Why the Civic?
05-26-2003, 05:36 PM
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Why the Civic?
Before I ask my question, I want to make some things clear. This question is not ment to offened anyone, or their car. It is simply out of curiosity, not ment to start anything negative.
I noticed that most people here are geared towards performance, if performance is what you are after, why did you pick a Civic for a car?
Again, this is not ment to offened, and you must amit that there are better cars out there, for the same price as a civic. Thank you for your time. I myself have a MR2 Turbo.
I am sorry in advance if I stepped on any toes, I did not mean to. Feel free to ask me any questions.
I noticed that most people here are geared towards performance, if performance is what you are after, why did you pick a Civic for a car?
Again, this is not ment to offened, and you must amit that there are better cars out there, for the same price as a civic. Thank you for your time. I myself have a MR2 Turbo.
I am sorry in advance if I stepped on any toes, I did not mean to. Feel free to ask me any questions.
05-26-2003, 05:40 PM
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Civics are cheap and light. Insurance isn't so bad, unlike the MR2 Turbo (friend has one...insurance is a PITA). It's easy and relatively cheap to make Civics fast and handle well, and parts are virtually unlimited.
Eventually when I have more money though, I'm stepping out of Hondas... I want an MR2 Turbo too.
Eventually when I have more money though, I'm stepping out of Hondas... I want an MR2 Turbo too.
05-26-2003, 05:43 PM
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You're going to get some unpleasant replies now...too bad since you just joined.
Rationally, you have to understand who most of the posters are (that is, demographically pigeon-hole them). Most are under 25, so money is a problem/shortcoming. The civic is a nice, reliable, economical car in its stock form - plus its cheap. There are very few people on this board that would keep their (albeit heavily modified) civics if they could buy a Porsche 911GT3 or a Lambo Murciellago (sp?) , but alas, they need money for that. At the same time, they don't want to drive _just_ a civic, so they add stuff to it.
Besides, who needs a 11.2s 1/4mile when you get 32 mpg ?
Rationally, you have to understand who most of the posters are (that is, demographically pigeon-hole them). Most are under 25, so money is a problem/shortcoming. The civic is a nice, reliable, economical car in its stock form - plus its cheap. There are very few people on this board that would keep their (albeit heavily modified) civics if they could buy a Porsche 911GT3 or a Lambo Murciellago (sp?) , but alas, they need money for that. At the same time, they don't want to drive _just_ a civic, so they add stuff to it.
Besides, who needs a 11.2s 1/4mile when you get 32 mpg ?
05-26-2003, 05:46 PM
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ur question is one that everyone who doesn't have a civic seems to wonder about.
the answer is simply this: civics have low insurance costs, are relatively reliable, inexpensive to buy, inexpensive to maintain, and inexpensive to modify.. ANY car can be modified for performance, it all depends on $.
but yeah, i'm selling the civic this summer. what will i get next? like dom93hatch, i want a turbo mr2 or an SR-powered 240sx. i'm tired of front wheel drive and natural aspiration.
the answer is simply this: civics have low insurance costs, are relatively reliable, inexpensive to buy, inexpensive to maintain, and inexpensive to modify.. ANY car can be modified for performance, it all depends on $.
but yeah, i'm selling the civic this summer. what will i get next? like dom93hatch, i want a turbo mr2 or an SR-powered 240sx. i'm tired of front wheel drive and natural aspiration.
05-26-2003, 05:49 PM
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Originally posted by Level_7
You're going to get some unpleasant replies now...too bad since you just joined.
Rationally, you have to understand who most of the posters are (that is, demographically pigeon-hole them). Most are under 25, so money is a problem/shortcoming. The civic is a nice, reliable, economical car in its stock form - plus its cheap. There are very few people on this board that would keep their (albeit heavily modified) civics if they could buy a Porsche 911GT3 or a Lambo Murciellago (sp?) , but alas, they need money for that. At the same time, they don't want to drive _just_ a civic, so they add stuff to it.
Besides, who needs a 11.2s 1/4mile when you get 32 mpg ?
You're going to get some unpleasant replies now...too bad since you just joined.
Rationally, you have to understand who most of the posters are (that is, demographically pigeon-hole them). Most are under 25, so money is a problem/shortcoming. The civic is a nice, reliable, economical car in its stock form - plus its cheap. There are very few people on this board that would keep their (albeit heavily modified) civics if they could buy a Porsche 911GT3 or a Lambo Murciellago (sp?) , but alas, they need money for that. At the same time, they don't want to drive _just_ a civic, so they add stuff to it.
Besides, who needs a 11.2s 1/4mile when you get 32 mpg ?
You noted that "they done want to drive just a civic". Well, as I said, there are many other cars, for the same price range, that offer more in terms of performance. Its funny, I was looking through the galleries, it seems about %70 of the population on this board has a N1 exhaust. Sort of funy, for all the people who want to be original.
05-26-2003, 05:53 PM
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Originally posted by offtheheezay
You see, I asked for performance, not what the car was originally made for, an inexpensive reliable econo-car for entrepeneurs(sp). Yes, I do agree that parts are very ceap, mostly because of inflation, there are so many of them. Its too bad I am going to get heated replies, but I am ready to take them.
You noted that "they done want to drive just a civic". Well, as I said, there are many other cars, for the same price range, that offer more in terms of performance. Its funny, I was looking through the galleries, it seems about %70 of the population on this board has a N1 exhaust. Sort of funy, for all the people who want to be original.
You see, I asked for performance, not what the car was originally made for, an inexpensive reliable econo-car for entrepeneurs(sp). Yes, I do agree that parts are very ceap, mostly because of inflation, there are so many of them. Its too bad I am going to get heated replies, but I am ready to take them.
You noted that "they done want to drive just a civic". Well, as I said, there are many other cars, for the same price range, that offer more in terms of performance. Its funny, I was looking through the galleries, it seems about %70 of the population on this board has a N1 exhaust. Sort of funy, for all the people who want to be original.
Edit: BTW, what do you drive?
05-26-2003, 05:58 PM
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People won't take a crappy exhaust just so they can be 'different.'
We mod our cars so that it is more than a Civic, but still has the reliablility of one. If you went out and bought a taurus or something, youg et the reliability of an old woman with alzheimers.
We mod our cars so that it is more than a Civic, but still has the reliablility of one. If you went out and bought a taurus or something, youg et the reliability of an old woman with alzheimers.
05-26-2003, 06:06 PM
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Originally posted by Level_7
Same price range and more performance...maybe - but they would not be reliable and have large insurance rates; both those are drawbacks. Examples would clarify, so what cars did you have in mind?
Edit: BTW, what do you drive?
Same price range and more performance...maybe - but they would not be reliable and have large insurance rates; both those are drawbacks. Examples would clarify, so what cars did you have in mind?
Edit: BTW, what do you drive?
05-26-2003, 06:07 PM
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Originally posted by Crash&Burn
People won't take a crappy exhaust just so they can be 'different.'
People won't take a crappy exhaust just so they can be 'different.'
05-26-2003, 06:08 PM
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i think the modification aspect of civics makes it fun... for instance, i bet most of us would agree its more fun to build a car to get to 190 hp, than buy one like that stock...where's the hobby?