hey guys i recently got rear ended and now im looking for a new honda. if i get a coupe again i want an si but ive always loved the way a clean ek hatch looks. i found a clean ek with a b16 for 5500 http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/ctd/1998099151.html

is it worth it you think?
should i go with that or a si.
my plans for both are gonna be boosting it.
how much hp can a stock b16 handle?

 

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This is like asking what color you should get---it's all just personal preference.

I personally like ek coupes, because I think they just flow better. Nothing against hatchbacks, but I just like the way the coupes look better. So that's what I'd get.

 

SI has the nicer interior

 

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http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/ctd/2002155331.html

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Minor differences.

 

Just depends on what you'd rather have. Personally I'd rather have the hatch.

 

the seats, cluster, color, fabric design are all different. not very minor. plus the 99-00 climate control looks better compared to the 96-98

 

5500 is overpriced imo. But id get the ek hatch idk why but i like them

 

Doesn't seem like an awful deal. Drive it. If the car is mint'ish $5500 isn't that bad.

 

That's pretty minor in my book. Si seats/fabric aren't the prettiest things, either, so not an advantage, IMO. Also, the hatch he's looking at is a 2000, so 96-98 vs 99-00 doesn't apply here.

But FWIW, I personally prefer the 96-98 climate controls.

 

Agreed on the climate controls. Yes they levers might seem out-dated, but in comparison, the huge hole in the dash looks out of place to me on the 99+.

Back on topic, again obviously personal preference, but if you are looking for opinions... my personal opinion is a hatch, but I'm biased since I picked one up.

The coupes are growing on me though.

 

i prefer a hatch. i just like the interior on the em1 more.

SI seats might not be GSR leathers, but they're better than the base model stuff.

 

Si seats are the worst ones ever. Who the hell cares about those? The cluster? Big deal, go buy one and put it in the hatch. Same with the climate control and dash if you are REALLY set on having those items. Anything can be moved over. I have power windows, locks, mirrors and keyless entry (factory) in my EK hatch. Just all depends on what you like.

 

I'd go with the hatch, the one you are looking at looks incredibly nice from here and $5500 is a good deal for a 2000, you'd expect to pay more than that for an EM1. As far as the seats go i find the Si seats largely uncomfortable and in no way a deal maker or breaker.

 

I won't ell you which way to go, i've had both cars...but will list the plus's for going with the Si that other people haven't mentioned, and you can think about what's important to you........with the Si:

- power sunroof
- nice oem cluster
- leather steering wheel
- rare model (only made 2 years)
- less prone to rust
- cruise control

The hatch you posted is pretty nice. Hopefully nothing bad is hiding under that paint job, and the only other thing is the wheels are a little big at 17", otherwise, i like it

 

i say go for the hatch that colour is sexy. and sounds like other then pw dl and moonroof it has all the SI parts and it's lighter so should be faster

 

thats pretty clean hatch but its over priced.its totaly up to you and what you want no one else opinion should matter but imo theres nothing like building your own car

 

over here in germany i'm dreamin' of a 99/00 si coupe, since over here a 2dr civic was never offered as a dohc vtec... i would love to have a supersonic blue si... just my opinion...

 

ya i built my last car and put so much time into it and go traer ended so now im looking for soemthing alil better then im gonna continue with my build for boost and this time with a nice b16 prior plans was my d16z6

 

The seats are exactly the same as any 96-00 Civic except for the fabric pattern. They suck just as bad. The cluster is unique, I'll give you that, but you can plug and play that anyways if you want. The interior color came in other trims also. And the hatch he posted is a 2000.

 

GET THE HATCH coupes are weak

 

i know about the fabric pattern being the only difference, but i think they have more character than the base models. the headrest has that hole in it, too. everything inside an em1 just looks better than anything from 92-00. i didn't know the one he posted was a 2000 until he gave the new link.

in any case, not considering price, i think we'd all take an em1 over the base model coupe. i'm just making a point on the fact that it's just a nice overall car. i'd still take a clean hatch before an em1 because an ek hatch has a lot of sentimental value to me.