NEVER expected to see one of these out in the boondocks

[Dasfinc]

I've been kicking around the idea of getting a Speed3 or a SI Civic for the past few months come next spring/summer, and asked my local honda dealer to give me a call when the next Stick shift civic comes in *Because I've heard iffy things about the new Manual gear boxes in any of the new civics* and Got a phonecall just a few min ago telling me they just got one of these in:

Time for a test-drive.

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[IDAFC21]

the new civics are nice, but I'd go w/ a speed3 over a civic. just my opinion tho, cant go wrong w/ either really

 

[Cutie_M69]

I've been kicking around the idea of getting a Speed3 or a SI Civic for the past few months come next spring/summer, and asked my local honda dealer to give me a call when the next Stick shift civic comes in *Because I've heard iffy things about the new Manual gear boxes in any of the new civics* and Got a phonecall just a few min ago telling me they just got one of these in:

Time for a test-drive.

do i get to come along for this test drive???? or do i get left at home? :angel:

 

[Mook]

the new civics are nice, but I'd go w/ a speed3 over a civic. just my opinion tho, cant go wrong w/ either really

yea you can. u could NOT buy the speed3

 

[Dasfinc]

Lol, I have a bad feeling speed3's may loose their value fairly quickly, that and since it is a full on turbo charged car I suspect my insurance would be ALOT less with a civic.

And Kim, I dunno if I want to test drive that thing today, Summer tires only from the factory, and its sticker price is $29,000 I want to take a look at the interior and everything though. Id like to testdrive a NORMAL SI when its not terribly icy, this is one of only 1000 made here for the US.

 

[Mook]

sticker of 29??? isnt the speed3 in the low 20s?

 

[Dasfinc]

sticker of 29??? isnt the speed3 in the low 20s?

This is a Mugen SI, They only made 1000 of these things, Mugen suspension, sports exhaust, adjustable spoiler, 18" Rims etc etc etc.

NORMAL SI's sticker for about 20, so do the 3's

 

[Cutie_M69]

sticker of 29??? isnt the speed3 in the low 20s?

This is a Mugen SI, They only made 1000 of these things, Mugen suspension, sports exhaust, adjustable spoiler, 18" Rims etc etc etc.

NORMAL SI's sticker for about 20, so do the 3's

trade the ford in for the civic i think its cute and i know how to drive stick too... oh and just have the dealer switch the tires you have on the focus for the ones on the civic.

if you get the honda we can be a cute honda family......jk
but i would really consider getting a del sol instead of the sho then

 

[Mook]

id make sure its a real mugen cause i could have sworn that all mugen si's were already sold to reserved buyers or however u word it

 

[Mook]

with that said however, i dont hate this civic

 

[Dasfinc]

id make sure its a real mugen cause i could have sworn that all mugen si's were already sold to reserved buyers or however u word it

She called me and couldn't even pronounce it correctly "Moo Gem" is how she pronounced it, and I said "Wait, you just got a Mugen SI in?" And she said "Yes, We are only getting this one, and we were told that many dealerships weren't getting any"

I checked online and it said only 1000 were being made, I found that odd especially considering one showed up out here in the middle of nowhere.

 

[Dasfinc]

with that said however, i dont hate this civic

I think the Mugen, and the normal 4 door SI are both VERY good looking cars, and I'd like to get one next year, HOWEVER I'm seeing more and more horror stories about people bombing the gearboxes in these things cause you miss-shift and you are at 8 Grand things don't make happy sounds, or even just being too aggressive breaks them *People with 6-10K miles already getting grinding under NORMAL driving conditions* they come off as being VERY fragile.

 

[Mook]

yea, only 1000 mugens are coming to the country....fuck...id buy that up then turn around and sell it to some idiot honda fanatic

 

[Cutie_M69]

id make sure its a real mugen cause i could have sworn that all mugen si's were already sold to reserved buyers or however u word it

She called me and couldn't even pronounce it correctly "Moo Gem" is how she pronounced it, and I said "Wait, you just got a Mugen SI in?" And she said "Yes, We are only getting this one, and we were told that many dealerships weren't getting any"

I checked online and it said only 1000 were being made, I found that odd especially considering one showed up out here in the middle of nowhere.

jump at it and :bj:

 

[Dasfinc]

yea, only 1000 mugens are coming to the country....fuck...id buy that up then turn around and sell it to some idiot honda fanatic

Lol, I don't have $29,000 to throw around, I have - 16000, but life goes on.

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

gay.

 

[Bru]

$30k for a Civic :nuts: It has a tuned suspension, light rims and all the body goodies you see -- no extra power. But still ... $30k for a Civic! :nuts:

I prefer the Si coupe with the optional front and rear fascia as well as side skirts.

 

[Euro]

Those are stupid. $30 grand for a dressed up Civic sedan. Please...

 

[Dasfinc]

$30k for a Civic :nuts: It has a tuned suspension, light rims and all the body goodies you see -- no extra power. But still ... $30k for a Civic! :nuts:

I prefer the Si coupe with the optional front and rear fascia as well as side skirts.

Its got exhaust and a chip and crap like that too, its a little bit faster.


but regardless, I'm dumbfounded why they sent one to Ottawa Fucking IL.

I mainly want to go to see what the driving position feels like, the shift feel, how roomy it is, etc etc, I plan on telling the dealer flat-out "This is not for me, its out of my pricerange, but want to get a feel for an SI.

 

[PANDA]

$29K for a civic, fuck that.

 

[Dasfinc]

$29K for a civic, fuck that.

again, Ditto, That thing is gonna get transffered to another dealer ASAP I'm sure, or someone from the city will come out and buy it.

 

[Euro]

I saw one at school a few weeks ago. Some freshman looking kid was driving it. Mommy and Daddy FTW! I lol'd and asked him, got torque?

 

[Dasfinc]

I saw one at school a few weeks ago. Some freshman looking kid was driving it. Mommy and Daddy FTW! I lol'd and asked him, got torque?

Ironically MY SOHC only has like 25ft-lb less torque than those things, even though they have nearly twice the HP

 

[Bru]

$30k for a Civic :nuts: It has a tuned suspension, light rims and all the body goodies you see -- no extra power. But still ... $30k for a Civic! :nuts:

I prefer the Si coupe with the optional front and rear fascia as well as side skirts.

Its got exhaust and a chip and crap like that too, its a little bit faster.


but regardless, I'm dumbfounded why they sent one to Ottawa Fucking IL.

I mainly want to go to see what the driving position feels like, the shift feel, how roomy it is, etc etc, I plan on telling the dealer flat-out "This is not for me, its out of my pricerange, but want to get a feel for an SI.

I wrote an article about this car, there's no extra power. The engine is the same out of the Si: 197 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. There is an exhaust system, but it's only for sound.

 

[Dasfinc]

$30k for a Civic :nuts: It has a tuned suspension, light rims and all the body goodies you see -- no extra power. But still ... $30k for a Civic! :nuts:

I prefer the Si coupe with the optional front and rear fascia as well as side skirts.

Its got exhaust and a chip and crap like that too, its a little bit faster.


but regardless, I'm dumbfounded why they sent one to Ottawa Fucking IL.

I mainly want to go to see what the driving position feels like, the shift feel, how roomy it is, etc etc, I plan on telling the dealer flat-out "This is not for me, its out of my pricerange, but want to get a feel for an SI.

I wrote an article about this car, there's no extra power. The engine is the same out of the Si: 197 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. There is an exhaust system, but it's only for sound.

Wow, Bad assumption on my behalf.

I still like the way it looks.... Is it worth $9,000 more?





No,
but I like the way it looks.