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Old 06-18-2008, 01:16 PM
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well i know we have short attention spans here...so stupid beaner chick wrecks into my wife's car...kid and her alright....car totaled....took the money for the car got a nice family car....08 civic lx.....nice ride great gas mileage....
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R18 ftw http://world.honda.com/HDTV/news/2005-4050705a/

oh and didn't go for a si cause i didn't want to pay for for the higher octane gas...it is the wifes car
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Old 06-18-2008, 01:47 PM
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Yeah looks like it would be an easy hmt setup. Do it.
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Old 06-18-2008, 01:50 PM
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Yeah looks like it would be an easy hmt setup. Do it.
maybe in a few years digging the warrenty and ---- what i really would like is the HFP front lip and rims.....and it is a slushomatic

SOHC for life nignog
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Enjoy replacing your front struts every 10K. But hey, at least they don't lock up AC compressors like the CRVs, right?
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Old 06-18-2008, 04:22 PM
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Enjoy replacing your front struts every 10K. But hey, at least they don't lock up AC compressors like the CRVs, right?
haven't heard of the strut problem yet...going to look into it.....too late now anyway i own it already....---- did just get 425 miles on one tank of gas

looking on 8thcivic.com i did read about some strut problems seems limited to si's though.and it seems like it is 02 through 06....and a nother guy had a problem with a leaking rear shock...but haven't found much more then that
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Old 06-18-2008, 05:00 PM
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Its a problem on any newer honduh with mcstruts. They are cheap and shitty, probably designed by GM.

My RSX type S had 3 sets of struts put on it, 1 ecu, 1 cylinder head, bunch of cheap interior parts replaced, and some other ---- I cant remember at the moment, under warranty. I sold it at 40K miles.

As far as im concerned, honda died in 1996.
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If you are worried about fuel economy why not pick up the hybrid? Premium isn't THAT much more, and knowing I'm paying more makes me keep light on the pedal.
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For a 1.8 SOHC, the R18 makes decent power. I drove my buddy's LX and it's just a little squishier than my Si... both are fun to drive.

That single port exhaust manifold on the R18 is kinda crazy... begging for a turbo
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Originally Posted by Hitchhikkr
Its a problem on any newer honduh with mcstruts. They are cheap and shitty, probably designed by GM.

My RSX type S had 3 sets of struts put on it, 1 ecu, 1 cylinder head, bunch of cheap interior parts replaced, and some other ---- I cant remember at the moment, under warranty. I sold it at 40K miles.

As far as im concerned, honda died in 1996.
Yes your honda was a pos and it has something to do with gm
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Yes your honda was a pos and it has something to do with gm
Honda's business strategy in terms of the basic engineering of their vehicles is blatantly 'gm' hence my comment. Basically my way of saying gm sucks the **** and honda's holding the camera. :1
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