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Old 02-09-2004, 11:53 AM   #16
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Oh I see. It seems most of us here agree about the Civic
hmm, this seems to be true.... and i have always wondered why, the car really is nothing special to me....ive driven 3 of them, and they wernt that great. civic 3.0 v6 autobox, 2 manuel civic 4 bangers
but thats just my opinion
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Old 02-09-2004, 12:00 PM   #17
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Well, I think beside the Type R, all the Civics aren't fast or any special at all in stock form. I personally likes it because it's small, light, very affordable, & has potential to be pretty lethal in the circuit. In stock form, I love the Honda Prelude especially the latest generation one. The ATTS (Active Torque Transfer System) on that car really rocks.
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Old 02-09-2004, 12:14 PM   #18
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The Alfa Romeo 156 GTA is nice, but I think I'd go for the SAAB 9-3 Aero. It's one of the best looking original styled family saloons on the market, and the driving pleasure in this car is hard to beat. In addition it handels very neutral under normal conditions. Of course you get understeer if you floor it in a corner(with 210bhp), but during normal active driving it's just good fun!

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Old 02-09-2004, 01:11 PM   #19
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Focus RS for sure, looks awsome, handles amazingly (other than realy rough roads i know) and almost all that have been rolling roaded have come away wiv results way up on specification!!
That alfa 147 GTA is smart as well, but no limited slip differential means a but of a nitemare wiv that much power, and bye bye tyres!!! Sounds nice tho!
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Old 02-09-2004, 01:37 PM   #20
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I own a mazda 6 so I guess I'll take that.
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Old 02-09-2004, 01:41 PM   #21
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for me, this thread is like.... what is the best way to have a toe cut off?


but im amazed no one has mentioned the dodge neon srt-4. those things kick pretty much every fwd car's ass from here to bangladesh. plus, unlike the hondas, it actually has damn good TORQUE!!!
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Old 02-09-2004, 01:43 PM   #22
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but im amazed no one has mentioned the dodge neon srt-4. those things kick pretty much every fwd car's ass from here to bangladesh. plus, unlike the hondas, it actually has damn good TORQUE!!!
i agree that the SRT-4 has great torque/hp, and is the fastest stock compac, as well as a very good suspension set up. the reason i didnt mention it is this.... i loath the looks. it is a uncle ben-ified rental car. but that is my opinion (ill still take it way over any honda!
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Old 02-09-2004, 01:52 PM   #23
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Mini Cooper S all the way.. This is the car which I don't really mind.. ..
Also the SRT neon.. or something like that..Thanks to gis for making it look so good to me..
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Old 02-09-2004, 02:00 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by nthfinity
but im amazed no one has mentioned the dodge neon srt-4. those things kick pretty much every fwd car's ass from here to bangladesh. plus, unlike the hondas, it actually has damn good TORQUE!!!
i agree that the SRT-4 has great torque/hp, and is the fastest stock compac, as well as a very good suspension set up. the reason i didnt mention it is this.... i loath the looks. it is a uncle ben-ified rental car. but that is my opinion (ill still take it way over any honda!

i can ignore the looks(which really wouldnt be bad if none of us ever knew what a neon was in the first place), but IMO it looks waaaay better than any stock civic. i mean seriously i cant believe some of you guys think of a base honda civic as the greatest fwd car. they understeer like crazy from the factory, are totally gutless, and have to be stripped out to make up for it. it's a freakin economy car. i honestly dont even like the integra type-r's. they might have decent handling for fwd, but it's still that same gutless feeling when laying into the gas.


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Old 02-09-2004, 04:07 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by graywolf624
I own a mazda 6 so I guess I'll take that.
i own a protege, so ill go with that

TEAM MAZDA WUT! hahaha
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Old 02-09-2004, 04:36 PM   #26
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first choice is the
Toyota Celica GTS vvtl-i.. the cockpit feels nice and imo, the engine is pretty advance and sophisticated having continuous cam-phasing variable valve timing ,2-stage variable valve lift plus valve-opening duration applied to both intake and exhaust valves . givng variable lift and duration lift at high rev. all from a 1.8L 4cyl pumping 190bhp.

next up would be.
Integra typeR vtec
RSX typeS i-vtec
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Old 02-09-2004, 04:39 PM   #27
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The SRT-4 is a pretty fast car. I was quite impressed by it until I drove it. It's fast on a straight but it doesn't handle as well for some reason. My co-worker just leased one and he agrees with me either.

As for a base Civic, yea, from the factory it is not the car where you want to take it to a local circuit right away. Definitely needs a lot of work to be done to it unless it's a Civic Type R maybe. I don't know, I never drove one before but I had a Civic EF before and yes, it is SUPER slow when it's bone stock. After few works done to it, it's a pretty fun car to drive on the road or at the circuit.

I, myself, always been a Honda fan, especially the Civic for a long time already. Everyone has their own preference. I would love to have a Mini as my next car though. As for now, I'm still having fun with my Prelude.
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Old 02-09-2004, 05:14 PM   #28
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from the hatchback category
1.FORD FOCUS RS
2.Honda CIVIC TYPE R
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Old 02-09-2004, 05:16 PM   #29
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I love hatchback. Actually that's how I love the Civic in the beginning because of the hatchback.
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Old 02-10-2004, 05:53 AM   #30
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isnt the celica considered a hatch as well?
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