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Old 09-21-2005, 03:03 PM
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It's growing on me...
The new civic is anyway. I really didn't like the design at first, but the more I see of it, the more I like it, especially the interior.

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Old 09-21-2005, 03:06 PM
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well, it certainly looks better than the bland one that it replaces.

no doubt, 17 year olds will be pulling up next to me in no time, engine revving, hoping i will race them. which i won't.
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Old 09-21-2005, 03:17 PM
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agreed, a huge improvement over the current SI, the stick seems to have been moved further down as well...I hated the placement of it on the previous models...
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lining the civic si's tach righ above trhoad's avatar, it strikes me as a eerie resemblance :o
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Old 09-21-2005, 03:39 PM
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lining the civic si's tach righ above trhoad's avatar, it strikes me as a eerie resemblance :o

Yeah but we got that extra 2000 rpm :D
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Old 09-21-2005, 03:52 PM
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It's not bad. I think they did a good job redesigning the civic
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I think I took that tach picture from a non-si civic. Don't know if the si gets higher redline.
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Old 09-21-2005, 04:17 PM
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I seem to remember hearing it had a high one...like 8k or so
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Doesn't look bad at all.. I just hope they made it more difficult to put those stupid mufflers on this car compared to the other civics. About 7 out 10 civics that I see have that stupid muffler...


WWWWAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!! Makes it sound like a weed wacker. A lot of other cars use them too though.
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Old 09-21-2005, 04:23 PM
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found it

2006 Civic Si will be the fastest and most powerful production Civic ever. Close-ratio 6-Speed Manual Transmission, A 200-horsepower, 16-valve, dual-overhead cam, inline four-cylinder engine with an 8,000 rpm redline boasts the latest generation of i-VTEC technology to produce optimum power, optimum efficiency, and optimum levels of emissions.
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Old 09-21-2005, 04:44 PM
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Yea, everything should be almost exactly the same as the current RSX-S. The civic gets 100 rpm higher redline, that's weird.
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Originally Posted by Aoshi
The civic gets 100 rpm higher redline, that's weird.
Must have been the redline gnome.
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Sorry I still think the styling is really bland.
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starting less than 20K, it's a pretty good deal. i wouldn't mind having one as a daily driver.
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Old 09-21-2005, 08:05 PM
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I think the interior looks pretty nice too. With similar performance and costing thousands less than a RSX-S, should be a hot seller.
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Originally Posted by LiveToRev
I think the interior looks pretty nice too. With similar performance and costing thousands less than a RSX-S, should be a hot seller.
i really like the dash my self, nice color combinations and sleek lines in the interior and exterior. I doubt its going to be a hot seller though, I see maybe 1 rsx-s for every 8-10 regular rsx on the road. civic SI is a niche market car that only appeals to enthusiats. And there isnt a lot of us out there.
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Old 09-21-2005, 08:48 PM
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I like it this car will have a huge aftermarket following very quickly. It is a huge improvement over the one it replaces.
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It's almost...dare I say it?

Classy.

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Old 09-21-2005, 10:04 PM
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interior = nice front nose = ugly
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I think the front looks a lot better like this
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Old 09-21-2005, 11:15 PM
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Too bad it still has the mac struts. ivtec doesn't do it for me. Nothing beat the intensity of the older b16a's. I wouldn't mind a used type r for my daily driver either.
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Old 09-21-2005, 11:24 PM
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the instrument cluster is just retarted
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My first car was a 96 red coupe ex, I have never loved a car sooooo much. I think it's GREAT looking inside and out, I'd own one any day.
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Old 09-22-2005, 09:50 AM
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Too bad it still has the mac struts. ivtec doesn't do it for me. Nothing beat the intensity of the older b16a's. I wouldn't mind a used type r for my daily driver either.
I-Vtec doesn't do it for you? It's just a more advanced version of the Vtec used on the B16. It makes more a great deal more power. The B16 we got was only 160 horsepower and it didn't rev this high, at least I don't think so. You should test drive this car, it is subtly powerful and has a very nice sound to it. Honda did a very good job on this one.
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Originally Posted by Aoshi Shinomori
I-Vtec doesn't do it for you? It's just a more advanced version of the Vtec used on the B16. It makes more a great deal more power. The B16 we got was only 160 horsepower and it didn't rev this high, at least I don't think so. You should test drive this car, it is subtly powerful and has a very nice sound to it. Honda did a very good job on this one.
Have you test driven the Si? I thought it wasn't out yet.
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