancer's worth of cash.

"but mr sexiness!! any real car enthusiast can tell the difference between the real and pirated thing!"

ah yes..you're absolutely right there! but let's not forget the target demographic shall we? you don't suppose the thousands of civics and lancers with GT Wings the size of a small plane are trying to impress the car enthusiast are they? i'm sure they are...

ok on to business..
(all images can be enlarged by clicking on them in case anyone feels i've got something to hide by using small pictures)



MOD 1. MAKING YOUR HONDA IPOD COMPATIBLE
here's the retarded thing..while BMWs and Lexus' have ready made phono jacks installed all over the vehicle, Honda JPN decided they're above providing value added features to their vehicles; hence adding a proprietary aux function that only works with a special converter and jack. ooook so we're off hunting for said converter...

there we go! it took frickin' MONTHS to find a dealership that imported these #^**@! devices!

now we gotsta remove lots of shit from the centre console; namely the storage bin, ashtray and stickshift cover. then its time to plug in the converter. i'd show you where the aux input of the car actually is but no amount of twisting n turning would allow me a clean shot at it. suffice to say its directly behind the only lighted button in the pic that can only be accessed by removing the storage bin.

next we need a bit of drilling to create an access for the cable. mi ipod inside the storage bin would be good hence i commenced drilling on my $80k baby (the storage box you idiot). retarded yes but its flat out insane to use an FM transmitter on a car that receives radio stations at +/- 10Hz. next we run ipod connecting wire thru' the hole and voila! crystal clear MP3 playing through the audio system that can be used to control the ipod's functions. neato!

in case you can't envision what a drilled hole looks like. note the normal phono jack also available to connect any other MP3 devices to the car. sweet shit!

my iPod happily attached sitting pretty within the storage bin

MOD 2. CHEATING THE NON-ENTHUSIAST
okie pokie..now to the real stuff. i'll save the elaboration on the differences between the Accord Euro and Euro-R you can go check out the physical and internal differences for yourself. we're now going to turn the JDM Accord into a Euro-R replica via a simple changing of the front girlle.

Step 1. Obtain the Euro-R grille (duh!) and affix the badge to the grille. In case you think its possible to keow the badge out for your own Accord, let me state its a waste of time because of the way its affixed. trust me i've tried multiple times liao on other Euro-Rs but its not possible. you need to spend that bit of dough to get a set. (jibai to good design!)

Step 2. Remove the existing grille

Step 3. This step is redundant if you've still got the stock grille installed. I previously used an aftermarket one so those motherfuckers used silicon glue to affix the grille. so here is yours truly meticulously removing as much of the black shit as humanly possible. (this took up the bulk of the time knn)

Step 4. There you have it! Fit in your new original grille and use all existing pins and screws to secure it. No bloody silicon shit required for originals hell yeah!

shown above are the various grille incarnations my baby had to go through. looking at that original crappy chrome makes me wonder how i ever lived with it for the first month of owning the car. suffice to say the new Euro-R version will be a permanent fixture now. you can't fight with the R-Type accessories period.



MOD 3. SUBCONSCIOUSLY ENHANCING THE PERCEIVED VALUE OF YOUR RIDE
this is a no-brainer. the pics can speak for themselves....

oh ya don't to affix the Euro-R badge for the behind as well.

and the front...

if you still don't know what i'm referring to..here's a fun fact:
KAH Motors only carry the USDM Accord, not the JDM Accord. Make of that what you will.

Overall, the car has undergone various facelifts to become its current incarnation. The list of mods are as follows in chronological order:
1. 17" rims
2. Twin Exhaust
3. Aftermarket grille
4. Skirtings
5. Foglights
6. iPod aux input
7. Number plate
8. Euro-R Grille
Make the comparisons yourself. Still don't believe the new look far exceeds the original?

I've provided another comparison photo before and after the grille zhng. note that the old grille shown is the version 2 one and not the original. the version 2 model already has all the skirtings and foglights installed liao.


And that concludes PART III of the ZYR series. Its fun to hate morons who do up their average rides in a futile attempt to impress some random passerby when a mere glance from anyone who knows what a clutch is can immediately debase all those churlish modifications they've made. A lancerlution forever's a lancer no matter WHAT fuck thing you do to it. Putting 100 meters that are actually just simple clocks on your dashboard doesn't change a single fucking thing haha. I've seen a Vios with count em' 7 (SEVEN) of the fuck things. Seriously...a VIOS????

And before you try to gloat over my perceived lack of self-awareness, here's a pic of my JDM Accord and a Euro-R

The Euro-R

lim peis' JDM Accord

i rest my case. 
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