I have drove a Civic EX and a Integra GSR, Ya the GSR is much faster, But the kid that owns the GSR also pays out the ass in Insurance and his tickets. (got one hour after he bought it for his licsens plate lol) Drove the EX it got up and Went the way I wanted it to but like you said you look to the left and there goes that kid in the GSR I think the SI meets them both in the middle and like NoRiCeHeRe said Insurance is a lot cheaper. I'll have to test drive them both any things faster them my truck hehe I lean towards the Civic just because now more people put them down and I see other wise.