GirlPoweredHonda

Just wondering what everyone thinks about the new body style... I personally don't care too much for it, i like that fact they picked (IMO) the best platform the hatchback, but it looks too much like an Echo/focous to me.... but it might grow on me, i didn't like the 01 civics, but since my brother got one i love it! The new hatch will have I-Vtec which is damn cool, so they might redeme themselves, plus the interior is phat!!!!!!! look where the shifter is!!!!

.nate

I still like the 92-95 bodystyle the most. The interior is pretty sick tho... I dont know about the shifter... sorta weird. Plus does anyone know if its like a cable now? I always liked the good ol mechanical shift linkages personally.

GirlPoweredHonda

I have a Ek and i like it a lot, but i love the Eg too, it is one of the best platforms ever made by honda in the civic... lighter and first Si is the hatch.... not the coupe! I don't know about the cable i havn't heard but i can find out...

DC2_R

EG/EJ will always be one of my favorites along with EF HB's!

Civic Hatch Boy

02 Si test drivers say the shift feels same as normal one. it's realy heavy for a hatch tho ..2700lbs. plus, it's not faster than the previous Si, which is weird. but with a 2.0L, we're sure to get better gains in the long run

RRLSi

Dude........what the **** is with that avatar?

GirlPoweredHonda

STRAIGHT AS A GRIZZLEY'S DICK!!!!! jk... well thank you for the info on the weight and speed, that is odd that it isn't any faster, you would think they would have beefed it up a little more, i just really hate the compressed minivan look!

Yesman

wtf...


I definetly like the styling of the eg and ek over the new honda hatch. Not to mention it weighing in at 2700 lbs. No thanks...!

dmfare

The Si version doesn't look that good since it is missing the body kit that the CTR will have. I'd get one only with the body kit. I think the shifter position is very nice and it's different from 99.9% of manuals out there. I believe it is beneficial performance wise since it is closer to the engine. The interior is very nice and clean. Let's hope they bring the CTR over here. I'd get a black one...totally sweet!

EG8R

That avatar is freakin gross

My guess is it'll be cable just because of how it is set up, Unless it has some really weird shafts in it....

not so civic

he will be forced to take it town...i had a beautiful picture of charlize theron bare chested but it was artistic and i had to take it down unfortunately. that damn weiner is not cool.

DR. ON POINT

how about some pictures of u with ur hatch the sneezer eg

tunedSiR2

The EG VX hatch weighed in at 2074 lbs. i believe.... and the Si EG hatch was 2340 lbs.... damn that's a big jump to 2700 for the new ES.

Civic Hatch Boy

my 02 si... [img]C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\si dropped.bmp[/img]

i dropped it myself, and took off the H emblem off the grille... i still need a kit on it..




[Modified by Civic Hatch Boy, 4:09 AM 10/15/2001]

Civic Hatch Boy

alot of upgrading to do

nsadhal

curb weight on 99-00 si's is 2612 lbs. so 2700 is not thaaat big of a jump. i agree it is heavy for a hatch, but the new civic hatch is giant. it looks like they just took the 5 door civic they have in europe and made it 3 door... like it's not any shorter...
it's like a vw gti now.
i think the new hatch is heavier than the rsx too.

Civic Hatch Boy

how much longer from the 99-00 si is the new one? is it too long that it's gross??

nsadhal

i don't know how much longer... it's pretty significant. i'd venture to say it has the same wheelbase as the coupe, but don't quote me on that... i really don't know. i saw it at the california auto show in anaheim... it looks long... like the rear section looks like it could fit a door to make it 5 door... now imagine trying to make a 5 door out of an EG...

edit: ooop.. i just realized you were comparing the length to the 99-00 one... so i don't think it's much longer... but then the 99-00 one was a coupe... i think the new one is long for a hatch, but not long in general.


[Modified by nsadhal, 4:27 AM 10/15/2001]

Civic Hatch Boy

nsadhal, what do you think about my picture i changed? i lowered it and took ofF H Bdage, u like?

Yesman

Well the stats are out for it. It only weighs 2744 lbs...!
http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content...._code=03514130
specs
http://www.autoweek.com/specials/gal.../civicsi/1.htm
pics

owen_the_soyboy

those pics, of the goldy si, make me not like it now.

when I saw pics of the JDM CTR I was stoked, but the new Si is fugly, it really is.
I am sure I will like it more with 16" CPO35's and lowered an inch with big brakes stuffed in there.... but hey who knows. mayeb that gold just is not my cup o' tea.

94autotegLS

i dont know about anyone on this board this but i think straight this car is UGLY!!! its heavy and only produces 160hp from a 2.0 which is good but not by HONda standards car looks like a focus, too bad it won't be able to match the focus svt's power, if i had to choose i would definately get the svt focus

elmo

Personally I like it. Honda designs allways grow on you after a while. Remember when the EK's came out everyone complained about how ugly they were.

CTR won't make it here to the states, but the RSX Type R will (2003 MY). So if you don't like the powertrain of the SI, time to do a swap

Civic Hatch Boy

i think it's really dope how the new hatch doesn't look the same as the old ones.. then it's like. wut's the point. i think it'll take time to like, but it's definate that we will learn to love it. 160 is not a lot for 2700lbs, but 2.0L, we have a lot to work with.