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04-03-2003, 12:17 PM

vrrodri

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which option makes more sense???

I can either swap a B18C1 into my eg hatch (93, bone stock) or buy a 99 civic si coupe (bone stock).
Which makes more sense in the long term? Cost effective? Car will be mostly daily driver but want it to have decent power.
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04-03-2003, 12:19 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (vrrodri)

The SWAP!!!

Coupe driver here....if I knew then what I know now......I'd be a hatch driving fool.

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04-03-2003, 12:21 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (Spade)

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The SWAP!!!

Coupe driver here....if I knew then what I know now......I'd be a hatch driving fool.

no kidding...I almost bought a hatch too...then I thought "No, the EX has vtec" I was a fool....

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04-03-2003, 12:23 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (vrrodri)

with regular maintanance, the swap cannot be beat in power production and reliability

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04-03-2003, 12:24 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (SpoonFedHatch)

plus NO car payment OWNZ!

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04-03-2003, 12:25 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (SpoonFedHatch)

Go with the swap. Its faster, cheaper, and you get the B18C instead of the B16A.

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04-03-2003, 12:40 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (vrrodri)

Go with the Si. I have an EG hatch with a swap, and it seems like amotor swapped car is like a car that has been totaled. There is always something that is not 100% right, usually a little thing, but always something.

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04-03-2003, 12:44 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (PhucNguyen57)

Go with the swap man.

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04-03-2003, 01:02 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (pdiggitydogg)

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The SWAP!!!

Coupe driver here....if I knew then what I know now......I'd be a hatch driving fool.

no kidding...I almost bought a hatch too...then I thought "No, the EX has vtec" I was a fool....

for real. if i'd known i was gonna get swapped, i'd have bought a silver cx instead of the silver ex.

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04-03-2003, 01:04 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (00CIVICwB18C1)

swap

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04-03-2003, 01:07 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (Spade)

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The SWAP!!!

Coupe driver here....if I knew then what I know now......I'd be a hatch driving fool.

Ditto

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04-03-2003, 01:13 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (PhucNguyen57)

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Speak for yourself.

Did you happen to buy a wrecked/salvaged hatchback and then do your swap?

I have 2 hybrids and have owned 3 total and not one has ever felt like it's been totalled.

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04-03-2003, 03:54 PM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (PhucNguyen57)

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I've been really happy with mine. Uses more fuel than a stock car, but that's my fault

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04-04-2003, 05:33 AM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (vrrodri)

Did a little cleaning up in here...

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04-04-2003, 06:22 AM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (B18C5-EH2)

Swap would be best performance wise. However if you ever want to get rid of the car, it will be much easier to sell a 99 SI...

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04-04-2003, 07:47 AM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (vrrodri)

Go with the swap. Much cheaper and lighter and the b18c1 will have more power!

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04-04-2003, 09:06 AM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (B18cR-EG)

Swap it

DIY, you'll appreciate it more!

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04-04-2003, 09:12 AM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (GITWIDIT)

Swap is more cost effective. I used to have a GS-R, and the only thing that I'm missing w/ the hatch is that it's over-all a nicer car.

PS: Rememer. Chicks don't dig snatchbacks.

Edit: I don't sense any make

[Modified by Quik Chris, 11:14 AM 4/4/2003]

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04-04-2003, 11:19 AM

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Re: which option makes more sense??? (Quik Chris)

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Swap is more cost effective. I used to have a GS-R, and the only thing that I'm missing w/ the hatch is that it's over-all a nicer car.

PS: Remember. Chicks don't dig snatchbacks.

so true. I had a GSR sedan, uber-pimp and fun to drive but the low cost of the hatchy project 0wnz me. No carpayment was the best choice for me. Bah on the chicks, they cost more money to maintain than my GSR did