Hey guys, it looks like the r18 has a big brother that Honda is offering in a weird little station wagon thing. It has a little more displacement, but I don't know much else. It may be a swap option if not now, then later on down the road.

Don't tell me "buy an si if you wanna be fast" I have an si. I just stumbled across this and it started giving me ideas so I thought I'd share.

"Stream will be offered internationally in two specification levels. The lower-end spec will feature the R18A 1.8 liter SOHC i-VTEC engine with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. The higher-end spec called the Stream RS-Z will feature the R20A 2.0 liter SOHC i-VTEC engine equipped with a CVT transmission"

 

2L single cam sounds good

 

wat da fawk?why the hell didnt they release it in the first place

 

This vehicle has been sold in kuwait since 2005, and it came with a K20A. I have seen it personally! Also I have seen many of these models at the salvage yards and the 1st thing they do is yank the motors so I was able to verify engine block codes.

 

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speaking of kuwait. i saw an EP3 that had a "type s" badge. It had "R" wheels too. almost broke my neck trying to catch a better glance at it.

 

I saw many Euro EP3 R's there, unfortunately they get riced out pretty quick with the cheap Asian import crap. In Kuwait you are what you drive and unfortunately Honda is viewed much like Daewoo, and Kia owners here in the states. Only the true enthusiasts there know what they are. I mentioned many of the top Honda's here to a few uninformed Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porshe, Mustang, Z28 owners there and they simply laughed me off. Made me so infuriated that I could do nothing. I wanted to get my old 91 Hatch and bring it to Kuwait. Skylines have a big following there and all are converted to left hand drive, don't ask me why. I have seen many well maintained ZC CRX's for sale. All are listed as "USA Spec engine" LoL, if they really knew.


Modified by Kidnkorner at 6:03 PM 7/30/2007

 

the one i saw was on base and was all stock.

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if i owned a lambo i'd probably laugh at you too....haha

 

It looks like a prius.. yet uglier. That's never good.

 

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the one i saw was on base and was all stock.


if i owned a lambo i'd probably laugh at you too....haha </TD></TR></TABLE>

How hard would you be laughing when you got your doors blown off by one of the top Hondas that are seen here on this site?


Modified by Kidnkorner at 6:51 PM 7/30/2007

 

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How hard would you be laughing when you got your doors blown off by one of the top Hondas that are seen here on this site?</TD></TR></TABLE>

whoa dude put your defenses down....i was fcukin joking.

i was just saying if i owned a lambo i wouldn't give two ***** about a "top" honda.

 

I was laughing while I typed that lol

 

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my online interpretation sucks

 

lambos are made for dumb old men that dont care about the sport of modifying your car. id much rather have a civic doin 10's than a 300 thousand dollar car.

 

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my online interpretation sucks </TD></TR></TABLE>

Its very hard to gage tone or demeanor on here. Perhaps I should have used one of the emoticons

 

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Its very hard to gage tone or demeanor on here. Perhaps I should have used one of the emoticons</TD></TR></TABLE>

might help out next time

 

so who's gonna be the first one to do the 2.0 sohc swap?

 

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if i owned one that means im in a tax bracket too high for the likes of a pee-on civic.

i wish i grow up to be a dumb old man ballin enough to own a $300K+ car.

 

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I'd still rather have a lambo that is a real sports car than the so called 'sport' of modifying a Civic so it may run 10s on a track.

Back to topic, good find and probably will be a future swap option for 18 owners.

 

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Modified by Kidnkorner at 6:03 PM 7/30/2007</TD></TR></TABLE>


That's odd, considering it's not possible with how the engine bay is laid out.

 

Any difference in appearance between the two? (R18/R20)
Any pics out there?

 

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That's odd, considering it's not possible with how the engine bay is laid out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Really? Have you been to Kuwait??

[IMG]www.q8hp.com/GT-R34'99-191010-1.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]www.q8hp.com/Skyline%20GT-R32'92-92247-5.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]www.q8hp.com/GT-R33'95-99039-11.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG]www.q8hp.com/GT-R34'00-6591-10.jpg[/IMG]
This one above looks like a shitty hack job though

[IMG]www.q8hp.com/Nissan%20Skyline%20GTR%20'00-6591-7.jpg[/IMG]

And I'm telling you what I have seen with my own two eyes. Unless nissan made left hand drive skylines and no one knows about them. I have seen 5, up close and personal. 3 R34's and 1 R33 and 1 R32.

http://www.q8hp.com/japanese_cars_1.htm

http://www.q8hp.com/jap_Skyline_GT_R_Main.htm

 

are there aftermarket parts for this car? or will it continue to use the r18 bolt ons

 

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That's odd, considering it's not possible with how the engine bay is laid out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's the equivalent to saying "wow... a LHD civic, that's just not possible with the way it's laid out in a RHD civic"

R20 eh.. sounds good to me if it's cheap... I wonder which motor has the better head though?

 

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That's odd, considering it's not possible with how the engine bay is laid out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

They sold LHD production Skylines in Brazil.