Originally Posted by
sherwood
it just makes good market sense to allow people to have an option of what transmission they use, especially when you already have one to mate with the engine.
and thats what the ex civic with the optional automatic is for.
if you want a performance car, you get a performance tranny. try buying a sti, a zo6, or an evo with an automatic.
as an owner of serveral honda auto's ('90 accord ex, '96 civic lx, '00 accord lx v6, '02 civic ex), I can tell you they're the last thing you'd want in a performance car.