04-20-2018, 12:43 AM | #1 |
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200-mile EM1 Civic Si
https://jalopnik.com/what-the-perfec...ike-1825392697
I never owned one of these, and at that point in my life I was decidedly anti-ricer, which turned me off to any version of this car that had been body-modded to hell (which was a lot of them). But at its core, this was a pretty amazing car, and I kinda wish I'd spent some time behind the wheel of one. |
04-21-2018, 12:39 PM | #2 |
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My buddy bought one of these a few years after high school. It was.. Underwhelming, I thought. Good basic transportation but it didn't feel special, even at the time.
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04-21-2018, 03:59 PM | #3 |
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Kinda remember this car like John did .. I will say this brought back a memory of me of getting my 99 Acura CL 3.0 ... kept it for almost 2 years before getting my 2001 330ci which is the reason I’m actually a member of this board as well as many others here.
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04-22-2018, 09:59 AM | #4 |
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IMO, the Civic Si peaked with the EF. Ever since, they've just added size and weight which has taken away what made the Honda Si models so much fun.
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04-22-2018, 11:08 AM | #5 |
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It's not a car that has any real realationship to what made Honda Si models special, though.
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Not sure if this is a generational thing or not, but the EM1 is the high point in my books. I mean, yes, ITR and so on, but when it comes to Civics, I feel like subsequent Si versions kinda missed the boat. The one that came after this one was truly lame and easily eclipsed by the SVT Focus. (Remember that one? That was a fun little car, one of the cars I regret letting go.) After that, Honda lost its way with styling, and despite the addition of turbos and other nice things, they've yet to catch my attention like the '99-'00. |
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I think the new one looks REALLY good ... amazing how we have similar taste in cars but can be so far apart on this one.
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04-23-2018, 01:58 AM | #10 |
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I like Civics and probably always will... I wish they made an EK hatchback in Si form. I like the looks of the newest version too.
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