So it turns out the guy up the street from my parents house (where I keep my 98 R Integra) has a G6 Civic. I went over there and complimented him on his car a couple weeks ago, and then last saturday we went cruising in my R. Well just a little while ago he took me out in his Civic (completely 100% stock).

Impressions [from the passenger seat]: It's like a G5 Civic with overall improvements in every area, some slight, some significant. The car has the same character though. I've driven a 90ish Fwhp G5 Civic (boltons), and this had the same relatively flat torque curve, just noticeably more of it (but then again I've never been in a bone stock G5 Civic, just that one modded one). It had more topend too as is to be expected given the higher redline. The interior was also noticeably improved and the exterior looks are vastly improved IMO. It didn't feel like my old Accord from the inside like the G5 Civic did, but it didn't have the interior of the 2008 CR-V I drove about a month ago (but also none of the dizzying complexity either).

Brakes seemed to be of the same character (very controlled) just a little bit more bite. He nailed it in 1st maybe once from like a 45 roll and it didn't really have much wheelspin, but he told me it's noticeable from a dig of course and from just starting out slow off the line. We took it down some back roads near Falls Lake and we went through the turns... it felt a little more nimble than the G5. I know they are a little smaller in total dimensions, but I think it threw its weight around a little better (the G5 Civic I drove had stock suspension I think). The cockpit also felt tighter than the G5 too, but that could just be in my head.

The gas mileage meter thingie was still reading about 35mpg combined despite some of this hard driving we were doing, which was what I expected based on its reputation but still impressive. Overall, it's just a really solid all around car. It's the kind of performance we can all build if we throw enough money into x car, but this works together as a package. And it's got a warranty. I asked him if he's going to mod it, and he said he's concerned about resale value, which is competely understandable for something that costs that much money. And it's not like the guy lives in some baller house or anything (don't think he has any kids though so that frees up $$$)... just a generic middle class neighborhood really. He daily drives a M3.

Btw, it helps when you meet someone with a fast/expensive car (whatever it may be) to just talk to them like a fellow enthusiast (chill with the omfg fanboy stuff), and find some common ground. This guy used to have a modded 94 Civic and a modded 03 RSX, two vehicles I have both driven. So we had some good conversations and discussed our impressions of those two and other cars we have driven. I never asked him for a ride in his car and he never asked me for a ride in mine. You just offer... it's sort of a mutual respect thing.

6/30/2008 10:17:15 AM

how were the seats?

that has always been a sticking point for me

and does the dash look cheap or did that get improved?

6/30/2008 10:19:35 AM

omg what color? i think i may have seen that one!

6/30/2008 10:20:52 AM

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"I've driven a 90ish Fwhp "

6/30/2008 10:20:55 AM

well i must say.. honda has taken some money away from the MPG's and invested it into some MPH's

6/30/2008 10:22:09 AM

hahaha

6/30/2008 10:29:16 AM

A++, would read again

6/30/2008 1:30:45 PM

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" I've driven a 90ish Fwhp G5 Civic (boltons)"

haha

6/30/2008 1:47:13 PM

ahahahahahhahaha

6/30/2008 2:51:16 PM

I'm Stephen Morris and I approve this thread.

[Edited on June 30, 2008 at 3:54 PM. Reason : ]

6/30/2008 3:53:46 PM

alright, I',m gonna n00b all over myself here, but wtf is a g6 civic...

6/30/2008 4:51:34 PM

If you don't know, you probably can't afford it.

6/30/2008 4:54:59 PM

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"A++, would read again"

6/30/2008 5:08:54 PM

6/30/2008 5:58:05 PM

<3<3<3

6/30/2008 6:21:54 PM

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"wtf is a g6 civic"

6th gen

6/30/2008 8:53:35 PM

ahahaha well played

6/30/2008 9:31:36 PM

hhahahahhaa

nice

6/30/2008 11:28:44 PM

should have made it EG6 dude.

EG6 BUBBLE HATCH FTW

7/1/2008 12:14:56 AM

chassis code fail. that fucking ricer shit is so gay

7/1/2008 12:48:50 AM

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"" I've driven a 90ish Fwhp G5 Civic (boltons)""

I daily drive a 90ish crank-hp 4th gen

7/1/2008 8:08:42 AM

why all this talk on civics?

7/1/2008 1:53:23 PM

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"why all this talk on civics?"

because this is about Race Wars. I just went in there, and baonest is gonna be running three Honda Civics with Spoon engines. and on top of that, he just went into Harry's and ordered three T66 turbos, with NOS ...and a MoTeC system exhaust.

7/1/2008 4:46:51 PM

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"are you saying i cant pay for my own shrimp"

7/1/2008 6:34:00 PM

oh snap

7/1/2008 8:49:58 PM

oh, i get it now

FWD>all

7/1/2008 10:52:39 PM

7/1/2008 11:33:55 PM

7/2/2008 1:12:19 AM

EG6 CX HATCH

7/2/2008 1:25:33 PM

bttt

i wasnt even thinking EG6. i just wanted a quick thread. durrrr

gg Mr. Quinn

7/8/2008 10:28:32 PM

wait what

6th gen

or


eg6?


-Hurley

[Edited on July 8, 2008 at 10:34 PM. Reason : im drunk btw...]

7/8/2008 10:33:54 PM

we'll make it 6th gen.. since honda civic red in color is of that generation

7/8/2008 10:41:54 PM