CivicSD

I thought I knew all the 96-00 Civic trivia...


turns out I had no idea there was a Civic GX in USA from 98-00 and even up to 2007

i found it when researching CA emission laws, turns out if you have a Civic GX you can apply for the sticker to drive in a carpool lane with only 1 occupant!

runs on natural gas!

http://www.altfuels.org/misc/civic_gx.html

CivicSD

on the CA eligibility list


http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm

uneek360

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The GX has everything you'd expect from a Civic, like the highest safety rating, proven performance and Honda durability.
But this is the GX, which means it's powered by natural gas and has been named the cleanest internal-combustion vehicle on Earth by the EPA. Maybe it's time to learn how the GX can help you meet your consumer- and fleet-vehicle needs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

wat does it mean by natural gas ??

CivicSD

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wat does it mean by natural gas ??

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A compressed form of propane.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...l_gas

G0TB00ST

there was a gx??? i didnt even know that!

NOFX

Yeah, I mention this car often.

'98-'00 Honda Civic GX sedan. The chassis code is EN1(64). It's basically (for this generation at least) a modified Civic LX sedan. They don't come in a manual transmission.

D16B5
1.6L SOHC VTEC Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
1590cc
USDM
12.5:1 cr

The GX aso was available in limited color options.

1998:
B-73 - Cyclone Blue Metallic
NH-578 - Tafetta White
NH-583M - Vogue Silver Metallic

1999/2000:
BG-41P - Iced Teal Pearl
NH-578 - Tafetta White
NH-583M - Vogue Silver Metallic
Some pics.




















Here's what the tank looks like in the trunk.



Remove that panel, and...




















Modified by NOFX at 5:34 PM 6/11/2007

NOFX

They were limitd production, mostly sent to California for government use at first.

Makes you laugh when you hear people tell you about the rare Si, right?

I've managed to see ONE of these before, and that was in Dover, DE several years ago. Don't ask me how it got there. When I saw it I hadn't known what a GX was.

The US government even rewards for ownership of some years.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/ar....html


A few for sale right now:

2005 white GX sedan
1HGEN26555L000069
26,XXX miles
$14,000 right now (one bid, 3+ days left)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

2000 Honda Civic GX sedan
"low miles"
$9,100
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...false

2001 white Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGEN26431L000752
107,500 miles
$11,995
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...=true

2002 silver Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGEN26522L000347
75,990 miles
$16,995
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...=true

2002 white Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGEN26542L000009
44,027 miles
$12,644
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...false

2002 white Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGEN26542L000057
54,363 miles
$11,900
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...=true

2004 burgundy Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGEN26414L000270
29,000 miles
$17,000 obo
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...=true

2004 silver Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGEN26414L000396
66,952 miles
$13,966
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...false

2004 Honda Civic GX sedan
$13,400
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...false

2004 silver Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGEN265X4L000745
19,413 miles
$15,919
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...false

2005 silver Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGEN265X5L000049
15,496 miles
$20,995
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...false

2007 green Honda Civic GX sedan
1HGFA46547L000532
1,413 miles
http://www.cars.com/go/search/...=true


Modified by NOFX at 5:33 PM 6/11/2007

MugenManR

nofx ftw shes got it all

G0TB00ST

whats the gas mileage on one ogf these bad boys????

JasonGhostz

The GX Sedan (G6) was, for a time, the Fleet Model of choice for the City Of Los Angeles Parking Enforcement (Taffy White). I don't know what year they switched, but they also have G7 Civic models (don't know which one).

If anyone wants one, maybe they can send an inquiry to them to find out what they did with 'em? Maybe send them an inquiry even if one doesn't want one...???

In any case, they had the "Blue Diamond" CNG sticker on 'em. Didn't pay much mind to their uniquity until now... Thanks, NOFX!

Cool info...
JasonGhostz

NOFX

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Remember that they don't have the same tank capacity as our 11.9 gallon gasoline tanks have though.

I see that it says the 7G gets around 30/34mpg and gets about260 miles per tank. Remember that this car is especially useful to those living in areas with HOV lanes, since many states allow GXes to ride in the HOV lane without other occupants in the vehicle.

There's a lot of info out there on the 7G gen GX, but not a lot about the '98-'00 6G GX.

http://www.edmunds.com/insidel...07568
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.c...9f5bf/
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.c...374ab
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_GX

Oh, and to anyone hoping to buy one... good luck. They're not that common (less common as you move east) and they're not cheap.

instrument

yeah, and you'd have to find a filling station..........
didn't they make an at home kit? or am i thinking of someone else....

Eran

iTrader: (1)

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didn't they make an at home kit? or am i thinking of someone else....</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope, they do make a home kit, and it's billed straight through your power company.

NOFX

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didn't they make an at home kit? or am i thinking of someone else....</TD></TR></TABLE>
There are online sites dedicated to listing local natural gas stations. They're more plentiful than you might think.

And as Eran mentioned, there's always Phill. If I remember correctly, Phill shoudl cost around $2000.

http://www.technoride.com/page...81368
http://www.evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=847
http://energyefficiency.greentechnolog.com/
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/....html

One of those articles mentions that the energy cost comes down to an equivalent of $1.20 for a gallon of gasoline.