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Re: rattletrap [willowct]
by slowpedaler
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Jun 13, 2007 (11:14 pm)
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Replying to: willowct (Mar 10, 2007 1:05 pm)
I chimed in shortly after getting my EX Coupe last year, too. Since that time it has become my wife's car, and I drive a Prius. I recently got back in the Civic and wow, what a lousy car. Rattles everywhere, the steering feels weird, the body moves around in corners, and the stereo sounds muddy. It's been in for squeeks and rattles several times and is headed back in next week for a noisy steering wheel airbag cover. My Prius is much higher quality, which is saying something about a car that's basically a hybrid Echo, and it even handles better on a mountain road. Of course, don't tell any of this to my wife. She loves it!
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Re: rattletrap [slowpedaler]
by eldaino
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Jun 14, 2007 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: slowpedaler (Jun 13, 2007 11:14 pm)
a haa haa haa!
this is rich!
the prius has got to be one of the lousiest handling vehicles on the planet! dunno about the squeaks, but to call the steering weird? do you really drive a prius? no feedback WHATSOEVER from the road. the most artificial feeling eltromechanical steering setup i have EVER driven.
handles better on a mountain road....man that made my day! 
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Re: rattletrap [eldaino]
by slowpedaler
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Jun 14, 2007 (2:32 pm)
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Replying to: eldaino (Jun 14, 2007 8:51 am)
Clearly a difference of opinion, eh? My idea of good steering is probably not a majority opinion. I shuffle steer, that is, I always have my hands in the bottom half of the steering wheel, feeding to the left hand or the right. I never cross my hands over. I prefer the light steering of my Prius for my style of driving, which others may consider uncommunicative. I'm sure I'm also biased from all my years of driving Toyota Tercels and an Echo, all cars with light steering and small wheels. I got quite good at passing bigger/faster cars on tight roads with these things, and in comparison, the Civic actually feels big and unwieldy to me. My bigger complaint with the Civic's steering isn't that it is heavier, though. I feel it has an unpredictable change in ratio through a constant-radius corner. These are minor nits, though. The car handles well enough, and is great fun. My main issue with it is it rattles as bad as my old Echo!
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Re: rattletrap [slowpedaler]
by eldaino
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Jun 21, 2007 (6:20 am)
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Replying to: slowpedaler (Jun 14, 2007 2:32 pm)
still very weird; if thats how you drive, than the prius must be murder; it has this huge empty lack of feedback and is totally numb on center, i'm suprised that they way you hold it is actually telling you anything about the road.
the civics wheel is tiny and the steering is light and straightforward; this suits your prefrence much more than a prius would.
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Re: Subaru WRX STi
by themistocles
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Jul 11, 2007 (4:47 am)
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Replying to: fasterthanyou (Sep 28, 2006 2:29 pm)
My friend has a 2006 Sti, Engine already blew. now saving up 5.5k for new engine. I do love the car though 
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Re: Motor Oil for Hard Driving - Agip vs Castrol vs Mobil 1 [bsherwood]
by themistocles
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Jul 22, 2007 (12:35 pm)
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Replying to: bsherwood (Jun 13, 2007 12:55 pm)
hey, did you use 10w30 or 5w30 amsoil in your car? hows it work at 6-8,000 rpms? thanks you
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Re: turbos on new si's? [bsherwood]
by themistocles
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Jul 22, 2007 (6:33 pm)
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Replying to: bsherwood (Jun 13, 2007 12:57 pm)
about those turbos for the Si, id wait a little bit longer to put one in, im sure more will come out. But, if you go to youtube and type 2007 civic si turbo, or something along those lines, many people have done it. Some good races on it too. Si racing a m3 on the street for a loong time, pretty much neck and neck everytime, sometimes Si barely comes out in front, sometimes m3 barely comes out in front. Quite cool.
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Re: turbos on new si's? [themistocles]
by eldaino
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Jul 23, 2007 (9:20 am)
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Replying to: themistocles (Jul 22, 2007 6:33 pm)
there should be plenty of turbo kits for the new si, since the k20 has been around for awhile, even if its tuned slightly different for the 06+ si's.
They may need some re-working to fit the engine bay though!
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Rev Limiter
by error438
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Aug 01, 2007 (5:57 pm)
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I have a normal 140 HP civic with a MT. Sometimes I miss a gear while I'm gunning it so it's just in neutral.(I'm still learning) Will it damage the engine to be flooring it in neutral ar does the rev limiter save me?
Also I was wondering if anyone would suggest summer tires over the stock all season M+S tires.
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