Is Honda still going strong?
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
The days of simple, light, 2200 pound cars are pretty much done. Unless you're talking Lotus Elise or Toyota MR2 Spyder. Even Miatas are kind of porky nowadays.
They need to sell a street legal, one seat, open wheel car that weighs 1000 pounds and has a sportbike motor and sequential manual. I would buy one in a heartbeat.
What I hate is that you can't get the performance model of a car with no options. Like if I bought an RSX-S I would want it in race trim like they sell them in Japan for race teams. But you can't get them that way.
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If only Honda sold the CTR here. The Civic Si hatch and RSX have the same seats, but I like the Si's coverings better. Plus the Civic has a lot more room inside than the RSX. All the Si needs is a bit more tire, brake, and horsepower, all of which the CTR provides seeing as it has all of the mechanical bits of the RSX-S. Price it a few hundred bucks less than the RSX-S and it stays out of the way of cars like the WRX. But Honda will never do that. Oh well.
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
If only Honda sold the CTR here. The Civic Si hatch and RSX have the same seats, but I like the Si's coverings better. Plus the Civic has a lot more room inside than the RSX. All the Si needs is a bit more tire, brake, and horsepower, all of which the CTR provides seeing as it has all of the mechanical bits of the RSX-S. Price it a few hundred bucks less than the RSX-S and it stays out of the way of cars like the WRX. But Honda will never do that. Oh well.
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Yeah supposedly they're bringing out something based on the Fit/Jazz. But I think that won't happen until after a new Civic comes out. I'd say it's due for an update for the '06 model year, and it'll probably get bigger to compete with the likes of the Corolla, Focus, Mazda3, Jetta V, etc, thus leaving "room" (in the minds of typically conservative American branches of Japanese car companies) in the lineup for a smaller car. The Fit/Jazz is a whole lot taller than the current Civic sedan and coupe, so it doesn't really qualify as smaller. In the markets where the Fit/Jazz is sold, Honda also sells the Civic 5-door which is pretty roomy inside.
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
All modern cars come with a bunch of electronic stuff in em. But like, okay, an Si hatch...what's all electronic about that? I mean yeah it has power windows and whatnot but otherwise I don't see any gizmo factor.
The days of simple, light, 2200 pound cars are pretty much done. Unless you're talking Lotus Elise or Toyota MR2 Spyder. Even Miatas are kind of porky nowadays.
The days of simple, light, 2200 pound cars are pretty much done. Unless you're talking Lotus Elise or Toyota MR2 Spyder. Even Miatas are kind of porky nowadays.
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
Oh darn, I guess that ruins the whole car!
yeah it frees up hp and it's lighter than the traditional pump drive models! damn you honda!!!!! :rick:
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From: Location Location
Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
If only Honda sold the CTR here. The Civic Si hatch and RSX have the same seats, but I like the Si's coverings better. Plus the Civic has a lot more room inside than the RSX. All the Si needs is a bit more tire, brake, and horsepower, all of which the CTR provides seeing as it has all of the mechanical bits of the RSX-S. Price it a few hundred bucks less than the RSX-S and it stays out of the way of cars like the WRX. But Honda will never do that. Oh well.
yep if only they sold the CTR :sad:
damn the insurance cost! I would buy it in a heart beat (and unlike people that are all talk, I would actually buy it)
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