2002 civic si - Page 3

lanceroz84 · Mar 30, 2002, 01:32 AM

YO FRIST OFF ALL I HAVE RACE CIVIC SI'S ,SENTRA SPEC-V ,GTI BUT NOT THE NEW CIVIC SI .SO I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT I AM JUST SHOW THAT THE OLD CIVIC SI ,SNETRA SPEC-V ETC ARE BTTER THE THE NEW CIVIC SI .OK

pjal84 · Mar 30, 2002, 04:03 AM

Lan Evo said it so I'll say it to: Chill! We're all friends.

EvoSouL · Mar 30, 2002, 04:47 AM

All this commotion on hating something or disliking something. There are so many haters out there, no wonder the world has gone to hell.

Angel · Mar 30, 2002, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by lanceroz84
YO FRIST OFF ALL I HAVE RACE CIVIC SI'S ,SENTRA SPEC-V ,GTI BUT NOT THE NEW CIVIC SI .SO I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT I AM JUST SHOW THAT THE OLD CIVIC SI ,SNETRA SPEC-V ETC ARE BTTER THE THE NEW CIVIC SI .OK

I know what your saying and I have agreed with you thus far...you raced them and got those times? show me the timeslips...I'm interesting in seeing them.

I believe what I see not what mags tell me.

Oh and I am being nice.

I love cars. Period.

The world hasn't gone to hell from hater it's gone to hell from all the people that are ignorant and choose to remain that way.
That's always been the case.

The new si isn't a car for me, I'm not a fan of very many new cars out right now. I'd rather save the money get a used one and hook it up.

OzRally02 · Mar 31, 2002, 01:38 AM

I agree with Angel once again..... Question though are all the girls in New Hampshire as cool as you?!? Cause I'm looking to buy a new house and that just sounds like a nice place right now

blksrpnt · Apr 26, 2002, 05:36 AM

ha! this thread makes me laugh

we need more constructive criticism here.

GPTourer · Apr 26, 2002, 07:13 AM

Someone posted earlier that we have a fake/weak Civic Si when
the "real" one has an RSX motor with 200hp. Well actually
the Civic Si is "real" in that it is sold on both sides of the pond,
and it has the base RSX engine, whereas the CTR has the RSX
type S engine. Why necessarily is every other Civic a "fake" when
they aren't CTR's? Someone please explain this to me. Then they'll
probably also have the answer to why the USDM Lancer is a "fake" Evolution when neither car is in the same market. I already know that answer, its the reason they don't bother trying to sell the really nice cars
here because most Americans can't get past the fact that there
can possibly another car that looks similar to theres but is actually
not quite as nice (or far better). A lot of people here are more
caught up on image rather then substance. It's why we have to
have names like Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti, so that we can justify
paying 30,000+ for a Honda, Toyota, or Nissan. Who cares if an
SI is slower then a Type R? Who cares if the Cedia and the Evolution
both say Lancer on them? They are both two different cars for different
people.

DAWixard · Apr 26, 2002, 08:48 AM

Amen brother

have a beer

**HobieKopek** · Apr 26, 2002, 09:01 AM

Agreed, GP. And good parallels.

Too bad I just don't like the car altogether.

b_tapper · Apr 26, 2002, 09:10 AM

I like the looks of the new SI...guess I'm the only one

Sailorgoon · Apr 26, 2002, 09:53 AM

It seems to be a more and more common occurance around here for big flame wars to start over foolish subjects. After reading the first 10 posts, I was disgusted by the sheer volume of attitude flowing throughout the string.

I'm a pretty universal guy. I really hate when people rag on others cars, either because they simply don't like them or because they can't afford one themselves.

I have owned several vehicles myself. A 1977 Ford LTD, a 1989 Toyota Tercel, a 1990 Honda Accord and my current 2002 Lancer OZ. I come from a predominately Ford family. We've owned more Ford cars than any other brand, and never once had any problems with ANY of them that wasn't normal per say. I'm talking standard wear like belts and such. We've had two trucks, a 1968 and a 1976. The '76 still runs fine, even though part of the floor is missing and the fenders are see-through.

We had 3 Ford Mustang GT 5.0s, ranging from 1984 to 1989. We had 2 Ford Aerostars, although one was a company van Pioneer provided my father.

We have one 1992 Mercury Cougar, one 1999 Mercury Cougar and one brand new 2002 Mercury Cougar. I had my '77 LTD and we had another '77 that got smashed. Add a pair of tractors from 1943 and
we've had a hell of a lot of Ford-built products.

I loved my Ford, I loved my Toyota. I loved my Honda and I love my Lancer. If you or anyone else has an issue with those or other brands, that is YOUR issue. Why start a fight over personal preferrence?

If you don't like the new Civic Si, that's fine. But why should a fight over the way a car looks or performs suddenly be a 35+ post string!? The main issue here was raw numbers and rough comparisons. "This car is better than this car," "That 0-60 is faster than that 0-60." It really doesn't make a lot of sense to put the much effort or energy into an argument.

I don't personally care for the new Si's look, but I will respect the people that do, simply because my personal opinion is just that a PERSONAL opinion. I know people that have been killed over stupid arguments. I doubt you're gonna go shooting anybody I know, but it makes one think, doesn't it.

We're all the same species, last I checked. Doesn't that mean we should at least try to get along?

-Goon-Kun

blksrpnt · Apr 26, 2002, 10:17 AM

well said Sailorgoon

LanEvo · Apr 26, 2002, 05:07 PM

i think the new civic has lost its original meaning being "civic"...is so much more expensive than before

apple.j · Apr 26, 2002, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by b_tapper
I like the looks of the new SI...guess I'm the only one

i like the new look of the civic, although i wouldn't get one...

GPTourer · Apr 27, 2002, 10:11 AM

I don't care too much for the looks of the Civic Si either.
But I do like the formula behind it. A three-door hatchback
with a high specific output high revivng four and a great
gearbox. I haven't had the opportunity to drive one yet,
but I'll be dropping in on my partner at the local Honda store
to take one for a spin. I hope Honda sells the little bastards
faster then they can make them, then you know what might happen?
Maybe Mitsubishi will say "Hmmm, there's something to this
pocket rocket market..." Then, we'll either get the CZ3 tarmac
car (I think that's what it is called) in the form of maybe a MIVEC
equipped Mirage Cyborg/Asti hatch to go up against it. Perhaps
that same engine will find its home in a future OZ LAncer as well.
Of course,
our car will look better, be faster, handle better and be cheaper

Toss in 0-0-0 and hey, we've got a deal. Even if
I don't like another car, I like to see something new and different to counteract all this SUV stuff that's going on.
Mitsubishi has two more in the pipeline, and I would like to see just as many choices in the sports car market.
Although they would probably never admit it, I am sure we have
Subaru to thank with their success with the WRX that the Evolution
is on the way.