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Old 10-26-2003
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just have to ask for some reason why hate the SI?

Ok I am wondering why are there a good amount of 7th gen members that hate the SI? I have not been on this site for a while with my long days at work and college but with going to the 7th gen meet yesterday I have gotten back on and posting and I just see a good amount of hate twards the SI. I just have be dumb and ask why?
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alot of people dont like the looks of it so they hate the whole car. i like the looks once it is dropped and tint the windows it looks great i think. a little focus like but whatever. it has good potential being a kseries and all. seems like with some suspension upgrades it handles fairly well also. so i dunno, ppl just like to hate on the car as a whole because they dont like one thing about it. i like the looks, motor, interior. its different which is cool.
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I used to not like it and now I want one.

As long as you have rims and a drop, it looks great.
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I agree with the car need a drop bad. Mine is not done yet I have the springs but I would like to get shocks installed at the same time but no one makes them yet for the SI. I also want to get rims over winter too.
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I'm not a big fan of the stock SIs. Looks too high up and egg shaped. But I saw some at the meet yesterday that looked really nice. Modded SIs are sweet, but stock looks blah.
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i personally have no problem with the Si BESIDES seeing the wya people drive it. the Si is faster then the regular vics but still slow from what i heard and people still drive it like its a super perforamce car (where i live atleast). thats 1 of the things that kinda makes me dislike the new Si. but i agree, rims and a drop make it looks sooo much better
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The car is great, hell I use to own one.
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It all about the motor
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The stock Si looks awful. If it's slammed and has rims, they look good. Most people made their decisions about it when they first saw pics of it or saw them on the lot. Like I said, they look bad stock, so people made their minds up based on that information. As people like Shawn Hillier come along and build flat out mind-blowing Sis, people will start changing their minds.

When I first saw the Si, I hated it. When I saw Hillier's Si, I was converted.
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where can i find a pic of Hillier's Si?
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i'm not feelin the big *** hatchy look.. i like the hatchy look of previous gens, rather, the curvy ones.. but i like the power and the interior.. but the shift **** would be too funky for me to get used to...
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I love the Si, I wish that I would have gotten it instead of my EX.
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where can i find a pic of Hillier's Si?
Right here. But if you'er using 56K, it'll be slower than a Civic to load.
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I don't hate the Si. I just don't like the way it looks like some sort of rodent. Honda should have just stuck with its original trend of keeping the same look despite the different body style (coupe, sedan, and hatch)

Sure my DX pumps out only 65% of the hp that an Si makes. But if I was aiming for power more than just the looks and economy of a car, then I would have bought a WRX, Spec V, or an Evo (if I had the money)
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I don't hate it, but the looks are kinda hard to get used to.
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3 reasons personally,
1. looks, Dont like it. I like the rear, but the front is hidious.
2. weight. It weighs quite a bit for a hatch. My EX coupe is 150lbs lighter... Helps with cornering.
3. Even with the better engine, its marginally faster. It is faster but not enough to offset the the bad looks of it.
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at first i didn't really like the looks but yeah like a lot of other people it grew on me, i even had one
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by the way, members agree that the 7th gen Si really should have looked like this:




(Thanks to greg and pbfoot for the chops)

But noooooOoooo. Honda wanted to just make a completely new design for the Si altogether. stupid

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theres hinting of a vw in there
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That last chop reminds me of the god awful mercedes hatch.
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its ugly stock or with modded its just UGLY.
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Wow those pics look great. I have to say that hatch looks sweet. Wish we had those headlights that way we would not have to hear "is that a focus?".
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my guess is jealosy....stock SI can hand *** to most 7th gen civics. So u say its ugly or heavy to make urself feel better. Also an SI if u negotiate right can cost maybe 500-1000 more hten an EX otd. And if u own an SI just tell to urself that u got the top of the line model, and u can fit more **** in the trunk then them.

cuz in the end:
SI outhandles,outperforms, has better mod potential, and carries more groceries :P then the 7th gen civic.
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I don't like the styling of the SI much, but I'd take one. .
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Love my car. had 2002 ex. traded in.
better interior(seats,steering wheel. and shifter is very comfortable . check
rear disk brakes. check
good engine. check
good gas mileage. looks nice imo. and yes stock height is awful but i took care of that. personally overall, new si is better than ex.
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yeah a lot of people hate the new si. I personally dont care for the looks, but its ok i dont drive one.

I'm not going to talk trash jus cuz the next dude drives one. In either case although I think it is ugly I still respect it and it is still a nice car-just not for me
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Pros: K20
Cons: "Love em or Hate em" looks

IMO, get an RSX and have the best of both worlds.
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it's a mini mini van!~

though it looks nice if modded correctly
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its a mini minivan that hands u ur *** in ur 2 door sports car.


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