Ask the Car People.SM


I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today!

29829 messages,  Last post on Jun 18, 2013 at 4:44 PM

You are in the Classic Cars Forum.

What is this discussion about? Classic Cars

Messages Page 2814 of 2984

#28126 of 29829 Re: Cimarron [ateixeira] by stickguy

Feb 16, 2013 (3:49 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 16, 2013 3:10 pm)
I thought the same thing until I saw it. There is really nothing Civic in the ILX that you can see. More like turning a VW into an Audi.
 
Interior completely different, even the body panels are all different. Classic platform engineering, and upcontented.
 
now, whether it is good enough to be a "luxury" car is another story, but it is not a re-badged civic.

#28127 of 29829 B by stickguy

Feb 16, 2013 (3:50 pm)

parked in a strip mall, a late B (big bumpers). Classic red/orange color, and looked pretty darned clean. Tacky, but clean.

#28128 of 29829 Re: Cimarron [andre1969] by ab348

Feb 16, 2013 (4:59 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Feb 16, 2013 3:06 pm)
I see nothing of the Cruze in the Verano. It looks completely different inside and out and seems larger too.

#28129 of 29829 Re: Cimarron [ab348] by hpmctorque

Feb 16, 2013 (9:31 pm)

Replying to: ab348 (Feb 16, 2013 4:59 pm)
Plus, the Verano's engines are bigger and considerably more powerful than the Cruz's.

#28130 of 29829 Re: Cimarron [andre1969] by boomchek

Feb 16, 2013 (11:27 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Feb 16, 2013 3:06 pm)
The nice thing about the ILX is it looks substantially different than the Civic. I don't believe they share any body panels or interior bits.
 
Much better than the 2 generations of the Canada only Acura EL/Acura CSX it replaced that were identical to the Civic except for slightly different wheels, headlights, and a few more options like leather interior which wasn't available here in the Civic until last couple of years.
 

 

#28131 of 29829 Re: Cimarron [stickguy] by ateixeira

Feb 17, 2013 (7:01 am)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 16, 2013 3:49 pm)
My point remains - they had to de-content the Civic to make the ILX seem more luxurious. Neither car met my expectations.

#28132 of 29829 Re: Cimarron [ateixeira] by andre1969

Feb 17, 2013 (7:08 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 17, 2013 7:01 am)
My point remains - they had to de-content the Civic to make the ILX seem more luxurious. Neither car met my expectations.
 
What did you think of the 2013 refresh of the Civic? I thought it was pretty nice.

#28133 of 29829 Re: Cimarron [andre1969] by ateixeira

Feb 17, 2013 (7:14 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Feb 17, 2013 7:08 am)
Forgot to check it out, but I'd want a hatch anyway. The kids were tired at the auto show so I was rushed towards the end.

#28134 of 29829 Re: Cimarron [ateixeira] by stickguy

Feb 17, 2013 (8:53 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 17, 2013 7:01 am)
I don't think decontenting the civic had anything to do with the ILX. They did not really take content out either (as in features) just cheaper materials.
 
IMO. they tried to trim costs to compete with the Corolla and Koreans on price.

#28135 of 29829 Re: No-Go? [stickguy] by 4mercoachrick

Feb 17, 2013 (5:20 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 15, 2013 8:03 pm)
Spotted TWO 1970 Nova(s) in the past week. One fooled me because the extensive body work eliminated all fender lights. The other looked pristine by comparison. One was a rather hideous deep red, the other a 'factory' light blue, just like a neighbor owned 'back then'. Bench seats sure made it easier to snuggle in those days

Messages Page 2814 of 2984

To POST a message, please Sign In.

Advertisement

Browse by Category

Browse by Vehicle
   View All Vehicles

Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
View All Topics

Edmunds Community

Advertisement