Ok here is the story i want a "new" car and right now with insurance and dependibility my only choices are a Civic and a Del Sol. I like the looks of the Del Sol Better but the Civic has more room and stuff, I want to know which one is more dependable, and i know they are really close to being the same car, but one has to have more problems with heating/ac or like wind noise. I don't really care what year i get but i heard that the 95 del sol has a fixed seal on the roof and i just chose the same year for the civic. any help would be great.

 

they're both identical, same engine and everything

 

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1. I like how they look, if you don't idk
2. 2 seats wasa one of the reasons i wanted it, i hate being the ride bitch

but thank you if they are both identical i will prolly get the del sol, when the time/money/right one comes

 

You mentioned wind noise, because of the targa top, its a bit more noisy than a solid roof civic. There are ways to shim the top to help the rattling and/or replace the seals though. I haven't done it to ours yet so I can't tell you the results, but others say it works wonders.

Oh, and sol's aren't ugly.

 

del sol's are uglier than civics in my opinion...but i like the 2 seater deal...just you and your girl hehe. performance wise, i think they are pretty much the same. pick whichever you will feel comfortable with. it's not my car.

 

del sol &gt; civic

more ***** points

 

my del sol is very realiable, except when
1) i leave the lights on and drain the battery
2) i hit a curb and bent the rear trailing arm

 

del sol ugly? what are you smokin? Del sol is a babe magnet.

 

yeah they are a babe magnet but it is always nice to have a back seat. unless she's romanian

 

<U>Reasons why Delsols &gt; Civics</U>
1. Double Wishbone suspension = Better cornering/handling
2. CONVERTABLE!!!!! = enough said
3. B16 STOCK = No paying for 2 motors and only using 1
4. Stock Delsol vs stock civic = Delsol winner! even (delsol) Si model
5. Less car to wash =

<U>Reasons why Civic &gt; Delsols</U>
1. Backseat = More room, for f***ing
2. Hard top = Less noise
3. Bigger Aftermarket = more options for cosmetics
4. Bigger Car = Less likly to be pulled over vs delsol
5. Cheaper Insurence = More $$$ for upgrades

 

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4. Stock Delsol vs stock civic = Delsol winner! even (delsol) Si model


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Were you saying that stock for stock a delsol si (sohc Vtec) is faster than a civic with a sohc vtec? Reason I ask is because last I checked thats the same motor and the delsol is a heavier car.... so in essance the sol would be slower.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beandip &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"><U>Reasons why Delsols &gt; Civics</U>
1. Double Wishbone suspension = Better cornering/handling A civic has the exact same suspension!!!!!
2. CONVERTABLE!!!!! = enough said
3. B16 STOCK = No paying for 2 motors and only using 1 that is only for the VTEC model
4. Stock Delsol vs stock civic = Delsol winner! even (delsol) Si model
5. Less car to wash =

<U>Reasons why Civic &gt; Delsols</U>
1. Backseat = More room, for f***ing
2. Hard top = Less noise
3. Bigger Aftermarket = more options for cosmetics
4. Bigger Car = Less likly to be pulled over vs delsol
5. Cheaper Insurence = More $$$ for upgrades My insurance ont he del slow is cheaper than my hatch was!!
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go wit da del sol. my boy had one trust me bitches love t tops. mad hot

 

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Did you buy your son a sol and watch 'da mad hot' bitches loving the t-top?

I have nothing against sols, but coupe has a better advantage.
Oh and someone mentioned the Si Sol was faster than a z6 coupe, wrong.

 

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It's not a t top...it's a targa top.

 

how about buy my del sol

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=920634 .. exterior pix is just as good as what you see in the engine bay and interior.. looks stock...

 

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=920634 .. exterior pix is just as good as what you see in the engine bay and interior.. looks stock... </TD></TR></TABLE>

thumbs up for keeping PS and AC

i had a 94 Z6 Sol w/ IHE and barely beat a 99 Si, like not even a 1/4 car length. so i'm assuming i would have had no problem with a 95 EX. this is stock interior, etc.

but then again i still wasn't happy and did THE b swap... then i wrecked the car and sold it, now it has a teg front end on it.... holy cow.

check it out... http://www.hondavision.com/for...pp=15

 

no way a del sol sohc vtec (SI) model can beat a dual cam SI civic.. way difference 30 horses and 8 lbs torque no way u won on an intake ha.. laughs all day.. neways.. the del sol vtec which is the b16a3 cost probably around 7000.. i think delsols are harder maintenace with abs and all that too. but i love that lil car if i didnt have a hatch i would get one... del sol s is the weak one.. the si is the sohc vtec and the vtec is the dohc vtec which would be good to have cuz u wouldnt have to swap at all...

 

I like my Del Sol S

 

i would go with the Del Sol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pane93civhb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no way a del sol sohc vtec (SI) model can beat a dual cam SI civic.. way difference 30 horses and 8 lbs torque no way u won on an intake ha.. laughs all day.. neways.. the del sol vtec which is the b16a3 cost probably around 7000.. i think delsols are harder maintenace with abs and all that too. but i love that lil car if i didnt have a hatch i would get one... del sol s is the weak one.. the si is the sohc vtec and the vtec is the dohc vtec which would be good to have cuz u wouldnt have to swap at all... </TD></TR></TABLE>

How is having ABS and "all that" make it higher maintenance? FYI MOST del sols do NOT have abs.

 

i &lt;3 my sol.. Targa top = the win, plus you dont see as many on the road.

 

Go with the del sol. Only honda dorks think the coupe is better.
To the outside world the del sol looks nicer and will attract
more attention esp with some nice cosmetics (no rice!).

Heavy? Whatever, if you are not drag racing it, then
it does not matter. The handling is not affected by it.

And not all tops leak. I have 200k miles on a 93,
original seals on the top, not one drop of water.
However it does creak on bumpy roads.

When the top comes off, even a slow sol feels fast...

sol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pane93civhb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no way a del sol sohc vtec (SI) model can beat a dual cam SI civic.. way difference 30 horses and 8 lbs torque no way u won on an intake ha.. laughs all day.. neways.. the del sol vtec which is the b16a3 cost probably around 7000.. i think delsols are harder maintenace with abs and all that too. but i love that lil car if i didnt have a hatch i would get one... del sol s is the weak one.. the si is the sohc vtec and the vtec is the dohc vtec which would be good to have cuz u wouldnt have to swap at all... </TD></TR></TABLE>

laugh all you want, i garauntee it won't be as hard as i was after it happened. why the **** would i come on here and claim something that isn't true? the result of 4 races, i won 3. for those that know me on here or what i drive, they know i'm not that type of person. as someone else already said, not all Sols are ABS. you = fucktard

i'd recommend getting a del Sol S and swapping a B in there.

 

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i'd recommend getting a del Sol S and swapping a B in there.</TD></TR></TABLE>

like I did