Zeffy94
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I'm looking at cheapish manual cars for a second car and was wondering if anyone had a 9th gen Si. I had a 2013 LX previously so I know the 9th gen platform very well. Does anyone have any impressions on what it's like? Shifting wise? I want the old N/A Honda experience with the k24 where you have to rev the engine to get it to do anything.
Also an 8th gen Si is another option. They are cheaper but it seems like people are split on whether or not the 8th or 9th gen was better (since the 9th gen cut a lot of corners on the 2012 model especially).
I'm not worried about reliability - I know the K series is tested and as long as it has had maintenance done it should be good to go. Transmission though I'm unsure. I know of the 2nd gear issue (or was it 3rd?) but I feel like that could be a bit overblown. Main thing I'm looking for is how the transmission feels along with the performance. Ride quality would be good to know as well.
Thanks for any help!
Also an 8th gen Si is another option. They are cheaper but it seems like people are split on whether or not the 8th or 9th gen was better (since the 9th gen cut a lot of corners on the 2012 model especially).
I'm not worried about reliability - I know the K series is tested and as long as it has had maintenance done it should be good to go. Transmission though I'm unsure. I know of the 2nd gear issue (or was it 3rd?) but I feel like that could be a bit overblown. Main thing I'm looking for is how the transmission feels along with the performance. Ride quality would be good to know as well.
Thanks for any help!
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