Official: 8th gen civic thread (UPDATES on first post)
Originally Posted by orion_squall
Some people like to see money in their account while some like to have a super car but have nothing in their account. 
By the way...what's an IC engineer? Incredible Cash Engineer??
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Originally Posted by cubanmike26
True...I could probably afford an EVO or an STi but I'm happy with my vic for now, there's so many things I like about it...Civics are the best cars in the world!
By the way...what an IC engineer? Incredible Cash Engineer??
By the way...what an IC engineer? Incredible Cash Engineer??
IC stands for integraded circuit...come on guy! you are living in a country that owns the silicon valley and various high company in the world!
I am not good enough so I stay in Canada.
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Originally Posted by cubanmike26
^^My Dad would know that. He's an electrician, but not me sorry... 
...for all I know, they pay better where you stay, right?
...for all I know, they pay better where you stay, right?
...I am in Canada...
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Originally Posted by xavier
^ Im very anxious for the production specs...
ineedhp: Are the brembos optional on the ex/lx/dx?
ineedhp: Are the brembos optional on the ex/lx/dx?
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- car appears wider
- 16 inch rims with possible 17 inch as an option
- higher luxury than current Civics
- new 2-tier gauges
Questions
- HID’s – standard or available as an option?
- Shifter – regular placement or like up like on current Civic Si Hatch?
- Leather – standard or available as an option?
- Navigation system – standard or available as an option?
- Interior luxury level – how does it compare to RSX interior?
- Guages
– are they all digital?
- what color are they?
– if the speedometer protrudes up above dash does it impede your
vision or road at all?
- Tires – brand?
- Rear seats – do they fold down to give access to trunk?
It would be GREATLY appreciated if you can answer questions and if not, whether it is impossible to get that info for now (so we dont keep asking of those things.) Thanks!
Also, here is another drown up picture of a dash. Does this look anything like it?
- car appears wider
- 16 inch rims with possible 17 inch as an option
- higher luxury than current Civics
- new 2-tier gauges
Questions
- HID’s – standard or available as an option?
- Shifter – regular placement or like up like on current Civic Si Hatch?
- Leather – standard or available as an option?
- Navigation system – standard or available as an option?
- Interior luxury level – how does it compare to RSX interior?
- Guages
– are they all digital?
- what color are they?
– if the speedometer protrudes up above dash does it impede your
vision or road at all?
- Tires – brand?
- Rear seats – do they fold down to give access to trunk?
It would be GREATLY appreciated if you can answer questions and if not, whether it is impossible to get that info for now (so we dont keep asking of those things.) Thanks!
Also, here is another drown up picture of a dash. Does this look anything like it?
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Originally Posted by ineedhp
i work at the honda plant that builds the civics, elements and now the accords. i have seen the new civic and the only thing i can say about it, is that it is SWEET! not much is the same as the previous years. almost everything is different. dash is bad@ss. it should be coming out for sale by august this year. you should see some pics of it in the near future. 
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Originally Posted by runner1738
how can it come out in sale in august, when everyone was told that the production version would be released at the sema show in Nov. in vegas?
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Rep Power: 0 Damn, if half of this stuff is correct and the price isnt much higher, our `04 EX-SE will be traded in...
Especially before our Resale goes down the tube because of the new cars...
Friend of mine picked up an `00 SI w/ 4X,XXX miles for under 10g's, I thought that was really cheap for an almost $20g car 5 years ago... hopefully they will be out by Feb. `06, then our EX-SE will be 2 years old, er two years paid off I mean...
I dunno, if they offer a white ex sedan with dark interior and navi, thats what the wiffee will want...
Her first honda was a whte `94 dx sedan, we would have bought a white ex sedan if it had black interior, dx and lx have black interior but ex has tan?????????? So her second choice was a red coupe. Bought herself a red car on valentines day...
Anyway, yall prob. dont care, I'm just bored...
Later,
Especially before our Resale goes down the tube because of the new cars...
Friend of mine picked up an `00 SI w/ 4X,XXX miles for under 10g's, I thought that was really cheap for an almost $20g car 5 years ago... hopefully they will be out by Feb. `06, then our EX-SE will be 2 years old, er two years paid off I mean...
I dunno, if they offer a white ex sedan with dark interior and navi, thats what the wiffee will want...
Her first honda was a whte `94 dx sedan, we would have bought a white ex sedan if it had black interior, dx and lx have black interior but ex has tan?????????? So her second choice was a red coupe. Bought herself a red car on valentines day...
Anyway, yall prob. dont care, I'm just bored...
Later,
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ok, i'm back again. not sure about all the ?'s you all have asked, but here goes. navi is an option. hids are 50/50 right now. they're working that option out. leather is an option. most everything is an option as of now. gauges aren't all digital and they don't get in your way. back seats do fold down. and they are weighing a couple different tire brands right now. and what i meant to say is that WE start building these in august and have the option to buy shortly after. brembo brakes are only on the si. and last but not least. ktune, if i don't know, you surely don't know. i am an assembly coordinator there and won't even let us have access to it yet. so that's all i have for now. if you all could do me one favor though, instead of speculating and guessing and makind false rumors, just ask me. i will tell you what i know. i think you all know that by now. later
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Rep Power: 320 i think people are forgetting that Honda's competition in this market already offers leather, hids, navi as options. I'm guessing the price will be simliar to a mazda 3 if you get the leather, navi, hid options. Honda is only tryin to match or top there competition and i'm all for it. I think its smart move for Honda. We're getting almost everything we asked for now, the only thing the si needs to do is become rwd lol.
If its too much then you can just buy a fit or jazz when they come out. The new civic seems like the only thing its retaining from the 7th gen is the name "Civic". I think this is what the 7th gen should've been. Better late then never i guess.
If its too much then you can just buy a fit or jazz when they come out. The new civic seems like the only thing its retaining from the 7th gen is the name "Civic". I think this is what the 7th gen should've been. Better late then never i guess.
Originally Posted by ktune
The only thing different on the Si will be the rims/tires, engine/tranny and bodykit.
Originally Posted by TemjinX2
We're getting almost everything we asked for now
I'm guessing is going to be very close to 23-24K.
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Originally Posted by ineedhp
ok, i'm back again. not sure about all the ?'s you all have asked, but here goes. navi is an option. hids are 50/50 right now. they're working that option out. leather is an option. most everything is an option as of now. gauges aren't all digital and they don't get in your way. back seats do fold down. and they are weighing a couple different tire brands right now. and what i meant to say is that WE start building these in august and have the option to buy shortly after. brembo brakes are only on the si. and last but not least. ktune, if i don't know, you surely don't know. i am an assembly coordinator there and won't even let us have access to it yet. so that's all i have for now. if you all could do me one favor though, instead of speculating and guessing and makind false rumors, just ask me. i will tell you what i know. i think you all know that by now. later
, to clarify things for us. So looking at that picture of the dash I drew, does it look anything like that? Especially the speedometer, is it like that? Well whenever you guys start pumping them out we will get our view of the Civic. From what ive seen, car makers usually start start selling the new model year at start of september. Like with the 05' rsx, they came out in the last days of august 04. For the brembo's on the Si, do you know if they are standard or part of an option package? Thanks again!!! 
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Originally Posted by Honda
"Special aerodynamic features include a full front and side aero kit, rear deck wing and a lower rear bumper diffuser with an integrated center exhaust system."
Wow that's a cool exhaust for production.
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I'm guessing is going to be very close to 23-24K.[/QUOTE]
Yeah i'm glad there giving us these kind of options though. I wonder if any of the honda execs read these boards? John Mendel said in his interview that he reads the TOV boards. Seems like a easy and cheap source of market research. At least thats what i would do if i were honda.
I'm guessing is going to be very close to 23-24K.[/QUOTE]
Yeah i'm glad there giving us these kind of options though. I wonder if any of the honda execs read these boards? John Mendel said in his interview that he reads the TOV boards. Seems like a easy and cheap source of market research. At least thats what i would do if i were honda.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
I think the Si is gonna be really expensive with all that stuff in it, closer to the accord price.
I think they realize that the market's changing. A lot of people dont go civic then to accord anymore. A lot of people like the size of a civic and dont want or need a bigger car, but still want the same features those cars offer. The 7thgen in its current form is itself a pretty big car. If you park next to a 3 series bimmer, you'll notice there almost the same size.
There changing the civic from a entry level honda to an alternative to an accord in my opinion. For the people that like small light cars, even the accords with all its safety features have started to become a little chubby.
To me it seems like there positioning the civic, similar to how altima is to maxima.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
I think the Si is gonna be really expensive with all that stuff in it, closer to the accord price.
And for that price my car will be sold as soon as the Si comes out so i can buy one. Registered!!
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hey all, it's me again. i apologize to ktune. i sounded like a d!ck and i shouldn't have. i haven't heard a base price for the car yet, but i'm assuming that it will be between 20-24 loaded. i think that it is well worth it. we ran the first assembled car today and it looks better than i thought. the 4 door is all we are going to building apparently, but even that is sweet. whoever drew the small pic of the dash has the navi part right, the rest is hard to explain or even draw a crappy picture of. it is nice looking though. i wish i could have it on my car now. the only thing i can say is that it looks like a tv screen the way the digital gauge part is. that's about all i can say right now, have to get up early and go look at my future car. 00 si. later all.
