I have a hatchback right now and I mite get another car. I was wondering if I should get another hatchback or coupe. this is for the 96-00 civic. Mainly wondering which one handles better?

 

depends on what susp. work you do to it

 

coupe. simply because it's longer by about 2 ft.

pfffff. it dosen't matter.
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But personally if you had a hatch already, why would you get another one?

 

i'd opt for a hatch

 

Coupes look better.

Hatches are lighter.

Make a pick.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SovXietday &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Coupes look better.

Hatches are lighter.

Make a pick.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

"coupes look better."

how bout a

"imo coupes look better"

i think coupes are shitlike in comparison

hatches are shexy.


Modified by instrument at 7:48 AM 9/10/2006

 

92-95 coupes look wayyy betta than any other models muahaha

 

hatcback are lighter. but coupes look better. imo. but if u want sumthng light gwet a ****** crx. and if u wnat looks get a coupe. u already have a hatch. explore the other styles.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by instrument &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">coupes look better.

how bout a

imo coupes look better

i think coupes are shitlike in comparison </TD></TR></TABLE>

You mean you like HBs' looks better than a coupe?

 

reefer

 

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Word, 92-95 hatch is tight, 96+ hatch sux IMO

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You mean you like HBs' looks better than a coupe?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah he's dumb :-P - at least if he's referring to 96+

IMO, if you're going 96-00 styles, I'd go with a coupe opposed to a hatch. I think the 96-00 hatches are extremely ugly, although the 92-95 hatches are probably my favorite (I have a coupe though, thought that was my favorite at the time :-P)

The hatch's lighter by like 200lbs or something small like that (I"m sure somebody's gonna bring out the exact weight stats to proove me wrong but whatever).

Obviously the coupe's better in the snow because it has a longer wheel base (I'm sure there's at least one dick who will try to argue this point as well...but low and behold, shorter wheel bases create more likliness to spin or slide sideways...just think about it for a minute, before you even apply the physics of it....)...which means it's also better on ground (less chance of understeer slide I suppose is what you would call it). So the suspensions being equal, you probably have a bit more control with a coupe simply because of it's wheel length. (now c'mon, I know there's somebody on here that's going to say "wheel length doesn't make a difference"

*sigh*

 

i dunno i love my hatch, but if i were to do it again i would go.....hatch

 

hatch all the way!

 

Drive the hatch, get the ******

 

I'm with Instrument and R.Kelley, EK hatches look cooler than coupes and most definately better than EG hatches.

In terms of handling between the two I think they are different enough to notice if you're gonna be putting on some aftermarket suspension. The wheel and tires you get will make a large difference in handling as well, probably just as important as what suspension you decide to get. They're both double wishbone all around so I guess just go with whatever you prefer or with whichever comes as a better deal to you.

 

coupe 92-95 w/ h23a w built suspension what bitches! lol..

 

Well I have had both, from my experience the coupe handles much better.

But I really miss my hatch, it was totaled thanksgiving day 2004.

Here are some pics, they may be a lil ricey but whatever it was my first honda and I got it back from paint and it got totaled the same day





and what happened....



and my new car...

 

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Hatches are lighter.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

IMO, from personal experience, roll with the Sol. Most rigid body in the EG and EK world, barely weighs more than an EG hatch, and the looks, come on now, it's a del Sol, its HOTTNESS!!! (just imo). Buddy Club N+ Damper +15/7 Falken Azenis RT-615's= .84g skidpad on roadsettings, 1.12 turned all the way up, full interior. just give it a try, the VTEC trim (b16s) go for around $4500-5000 these days.

 

i have a 97 coupe i think they look better i see more modded hatches in my town not as many coupes.

 

I may be biased, but I love my Coupe ..92-95 are the best IMO!!

Plus aren't coupes more aerodynamic versus the hatchback brother?

I also have a hatch here in Japan, but it's an auto 1.3L carb'd!

 

EK ALL DAY

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SovXietday &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hatches look better.

Hatches are lighter.

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.. coming from a guy who owns a coupe

 

the EK9 (CTR) was made to surpass the ITR who ever said coupes handle better was wrong they really don't

ITs EK hatches all the way