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^^ Bear in mind that the 2012 car is officially an 9th gen Civic, while the 2008 cars are 8th gen. While the 2 gens share a lot of similarities between them, the biggest differences are:
- K20 vs K24
- interior differences (and I think the early 9th gen cars, which the 2012 should be, is crappier)
- handling differences -- I think the 8th gen wins here too
Thanks for all the good suggestions. I'm definitely leaning towards civic si but it's proving to be difficult to find a clean one that's relatively low mileage. That Victoria one is great... just a little inconvenient it's in the island. Also keeping my eyes on several other cars recommended here.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and pitch this, always had a soft spot for Mark 2 and Mark 4 Golf GTIs:
https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/6094139887.html
2002 Golf GTI With 24V VR6 engine so plenty of NA power without the worries of a turbo
Leather interior, manual, hatchback, and imo more presence and character than a Civic, TSX or Matrix. Or consider importing an R32 from the states
The AK, that VW sounds amazing. I know absolutely nothing about VW though, and the stories I've heard on reliability scares me a bit.
For those who are familiar with civic si, is there anything I should particularly look out for when viewing the car? Any common issues, model years to avoid, etc.
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Coming from an NB Miata and AP2 S2k I was very surprised at how fun the Civic SI Sedan (FA5) was. It's obviously no s2k but after 2 yrs of ownership I have absolutely no complaints about the car.
Highly recommend it: as reliable as they come, practical with the 5 seats, pretty decent audio system, huge trunk (I can fit 4 fully loaded golf bags in the trunk and still have space) and a pleasure to drive. Do note that some of the earlier 06-08 SI's had transmission issues or something and there was a TSB with affected VIN's listed. I don't have the file anymore but you can find out the list of affected Canadian VIN's
Oh and it is 2007-2011 for the FA5. Don't think they had the SI Sedan in 2006.
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-T1R carbon fibre intake
-T1R Power Header
-T1R Test Pipe
-T1R 70R Dolphin Exhaust System
-T1R BMAX Coilovers
-T1R adjustable rear arms (rear camber kit)
-17 " Volk Racing RE30 Magnesium Blue in great condition (no scrub on rims)
-6000k light bulbs for headlights
-Mugen (authentic) window visors
-Mugen RR style rear lip with working 3rd brake light (fog lamp)
-Mugen RR style side skirts
^Contacted the person. No reply. As for that 2012 one, it's a rebuilt. Called the seller who sounded sketchy. Flagged since it's a blatant lie and he's wasting people's time marketing it as clean. I guess his definition of "clean" was that the car looks clean.
I'm replacing my Prius. It died a premature death when it got effed in the 'a' by a distracted driver. There's good suggestions in this thread, and I would appreciate more cars that fit the thread title.
I'm replacing my Prius. It died a premature death when it got effed in the 'a' by a distracted driver. There's good suggestions in this thread, and I would appreciate more cars that fit the thread title.
I think you'd have to be careful with the Mazdaspeed 3 - They are practical, reliable, and fun, but only if stock. I'm sure a few exist out in the wild, but for the most part, they are modified.
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I would say these are more on the fun car side as it will require 91 octane and use more fuel.
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If you want lots of reliability and practicality while still being sporty I'll always suggest the 1st gen (03-08) Matrix. They're effectively a 7th gen Celica but with a 5 door hatch body on it while only being 50lbs heavier. Motor Trend fit more cargo in that back than they could in a Subaru Impreza wagon, the rear seats and the passenger front seat fold totally flat, the rear has cargo tiedown rails, and the hatch glass opens. The drivetrain is solid, parts are cheap since Toyota used that drivetrain in everything, and it's fun to chuck around on twisty roads.
The one thing to watch for is that for some reason lots of them were sold with manual windows, so if you want power (who doesn't?) try to look for handles in the ad pictures before going to see it.
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the good buys thread?
the earlier 86 is approaching low teen's (coming up on year 8)
When I was looking at those all the low teens ones were rebuilts with high mileage.
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I think you'd have to be careful with the Mazdaspeed 3 - They are practical, reliable, and fun, but only if stock. I'm sure a few exist out in the wild, but for the most part, they are modified.
Yeah I think if you put serious mods on anything (Intake & Exhaust don't count), especially a factory turbo car you can throw reliability out the window.
That's why I kept my car stock. I'm at 10 years now since new, just crossed the 100,000kms mark a couple months ago. Only repairs to date have been clutch slave cylinder and primary O2 sensor. And I've driven the car hard (but not beat on, there's a difference) it's been north of 200 many times in its life, and it'll do it with ease. It still has the ability to put a grin on my face.
Thinking of selling it though, now that my office moved and I walk to work I hardly drive it. Drove it once this whole week. Haven't made up my mind yet.
This is on the higher end of pricing considering it's an '03 but it looks pretty clean and it's rare to find these cars with reasonable km on them as so many people DD them. On the flip side, it's a good indicator on their reliability that there are many ~300km examples for sale.
If you want lots of reliability and practicality while still being sporty I'll always suggest the 1st gen (03-08) Matrix. They're effectively a 7th gen Celica but with a 5 door hatch body on it while only being 50lbs heavier. Motor Trend fit more cargo in that back than they could in a Subaru Impreza wagon, the rear seats and the passenger front seat fold totally flat, the rear has cargo tiedown rails, and the hatch glass opens. The drivetrain is solid, parts are cheap since Toyota used that drivetrain in everything, and it's fun to chuck around on twisty roads.
The one thing to watch for is that for some reason lots of them were sold with manual windows, so if you want power (who doesn't?) try to look for handles in the ad pictures before going to see it.
When I was looking at those all the low teens ones were rebuilts with high mileage.
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