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Sedans Honda Civic Nissan Sentra Spec V vs Honda Civic Si
176 messages, Last post on Mar 02, 2009 at 5:53 PM
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Replying to: iomatic (Aug 29, 2007 4:40 pm) |
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Replying to: jd10013 (Aug 28, 2007 3:03 pm) to echo what iomatic and k5ldb posted, you can' go on just numbers; the s2k does not weigh a lot. This is why i concluded earlier that you are a 'numbers on paper' man. it has nothing to do with that; there are too many other factors. (weight, gearing, etc) There is a reason nissans VQ engine has been in wards top 10 list for 10 years now. the new accord, with a few more HP but a lot more size and weight will probably have slower times than the 07 the new accord will be competative, and i did not indicate that it will blow the altima out of the water: this is not an interior materials comparision.  if the times ARE indeed slower, it will be marginally. and there is no se- altima. But once again, its a moot point. just as I dont consider the family sedan accord a "performance car" neither do I consider the family sedan Altima a "performance car". i'm assuming you are some type of nissan fan, which is why it suprises me that you didn't know of this cars existance! there IS an SE-R altima from the previous generation: bigger exhaust, a maxima engine, 18 inch wheels, six speed manual or 5 speed sport auto, unique fascia, taillights, badging and interior. Yes, there was one. While everyone's definition of sport is different, you don't have to drive a literal sports car in the same vein as a corvette/lambo/porsche to be able to call a car of this nature 'sporty'. It makes perfect sense. Nissan still want's to keep the sentra a sedan, with more passendger and cargo room. You can't even get it in a coupe like the Si. No, it doesn't. YOU may not be able to get into the si coupe, but thats fine...because honda has an Si SEDAN as well. So the ONLY reason the sentra is a sedan is because some people shopping for 350z's who want more room will settle for this? Sorry man, no dice.  Its going to be a rear wheel drive 20-25k small sports car targeting 18-25 year old males. Now what car do you think that will compete with? If they build it, they have to have some separation between it and the spec V. so with that in the works, why redesing the sentra spec V much different from the regular sentra at this point, or rather, at the point the new 07 was designed? sounds very interesting, but they would be killing the sentra se-r and spec v's sales, as they retail for about 20k as well. why settle for fwd when you can get rwd? yes, there would be some seperation needed, but this car would have to be at least 23k. What would it compete with? small sporty coupes if its a 2 door, if its a sedan, it will still compete with other cars in its price range, which will still be fwd cars like the gti and si, or cheap rwd cars like the mustang. nissan will have four. the Z (which is getting a redesign for 2009), the GT-r, the sentra ser-r spec V, and the new yet unnammed entry level sports car. i said OFFERS not 'will offer eventually'. SO you still have the Z and the sentra. that makes 2. The gt-r will be so limited it may not even be worth including. and for that, honda will have the nsx. except it will be wearing an acura badge. And the unnamed mystery sports car is left out too. you don't give up, do you didn't realize i was trying to win something. if you mean will i respond to points that are semi-baseless and easily argued, than yes, i guess i don't give up. |
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But since its been popular around here; Comparison Test The Nissan does great, beating BMW, etc... How does Honda do? Yeah, its old, but its the first comparison I came to on the two cars. |
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goes to a comparison including the 350Z and S2000 but nothing to do with either of the cars in this particular topic. The Nissan did come in in second place though, losing to the Honda.
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Replying to: k5ldb (Sep 04, 2007 1:31 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Sep 04, 2007 1:35 pm) its funny, because while its hard to stay on topic when certain things pop up, its apparent that the spec v supporters are the first to indulge in it! |
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This discussion does have a specific topic, so let's try to stick to it. Discussions about other subjects of interest certainly may be created as desired. 
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My wife and I decided on getting rid of my car (99 Mustang Cobra) and going down to one car that both of us liked after her car was totalled in an accidnet. We test drove the Civic Si Sedan, Mazdaspeed 3, and Sentra Spec V. We were also thinking about the GTI. The Mazda and GTI were out because of their dealership. Our local VW dealer is 30 miles away and service department horror stories are legion. The Mazda dealer wanted $1700 over invoice (which was OK) but my wife didn't like the seats or the styling and the salesperson and sales manager both gave us the heebie-geebies. They made it apperant that they'd screw us any way they could, either on the car, the financing, or the trade-in. It fell to either the Si or Spec V. The two were so even that we had a heck of a time deciding which to get. We liked the styling, shifter, and ride better on the Si. We liked the tourqier engine and quieter exhaust note, and interior stiching on the Spec V. In the end we couldn't come to a decision based on the car. We chose the Si because the dealer is closer (5 miles vs 20) and I had taken my Cobra to them for all my service and always left happy. I think the great thing is that the two are so close as far as the total package goes, either one would be a fine choice for an inexpensive performance/family car. |
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Based on my experience the Si is definitely a fun car; you can push it harder than the spec-v in the corners, and the thrill of high revs will make most drives enjoyable. Since the car was new I didn't push it pass 5k rpm except for those occasional "accidents." The car is fun; easy to drive and, the understeer is very easy to manage. I suppose its standard with most cars nowadays, but the abs got in the way a few times and i didn't know how to turn it off. Great acceleration unless if you load up a couple more butts, which fortunately for me is not something im into. For the sake of fairness I used the 4 door Si, and to be honest, the doors are really there just for numbers. When loaded with 4 people the car drives like a corolla, slow and unwilling (no offense corolla drivers). The spec-v did much better than the Si with 4 passengers so I suppose its safe to assume that the spec-v is going to be the better quick-practical-city car if you're into loading passengers and stuffing things in your trunk. However, if you gain some real open road you'll see that the spec-v is really just a beefed up sentra really, with better suspension i suppose... whereas the Si really does feel like a different car. I rarely do complain too much about the interior, i mean as a long as its holding up or overly tacky i won't complain, but Honda should really think about the Si's dash. its so... big it feels like a whole ft has been added to the length of the hood, its so awkward. other than that i really haven't much to say about the two car's interior (i'd strip a car of most of its interior if i were ever given the choice). Overall both are great cars, the Si is targeted-i believe-more towards enthusiasts, while the spec-v is a slightly more practical fun car in terms of how its power is distributed. But simply based on sheer funness if ever there were such a word, i'd go with the Si hands down. |
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