So.. Which Gen?

[Rice-Rocketeer]

Take it easy? Who's bug did you get up your ass?? Have you even peeked your head out of that hole of yours and looked around. Tell me the year of the majority of civics that are at shows like HIN?? 6th gens. The fact that 6th gens are better show vehicles are about as well known on the playing field as altezza's are played out. I already stated why the 6th gens lend themselves more to the wild show look. And the majority of 5th gens at the shows are going for the anti-show JDM look. And then there's the small minority of ppl who wish to make the 5th gens as wild as the 6th gens.

Yes it is an opinion. The opinion of the overall civic crowd.

[sindogg]

6th gen

[delsolguy]

Hanguk:

If you notice, the last paragraph that Rice posted started with "My Opinion:".

[hobbesboarder]

ok first of all im shocked and appalled that 6th gen is winning. come on everybody know 5th is cheaper and looks alot sportier than 6th. no offensive 6th gen people i still like your cars just not nearly as much as fifth.

[ric]

i say 6th gen. sure the 5th is lighter but we arent trying to build an all out drag car so it really doesnt matter. also face it, the condition of a lot of 5th gens is marginal to poor in the body, interior, engine bay departments most of the time from poor ownership. so it will be a lot easier to locate a 6th gen that is mint all around with a blown motor since everyone and thier mom is looking for a 5th gen hatch to turn into a rocket with another in heavy demand b18c swap. not to mention the amount of 6th gen owners i have seen selling thier cars and parting them out for bigger better things recently (like myself). which means parts trader parts allowing us to work with the money a little easier. also with thre 6th gen you wont have to worry about peripheral shit going wrong like brake lines and master cylinders and shit like that as much as its aging 5th gen brother will have to worry.


dont get me wrong i like 5th gens alot but it seems like it would be a more time consuming and possibly financially consuming option then the 6th gen.

[Darkwing]

I propose a compromise:

96 version civic, coupe style. (USA)

Has basic 5th gen looks, with 6th gen functionality.

Correct? I think I am, not for sure.

I just really can't stand the 6th gen headlights; they are sooooo ugly to me. I don't care who agrees, IMO they suck.

I am a little biased tward 5th gen, cuz I own one, but my dad had a 6th gen, and it specifically was junk. Broke down, looked like smiling hyena, and not anymore comfortable than the 5th gen. And it was more expensive.

You wanted my $.02, there it is.

btw- why couldn't we build it? We could all send you some money, and you make it. Shoot, $100 from each of us would more than cover it.

Heh heh, like ANYONE would pitch in

[CivSiGuy]

Originally posted by Darkwing
btw- why couldn't we build it? We could all send you some money, and you make it. Shoot, $100 from each of us would more than cover it.

Heh heh, like ANYONE would pitch in

who would be the owner of it? kinda hard to apply for a title with the names of 250 people from 37 different states and 3 different countries.

[RevHappy Cowboy®]

Originally posted by Darkwing
I propose a compromise:

96 version civic, coupe style. (USA)

Has basic 5th gen looks, with 6th gen functionality.

Correct? I think I am, not for sure.

um...how so? 6th gen= 96~00, so how would a 96 coupe have "basic 5th gen looks" ???

[gang$tarr]

how come so many people want hatchbacks?

[sweetcarz.com]

ok, I hate to go technical on everyone but if we want to do a swap we want to do 5th gen. becuase 5th gen is OBD1, we do not want to deal with OBD2, to much haggle and all that, I mean, if we want to do this from realistic standards...the 5th gen would be cheaper also and that way we could put more money into the modding. But that is my 2 cents....

[Swonder67]

Originally posted by gang$tarr
how come so many people want hatchbacks?

Because Hatches go faster. And some people actually think they look good. but I like the coupe more.

[Darkwing]

Originally posted by RevHappy Cowboy®


um...how so? 6th gen= 96~00, so how would a 96 coupe have "basic 5th gen looks" ???

If you have ever seen a 1996 civic coupe, it can eisily be mistaken for a 5th gen. The only real noticeable exterior difference is the headlights. (I think I said the headlights were the same, my bad; it's the tail lights that are the same). The body flow goes more to the tune of the 5th gen., but I guess that is just my opinion.


And in response to the above post, I like the coupes better, even though stock hatches are faster.

[delsolguy]

Actually, the whole body of a '96 is different than a '95. The 6th Gens are broken up into two groups, the '96-'98 cars and the '99-'00 cars. The newer ones had a slightly different front end, and probably a few other minor changes that I don't know about. But what it comes down to is that the '96-'98 cars look much different than the '92-'95. In my opinion at least. Not only the headlights, but the tailights (yes, they are different), windows, fenders, etc. are different.

[CivSiGuy]

Originally posted by Darkwing

If you have ever seen a 1996 civic coupe, it can eisily be mistaken for a 5th gen. The only real noticeable exterior difference is the headlights. (I think I said the headlights were the same, my bad; it's the tail lights that are the same). The body flow goes more to the tune of the 5th gen., but I guess that is just my opinion.

vs


i dunno.. doesnt really look like it. The 6th gens are more aggressive looking. Sure mines a 2000, but its close enuff to a 96-98 style to make a comparison.

[Darkwing]

ok here:

96



and

95

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