Alright guys ive been a traitor and have been driving a Subaru so, ive been out of the Honda scene for a while and im seriously thinking about getting a Civic again. i want to make the right decision and get the "right car" what im getting at is...

did you ever get a eg and wished you got an ek? or other way around? thanks for the help.

-dan

 

Get what you want!!!!!

For me its all about EK chassis...

eg is nice but just seems kinda old for me.

 

i know people are gonna tell me to get what i want but i just want to know if anyone has any regrets...i dont know how to explain it.

 

Yeah my biggest regret was getting a SOHC to save on insurance Man it sure does suck being 17 and paying for all your own ****!

DOHC for sure IMO

 

I have a 00 civic si. I love it. Insurance sucks, its about $125/mo. and Car payment $155/mo. but its worth it

 

i have driven both for a while and would say that the EK seems more comfortable, but the EG has a boy racer quality to it. the EF feels more it wants to be gutted and run like a litle biotch.

 

I hope this helps, but listed below is a quick pro and con list. Good luck with your project!!!!

EK Pros
- Newer chassis
- Easier to find one with low miles
- Nicer body (in my oppion)
- Easier to find a clean car (body and chassis) because it is not 10+ years old
- Lots of parts

EK Cons
- Heavier chassis
- More $

EG Pros
- Lighter Chassis
- Lots of parts
- Cheaper

EG Cons
- Hard to find a clean untouched car
- lots of miles

 

seems like you guys are leaning more towards the Ek, eh?

 

it depends on what your plans are for the car. If you're planning on getting the car, doing a swap, upgrading all the suspension parts, bushings, etc, then it doesn't really matter that an EG is older. If you're going to leave it relatively stock and just do visual or minor mods than a newer car might be a better choice. It's getting hard to find a nice EG these days though. Most have either been modded and beaten to death, or driven 250,000 miles and are getting ragged looking.

My advice, define a budget, define what your plans are and start looking at different cars (EK and EG). When you run across one that fits your expectaions buy it and don't look back.

 

thanks that was actually helpful. and its way true about the newer feeling of the ek. ok ive made up my mind.