23008a No.3828
Why do people even talk about Honda Civics like they're God's gift to the automotive world.
i can think of better alternatives to this poster boy of rice.
the Mazda 3 for example, because best compact car, the VW GTI and even obscure examples like the first gen Corolla Matrix XRS.
8351c5 No.3835
>>3828
You're posting like you think people go here.
79a69b No.3836
The Honda Civic was a really popular car with modders because of its huge after-market. (was and in it's popularity is waning greatly…)
9ca5e6 No.3847
Do people actually?
Because I'm pretty sure it was only one generation that was, and that they promptly became uncompetitive and overpriced soon after.
23008a No.3865
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>>3847
Yes, i know retards who legit like the current gen SI.
While the rest masturbate to the EG/EK/EP's and get mad whenever people call them out on it.
>No double wishbone
>no high revving engine, K24 boat anchor
utter trash, Absolutely disgusting. I laugh at people who like Civics in general.
ca74ed No.3880
>>3847
EG and EK were legit good cars with god-mode suspension. That's 18 good years in a row.
They didn't make the EP hatch long enough to be relevant, the rest of the 7th gen kept the old D series engine and dumped them in shit chassis.
8th and 9th generation "F_" civics have shit engines in a shit body. The R18 is terrible, it's the most appliance-like engine in the market, even worse than an old toyota 1NZ
df0171 No.3904
Honda has gone to total shit since Soichiro died.
b5e211 No.3945
>>3828
Like with most things in the automotive world, they actually used to be quite decent in the past.
rip nissan ;_;
ea0e08 No.4256
Well the EG and the EK can be considered as one of the best cars ever made. Reliable, cheap parts, easy to work on, fuel efficient and low tax. Sure it's not a 800hp Ferrari but it has enough power to get up hills on the highway and modestly pass people of roads.
a2f97c No.4340
>>3828
my tc blows it out of the water
1be139 No.4554
4c8a1d No.7753
>TFW getting handed down a Honda Civic SI
is it /o/ approved?
3fbd61 No.7754
>>7753
Short answer:
No.
Long answer:
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
ace975 No.7755
>>3945
>Current Sentras are as tall as my D22
>D40 is an insult to its mighty predecessor
>Cookie cutter Z cars
>Continuously variable transmission
>Aluminum cylinder blocks
>Plastic and Chinese parts everywhere
Fuck France, seriously.
6b369d No.7774
>>7753
Don't worry. Nothing is /o/ approved unless it's some meme tier car like the MR2 or the Toyobaru. Even then, everyone still hates it.
f07cb9 No.7778
The 5th to 7th gen Civics were affordable, reliable, and had a huge aftermarkets. They had a huge market in Japan, America, and Mexico, so they made a massive ricing and modding scene, Plus they get great as mileage stock. Its just so piss easy to do shit like engine swaps and make it elegant and not a complete hack job when it comes to older Civics. Modern Civics are trash though
f07cb9 No.7779
>>7753
It depends on the year really, most people see "Honda Civic Si" and just assume its either the older shitboxes or the modern plasticy boxes
4c8a1d No.7845
>>7754
what is wrong with it?
>>7779
>It depends on the year really
p sure it is 2007
f07cb9 No.7849
>>7845
>2007
Its shit
The last true Civic is the 7th gen from 2000-2005, if you want something more modern but comparable to the older Civics, try a Honda Fit
ff1afc No.7854
>>7778
/thread
>>3945
>>7755
>tfw no S16 Hatch
>>4340
>my tc blows it out of the water
if only
3fbd61 No.7899
>>7854
B-BUT ANON, WHY WOULD YOU NEED A HATCHBACK WHEN NISSAN IS OFFERING A S-SPORTY, SPACIOUS C-CROSSOVER TO REPLACE IT?
ee9236 No.7989
>mazdaspeed
>GTI
>a fucking matrix
>better than a type R
OP is prob american and has never driven one
4c8a1d No.8009
>>7753
>TFW getting handed down a Honda Civic SI
anon who posted this here
the civic si transmission got fugged and my dad is going to sell it for a few thousand
rips in piece
51108d No.8030
>>3865
Do the modern Civics really not have wishbones?
I expect that shit from America, but Japan? . Even the fucking Scion Tc has 'em.
6f16ab No.8031
>>8030
2012+s have macpherson strut suspension
51108d No.8032
>>7774
tfw I shall has toyotabru shortly
>>8031
Thats a shame, thought there was a reason why I chose the Scion when I was looking for a half…fun coupe, aside from price. Seemed a bit off. Interior was sexy though.
6b369d No.8078
>>8032
>I shall has toyotabru shortly
Well, if you're a burger, you won't be getting the Scion version. Apparently they decided to discontinue Scion, which I don't really give a shit about. Everything Scion badged was just Toyota shit anyway, and should have been badged as such. It must have cost them a fuck ton of money just to shitcan a brand after 13 or so years.
6b369d No.8083
>>8079
Don't worry, they'll rebadge the FRS as a Toyota.
6b369d No.8084
51108d No.8093
>>8083
>>8084
….Toyota GT86, FT86, or FR-S?
6b369d No.8094
8f8dd7 No.8100
I like my '07 Si. It's pretty fun, cheap and more reliable than its competitors like a Mazda 3. Not sure why someone in here said they have shit engines because I'm pretty sure the model of K20 it has is well respected.
e8cd1e No.8117
Because cheap and good aftermarket
also because kanjozoku
096b00 No.8126
So anyhow, what performance mods should I do to my Civic?
The engine is a JDM 1.6L D engine, the only reason its a JDM is because the previous engine was shot and the last owner got a good deal on an old import that didn't have many miles on it, and no, its not a VTEC
I don't want to go full ricer, maybe just an acceleration boost
Is it a good idea to invest in a VTEC swap? Should I just go with a turbo?
Should I swap the tranny with a manual?
6c8cc4 No.8127
>>8126
>I don't want to go full ricer, maybe just an acceleration boost
What the fuck is an "acceleration boost"?
That's like replying to a waiter asking you how you like your steak by saying "make it more gooder"
096b00 No.8128
>>8127
I mean something to give it a bit more HP because it goes from 0-60 in like 5 years wth the pedal on the floor
2096e9 No.8132
>>8126
I think you don't know what "Rice" means.
It's cheap aesthetic mods.
Plastic bodykit? Rice.
Retarded Wing? Rice.
Gilded Alloys? Rice.
Turbo charger, ECU remap and a V-tec swap?
Not rice.
Slighly lower suspension?
Not rice.
61d007 No.8165
>>8132
Fuck VTEC, NEO VVL FTW.
Also, go lean-burn TARBO with a Y7 head instead of the retarded 3-stage VTEC shit.
efe244 No.8166
>>8165
I'm with you man.
Turbos are generally always cheaper.
I bet you could do the whole setup for less than 2 grand.
You could get a Y8, for VTEC, and slap a 13g on there. I'd bet you'd make 190bhp easy
c39931 No.8360
>civic hate thread
bought myself an '00 aerodeck just a few days ago, what a great fucking car.
Previous owner was some old guy who brought it to a honda dealer for every checkup, so im positive it can run me a quarter million miles with good care.
But that 1.5l e-vtec engine is just crazy, the 5th gear is so long it actually slows down when you shift up from top speed.
Great for fuel efficiency tho, on my first try i got it up to almost 50mpg mostly highway.
pretty damn good for a wagon.
fce1ba No.8372
>>8360
>50mpg highway
I am convinced the EPA purposefully downplayed the 6th gen Civics fuel efficiency, I get about 35-40 MPG highway on my automatic Civic easy
180266 No.8508