Who like the new 08 Honda Civic Mugen Si??? Why or Why not??

 

Ilike the body kit, they should have made it with alot more hp..

 

Here we go again.

 

what u mean?? i searched nd didnt find anything on it...

 

I didn't mean anything by it. Mugen threads used to come up regularly and every topic lead to overpriced aero bits and lack of power. Sales for this car were dismal. The mugen "looks" somewhat appealing, but as with many other members on here, initially overpriced for the power that it made.

It was hard to find one without a mark up upon its initial release. A local dealer had a sticker price of 41k. But all in all, the car only looks good. Apart from that, its just like any other fa5.

 

I agree they are kindah expensive for the way they were built thats why i was sayin they should have made it wit some more power...

 

The only thing they did right was base it on a FBP FA5.

 

very true...well i can get my hands on an brand new '08 thats been sittin in tha show room since i came out for less than 30k if anyone is interested LOL

 

. Less than 30k huh??? How less cuz theyre actually 28k..thats how much theyre runnin for where im at

 

would own if i had the money.....i'd drive it on weekends only too.

 

i like mugen si and all but for 28k you can get like a wrx or maybe find a used evo. if they made the mugens with more power then it might be a different story. Mugens stock turboed would be nice.

 

the one at our dealership was sold for 24k. after it sat in the showroom for 9 months. i personally love the car and would have bought it if it were that price when I bought my NHBP.

 

.. Thats exactly what i was talkin about...

 

I think this car is a all show no go car. If you buy stock SI and put the money you would have spent on the mugen, and put it into the stock SI for performance mods you would have a hell of a car.

 

I think most people buy Mugen SIs for their rare factor not for their performance. Any rational person who wanted best bang for the buck performance in a compact car would have opted for something else: MS3, Cobalt SS or WRX. Unfortunately our SIs didn't make the list. Lol.

 

Road and track did a review on this car a few months back.. on a road course it handled well i think they "only" complained about the brakes and lack of power lol

 

. I agree

 

. Thats the only good thing about it the handling, its got the stiffer suspension thats why,opposed to the si..

 

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the only thing i like about it is the mugen wing...

 

It just comes off a little too ricey for my taste. However, to each their own.

 

for the price you could get a (in my opinion) better car

 

So maybe ive been outa the loop or something, but since when does adding a bodykit/wing and some marginally stiffer dampers warrant a $10,000 price increase? From the specs Ive seen on this car, its nothing more than a 4dr Si targeted at some 18year old with stupid rich parents

 

If you were to price out the Mugen parts on the car it is worth every penny... also the resale value in the future is going to be great!

Out of the box the mugen can be a very fun track car and can get attention at the shows, plus you will most likley NEVER see another one while you are driving yours.

 

There are at least four, maybe five on my base...