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What's the main diff between the LX and Si performance wise? I heard that the Si isn't worth it because the VTEC + 12hp more does not make much of a difference, etc. Any facts?

 
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personally i wouldent get anything but my ex/si

 
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Yeah, I heard something like that. I heard that at the wheel, the EX is only 2hp more than the LX. Is this true? Other than that, I don't think there's a big difference, performance wise.

I would've gotten the EX/Si instead of my LX. I guess cuz it came with more options.

 
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i hope you mean canadian Si?
if so, then you get a sunroof too, and anti-lock brakes, are they worth it?

 
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I don't think it's worth it. CAD Si is still 2 wheel disc and 15" alloys. For the price of an SI i'd get the Pro5 or pay a bit more and get something in the price of a mazdaspeed $25k CAD. If you want to stick with Honda/Acura, then spend the extra few grand and get a base RSX at least.

 
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why get an EX/SI over a LX. Sunroof, ABS, Painted stuff as so it doesn't look as cheap as it is. Those sound like pretty good reasons to me.

 
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It will be better to get SI since you live in tor = lot of snow = need abs

 
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One looks nice(lx), the other looks like crap02+(si), i personally love the older Si's

Injen

 
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injencivic... you have to take into consideration that Swift is in Canada. Therefore his "Si" is actually our "EX".

It depends on what you want ot do to it mods wise. More parts seem to be available with additional modifications for the EX (header, certain cat-back exausts, etc.) But the LX does have a lower compression than that of the EX/Si. I heard that turbos run better on the LX than they do on the EX.
But that is just what I have heard and read.

 
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Ok n/m i wasnt thinking, i am to busy stuffing my face with food right now hehe. But i still think the Si's(US) are ugly!!

Injen

 
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Get the Si.
I think it is worth every penny over the LX.

 
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Get b18c1 and stuff it to an lx.......then you would be not only cool but unique. hehehehe

 
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and you have that wonderful p5 resale value. my friend's p5 is already worth $2000 less than my civic, we bought at the same time, and he paid $3000 more than me.

IMO if you can tolerate the exterior styling, go with the SiR.

 
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go with the Si... no question its a lot nicer than the LX

worth the extra money... looks better + has lots of extra features

 
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LX pride baby!!

the 2k3 have the door handle and i think the mirrors are also painted too.... the only real difference is ABS, sunroof, and CD player... enginewise EX is the SAME as the LX at the wheels... maybe like 1 or 2 HP difference but that's it.... LX's are lighter without the sunroof and ish and all i've gotta say is... VTEC is all a hype on our 7th gen civics...

best buy for the buck is the LX IMO...

 
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i'd rather save up some money and get an RSX

 
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if you want speed get a dx its the fastest 7thgen stock period. saw it in at least 1 mag and numerous threads... hp to weight ratio and all the bs about mods is retarted its mostly just headers and exhaust and it can be converted for 40 bucks big whoop... BOO vtec if you want aggressive cams grind aggressive cams

 
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DX all the way Baby! Just ask S2kMan, he'll tell you. No power anything and like he said, but also none of the weight of power windows and stuff. Its a hassle sometimes but I don't mind it, but I do wish I had a sunroof on those nice summer days.

 
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Well if you want to add mods to your car I'd go with the EX, there isn't much made for the LX. If you don't want to add mods, the LX is a much better deal.