HFPcivicSI
09-04-2012, 08:46 PM
So many of you guys may know, this is my first honda car I have owned (I am 32 now), and been through everything you can think of from a full size OJ ford bronco, mustang 5.0, porsche 944, chrysler sebring, supercharged scion tc, bmw 318ti, dodge aires K. I have also owned many bikes, 3 being hondas, a yamaha, a kawi, ect.
Anyways... since I love my 2003 ep3 so much, it makes me wonder what have I been missing out on for so long with other honda cars... I remember before I bought my supercharged scion, that I took the RSX-S out for a test drive, but stupid me, since I was still driving my porsche 944 at the time, I remember not taking the RSX-S past 6,000 rpms (and I was wondering why it was a slow car... but after driving it, and reading up on it later - 6,000rpms is where it wakes up).
My friend in highschool had a ZC swapped CRX, but it started life as a HF (the eco-CRX). It never ran right, and it sounded like a horses ass.
My other friend had a prelude (1998 I think?) and I remember thinking that was one of the best cars ever (at the time... remember I was 17/18) He just had an intake on it, and it hung with my tired porsche 944, which was 12 years OLDER than his car.
But - heres what I am getting at. If you could have another honda product (NSX excluded) what would you get or build with a budget of 12k? Or what are your thoughts on the following honda cars? If you think another honda product belongs in here, I def wanna hear opinions about it. When I bought my ep3, I didnt do much research before hand, and was thinking that it would be like the 99-2000 civic SI's (I wanted a high revving 4 cyl, and I thought because the ep3 was newer, it would be better) - it seems like we have some haters saying we have the i-vtec, but I installed kpro this week, and my god its a whole different car.
CRX si - I have always liked the smallness of the CRX, and I would love to find a restored, low mileage one in red.
Preludes - I like the mid 90's preludes (the one with the 4 wheel steering) and also the newer preludes (1997 or 98 to what, 2001?)
Previous civic SI's (like the 99-2000) - I have never drove or rode in one, and I _really_ like this body style. It doesnt matter to me that the interior is so basic/cheap. VERY hard to find a low mileage, stock one. I dont know much about the older civic SI's, and before I bought my ep3, I would of never looked at a "hot hatch" car.
Integra's. Mainly the GSR and type R. I have found several type R's on ebay recently that seem to be mint. There is one with a JRSC on it right now for 11k. I am kind of leary of something thats been _that_ moddified. I sold my scion (supercharged) because the supercharger was SO hard on the motor it blew it up previously. But how do these type R's drive? Would it suck for a daily driver? I would love to find a semi-stock 4 door GSR sedan w/ low miles. They seem to be more rare then the type R's lol.
Any particular Accord's to look into? If I went that route, I'd prefer a v6 I would think?
RSX-S, love the body style on the a-spec. Dont love the price of these cars even used, they still seem to fetch a high price.
Del-sol : I have ALWAYS liked these little cars. I like having the "almost" convertible, seems like if you get the Vtec trim model, you get a potent little 100hp/per liter car. (same as the em1's, but I would imagine this car is faster due to lighter weight?)
s2000 - love the car, but seems like it would be a little on the higher side to get a low mileage/newer ap2. I have not driven this either, and I imagine its a blast to drive. Does it have traction control? I know its not a "winter" car, but you never know when you get caught in a small snow here in PA.
Acura TL-S, my co-worker has one, and its a beast for a heavy sedan. A little to luxury for my taste, and if I got one of these, I wouldnt want to mod it too much.
Just wanted to get some opinions if I were to buy a second honda as another project. I only like low mileage stuff (under 60k) and would prefer mostly stock but lowering springs, wheels, intake and exhaust is acceptable. No tacky interior stuff. I am wanting to get something in the upcoming few months, as my ep3 is getting ready to be turbo'd, then painted. I have ALL of my turbo components with the exception of a dumptube lol.
There is a blue honda prelude on ebay right now that is turbo'd, and low mileage, and its less than 30 minutes from me, but again - I am leary of someone else's mods, and having two aftermarket turbo'd vehicles might not be the smartest choice either.
Anyways... since I love my 2003 ep3 so much, it makes me wonder what have I been missing out on for so long with other honda cars... I remember before I bought my supercharged scion, that I took the RSX-S out for a test drive, but stupid me, since I was still driving my porsche 944 at the time, I remember not taking the RSX-S past 6,000 rpms (and I was wondering why it was a slow car... but after driving it, and reading up on it later - 6,000rpms is where it wakes up).
My friend in highschool had a ZC swapped CRX, but it started life as a HF (the eco-CRX). It never ran right, and it sounded like a horses ass.
My other friend had a prelude (1998 I think?) and I remember thinking that was one of the best cars ever (at the time... remember I was 17/18) He just had an intake on it, and it hung with my tired porsche 944, which was 12 years OLDER than his car.
But - heres what I am getting at. If you could have another honda product (NSX excluded) what would you get or build with a budget of 12k? Or what are your thoughts on the following honda cars? If you think another honda product belongs in here, I def wanna hear opinions about it. When I bought my ep3, I didnt do much research before hand, and was thinking that it would be like the 99-2000 civic SI's (I wanted a high revving 4 cyl, and I thought because the ep3 was newer, it would be better) - it seems like we have some haters saying we have the i-vtec, but I installed kpro this week, and my god its a whole different car.
CRX si - I have always liked the smallness of the CRX, and I would love to find a restored, low mileage one in red.
Preludes - I like the mid 90's preludes (the one with the 4 wheel steering) and also the newer preludes (1997 or 98 to what, 2001?)
Previous civic SI's (like the 99-2000) - I have never drove or rode in one, and I _really_ like this body style. It doesnt matter to me that the interior is so basic/cheap. VERY hard to find a low mileage, stock one. I dont know much about the older civic SI's, and before I bought my ep3, I would of never looked at a "hot hatch" car.
Integra's. Mainly the GSR and type R. I have found several type R's on ebay recently that seem to be mint. There is one with a JRSC on it right now for 11k. I am kind of leary of something thats been _that_ moddified. I sold my scion (supercharged) because the supercharger was SO hard on the motor it blew it up previously. But how do these type R's drive? Would it suck for a daily driver? I would love to find a semi-stock 4 door GSR sedan w/ low miles. They seem to be more rare then the type R's lol.
Any particular Accord's to look into? If I went that route, I'd prefer a v6 I would think?
RSX-S, love the body style on the a-spec. Dont love the price of these cars even used, they still seem to fetch a high price.
Del-sol : I have ALWAYS liked these little cars. I like having the "almost" convertible, seems like if you get the Vtec trim model, you get a potent little 100hp/per liter car. (same as the em1's, but I would imagine this car is faster due to lighter weight?)
s2000 - love the car, but seems like it would be a little on the higher side to get a low mileage/newer ap2. I have not driven this either, and I imagine its a blast to drive. Does it have traction control? I know its not a "winter" car, but you never know when you get caught in a small snow here in PA.
Acura TL-S, my co-worker has one, and its a beast for a heavy sedan. A little to luxury for my taste, and if I got one of these, I wouldnt want to mod it too much.
Just wanted to get some opinions if I were to buy a second honda as another project. I only like low mileage stuff (under 60k) and would prefer mostly stock but lowering springs, wheels, intake and exhaust is acceptable. No tacky interior stuff. I am wanting to get something in the upcoming few months, as my ep3 is getting ready to be turbo'd, then painted. I have ALL of my turbo components with the exception of a dumptube lol.
There is a blue honda prelude on ebay right now that is turbo'd, and low mileage, and its less than 30 minutes from me, but again - I am leary of someone else's mods, and having two aftermarket turbo'd vehicles might not be the smartest choice either.