mumbler44

if you had to choose between the 2 which would u do??

i got the si now, power everything runs good..but i miss my hatch that i sold a few months ago. I do alot of commuting with work, so i need air conditiing and power steering is a big positive when u do alot of traveling. Just a huge thing im having trouble deciding becuz the si just has more luxury factors over teh hatch but i jsut love teh body stylings of teh hatch... damn honda for not giving the hatch and the amenities!!


opinions welcome... i live in jersey so for those east coasters that kno about jerseys shitign streets and weather u understand the conflict

2000EM1

What Si? I'm assuming 99-00 coupe?

keep it.

mumbler44

yea 99 si coupe... milano red

JRizEJ6

i actually had the same choice as you did. 99-00 hatch or EM1. i chose hatch because i like the way they look

green-

Si coupe all the way, but i'm biased.

INVALID

Okay, lets logically think about this.

The SI hatch has more luxury to it for you with the addition of power steering, air conditioning, cruise control, sunrooof, power windows, locks, ecetera. Now while having those added amenities, you also get the higher price tag, maybe high payment if this is on lien, also high insurance no doubt. With the hatch essentially you could add everything the SI has it is just going to take time, the big concern should be resale. The hatch will never resell as much as the SI, but over these years you would have been paying less in all aspects for the hatch. Decide which things are important to you and go from there, if the engine isn't so important the hatch is definitely the way to go, especially if you plan to sell this soon down the line. You really won't have put much money into the hatch power windows, locks, cruise control, whatever. Sunroof isn't all that important anyway.

SlowCGP_EJ8

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Me Too, SI COUPE

01SSAP1

I like my EM1.

Not a big fan of Hatches. Owned a couple. I like coupes better.

They only other honda I would like to own right now would be a RSX Type S.

EM1 and DC5 are my 2 favourites hondas and are both coupes.

McNizzle

in my opinion, the si's are beautiful

Archidictus

I'm not a huge fan of the Si coup. They're good cars and all, but the theft rate is high, insurance is high, profile is high and they're pretty pricey for what you're getting. I'd get a hatchback, but then again, I lug construction **** and car parts all over the place in my EG, so I couldn't very well sacrifice the utility of a hatchback even if I wanted to.

If you're happy with the Si, keep it. I hope it works out for you in the long run .

WongFeihung

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mumbler44 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you had to choose between the 2 which would u do??

si just has more luxury factors over teh hatch but i jsut love teh body stylings of teh hatch... damn honda for not giving the hatch and the amenities!!
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GEt an SI hatch. power steering, moon roof and ac. I love my Si hatch

plusONE jboy

what about si hatch? best of both worlds

Archidictus

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Oh...I guess I have one of those, lol. Yay for having a Monday

blaster834

^ hah wtf... i say keep the Si

Nocturnal

I'll trade you. My hatch Si has cold a/c, power steering. I'll take your Si over my Si anyday. As soon as I get rid of my debt I plan on buying an Si.

b e e

i'd say SI because i'm biase as well. but then again, the hatch would be better as a beater since you travel. i still say SI though, for luxury...hey i'm just a girl

nub.96ek

I went with the hatch... b/c every car I ever had w/ power windows - the windows messed up... and i've never had and don't like a sunroof. You can get a sunroof and power windows and locks from a junkyard. With a little time and a motor swap your hatch too can have it all.

Triscuit

You could get an Si hatch, power steering, a/c, but no power windows and a lot slower. The money you have left over you could buy a B16a2 and be as faster if not faster than your Si coupe imo........

brixity

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Not a big fan of Hatches. Owned a couple. I like coupes better.

They only other honda I would like to own right now would be a RSX Type S.

EM1 and DC5 are my 2 favourites hondas and are both coupes.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree had a coupe sold it for a hatch and went back to a coupe... its hard to find a hatch in good shape nowadays too. the suspension is usually shot to bits.

mumbler44

thanks for all teh replys guys.. everyone has good points i guess its more of a personal preference... plus hatches in nj area are hard to find in good shape..

simplypinoyy

Why not just get a 92-95 Civic HB Si ? Came with the power options and sunroof i believe? IF you like hb's and want power options then get this...

Soccerking3000

ya you might have ahard time finding a nice hatch, i would say get a hatch, if needed you could get the pig si hatch and it has a sunroof, a/c, ps, but no power locks/windows, but you could always put them in for around 100 or so bucks, but then again i too am biased

edit: damn u beat me too it

Icyrain

I've always like the coupe look over the hatch eventhough the weight difference is tempting. If you're leaning toward the coupe and want performance and something tunable maybe get a 96-98 EX and drop a B18C1 in and you would get something better than the stock Si coupes in the end, plus insurance would be less because you wouldn't have that "Si" title. That is what I'm in the process of doing. I have an 98 EX which is basically almost identical to the 99-00 Si except for the engine, spoiler, matching side skirts, front bumper, taillights, gauge cluster, ect. So not that much to do for the upgrade to Si and you save with insurance. Just my 2 cents...