HeavyRopes

I'm looking into buying a civic hatch as my daily. I was wondering which would be best when stock and manual transmission.

All replies are welcome

-Roppo

j4s0n1337

My 95 hatch got almost 40mpg on the stock motor, Just gotta keep up with maintenance and you're golden.

JDyzzle

i DD a 93 hatch stock d16z6-manual, drives great looks good, ek's look a bit long for my taste, also drove an ef hatch-4spd manual tho.....all depends on what body style you like best.....crx's are pretty sweet also

JDyzzle

lol just in case you didnt know
88-91=ef
92-95=eg
96-2000=ek

damien1023

I DD a 98 Hatch 130 miles a day for the past year..... it gets between 35-38 on the highway. No problems so far except the IAC went out on me. Its been golden other than that.

D3vin

92-00 Civics will do the job. They can get from 28-40mpg depending on how your drive.

Don't forget, there is the other codes. Like 96-00 Civic CX/DX/LX/EX is EJ8 or EJ6 and the 2000 Si is EM1.

98civdx

ANY.......

My friends dad daily's his 99 ex 100 miles a day, and he loves it.

My friend used to daily his 94 dx 120+ a day and loved it. Untill the day it got stolen

MR.johnson

anything 92-95. parts are cheap, and easy to find.

slogfilet

iTrader: (1)

Don't forget the 92-95 Civic VX, which can easily get 50mpg. Just expect to drive slowly. The money you save from not buying performance upgrades can be put toward the super-expensive O2 sensor.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Good luck finding a 92-95 that isn't beat and hacked to hell. That's all I see around here. Mainly because they are so cheap right now all the know-nothing Fast and Furious kids buy them up. Even the 96-00 are getting to that state. I mean these are 11-19 year old cars we're talking about there.

strategy400

My 95 del sol S gets 37 mpg whether I drive Ms. Daisy or full throttle.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

I get 32MPG boosted. I'm talking about overall condition of them not MPG or driving style. You can find them alright but it's getting harder and harder to find them in decent condition. However the OP, as usual, didn't state what his criteria for a daily driver was.

92lxsleeper

i hate the fast and the furious kids

02arcticz

I have a 95 si bone stock its reliable looks good and gets good gas mileage i just cant stand the road noise! maybe ek's are better in that department, any of them will be a good dd.

kaiba

Fix. Hatchback.... IN AMERICA!!!

Any unmodified and under powered civic will make a good daily driver

slogfilet

iTrader: (1)

Someone else will know for sure, but I believe dual airbags weren't standard until 1994, so that might help you narrow down the 92-95 range.

Homotor

^^lol cool guy

What happened to the OP?

Syndacate

Nobody can decide that but yourself.

IIRC (I don't have the weights in front of me) the 5th gens were lighter than their 6th gen counterparts. In terms of 5th gens, the CX and VX are probably the lightest, with the 6th gens, the CX is probably the lightest. So if you're going for gas mileage or a build, that would obviously be ideal. That being said, my '97 EX is the heaviest civic besides the '99/'00 Si made between '92-'00 and it will still pull 36mpg at 75mph on the highway during the summer.

Pick your poison, it's your call. Higher trims (EX/Si) mean it costs more, has more options, and is heavier, lower trims mean the opposite. It depends what you want it for.

98civdx

Fixed.

Syndacate

Fixed...again...
EJ1 = 5th gen EX coupe, EJ8 = 6th gen EX coupe

DSMAddicted

OP, I agree with those that suggested an EH (92-95).

With that said, I would try to get a DX or Si (I have a 1993 CX).
My reasoning is: yes the CX is a bit lighter, but you will appreciate the reduced cabin noise of DX and Si if it's your daily driver. I just ordered a roll of b-quiet to reduce cabin noise in my CX, which is driving me nuts.

Additionally... the CX and VX are very underpowered. My CX (stock 8v D15B8) could barely pass a truck on the highway (after downshifting to 3rd and flooring). The DX and Si will give you those 30 or so more hp to make it easier to drive and pass if needed.

Good luck,

-Walter

98civdx

Ehh, I forgot that.
I stand corrected.

Kista20

any 92-00 civic is great as long as it's been maintained fairly decent. I'm daily driving a 97 hx just under 190k and still on the original clutch. I do need to get the timing belt and water pump done again.

the major differences in the hatchbacks is with the 92-95 civic si you get the d16z6 and all the 96-00 has the d16y7. 92-95 has a tailgate that lays down and the 96-00 the whole hatch opens up, me personally I like the tailgate idea better.

Squinty Clinty

I loved the tailgate on my old civic lol

HandleTech

my ej gets 18 mpg..single cam..
DD...im standing on the gas the pedal mashin between slow
driving squids who seem to pride themselves
on driving like...well... u already know how asians drive..
face on the windshield..and brake happy..