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I wonder how the build quality is compared to something like... a Fiesta ST...
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I’m going to assume the paint last more then a few years so that’s a plus. But without looking I bet this is way heavier and not as fun in the corners though
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Eh, JQJ has paint problems on his Accord, and it’s fairly common. Handling wise, LSD trumps brake vectoring.
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8th gen civics were notorious for poor paint...so lets hope honda got their shit together
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Hmm... That’s like the early to mid 2000 Toyotas. For some reason they could not get white right. Paint should be the thing that definitly gets done at least right for 5 years. My ‘98 LS400 with 302k has no paint peeling and has minor fading. It’s crazy.
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Stepping out on your FiST already?
TISK TISK
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Probably not, but...
If Honda’s FWD magic is back, I’m at least going to test drive one.
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I could take it or leave it personally - but the big thing Honda got right is offering a 2-door (that looks suspiciously like a 3-door but that’s a story for another time). Most of the competition is all 4/5 door now in the USA - Juke RS, FiST/FoST, Forte SX, 3s, Sentra Nismo, Elantra Sport, Veloster turbo, etc. Heck, even the GTI is 5-door only now. The closest thing I can think of is the Forte Koup SX. But I’d be shocked if the Si doesn’t murder it dynamically even if the power is about the same.
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I’m on record as hating how the current Civic looks, but for whatever reason the Si’s styling makes it look...decent.
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It’s build quality will be way better than the Ford.
Modern Ford’s are put together differently than almost anything I’ve worked on in autobody.
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I just saw one today that had no rocker panels left at all. A 10 year old car with no rocker panels, and rotten rear quarter panels. Es no bueno
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Looks bloated, heavy, and slow.
I’d rather have a GTI. Oh, wait...I do.
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Now that most of the chrome is gone, it looks at least interesting.
Weighs less than 2900.
Should have 210+ hp.
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I like it on paper, and I grew up with 90's Honda awesomeness, but it looks so weird. The styling has angles going all over the place.
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You’d be surprised
Honda paint is thin as hell. microfiber scatches it. my hood is covered in missing paint dots just from simple highway driving.
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I can’t get past the looks
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208hp