evansc22
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TL;DR - Am I crazy for actually preferring the non-Si, CVT version of the Civic?
I have a 2017 Civic EX-L Sonic Grey Pearl. 35K miles. Owned for 2 years. KTuner with TSP Stage 1 Tune. I'm in my forties. I've owned several manual vehicles. My first was a used '87 Nissan pickup. My most recent manual was a 2015 Mustang GT. I absolutely HATED the tranny. I wanted the manual because I've always been of the opinion that having an automatic Mustang was a downright abomination.
As I've gotten older, I've found driving a manual to be a bit of a pain. For short spans of time, it's great. My son has an '09 Si and I enjoy the heck out of driving it....for about 30-45 minutes. After than, I'm like, give me my auto back!
Over this past weekend I had the opportunity to drive a 2020 Civic Si Sedan. It was nice. I could def. tell the suspension was more sporty. It had some pep to it in Sport mode, and I've heard the KTuner really livens it up. I was a little surprised at just how light the clutch was. It was a normal, short, test drive just to find out if I would even want to pursue getting one.
However, upon completion of the test drive, I found myself not being that impressed. I mean, it's a super nice Civic, but I decided giving up the auto wasn't something I was prepared to do. Also, remote start. I live in a location where it's very hot during the summer. I use remote start on hot summer days to cool things down before getting in. Our winters aren't terrible, but it's nice to get into a nice, warm car on the days it is cold.
My car, with the Ktuner & CVT, is surprisingly fun to drive. I'm continuously amazed at the punchiness of this little car, and the CVT doesn't bother me. I really couldn't think of enough reasons to trade what I have for the '20 Si.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has a similar opinion. I know this is totally subjective. I guess I'm looking for a bit of validation!
I have a 2017 Civic EX-L Sonic Grey Pearl. 35K miles. Owned for 2 years. KTuner with TSP Stage 1 Tune. I'm in my forties. I've owned several manual vehicles. My first was a used '87 Nissan pickup. My most recent manual was a 2015 Mustang GT. I absolutely HATED the tranny. I wanted the manual because I've always been of the opinion that having an automatic Mustang was a downright abomination.
As I've gotten older, I've found driving a manual to be a bit of a pain. For short spans of time, it's great. My son has an '09 Si and I enjoy the heck out of driving it....for about 30-45 minutes. After than, I'm like, give me my auto back!
Over this past weekend I had the opportunity to drive a 2020 Civic Si Sedan. It was nice. I could def. tell the suspension was more sporty. It had some pep to it in Sport mode, and I've heard the KTuner really livens it up. I was a little surprised at just how light the clutch was. It was a normal, short, test drive just to find out if I would even want to pursue getting one.
However, upon completion of the test drive, I found myself not being that impressed. I mean, it's a super nice Civic, but I decided giving up the auto wasn't something I was prepared to do. Also, remote start. I live in a location where it's very hot during the summer. I use remote start on hot summer days to cool things down before getting in. Our winters aren't terrible, but it's nice to get into a nice, warm car on the days it is cold.
My car, with the Ktuner & CVT, is surprisingly fun to drive. I'm continuously amazed at the punchiness of this little car, and the CVT doesn't bother me. I really couldn't think of enough reasons to trade what I have for the '20 Si.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has a similar opinion. I know this is totally subjective. I guess I'm looking for a bit of validation!
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