So is the 2004 Civic the 8th Gen?

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Nov 24, 2003

Whelan

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So is the 2004 Civic the 8th Gen?

Since the front end has been redesigned along with the tails a little bit, would it be considered a new generation or still a 7th gen since it holds the same body shape and engine.

Nov 24, 2003

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still 7thgen, only minor changes

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i dont belive so. if my memory serves me correct ( i might be mistaken) every new gen of civic changes its engine, or some aspect of it. thats why theres like 3 different d16's. but i dunno, i might be wrong.. dont flame if i am..

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Re: So is the 2004 Civic the 8th Gen?

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its a 7.5 gen

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the 2003-2004 change is very similar to the fascia, headlight and taillight changes between the 1998 and 1999 civics. So it is still a 7th gen

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any1 know if 04' civic's tails would fit 01's

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^ yes, and it has already been done with minor modification.

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^ yes, and it has already been done with minor modification.

any1 got DYI?

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any1 know if 04' civic's tails would fit 01's

yes...
04 tails (coupe) fit 01-03 tails (coupe)
04 tails (sedan) fit 01-03 tails (sedan)

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any1 got DYI?

i thought it was just a striaght swap no modifiying there....

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where can u get 04 tail lights? for under 100 bucks preferrably

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where can u get 04 tail lights? for under 100 bucks preferrably

yeah, i was about to ask the same think; can't find any on eBay

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Until the manufacturing plant is re-tooled for a new model, it is still the same generation. Honda will let you know when the Civic's redesign hits the street.

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yeah I was tlaking about that same thing with somebody last night....

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i dont think so

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Would the 04 Grill fit 01's - 03's???

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Would the 04 Grill fit 01's - 03's???

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The '04's look good.

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With each gen Civic, they do a facelift halfway through it's lifespan. The 04s are 7.5 gens, and we're halfway done with having new 7th gens at all.

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then a whole slew of aftermarket parts will come out for them....yaaay.

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It's not gonna be a new aftermarket, they share the same chassis base and engine as the 01-03 civics. The tranny, engine, chassis, and suspension are the same as 03. New headlights and updated tails hardly warrant a generation change. When the chassis code changes then it would be a new generation. I think in 05 we might see a new generation of civics. Hopefully with better motors than a D series.

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Hopefully with better motors than a D series.

like maybe a K series? that'd f*ckin pwn.

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actaully, on the street the 2004 civic looks very very similar to civic 01-03...

if you are not a owner of civic or not a fan of it, you probably won't even see the difference betwee them.

I kind of asked 10 people I know about it. 8/10 of them can't see the difference although for me the difference is big.