hershey
12-02-2003, 06:37 PM
Greetings to the Ottawa E Owners,
Have any of you added after market options on your "E"s and if so any deals out there...
Side steps or Fog lights or Brush guards or Roof racks or Trailer hiches...
Anything to personolize our little buggys and make them even more useful and attractive..
As for me : - Tinted front windows................................ Standard Auto
- Remote start with keyless ....................... Accurit
- Front lower grill "gutter guard".................. Home Depot
- Fake Fogs "Mirrors" for now...................... CTC
- Windshield Tint Ban, "5 Inches" ............... Accurit
- Non Slip Mats "Cargo and rear seat area"... Costco
See you out there,
Black 2WD Y Package
lizzurd
12-02-2003, 08:29 PM
The only aftermarket items i have are deflectasheild door visors and the famous homedepot gutter screen lower grille.
hershey
12-02-2003, 09:22 PM
Very nice slide show, You certainely went all out with options,
It certainly compliments the appearance of the " E " ..
Is your hood deflector the official Honda for 189.00 dollars or the look alike sold by Honda for 89.00 dollars.
I was told the only difference was the Honda name appearing on the expensive one..
Are you happy with it ; Are they worth it ; Are they noisy ; Are they easy to install ; enough for now !!!!!
Thanks again...
PS.. Your side step, Is it just for looks or do you always step on it to get in ??? I find the seat high and could probably use one but at 720.00 dollars...It hurts.
lizzurd
12-02-2003, 09:26 PM
Thank you...those are just some pics i have taken over the summer.The hood guard is original honda.Only takes about 10 minutes to install....i bought it for looks mainly.The only problem is going thru the car wash....i have a fear that one time the dryer is going to rip it off.I dont use the bars to get in or out but they do come in handy when cleaning the roof....Im only 5'8 and it would be a night more with out them.
Jeff1192
12-04-2003, 06:54 AM
Are there any possible issues with the gutter guards affecting air flow to the engine...resulting in Honda making warranty claims difficult if there was ever a problem?
Andy-Montreal
12-04-2003, 05:10 PM
[quote:fdbb121c28=" "]The hood guard is original honda.The only problem is going thru the car wash....i have a fear that one time the dryer is going to rip it off[/quote:fdbb121c28]
Lizzurd, beware of car washes at below freezing temperatures!
I had a Safari Van with a hood deflector purchased at CanTire and ran it thru the no-touch car wash at -20*C after a few months. The pre-wash and rinse cycles use cool water but the dryer shattered the plastic deflector into a hundred or so pieces. When I took the remainder of the pieces off, I noticed small stones lodged in between the deflector and the hood which started to cause rust from the rubbing. In my opinion, they're good for summer use only and as the hood rake angle is almost flat on our cars, I doubt as to whether these devices actually spare the hood from paint chips.