Crstfr
Senior Member
- First Name
- Topher
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2018
- Threads
- 12
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- Location
- Purcellville, VA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2019 Si, 2016 Explorer Sport
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- #1
Hey y'all...
So I wound up trading in my 18 Si last week, on a 2019 Mustang GT. One of those bittersweet deals. I really, really loved driving the Si, but the lack of hp on the track was eating me up.
I spent 4 days on track with several close friends who were all driving high hp V8s, from a 2018 GT350-R, to a 2014 Z/28 (which was just a beast), to a 2014 Boss302, and several other models like that. With basic mods, the Si held it's own in the twisties, but on the straights, they were just gone.
Basically had the deal of a lifetime fall into my lap with the GT, and I just couldn't pass it up.
I traded the Si in, fully expecting to take it in the shorts, but I was quite surprised at how well it held it's value. Granted, I removed all of the aftermarket stuff (another thread) - and it was 2 years old, with less than 18k miles on it, but still. I was pleased with what the dealer offered.
All in all I truly enjoyed the Civic. It was averaging 35-40 mpg, and still fun to drive.
The only thing I hated about it. The damn seats. I'm not a little guy. I'm 6'4, not fat, per se, but not skinny. And I was never able to get the seats broken in completely to the point where they were 100% comfortable. And constantly banging my head on the roof in the helmet had to be priceless for my students to listen to. <bonk> <bonk> "so if we point the nose here, and then gradually <bonk> apply <bonk> full throt<bonk>tle .... "
I'll miss it, not going to lie.
Keep the rubber side down, y'all.
So I wound up trading in my 18 Si last week, on a 2019 Mustang GT. One of those bittersweet deals. I really, really loved driving the Si, but the lack of hp on the track was eating me up.
I spent 4 days on track with several close friends who were all driving high hp V8s, from a 2018 GT350-R, to a 2014 Z/28 (which was just a beast), to a 2014 Boss302, and several other models like that. With basic mods, the Si held it's own in the twisties, but on the straights, they were just gone.
Basically had the deal of a lifetime fall into my lap with the GT, and I just couldn't pass it up.
I traded the Si in, fully expecting to take it in the shorts, but I was quite surprised at how well it held it's value. Granted, I removed all of the aftermarket stuff (another thread) - and it was 2 years old, with less than 18k miles on it, but still. I was pleased with what the dealer offered.
All in all I truly enjoyed the Civic. It was averaging 35-40 mpg, and still fun to drive.
The only thing I hated about it. The damn seats. I'm not a little guy. I'm 6'4, not fat, per se, but not skinny. And I was never able to get the seats broken in completely to the point where they were 100% comfortable. And constantly banging my head on the roof in the helmet had to be priceless for my students to listen to. <bonk> <bonk> "so if we point the nose here, and then gradually <bonk> apply <bonk> full throt<bonk>tle .... "
I'll miss it, not going to lie.
Keep the rubber side down, y'all.
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I still miss my old 2013 - I ordered it and had to wait about 6 weeks before it was delivered. Gotta Have It Green Paint, Recaro seats, and the GT Track Package were the only options I chose. I really enjoyed the heck out of that car 
I started in a 91 Civic Si, then moved to a 95 Prelude VTEC (then a 99, then an 01 S2K) ... I'll totally be back 
