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Hey guys complete civic noob here... I own a jetta 1.8t and its in the process of being sold and i've been looking at civics for a daily driver

I found this one im really interested in and i wanted to know If it could be a reliable dd, and if i would be able to drive this car until the 200,000 mile range

http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/cto/2912220586.html

 
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I'm with you right up to 'chipped ECU' vtec kicks in at 3000 rpm. Be careful buying 'modded' cars. You don't know if it was done by a pro or a douche. Not unusual for 6gens to go 300+ miles though. I know quite a few people with 6gens in that range that still don't burn or leak oil. There's a bunch of posts to that effect in this forum too.

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...e-off-lot.html

 
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Thanks for the help, I just asked the owner about the ecu waiting for a reply, would i be able to get a stock ecu if i needed?

 
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You could probably remove the mod without buying another ECU but the question is, "what has that mod done to the car?"

 
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He's right. You never know if it was done by someone who knows what they're doing. Unless you know for sure, I wouldn't take the risk. If you want your car to last as long as you say, try and find one like you just found but WITHOUT the chipped ECU

 
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I worked out the ecu thing and was explained to me
Another noob question, is this actually a quick engine.. I'm looking for something fun to drive something just as fun as my jetta 1.8t. So is this civic too slow?

 
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Well, you're comparing a naturally aspirated engine to a turbo engine, so it's going to be quite a step down in power. The civic will handle quite well though.

 
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I know it will have less horses.. but will it still be quick? I see the baseline horsepower is like 106

 
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Depends what you consider quick. My b16a2 has 160bhp and honestly to me its kinda slow, but everyone has different opinions.

I'm sure that car will have a nice pull to it though. You could always just go test drive it and see for yourself

 
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Is the si that much quicker then an ex?

I found a couple si's do these look good? http://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/2915866347.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/2915866347.html

 
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Yeah its a lot quicker, but I wouldnt consider it by any means 'fast'

 
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A Si would be quick, but not fast. A RSX-S is bordering on a bit fast.

If you boost an Si it would be very, very fast.