[JD@af]

It probably comes down to what brand you like better. I am surprised that the Civic and GTI turned in similar performance for about the same amount of cash. I would imagine that with the same amounts of cash, you could get a lot more torque and probably en edge in horsepower as well from a VR6-powered GTI over a Civic, even with a B18C1.

But yes, I would definitely take the Civic.