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i was readin subiesport mag. and there were a few things about hondas and pickin fun of them. i know there is a huge conflict everywere about honda and subies. Is it ok to own both??¿¿
i have both a civic and a legacy and i catch alot of shit from everyone i know
i have both a civic and a legacy and i catch alot of shit from everyone i know
i love my legacy
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Yeah I think since they're cheap and generally attractive cars, they're quite popular in the high school crowd. Highschoolers tend to not know much about cars and yet still think they know a lot. Which results in a lot of stupid rice mods like giant wings on the back of their FWD car that won't ever go fast enough to even create any downforce. Then they put altezzas on it and blue headlight bulbs and spray paint their interior plastics a crazy color that chips off in a few months. Probably their first mod is the loudest, biggest rice can they can afford on their stock motor.
I hate riced out cars. GRRRR!!!!
I hate riced out cars. GRRRR!!!!
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I go up to my friend. Man I need to look into doing equal length header's and a 3" catback for the Subaru.
Him: ohh bro your nuts, fuck get a nice wing for your car, and a those sick air filters. It will fly I swear.
me: ya, um, i got to go, I like your civic btw. (sarcasm)
It is true. Most people at my school are not even aware what a Subaru is to be honest. Actually what a engine is. I need to refer to it as a motor.
Him: ohh bro your nuts, fuck get a nice wing for your car, and a those sick air filters. It will fly I swear.
me: ya, um, i got to go, I like your civic btw. (sarcasm)
It is true. Most people at my school are not even aware what a Subaru is to be honest. Actually what a engine is. I need to refer to it as a motor.
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People that hate Hondas just because of their image are just as dumb as people that gave them that image.
I own both. 08 Fit gets me around while I ponder my 91 Legacy's fate... and I'm 100% happy with the Fit. Bone stock as well.
Rice around here is like a washed-up comedian... it may have been funny at one time, but now it's not worth my attention.
I own both. 08 Fit gets me around while I ponder my 91 Legacy's fate... and I'm 100% happy with the Fit. Bone stock as well.
Rice around here is like a washed-up comedian... it may have been funny at one time, but now it's not worth my attention.
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I would've test driven a Civic Si if the newest ones were out when I bought my Mazda3, though I probably wouldn't have bought it since a punk trying to outrun me around a tight on ramp showed me they don't grip nearly as well or have as much low-end torque (which is, in turn, far less low end than the 2.2 N/A Legacy has). But anyway, there's nothing wrong with Hondas, just some of the idiots that own them. And many of them have moved on to used WRXs. I see just as many rice Subarus as I do Hondas now. The only difference is that it looks like the Subaru guys have more money to spend and by that, I would rather side with the Honda kids since I hate rich kids whose parents hand them money so they can pay a shop to mod their car.
Speaking of torque, if you want to impress a Honda kid, take them for a ride and boot it off the line or just do it next to them. I had a kid ask me what I had done to my wagon when he tried to keep up with me in his '93 Civic coupe with headers and intake and couldn't come close. I was just driving home and didn't know he was even there. When I told him it was stock and lower compression, even, it looked like he was going to cry. BUT, he got a good 7 mpg better.
Were I not using an EJ22 for my project vehicle, I'd be using a Honda engine.
Speaking of torque, if you want to impress a Honda kid, take them for a ride and boot it off the line or just do it next to them. I had a kid ask me what I had done to my wagon when he tried to keep up with me in his '93 Civic coupe with headers and intake and couldn't come close. I was just driving home and didn't know he was even there. When I told him it was stock and lower compression, even, it looked like he was going to cry. BUT, he got a good 7 mpg better.
Were I not using an EJ22 for my project vehicle, I'd be using a Honda engine.
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I like Hondas. Hate the majority of their aftermarket and many of their drivers. And the fact that good Type-R/Si parts go for prices that'd make STI part-shoppers cry doesn't help either.
I have nothing but respect for the guys who can build the old box Civics into 250hp Corvette-killers. But that accounts for about 0.003% of modded Civics.
I have nothing but respect for the guys who can build the old box Civics into 250hp Corvette-killers. But that accounts for about 0.003% of modded Civics.
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what about volkswagens? I think I like them more than hondas, just because of the rice thing but we all know there are some sick ass german/ euro jagerdubs out there that would give our soobs a run but we also know that jdm stuff is superior as far as longevity and the price for parts is far less and there is less maintenance altogether. To be honest,I was always a volks guy I loved my 16 valve 1.8 natrually asp motors I just happened to stumble across this ss one day and I bought it on the spot after a test drive. I will never go back to volks now unless I could get another 1.8 for next to nothing. they really are great motors in my opinion
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I didn't like my foray into the honda world.
I had a 91 Accord Ex with a swapped in h?22a.
About all it was good for was smoking the tires,it was quicker to 60mph than my SS,but the SS destroy it after that,it was rather light weight after all.
No torque to speak of though and it was horrendously bad in any kind of inclimate weather,then,one day,with no warning the front passenger wheel bearing locked up and ripped the entire wheel assembly off. Luckily I was only going 20mph at the time.
It felt toylike compared to my SS or my old Outback,like really cheaply made toy,and I know if I would have ever been in an accident with it I'd probably not have made it.
Ugh,no more Honda's for me thank you.
I had a 91 Accord Ex with a swapped in h?22a.
About all it was good for was smoking the tires,it was quicker to 60mph than my SS,but the SS destroy it after that,it was rather light weight after all.
No torque to speak of though and it was horrendously bad in any kind of inclimate weather,then,one day,with no warning the front passenger wheel bearing locked up and ripped the entire wheel assembly off. Luckily I was only going 20mph at the time.
It felt toylike compared to my SS or my old Outback,like really cheaply made toy,and I know if I would have ever been in an accident with it I'd probably not have made it.
Ugh,no more Honda's for me thank you.