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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:33 AM
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Default 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

Anyone know what has changed between these two models?
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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red stitched shift boot, TPMS, no keyhole on trunk...can't think of anything else.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:37 AM
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08 > 07

And I've had both.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

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08 > 07

And I've had both.
any particular reason?
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

My reasons may be subjective.

The red-stitching on the boot is a nice touch.

The ceiling and pillar cloth lining is a brighter gray in the 08 than the 07.

Overall, the 08 just seems to stand out a little more than the 07.

A little more visuallly stimulating.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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red stitched shift boot, TPMS, no keyhole on trunk...can't think of anything else.
there is not a key hole in the the trunk on the 07 si...
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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there is one on my 07 FA5. Where did you see an 07 Si without one?
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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there is not a key hole in the the trunk on the 07 si...
Lies!

Trunk key holes are present on 07 sedans and not the 08's.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

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there is one on my 07 FA5. Where did you see an 07 Si without one?
He has a coupe.

I'm not sure how the coupes are laid out.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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I don't think my 07 had one.

Although I do remember being subtly surprised when I didn't see one on my 08, so maybe the 07 did have one.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

08 is faster
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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08 is faster
reallly...? i thought it was the same?
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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07 is the first year of a Si sedan. It's going to be worth more than a mugen for that reason alone...
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

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07 is the first year of a Si sedan. It's going to be worth more than a mugen for that reason alone...
Unlikely.

The 08 is in fact, faster. Faster than the 09s, as well.
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Unlikely.

The 08 is in fact, faster. Faster than the 09s, as well.
This.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

i love my 08!!! 6 months and 9kmiles
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by FijiBlueFG2
Unlikely.

The 08 is in fact, faster. Faster than the 09s, as well.
OK...facts please.

I was joking but I knew someone would take it serious.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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OK...facts please.

I was joking but I knew someone would take it serious.
Well it IS unlikely that the 07 FA5 will be worth more than the Mugen Si.

It is NOT true that the 08 is faster than the 07 and 09. That was a joke.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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I guess we're all a bunch of jokers

I'd rather have my Si than a Mugen...but I've never been a fan of body kits in general.

After driving my wife's 09 this past week I really like the steering wheel better than the one on my 07, it does shift a little better, the material the seats are made of nicer material and I really like the ipod connection...oh well unless a CTR comes out I'll be driving my 07 for a long time...not complaining in anyway I love my car!

I haven't driven an 08 so I can't comment on those...

edit: the 07 does feel a little bit faster than the 09 one of these days my wife and I will line them up and see she beat me last time when she had her integra and I had a 93 coupe with an LS swap

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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

Thats another thing...

Did the 07s have an AUX input?
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

Originally Posted by FijiBlueFG2
Thats another thing...

Did the 07s have an AUX input?
Of course they did, even the LX has one.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

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Thats another thing...

Did the 07s have an AUX input?
i think they all did.

the 08's also got the tpms, darker wheels (supposedly; i've never been able to tell the difference), different rear upper control arms, and i think the 2nd horn was also added (not sure if the 06-07 si coupes had 2 horns).
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

07 only had the one "meep meep" horn i couldnt stand it. bought the two tone horns for the accord and swapped mine out!!
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mkiikme
reallly...? i thought it was the same?
yea the 08 faster
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Default Re: 07 civic si vs. 08 civic si

Originally Posted by ironworker
there is not a key hole in the the trunk on the 07 si...
Thats what IIIIII was thinking.
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