 Ma new car *civic warning |
 Aug 6, 2008 - 9:28 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 18, '06 From NB, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%)  |
After selling my WRX (I'll admit it was over my monetary measures
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Aug 6, 2008 - 9:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
I always wonder, how does the shifter feels ? I mean is almost on the dash board lol
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Aug 6, 2008 - 9:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 3, '07 From Bellevue, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 28 (100%) |
nice car, but i'm one of those people who have my hand on the shifter at all times, can you reach it with your elbow on the armrest?
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Aug 6, 2008 - 9:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '06 From NB, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
Theres no arm rest, the shifter feels and work just like a normal shifter but it's about 6-7" higher than a normal shifter if you take the proportion into consideration, I don't mind it at all, it forces you to have your two hands on the wheel (or you can keep it on the shifter).
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Aug 6, 2008 - 10:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Congratz. I've never seen the ep3 in red. btw I love the ep3's. Any plans? The shifter is an awesome feeling and I know what you mean about the seats and steering wheel. just don't spill anything on the suede.
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Aug 6, 2008 - 10:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
this is one of the many reasons i would never buy that gen si....i wouldnt be able to deal with the shifter like that....it would just drive me nuts////good luck with it though
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Aug 6, 2008 - 11:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Moved to OT.
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Aug 7, 2008 - 3:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Sad to see you leaving nasioc behind so quickly
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Aug 7, 2008 - 4:00 PM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 13, '06 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
rare for some, i see at least 10 of those on my way to work
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Aug 7, 2008 - 4:19 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
ep3s w/ lip kit loks nicer than current coupes..
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Aug 7, 2008 - 4:22 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
QUOTE (Rayme @ Aug 6, 2008 - 10:28 PM)  enjoy and hate. I would smoke the dog piss out of that [Well you did ask us to hate ]J/P cool car man - that shifter setup is the exact reason I didn't buy my friend's fully modded Matrix XRS for my DD. --------------------  ENGINE: '93 RC 3S-GTE/WRC CT-20b [18-20PSI] PERF: TRD/HKS/ARP/NGK/MSD/ACT/Blitz/STRI/APEX'i/TwosRus/GReddy/Magnaflo/KOYO SUSP: Tein/Bilstein/SusTech/ INT: SS-III SEATS/Toyota Hyper Sports EXT: WRC/TRD/404 QUOTE (lagos @ Aug 25, 2010 - 10:13 AM) Its a safety feature so that people like you don't end up killing themselves or everyone around them. Slow down Paul Walker. 6GC Chat - Go there: [url="http://www.griffgirl.com/forum/chat/index.php[/url] |
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Aug 7, 2008 - 4:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '08 From Houston Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (Rayme @ Aug 6, 2008 - 9:28 PM) enjoy and hate. I believe I'll hate. It has an erection and the air filter seems to be in the wrong place. It also resembles a midget minivan Now for the Enjoyment; It's new, it gets done what you need done, and it isn't a stang' (Rarenes value = 0) Rare, and has a pretty color too it. As long as you're happy, that's what matters most. Good job  Enjoy yourself 
This post has been edited by D-Man: Aug 7, 2008 - 4:31 PM -------------------- QUOTE (presure2 @ Nov 6, 2010 - 6:16 AM) Via FB: fcuking awsome!!! D-man FTW! QUOTE (DEATH @ Nov 11, 2008 - 5:40 PM) Damn D-Man - most impressive. QUOTE (99GT @ Nov 14, 2008 - 4:04 PM) D-Man's post should be a sticky QUOTE (samir0189 @ Nov 4, 2008 - 10:50 AM) LOL, oh boy, you can always count on D-Man for ridiculously hilarious posts. |
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Aug 8, 2008 - 7:00 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
I think it's rare because it's unpopular. LOL
j/k I don't know if it is or not... it's not my bag but I think it's excellent that you got a car you're so happy with. Say what you will about Hondas, they're still outstanding cars and have probably just as much going for them in terms of reliability and quality as Toyotas do. I just happen to be Toyota girl. I'm gonna have to side with D-Man on that weird erection thing though. I'm not sure I could show that thing to people and keep a straight face.
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Aug 8, 2008 - 7:52 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
x 3 on the stick shift.
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Aug 9, 2008 - 1:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Calgary Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
congrats.. those gen civics are nice when they're cleanly modded.. i see a few here on cruise nights. definitely the shifter lookss rather awkward but being high mounted it is very functional.. still my fav are the newer Si's. i drove my friends and instantly fell in love with the k20 and especially the 6spd gearbox.
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Aug 9, 2008 - 7:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '07 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
those EP3's have gained popularity here in Toronto, Ive' seen more and more of those around the GTA. Valo666 has a black one too...
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Aug 9, 2008 - 10:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea it looks too much like a minivan.
Am I the only one who loves the shifter? This shifter was designed for racing in mind to have minimal distance between the steering wheel and the shifter. |
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Aug 9, 2008 - 2:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '08 From Houston Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (Hanyo @ Aug 9, 2008 - 10:42 AM) Am I the only one who loves the shifter? you and most women. that'd be one intresting way to pick up chicks!! "Hey baby, you think my car is excited; just wait till i get you home!"
This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Aug 9, 2008 - 5:30 PM -------------------- QUOTE (presure2 @ Nov 6, 2010 - 6:16 AM) Via FB: fcuking awsome!!! D-man FTW! QUOTE (DEATH @ Nov 11, 2008 - 5:40 PM) Damn D-Man - most impressive. QUOTE (99GT @ Nov 14, 2008 - 4:04 PM) D-Man's post should be a sticky QUOTE (samir0189 @ Nov 4, 2008 - 10:50 AM) LOL, oh boy, you can always count on D-Man for ridiculously hilarious posts. |
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Aug 10, 2008 - 4:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 13, '07 From U.K Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
What size engine is in that civic? for 160bhp im guessing 1.8l??
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Aug 10, 2008 - 7:18 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '06 From NB, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
QUOTE (3SGTE @ Aug 10, 2008 - 6:51 AM) What size engine is in that civic? for 160bhp im guessing 1.8l?? Its the 2.0, k20a3. -------------------- -Rémy 02 SiR, 08 250R |
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Aug 10, 2008 - 11:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 5, '08 From Warsaw, Poland Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
awwwww too bad you got the SI and not the Type-R
anyways - nice ride!! |
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Aug 10, 2008 - 2:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Calgary Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
its an SIR iirc, no type R's in Canada
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Aug 10, 2008 - 2:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Yea buddy. Welcome to the club..lol. Yea..in Canada its an SIR and the SI was the coupe...or in the US it was an SI as the hatch, and EX as the coupe.
I want your intake though..i hate my stupid cold air intake. my engine bay looks retarded cuz it comes off the throttle body and just dives down..so i got this big empty gap in my engine bay. Now, u just gotta lower it, through some wheels on and exhaust and your set. and for thouse of you who havent seen mine yet.... 
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Aug 19, 2008 - 2:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 27, '06 From Soda Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (91%) |
QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Aug 8, 2008 - 7:00 PM) I think it's rare because it's unpopular. LOL DING! i wouldn't call it rare. i see many of those around when i travel. it may be rare in canada but for sure not here in the states. not many people like it because europeans made it, not the japanese. also, something to do with the suspension not being sporty enough. something like that. me, eh, i like it but it's a honda so ill pass
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Aug 20, 2008 - 10:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 27, '02 From Derry,NH USA Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
I take it you get no snow in Canada?
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Aug 21, 2008 - 9:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
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Aug 21, 2008 - 11:07 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 6, '08 From Hamiltron, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
lol wut?
Haha I want a civic like that :'( I kind of forgot how backward the K20 was.. its been a while since I've seen one anyways. Makes me kind of wish I could afford a teggy (RSX) or CSX but than I realize that would make me more of a ricer.
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Aug 25, 2008 - 1:51 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '07 From Bakersfield, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
Great civic for you I suppose. Not that anyone cares, but I am kinda anti-Honda. The only Honda I would seriously buy and fix up with be an Ek9 Civic Hatchback.
Eventually Civic Hatchbacks will surface and not be as rare as the celica. Sorry to burst the bubble. Here, it took us 6 years a before we begin to seriously get Ek9's. Even though we don't have a whole lot, there is still a considerable amount, as opposed to when they first came out and the lack we had here. Enjoy your Honda, some say Hondas have the best transmissions around. -------------------- 91 MR2 Turbo SW20, 92 MR2 Turbo SW20, 95 Celica GT ST204
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