$200,000 EG6 Honda Civic, built by Spoon & Built by legends | Capturing Car Culture - Ep. 7

Take the most pedestrian Honda Civic ever made and dump 200K into it... What do you get? Well, you no longer have to imagine because Spoon Sports and Built by Legends have done it for you. The employees at Spoon sports wanted to build a pedestrian car that is fun on the streets and fun on the track that could also be driven as a daily. They ultimately chose the Honda Civic EG6. The customization of this EG6 Civic goes all the way down to the nuts and bolts. Much like an F1 car, every modification and piece of this car had a purpose and reason to be modified or rebuilt. From the carbon fiber floors to the re-positioned engine to make room for the custom headers, it has been meticulously thought out. In this episode of "Capturing Car Culture," you get to enjoy the ride with Larry Chen as he takes this three-year brain child on a ride and share his experience with you.
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[@LarryChenPhoto]

Thank you guys for watching. Hopefully once the car is complete I'll have a chance to do a full proper shoot.

[@rolandotirador1565]

Thank you for sharing this video from Spoon and Built By Legends. I've been wanting to know more about this car and it's purpose for a while. Seeing intimate details about its construction truly is great craftsmanship. This will be a bespoke car or series of cars if they ever decide to make more

[@findtherightbeat]

Hi Larry, just curious, are the primaries of the header significantly longer? Or is it around the same length, just routed differently to allow lowering the car further? Thanks!

[@ZLwh1ne]

Bring it back! Just start making EG civics all over again!

[@JC-jg7nx]

Loving your videos so far Larry , great job

[@crxtodd16]

Oh man, I can't believe this car exists. That header! And all that carbon fiber??? Whaaaa??? Outstanding. I had an EG that I was working on for a while... That said, I gotta admit I'm drooling a little. Thank you for bringing in the content!!

[@HSKFabrications]

Lets not forget that Hector's gonna be running 3 Honda Civics, with spoon engines. On top of that, he just came into Harry's and ordered 3 T66 turbos, with NOS, and a motec system exhaust.

[@JFischer-fr3eh]

I smell bacon

[@3m2j3]

😂😂😂 He’s a Cop!

[@HSKFabrications]

@@3m2j3 You a cop?

[@Surge509]

He’s a cop!!😭😭

[@JF-bv6vc]

This comment never gets old!

[@tonyarzate90]

Larry Chen on Hagerty is one of my favorite car media things to happen in a long time

[@DaneRThomas]

A 1994 Civic Si was the first brand-new car that I ever bought. We sold it to a friend when we moved to Europe in 1998, and he kept it for another 15 years and well over 200k miles. This is the ultimate expression of that car, and I love that they have put the time and effort into building it. I'll take mine with LHD, in white, to match my original.

[@ScoutingForZen]

I massively admire the dedication involved in that intake and exhaust setup. "Hey, this B Series sits just a bit too high..." "Say no more, I'll make this sick bundle of snakes that'll also sound like a MotoGP bike powered by demonic chainsaws."

[@jesusiskingofkings4428]

Bro theres nothing cool about demons or using them as an adjective

[@yur1831]

@@jesusiskingofkings4428 💀💀💀

[@greasertv3147]

@@jesusiskingofkings4428 rta

[@gamerdrive5565]

@@jesusiskingofkings4428 how did you acquire a brain injury? We would all be interested to know.

[@kellyhallidayiiify]

@@jesusiskingofkings4428 would you like a tissue?

[@secount2652]

It's so nice to see Larry Chen in this setup. Not needing to hoon around, just presenting, just talking about car.

[@danimal865]

Man, i had a 93 EG hatch, gutted, half cage, seats, fully gutted, b20/gsr head, gsr trans, skunk 2 suspension, aluminum control arms, poly bushings throughout. 1900 pounds with 210hp. It was a rocket. I miss it.

[@ElRayDelRio]

Had one with a H2B swap! R.i.p

[@evilf23]

The Civic End game boss. The attention to detail and cohesiveness of all the modifications all working synergistically is really impressive. This kind of build doesn't make sense to 99% of people who would rather just buy a 911 turbo or GT3 for the same money but if you were like me reading sport compact car, honda tuning, and super street magazines fantasizing about building your used Honda into the ultimate car it's a fantasy realized to make something like this. I make good money but drive a 2006 Acura TSX with tons of custom work done because that was my attainable dream car 20 years ago and i'm literally realizing a fantasy driving it every day. Can't beat golden era honda double wishbone suspensions.

[@HigeYatsu]

I definitely appreciate the Built By Legends philosophy of building. Money and R&D doesn't always need to be about extracting as much performance as possible. This build is about maximizing what made the EG great in the first place, not about turning it into a completely different car. The Japanese legends of the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's were special cars right from the factory. Taking the vision of the original engineers and refining every detail without budget constraints is a really cool concept; it's not about building the most wild, uncapped version of the car--it's about building a product for someone that truly loves and appreciates the car for what it is. Now, who wants to send me a few million so I can collect them all??? Hahaha.

[@trevorsmith2006]

Everything about this car is hyper-attention to detail, but those headers are next level.

[@guiltygearcore]

Its like Spoon Sports and Built by Legends carried the moto of Honda when Honda decided to create the NSX. Reliable, respectable and easy to drive. Spend a day on a race track and drive home in one piece.

[@PaulChoix55]

I love these modernisation, it's basically a singer civic. I just wanted to point out, for those that come across my comment, that the carbon fiber is a reinforcement layer on top of the existing sheetmetal. Opera Performance, the shop responsible for those bits, made a video about it. Just so y'all know it's not a full carbon replacement, but a very trick way pf increasing rigidity, pioneered by Opera Performance on their legendary s2000 (yes, the one in GT4)

[@rugu6869]

I know Spoon from Gran Turismo and had a highly modified EG6 Spoon that I would use to kick other cars butts on all the tracks. What stood out for me was the light weight and handling vs. the engine. I would just run away from everything in the turns and watch the rearview mirror on the long straights as they would catch-up to me, only to be left in the dust in the braking zones and curves. This car is going to be special. I can't wait to see the finished product.

[@miamiglia]

I’m not a big Honda guy but my god you have to appreciate the high quality work put into this 👌👍

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Beautiful car. I like what Chen said, "Now that we've grown up. We can continue to fulfill our dreams." This type of Honda was always one of my dreams. (:

[@ayee_Q]

He’s right there are actually fully commissions cars built by the legends themselves. The price will only go up depending on who will pay that price. Respect. Have to visit Japan ASAP but the way my bank account is set up.

[@UguisuAnko12]

"Fun on track, good on streets", this is the kind of philosophy that I wanna do when I get a opportunity to have an enough budget for building a Civic like this thing. It's not always about having brute power, straight line Mexico highway night racing stuffs, doing pulls, brag & rights or whatever but rather pure passion, dedication, all business, and functionality of the car. This kind of build is meant to engage the driver to be connected with the machine and to bring smile to their faces and not everyone would be able to understand it. Yeah, cars Civics aren't fast and powerful as supercars but it's more than just a "Civic", or your so-called "lawnmower", this is an art and it deserves a genuine love and respect. This thing has a special place for an enthusiast's heart like me. I hope that at least people would be able to understand why do we love cars like this thing despite not having a flashy or big reputation like the Skyline GTR's, Supras, and RX7's. We are connected with it and we are genuine happy with it. Thanks for creating a masterpiece like this, Ichishima-san!! and also thanks for making a video about this Larry!!

[@bsowhat]

That S10 Blazer out front is a rare sight in Japan I bet.

[@ellisjackson3355]

Yup I was looking at that too. But you never know what kind of random things you'll see in Japan to be honest. I saw a Lexus out there the one time I went. I thought they didn't sell Lexus in Japan lol.

[@trj911]

Love it! My son has an EG6 he has been sitting on and this has inspired him!

[@ElRayDelRio]

Glad you ain't one of those parent who encourages their kid to junk their dream and by an ev lol

[@olavofernandes7286]

Wish opera performance get credited for their work they deserve wish more people take them as consideration as well as your usual mainstream parts/performance tuners brand like hks, greddy, spoon sports, mines etc

[@P71eg]

I don’t believe Mr. Yamamoto did the work with intentions of receiving lots of credit or increase in traffic, he may have specifically asked not to be named, he seems content with his exposure the few times I’ve messaged him. He was paid for a service that he already offers and I’m sure he will receive new builds anytime BBL has a new customer. While they have mentioned him a few times, He is a small operation, so I think he wants to keep things manageable. Quality high, numbers low

[@olavofernandes7286]

@@P71eg when I meant credit I meant recognition just like brands like hks, mines greddy, spoon sports/type one, panspeed, feeds, re ameyia etc

[@christiantan5341]

you guys are unusually cool to be an insurance company. so good -- love your channel, and will continue to....

[@dennisonseeto]

My favourite of the series so far! I'm an EG man (I have 5 of them with different set-ups) I truly loved this build/episode!

[@dandomine]

I was waiting so long for an update on the EG6! BBL didn't post much on it these last few months, and I was worried it would fall in to the failed projects category. I'm relieved to see that things are slowly progressing!

[@bonetoad]

Thank you Larry and Dino for doing the world a favour.

[@V.Tolvanen]

Shingo approved

[@corollavirus4age]

Only the coolest of the vibrations

[@ThatCarGuy1983]

Spooooooooon!! I'm 39yrs old love this video thank you loads! ❤️

[@pwally2714]

Even at $200,000, it still has different body panels.

[@Griizmo]

Looks more like 2 k lol

[@Griizmo]

Looks like turd from the outside 😂 240hp 200k, 😱🤣

[@fredericoespinoza]

@@Griizmo you probably drive your mums car, shush child

[@waltcomotorsports3994]

Bruh you guys couldnt even afford the wheels on that car lol stay humble 😂

[@BoHorror]

I think it's still pretty much a work in progress.

[@ArthurSperotto]

"I feel like a FWD doesn't need this much power" RIP to all the 800hp turbo Civics I guess lol

[@rickcupola6262]

Those 600kW monsters are built to race in straight lines, which is a different discipline. Spoon is in the spirit of the balance of street cars, with the purity of the driving experience. Same reason why they built this car with the same philosophy like Gordon Murray with the McLaren F1 and the GMA T.50.

[@infiniterift]

Mr. Ichishima went FULL SEND on the header 😮

[@brodyjames8092]

In the 90s I got my license street racing was hot on the streets of Stockton California. Spoon was the crème de la crème of parts. Hardest to get an most expensive. Mind you DC sports skunk HKS Tanabe Greddy To name a few were available but spoon always stuck out as the unattainable and I never knew if their parts were even any good. As too many of us were scrapping and saving to do what we could to our egs and EKs. I am glad Haggerty did this interview and special brought back a lot of memories thank you.

[@SharkAttackSkinder]

They been working on this for a long time. Im honestly surprised more hasn't been done at this point.

[@sptauto]

It takes a long time to get things perfect, and they haven't given themselves a deadline. That's the proper way to do it. 👌

[@SharkAttackSkinder]

@@sptauto oh I understand that as well. But at this point it almost seems like they have thrown it on the back burner. All the interviews of this car are practically the same. Finish it, or show something else? It just seems like a gimmick. Im never negative about stuff. But i dunno just feels weird watching the same 4 interviews on a car that hasnt had much work put into it in 6 or 7 years.

[@frieddayfriday]

most of the things in this build is custom. you guys are so used to seeing sema build show cars. yes theyre ready for the show but not really tested on harshness of the street and track use.

[@frieddayfriday]

@@cowmath77 true. but this project doesnt have a deadline. afaik they dont have a target date on what show or race event it would go. theyre taking their time for this build coz its a one of! my point is this isnt a gimmick like what shark martin said. people are so used to youtubers building a show car in a year or two.

[@MrWhitePerson]

@@frieddayfriday doesn't take 6 years to make custom parts

[@easye47]

Imagine buying one of these and then getting gapped by a kid with a junkyard B or K swapped car 🤣

[@MidnightMuzic]

Spoon has always focused on circuit racing so idk why people are expecting a straight line monster

[@easye47]

@@MidnightMuzic $200k for a side exit exhaust and carbon fiber flooring/strut tower reinforcement is ridiculous no matter how you slice it. At their projected weight of 1000kg that EG won’t hold it’s own against competitors costing a quarter of the price.

[@Alx.c98]

@@easye47 Agreed, theres a host of racecar EGs that run in IPRA ( improved production) in Australia that cost 1/4 of the price and would run rings around it at the track...the money they've spent seems unbelievably unnecessary

[@MidnightMuzic]

@@easye47 I agree the price for it is outrageous but I think it goes deeper then the price for a lot of people. I own a EJ1, or eg coupe for those who dont know the chassis codes, and I absolutely love these cars. I think spoon and BBL are doing something that myself and all other car people have asked themselves. What would you do with a car you love if money was no object? Spoon has built absolute demons for track racing but what I got from looking at this and the GTR build is that BBL isnt here to build the fastest version of these cars but versions of them that are meant to engage the drivers and make people who appreciate these cars fall in love with for the first time all over again.

[@michaelgoodrich1609]

@@easye47 You've completely missed the point of this car. It isn't built to be the best on a track. Its built to be capable on track and street. Your paying for basically a brand new eg built by the most iconic company to ever tune Hondas. Sure you can buy more car for the money, but if you're into civics, and their history, this car is almost the holy grail.

[@CheechElMexicano]

This thing is amazing, makes me wish I picked up carbon fiber molding when I was younger

[@giovannyrosales9882]

I've been keeping up with this build sense way back when. Glad to see it in the road.

[@LCOF]

Love Spoon, but…. 980kg is the standard weight for the full metal eg hatchback, with panels, interior, steel wheels and engine. Knowing the fully fitted car will weigh more just doesn’t seem right. There are French hatchbacks from the same era that weigh 800kg and feel less tinny and more substantial. 🤔

[@amity7956]

yeah, my EG weighs 885 kilos

[@christianxzowner2958]

So its a 2023 EG6 ...wicked!!!💪😎❤❤❤🚀👌

[@blech71]

Gorgeous! EG will always have that special place in our hearts

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I love an EG, if i had a nice one and unlimited funds i could easily dump 200k into one just changing it all the time..lol There are so many options but this build is just about perfect..i like a full interior but that's just me, it's a beautiful ride. I also love that every Hot Wheels EG variation sells like hot cakes, i have a bunch of them.

[@j.3854]

Super nice car and great series. I have to say though, 2,200 lbs isnt that special with all that custom work.

[@electrolyfe9276]

Very well said…I grew up in the 90-2000s and is now a professional that can afford to modify these old JDM gems.

[@sr707ca8]

Larry you have the opportunity to be behind the scene of with tunning companies and people we all dreamed about as kids reading option magazine Thanks for the pictures and your work

[@adriangreen2554]

Nice Eg. Love the calipers and that one of a kind header. I’ve never seen carbon fiber floor pan. 🔥🔥🔥💯👍🏾

[@dougshaw2944]

@ the end, I was waiting for, "There are so many thing I want to say about it....It's a legend." I love an eg, that drop tailgate is complete overkill, unnecessary, and awesome (what other economy car gives you a seat for tailgating).

[@Mike-Onyx0824]

Man killer Honda. It's a dream for alot of us to have a spoon engine. Sounds bad ass. Has that honda note sounds crisp 👌. Sounds like Hector from fnf was running 3 bad ass Hondas with spoon engines lol wonder how his were .

[@jayski8987]

Long live the B-series. Best engine Honda made imo

[@mrred5260]

I am no Honda specialist but anything Spoon I am down to watch.

[@nickb3968]

I'm curious to know if they used glue(a la Lotus) to bond the carbon fiber towers to the stamped steel pieces...and if not, how they did it.

[@GIZZMOTORSPORTS]

I love it. Very cool car, but just 8500rpm and only 220hp. You should have somebody build you an engine. It has to be way under 2000lbs, my 92 b swapped was 2030 without all the carbon.

[@olavofernandes7286]

It's a restomoded civic that is pure

[@FahrenheitRUS]

and no turbo on it?

[@GIZZMOTORSPORTS]

@@FahrenheitRUS I suppose an all motor B would be very reliable vs a turbo build. The JDM market was never known for building fast Hondas, that happened in N America. But still, this is a weak B build, and they must be sandbagging on the weight. There is no way this is a 2000lbs car.

[@olavofernandes7286]

@@GIZZMOTORSPORTS this is not about high performance but built for balance driving like mazda mx5

[@GIZZMOTORSPORTS]

@@olavofernandes7286 like a Honda Fit, I get it. Who doesn’t like a balanced ride. But they are 💯% sandbagging if they are claiming it’s 2000# with carbon floors, I bet they regret people seeing those.

[@GreenTutu]

Love Dino, been reading him for years. Great to see him here!

[@easycomeeasygo8901]

so art cost money i get it. but for 200k at min id expect a crazy boosted engine in there with awd, with min 1000hp, and min 9 second 1/4 street legal full exhaust car.

[@fredericoespinoza]

its 200k in RND and knowledge

[@gergoantal1066]

Literally nobody cares about crazy boosts, 1000 hp or quarter mile times when it comes to a car like this.

[@eliotechcps6gaming]

A dream come true having your honda build by spoon

[@cncgeneral]

Super cool, but sticking to the noisy Honda stereotype, flooring it to hear the exhaust and the Landrover in front stays the same distance away 😂

[@s_wggns]

So many people in the comments are really missing the point of this build and what the “built by legends” guys are doing.

[@gergoantal1066]

Yeah I don't even bother reading comments here, all it is is people either trying very hard not to say they absolutely despise the project ("oh it's a cool project but...) or straight up shitting on it It's funny how these people think the people making this care about comparisons to Lamborghinis or 1000hp cars

[@yellowrice1453]

I was worried this car was forgotten about. Glad to see there’s been progress and that it’s still coming together.

[@RX-805]

I really cant wait to see this car completed

[@smusyk2859]

The Fork built civics are even wilder

[@accord_aero_r]

What a dream build, I can't wait to see the completed vision. As a side note, if the carbon in the engine bay is an overlay and not actual panel replacement, it's not the first in a Honda. I've seen it done on a fourth-gen Accord - the guy covered the entire bay, too, not just the strut towers.

[@memberman]

This is a special video. Thanks for showing off what was once almost a myth in the west.

[@erickstiner1668]

I really enjoy watching this new series. Thank you for all the excellent content.

[@jaysohiphop1356]

Man I have been waiting to See this build completed ever since I seen it a year or so ago

[@louielou8262]

Beautiful build so far can't wait til it's finished.. I like that it still looks stock as far as appearance.. no ugly wide body or crazy down Force wing. Functionality is key.. reliability is my main. Although I can't afford something like this I can definitely have something just as cool with my eg hatch.. sky's the limit

[@x1777-x]

It might have cost $200,000, but it looks like a $20,000 car

[@crycheck3585]

...like a $2,000 car*

[@onepunchman6165]

That’s the whole point. It’s a sleeper car

[@anesennaidoo5279]

This is so insane it is probably close to McLaren F1 insanity... to create something without care of whether it will sell or not, I am absolutely in-love!!! Well done Spoon and well done Built by legends. You have captured my heart. Thank you.

[@jacknimble1]

Easy now! You might be getting a little carried away.

[@anesennaidoo5279]

@@jacknimble1 Happy to discuss, which part was I carried away with? Comparison to THE best car in the world, the McLaren F1?

[@jacknimble1]

@@anesennaidoo5279 The part where you compare this civic to a Mclaren F1 in any way at all, even as a civic fanboy.

[@anesennaidoo5279]

@@jacknimble1 Please help clarify what was I carried away with? My words were “Probably close to McLaren F1 insanity…to create something without care of whether it will sell or not…” This build is close to this, in my opinion.

[@nick.c908]

Love that the engine and steering wheel match

[@mrjklee]

This civic EG is insane!

[@MohamedAli965]

This is the best car channel on youtube now. Nothing comes close

[@Edwards-London]

If this ever comes up for sale I will be buying.

[@JohanGavieres]

Wow! The spoon Steering wheel is amazing 🤩

[@blakelip3]

That manifold 😮😮😮😮

[@ramonbriones4487]

Only started watching this channel because of ur content, Larry :) good stuff man

[@peterjewell9436]

Hey Larry love the series this little honda will be great when it's finished the sound from that naturally asperated engine is great it might not have a lot of power but it's the driving experience it's not modified its engineered please keep your viewers up dated on this build love to see it finished

[@87Aquarian]

$200K?!?! Just no!! 😂🤣😊🤣

[@emXietyy]

Imagine taking out for a spin and totaling it lol 😂

[@gabrielgonzalez-wc2wo]

Best honda eg in the world? With zip ties holding the cooling lines ? Ok......🤣

[@Aric--]

Hector is going to be running 3 Honda Civics with spoon engines. And on top of that he just came into Harry's and he ordered 3 T66 turbos, with NOS, and a Motec system exhaust.

[@fabiandennis1247]

You Both Are Legends man Kiss The Master Thank You.. Main land is Very Cool I wish I could become gentlemen like yourselves.. I’m inspired

[@ashishpatel350]

"Hector is going to be running 3 Honda Civics with spoon engines. And on top of that, he just went into Harry's, and he ordered 3 T66 turbos, with NOS. And a Motec exhaust."

[@joshuaking34]

Can't help but notice the clean S10 next to the GTR.

[@cujarrett]

One of the coolest cars I’ve ever seen ❤️

[@AstralTranzient]

My absolute dream car. This car is amazing!

[@jmo4370]

The legend opera performance did all the carbon work on this car.

[@jimhiscott2918]

Before everyone freaks out the floors and shock towers are carbon vacuum rapped over the metal. It is for esthetics only. Just for looks, and it does look good.

[@flush_entity]

WE LOVE YOU LARRY!

[@MrSchn3ll]

Wow, that's like $1,000 per horsepower. And it still sounds like a kazoo. Sweet!

[@gonzaloandresalvarezgianne5258]

It looks like a "sleeper". ¡Awesome video!.

[@paulbiers]

Great build a lot of custom parts my critique is its design is very simple and safe nothing wild or aggressive. Needs a little more sauce.

[@Jr77793]

This is so dope I wish I had that same setup on a eg hatch

[@5iftysixmedia69]

Legends as in Dustin Williams?? Great Car, sounds perfect.

[@pec1739]

if i remember correctly carbon will have reaction with steel, it will rot it off

[@ChrisHondaProductions]

Sick vid !!!!!! Thanks for sharing Larry !!!

[@IntegraDIY]

11:03 didn’t change the suspension geometry, but has a fully one-off Spoon custom suspension. Seems legit

[@whitewalker9622]

More of this! PLEASE

[@Ifbbprodamion]

Can’t wait to start the build on mine

[@cjlacap2170]

Cant wait to see its final form. 🥺🥺

[@pedromatias9437]

Like the carbon fiber bits. The exhaust looks cool. Still wouldn't trade my German car for a Japanese one.

[@olavofernandes7286]

Yes those work done by a chassis tuner opera performance Yamamoto Yasukichi who is a fabricator and professional race car driver

[@luciferblackisascumbag190]

200k? This isn't something I'd be telling people 🤣🤣🤣

[@ChaelDm]

Wowow that's is my dream car ever 🙏🏻👌🏻🥺😲

[@josephduncan3800]

Couple spoon engines would pull a premium this close to racewars

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

Surely turning the engine 180degrees would have been technically easier, having the exhaust ports exit at the rear?

[@justanotherej6655]

You would then step into the argument of why not the Honda K-Series into this chassis?

[@southbound141]

Those 388’s, mint