'99 Civic Si...should I buy?

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Mar 20, 2005 | 09:53 PM

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From: Cornelius, NC

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Originally Posted by dlh1999

Hey all,

There's a stock Si for sale right by my place, and the more I go by it the more I'm tempted to look into buying it. I currently have a '98 Eclipse GS that has quite a few mods and I really love the car. However, I think I might be able to get cheaper monthly loan payments by selling it, and I love the idea of owning another Civic. What are the pros and cons of selling the Eclipse?

PS - I know this is a Honda forum, and I expect to hear the whole "Mitsubishi's suck" line, but I'm looking for useful ideas & suggestions...thanks.

Do it, I went from a 95 Eclipse GS to a 99 Civic Si and I dont regret it one bit.

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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer

Actually I think the the Eclipse is a tad faster due to more low end torque. BUt I could be wrong. I would go with what you think is right. Lower monthly payments is always a plus. But both cars are pretty good starter cars.

The Si is supposedly a high 15 second car whereas the Eclipse is around a low 16 second car. My Eclipse got better gas mileage mainly due to gearing and the fact that I could shift at a lower RPM and still get up to speed at a decent rate which would account to the extra torque.