2008 Honda Civic or Scion tC?

GhOsT_E90 · 06-12-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger

Civic SI all the way. I'm still trying to come up with a justified reason to get one myself. Really fun car.

It is a really fun car. Own a 2000 Civic Si, and its just way to hard to get rid of, but its going to be a track car now. And my 335 taking its place as the daily driver.

Buschy · 06-12-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

For a gas sipper I went and looked at the Si. Nice car and all but wanted something I could "up" the HP a bit with some minor mods. Ended up going with a MCS. Unreal value retention too. Quick, fun as hell to drive and a lot more room than I thought. After 3 months, 28.5mpg in city traffic with a pretty heavy size 13.

what is a mcs?

Negotiator · 06-12-2008, 05:25 PM

cooper?

stooken · 06-12-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by buschy

what is a mcs?

mini cooper s.

i should go test drive one too. it's not expensive either.

ac1208 · 06-12-2008, 06:24 PM

mcs is amazing to drive
test drove one back to back with a 135i, and i enjoyed the mcs more.
and mpg is great also at 30+mpg

The_Blob · 06-12-2008, 10:06 PM

I own a 2007 Civic sedan. Above average handling. The ride is a bit numb and busy for my liking, but it's an economy car. I really like the exterior of the car, it's the best looking economy car sedan out there right now. Acceleration is very decent considering it's a 1.8 litre car. Somewhat cheap paint though, I already had a chip on the hood. Cheap, but not that cheap.... today, I drove to work this morning and a pigeon tried to get away from my car ended up hitting my front bumper.... BOOM... but no damage except a few feathers stuck on my bumpers. The five spoke alloy rims are awesome. The quality is absolutely amazing and it's on par or better than some rims found on cars that cost 3 times or more as much.

This is a good car and it's even better than the new Corolla and I think it's better than the tC if you need an extra two doors.

Mack211 · 06-13-2008, 01:01 AM

Civic

The two scions I have been in I have been very disappointed. You can immediately see why the car is so inexpensive (very cheap build/materials). The handling also feels horrible (in my opinion).

Negotiator · 06-13-2008, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Blob

I own a 2007 Civic sedan. Above average handling. The ride is a bit numb and busy for my liking, but it's an economy car. I really like the exterior of the car, it's the best looking economy car sedan out there right now. Acceleration is very decent considering it's a 1.8 litre car. Somewhat cheap paint though, I already had a chip on the hood. Cheap, but not that cheap.... today, I drove to work this morning and a pigeon tried to get away from my car ended up hitting my front bumper.... BOOM... but no damage except a few feathers stuck on my bumpers. The five spoke alloy rims are awesome. The quality is absolutely amazing and it's on par or better than some rims found on cars that cost 3 times or more as much.

This is a good car and it's even better than the new Corolla and I think it's better than the tC if you need an extra two doors.

It's a 2.0. If you don't mind the tranny problems that come after 15-20k miles or so, or can at least overlook them it's definitely a nice ride. I think the cockpit look of the dash is the nicest in that price range, and it's generally a very agile and tossable car. Also the stock sound system is great for the money.

gonzo · 06-13-2008, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ac1208

mcs is amazing to drive
test drove one back to back with a 135i, and i enjoyed the mcs more.
and mpg is great also at 30+mpg

...

gonzo · 06-13-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by buschy

what is a mcs?

What are you up to skippy?

Buschy · 06-13-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

What are you up to skippy?

what up big P.
So are you only cruising the mini now? miss the 335? I sure do.lol

gonzo · 06-13-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by buschy

what up big P.
So are you only cruising the mini now? miss the 335? I sure do.lol

..and my Titan. To be honest I don't miss the 335 at all. Maybe on day get another BMW.

number335 · 06-13-2008, 10:45 AM

I'm getting an 09 SI as my daily driver. With gas prices skyrocketing I want to buy an econo car that is still fun to drive. It will end up being my beater in 5-10 yrs so I also want it to be reliable. SI fits the mold.

stooken · 06-13-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by number335

I'm getting an 09 SI as my daily driver. With gas prices skyrocketing I want to buy an econo car that is still fun to drive. It will end up being my beater in 5-10 yrs so I also want it to be reliable. SI fits the mold.

just test drove the SI last night and it was pretty fun!

i think the SI wins.

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ac1208 Captain 18 Rep 600 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (3)	mcs is amazing to drive test drove one back to back with a 135i, and i enjoyed the mcs more. and mpg is great also at 30+mpg
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The_Blob Second Lieutenant 503 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I own a 2007 Civic sedan. Above average handling. The ride is a bit numb and busy for my liking, but it's an economy car. I really like the exterior of the car, it's the best looking economy car sedan out there right now. Acceleration is very decent considering it's a 1.8 litre car. Somewhat cheap paint though, I already had a chip on the hood. Cheap, but not that cheap.... today, I drove to work this morning and a pigeon tried to get away from my car ended up hitting my front bumper.... BOOM... but no damage except a few feathers stuck on my bumpers. The five spoke alloy rims are awesome. The quality is absolutely amazing and it's on par or better than some rims found on cars that cost 3 times or more as much. This is a good car and it's even better than the new Corolla and I think it's better than the tC if you need an extra two doors.
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Mack211 Lieutenant 29 Rep 497 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 - DCT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO iTrader: (0)	Civic The two scions I have been in I have been very disappointed. You can immediately see why the car is so inexpensive (very cheap build/materials). The handling also feels horrible (in my opinion). __________________ 2008 M3 Space Gray, Black, Syc Ant Wood Trim, DCT 2001 325ci Steel Gray - Sold
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number335 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 254 Posts Drives: E92 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	I'm getting an 09 SI as my daily driver. With gas prices skyrocketing I want to buy an econo car that is still fun to drive. It will end up being my beater in 5-10 yrs so I also want it to be reliable. SI fits the mold.
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