hello all, I have a question for you all whom have owned(and or gotten in and out of these cars b4) a 92-95 civic and 96-00 civic. I deliver pizzas(don't hate its damn good money) and my back is currently kicking my *** for getting in and out of my 94 coupe. I am thinking about getting a 99-00 civic si or a GSR and am wondering if they are easier to get in and out of. By that i mean the stock seat height, that kind of jazz. BTW, i am 6'2" tall and weight about 210 (im a big ******)

 

are you serious? go to a used car dealership and give it a whirl. i don't think we can really answer this for you, since we don't know how much your back hurts, and since most of us have aftermarket suspension anyway...

 

first off, no im not going to keep my comments to myself, post something that has some relevance. second, if you are too lazy to go "seat testing" for yourself, you are going to get people flaming you. i guess it's too difficult for me to shut my mouth, just like it's too difficult for you to have a seat.

 

I have delivered pizzas in my eg hatch, my bro's ef hatch, and my dad's ek sedan. I'd say they were all about the same as far as getting in and out untill I lowered my hatch. dunno if that answers your question or not, nobody but you really knows how much you're hurting and what all you can take. my dad has had back surgery and pretty much refuses to ride in my hatch. basically, what's hard to some may not be to others. go check it out for yourself at a dealership

 

try gettin in and out of a del sol all day with pizzas.. not fun..

 

My Civic coupe is really easy to get in and out of, and I'm 6'2.

 

The difference between the stock ride heights of each is negligible. My suggestion is to get whichever one you like best and put GSR seats in it as they will sit higher than stock. You might have some issues with your dash-to-knee clearance, but it'll give you an extra inch or so when exiting the vehicle.

 

and to clear things up, i wasn't flaming to start. i gave you some advice, go see for yourself. i said "are you serious" because i couldn't believe you'd ask that.

 

Personally I've owned both an EG hatch, and now an EK. The EG hatch does have a rather odd seating position in my opinion, maybe because I'm pretty tall, so it is kind of a pain to get in and out of. The EK is a little better but basically the same. It seems like because the seat is so low or something, and quarters are rather tight, that I feel like I have to maneuver around the steering wheel with my legs and such to get in and out. I don't mind it though, because I'm not a delivery driver, and I love my hatch, but I suppose it just makes sense that a smaller car like a coupe or hatch would be tougher to get in and out of. Maybe a 4 Door would be better, but I doubt that it would be very much.

BTW, it is an unusual question, but I don't think it calls for a hissy fit.

 

I am just trying to find a different sollution to my problem and I don't have first hand knowledge of the model years and their different configurations. If there are not major differences, then it may come down to me getting a Crv, which I would rather not do( I love how my coupe handles and the gas milege it gets) Plus the astetics of a car vs. SUV. Also, is their a major difference in the 02 Si.


Modified by jonshonda at 10:33 AM 12/12/2005


Modified by jonshonda at 10:39 AM 12/12/2005

 

what about a different car then honda? Subaru, Audi or something else? Just an idea

 

Yes, that can be an option also, but I wanted to try to keep it simple on the H-T board. But if anyone has gone from an Eg/Ej to anyother vehicle they liked(e.i. scubby, audi, vdubb) that can be an option too

 

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dude just stfu man no one wants to hear u bitch. he asked a ****** question if u wanna laugh then laugh and dont ****** post some rediculous BS. someone on here is nice enough to tell him what he wants to know.

 

I have no proplems, you really kinda "fall into" them and slide out, much easier that way especially being lowered.

 

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I would do that but with 9 pizzas in my had i don't think that can work out all that well. Plus i try to take care of my interior and whatnot

 

My dad had a little '86 Nissan Pickup. I think something like that would be perfect.

It's small so it gets descent gas mileage, it sits up a little higher so it's not as hard to get in or out of, and you don't have to worry about putting miles on your car becase they run forever and it's not going to be showroom perfect anyway.

 

The guy that delivers my pizza every friday drives a differant vehicle. He has a 2003 civic that's all riced out and is only for shows or criusing. He drives a 4 door Chevy Corsica to deliver. He got it for like $300. Of course this is NY I'm talking about here , we can drive anything.

 

Do you ever spit in pizzas and do nasty stuff?

 

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do you???

 

I delivered pizzas in this for a year nevered bothered me and im 6'3"

 

i went from a Del Sol to an Accord (94 h22 powa! )

I have back pains too, but im 5'7". Getting out of a Del Sol was MUCH HARDER because of low seat position and it was lowered. when i switched to Accord, it was sooooooooo much easier. and my accord was lowered too

Accord gets my vote.

 

get a CRV if you wanna stay in the honda family and avoid hurting your back.

A lower car is generally harder to get out of in general.

my 2cents

 

crv would be best... the seats are like tall stools with backs..

for cheap i'd say any old 4 door

 

you wanna try gettin in and out of these ******* in my daily driver!

 

I deliver pizza, and I've owned two 6th gens and two 5th gens and they're similar IMHO, but, I dislike 5th gen seats very much. It took me forevar to get used to them (not saying 6th seats are much better, but I hate the 5th stockers).