my first new car!

[chibianh]

Some of you might have seen it already, but i'm still ecstatic about my first new car! i can call it my very own because i'm paying for it :) My first car was a hand me down civic. I gave that car back to my parents. It's still in great condition so my little sister is driving it now.

I've had this baby for about 3 weeks now. Another mac user actually recommended this car to me and since i got it, i also found another mac user who has one :)

http://homepage.mac.com/chibianh/PhotoAlbum35.html

[shadowfax]

cool man. i have a 96 Civic LX, myself. they make a kick-ass car. congrats!

[jefhatfield]

congrats on the new car...hondas, at least the ones i have seen, last forever

i have never had a "new" car, but if i did, honda would be at the top of my list

[tazo]

heh just promise me you won't murder it by slapping a 3 foot tall rear spoiler, yellow paint, and a few automotive decals on it. Promise me :D

[tomf87]

Originally posted by tazo
heh just promise me you won't murder it by slapping a 3 foot tall rear spoiler, yellow paint, and a few automotive decals on it. Promise me :D

Or the loud muffler thing or lowering it so far to the ground that it scrapes the pavement where a skateboard could easily cross... What's with that anyway?

[eyelikeart]

wow...that's a pretty nice car man...

It's kinda similar in style to my Matrix. I've been told the same thing by some people; "looks like a car that a Mac user would drive!" :D

so u get that thing up to speed yet? ;)

[chibianh]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
wow...that's a pretty nice car man...

It's kinda similar in style to my Matrix. I've been told the same thing by some people; "looks like a car that a Mac user would drive!" :D

so u get that thing up to speed yet? ;)

it's funny you should ask that.. I think the car is pretty peppy as it is. However, any mods I do to the exterior or the engine won't be done until after winter is over. If anything, I'll probably just ad a cold air intake, a mid pipe on the exhaust.. maybe a new header and ecu. As for the exterior, i won't do anything major. I'm not gonna "rice" it out, as some would say. I might just go for some bigger rims, and a drop of an inch or 1.5" to close up the wheel well gap. and maybe a slightly bigger wing than the stock one.

But.. like i said.. all after winter is over.. It has a sweet interior, imo. I'll post some pics too if u like.

[eyelikeart]

yeah...if u ask me...they look better without all those racing style body kits ;)

What size is the motor? It's got a V-TEC engine, so it should be pretty fun at high revs, eh? My car's motor is very similar to it...redlines at 8200 rpm. The increased powerband starts at 6200...insane! :D

[Abstract]

Wow, that's actually quite nice. I used to hate Civic hatchbacks, but yours is looking pretty decent. I usually think of the VW Golf or Ford Focus, both of which are nice, but I didn't even know Honda still made the hatchback. Congrats. :)

And yes, interior pics would be nice.

Now if they only brought the Audi A3 (http://www.audi.co.uk/newcars/gallery.jsp?section=/models/a3/a3&liveConnect=true) to North America..... :mad:

[wdlove]

Congratulations on your new Honda Civic chibianh. It's a great car, highly reccomended by Consumer Reports. Silver is a great color. It's the same that we have on our Volvo. Being that I'm 6' 8" and my wife is 6' 1", would never fit into a Civic!
:p

[chibianh]

I added some more pics, including some interior pics and some night shots. The night shots are terrible but oh well. How u like the shifter, eh?

http://homepage.mac.com/chibianh/PhotoAlbum35.html

wdlove, wow, being that tall must be cool. i'm about a foot shorter than u and i feel small in my car. who knows, u might fit it okay.

abstract, i also looked at the golf and the focus. their interiors aren't as nice as the the civic, imo. have u seen the 2005 golf? it looks kinda similar to my civic :P
http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshows/articles/100537/page006.html

eyelikeart, yeah.. i'm loving the engine. it's got the new k-series engine with i-VTEC. unlike the previous vtec engines, there's no vtec "kick" at high rpms. vtec is active throught the rpm band and provides silky smooth power across the rpm band also. there's more "oomph" at lower rpms. my friend has a 2000 Si and the vtec kick is pretty cool.

[shadowfax]

boy, that shifter kind of reminds me of... :eek:

nice interior, though i disagree that it's any nicer than the golf's. that steering wheel with the wood finish was gimpy, but overall it was plenty nice.

[iJon]

congrats. nothing better than a good ol honda (or acura). that vtec will be nice on the open roads. everyone looks as i floor it on the freeway with the vtec turning on in my tl. check out comptechusa.com. they make specialty parts for acura and honda, they have some really good performace parts to squeeze more out of it. congrats again.

iJon

[chibianh]

Originally posted by shadowfax
boy, that shifter kind of reminds me of... :eek:

nice interior, though i disagree that it's any nicer than the golf's. that steering wheel with the wood finish was gimpy, but overall it was plenty nice.

The Golf's (2003) interior is nice.. but it just doesn't have the quality and the fit and finish of the honda.. the seats in the honda are very supportive and holds u in place on tight corners. As for the shifter, I'm loving it. It feels so natural where it is. After 10 minutes driving, I wonder why other car manufacturers don't put it there. It just feels so good!

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by chibianh
As for the shifter, I'm loving it. It feels so natural where it is. After 10 minutes driving, I wonder why other car manufacturers don't put it there. It just feels so good! yes, it will be good to teach your girlfriend how to "drive" a standard...

[Abstract]

Whoa, wait a second. Those are the seats that come with your effing car!!! :eek:

My friend just got a Civic Sedan 2 months ago.......30th Anniversary edition Civic or something. It came with a free spoiler and chrome-look interior or something, but it definitely did NOT come with those seats......

I had thought you paid alot for them or something.

Edit: Oh nevermind, I got confused. In Canada, we call your car the Civic SiR. I believe the Civic Si is different here.

[Steradian]

Great car man. Still got that wonderful new car smell? heh...I got my first car not too long ago...Yay for classic hand me downs :/

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by chibianh

eyelikeart, yeah.. i'm loving the engine. it's got the new k-series engine with i-VTEC. unlike the previous vtec engines, there's no vtec "kick" at high rpms. vtec is active throught the rpm band and provides silky smooth power across the rpm band also. there's more "oomph" at lower rpms. my friend has a 2000 Si and the vtec kick is pretty cool.

Ahh...I gotcha. That's the thing with these types of motors (not yours), is the slight lack of power from take off. I'm not complaining, my Matrix picks up just fine...but the thing is nuts at higher rpm! :D

[true777]

Originally posted by Abstract


Now if they only brought the Audi A3 (http://www.audi.co.uk/newcars/gallery.jsp?section=/models/a3/a3&liveConnect=true) to North America..... :mad:

Now if they only brought the Audi *A2* (http://www.audi.co.uk/newcars/model.jsp?section=/models/a2) to America!!

78 mpg without being a hybrid, excellent engineering, smart design.
Now that's a car that would look good on a Mac user (well, at least on me :p )

PS: And no, it's not one of these tiny cars you see zipping around in Japan and Europe.

[iJon]

Originally posted by true777
Now if they only brought the Audi *A2* (http://www.audi.co.uk/newcars/model.jsp?section=/models/a2) to America!!

78 mpg without being a hybrid, excellent engineering, smart design.
Now that's a car that would look good on a Mac user (well, at least on me :p )

PS: And no, it's not one of these tiny cars you see zipping around in Japan and Europe.
wow that is impressive. especially for not a hybrid. i like the civic hyrid, a great step in teh right direction. only problem for me though is that it only has 87hp. i gotta have a fast car :)

iJon

[crap freakboy]

yeah wish we'd got the civic or audi instead of the the merc a class...great car though, just mercedes dealers are the pits, and very expensive pits at that..imo of course. :mad:

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by true777
Now that's a car that would look good on a Mac user (well, at least on me :p ) of course, a hummer would look good on you :p

but Audi does the most beautifully designed car in the world, i must admit. i'm going to get one of these (http://www.audiusa.com/model_home/0,,modelId-200415_status-P_countrycode-1_,00.html) once i make my millions, or at least hundreds of thousands (here's hoping...).

[wdlove]

Originally posted by shadowfax
yes, it will be good to teach your girlfriend how to "drive" a standard...

Not always a good idea shadowfax. My then future wife didn't know how to drive. So I encouraged her to learn, so she took some driving lessons.

My mistake was to encourage her to purchase a VW Bug. Her comment was, "I don't know how to drive a stick." She was uneasy about the car, but overall like the car. She had an accident. As you can imagine, I heard about that mistake for quite awhile!

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by wdlove
Not always a good idea shadowfax. My then future wife didn't know how to drive. So I encouraged her to learn, so she took some driving lessons.

My mistake was to encourage her to purchase a VW Bug. Her comment was, "I don't know how to drive a stick." She was uneasy about the car, but overall like the car. She had an accident. As you can imagine, I heard about that mistake for quite awhile! man, you people totally brushed over my sexual innuendo! i'm ashamed of you all.

[tazo]

I hope you realize that buy adding all that stuff you *are* ricing the car :D ;) :p

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by tazo
I hope you realize that buy adding all that stuff you *are* ricing the car :D ;) :p no way. if i changed out the air intake/exhaust system on my civic to double the horsepower (and halve the gas mileage), that wouldn't be "ricing it up." that's just a badass mod. there's nothing wrong with a legitimate mod. ricing up a car is like putting on a fruity body kit, adding a monstrous spoiler, painting it pink or hot orange (and so on), or adding a Nitrous oxide kit to the engine. the key to "ricing" a car is making it flamboyant-looking. modding a car is not inherently "ricing" it.

[iJon]

Originally posted by tazo
I hope you realize that buy adding all that stuff you *are* ricing the car :D ;) :p
whatever man, there is a difference. ricing is putting the huge wing, decals, underglos, spinners, and all that stuff. now what shawdow and i are talking about is performance parts under the hood. im replacing my stock intake with an icebox, new tires and sway bars, and possibly headers later on to push me past the 300hp mark. the only thing i plan on doing to my car that may be considered rice is adding a tv in the front, but my car is still a luxory car on the outside and inside.

iJon

[rhpenguin]

ewwww honda... My nissan will eat you for breakfast!!!

[iJon]

Originally posted by rhpenguin
ewwww honda... My nissan will eat you for breakfast!!!
which nissan?

iJon

[tazo]

According to UrbanDictionary.com, the dude would not be ricing his car :)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rice

[rhpenguin]

Originally posted by iJon
which nissan?

iJon

Actually its a Datsun. A Datsun 240Z to be more specific... One really fast ride.

[iJon]

Originally posted by tazo
According to UrbanDictionary.com, the dude would not be ricing his car :)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rice
ok i finally read what he was doing to his car, and i would agree now. now the cu and cold air is all good, really improves performance. bigger rims and a drop i also dont think is bad because this will give much better handling. now the wing, i hate add on wings, some look good and some look bad. if i ever saw a acura tl drive past with me with an aftermarket wing i would personally get out of my car and slap them upside the head.

edit: also make sure when you get your CAI to get a bypass valve so you dont hydrolock your engine, its a good investment if you drive through snow or rain everynow and then.

iJon

[iJon]

Originally posted by rhpenguin
Actually its a Datsun. A Datsun 240Z to be more specific... One really fast ride.
i'll race ya, have you done anything extra to it or is it stock.

iJon

[chibianh]

"ricing" is subjective. it could mean one thing to one person and another thing to someone else. To me, it's having a bunch of stickers which don't mean anything. If you're sponsored, then cool... if not, it's rice. Having a loud muffler that farts as ur accelerate is rice. Kits or any mods that don't flow with the rest of the car is rice... again, it's all subjective.

The wing I'm thinking of adding to my car would be the type-r wing. Because Honda doesn't bring the Civic Type-R (on kickass car) to the US, I can only strive to imitate. Some pics of the 04 Civic Type-R can be found here. I like the 02-03 Type-R better because the new taillights and headlights kinda bother me. I guess I'm just not used to it. The 04 Civic Si will have available the Honda Factory Performance option, which adds a body kit similar to the Type-R's. Notice the side skirts of Type-R's and the rear wing. They're different than mine.

2004 Civic Type-R
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/civic_type-r.asp

2003 Civic Type-R
http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/newcars/modelHome.jsp?yearId=2003&modelId=10413&bodyId=10732&bodyDescription=Type-R&engineId=&badgeId=&transmissionId=&colourId=&colourAllocationId=&source=modelHome

Damn.. i wish they would bring the Type-R here...

[iJon]

Originally posted by chibianh
"ricing" is subjective. it could mean one thing to one person and another thing to someone else. To me, it's having a bunch of stickers which don't mean anything. If you're sponsored, then cool... if not, it's rice. Having a loud muffler that farts as ur accelerate is rice. Kits or any mods that don't flow with the rest of the car is rice... again, it's all subjective.

The wing I'm thinking of adding to my car would be the type-r wing. Because Honda doesn't bring the Civic Type-R (on kickass car) to the US, I can only strive to imitate. Some pics of the 04 Civic Type-R can be found here. I like the 02-03 Type-R better because the new taillights and headlights kinda bother me. I guess I'm just not used to it. The 04 Civic Si will have available the Honda Factory Performance option, which adds a body kit similar to the Type-R's. Notice the side skirts of Type-R's and the rear wing. They're different than mine.

2004 Civic Type-R
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/civic_type-r.asp

2003 Civic Type-R
http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/newcars/modelHome.jsp?yearId=2003&modelId=10413&bodyId=10732&bodyDescription=Type-R&engineId=&badgeId=&transmissionId=&colourId=&colourAllocationId=&source=modelHome

Damn.. i wish they would bring the Type-R here...
reminds me a lot of the acura rsx type s. lot of the same specs.

iJon

[chibianh]

Originally posted by iJon
reminds me a lot of the acura rsx type s. lot of the same specs.

iJon

Basically, that's what it is. They just won't bring the Civic Type-R here because it'll eat up the RSX's sales. My neighbor has a base RSX (same engine as mine) and the ride and handling are similar to that of the Si. My friend has an RSX Type-S.. again, same ride and handling (although I like the Si's seats better), except the Type-S pulls much harder than the Si. Either way, both very nice cars. I chose the Si because of the price... that and I see too many RSXs around and no Si's.. I feel special.. :D