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  1. 07-20-2008, 03:48 PM #1
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    MCarp's wifey's '05 Civic LX



    The wife and I decided to get a civic to replace her half of the fleet. She's an '05 Civic LX. Her name is Tohru. Since the Legacy's fuel economy was so poor (20mpg) we're essentially shifting our fuel costs into a car payment. And we get something a lot nicer out of the deal. I don't have much in the way of plans for the car, other than taunting hybrid owners with equivalent fuel economy and no environment-killing nickel cells.

    She got 43mpg on the trip home, I'm pleased! ^_^
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  2. 07-20-2008, 08:49 PM #2
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    Took some more pictures:







    I love the Magnesium color!
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    Ewwwww its a honda!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by J.McDonald Knives
    Ewwwww its a honda!!
    Shut. UP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Huffer
    Quote Originally Posted by J.McDonald Knives
    Ewwwww its a honda!!
    Shut. UP.
    LOL. Not much of a honda fan so I had to. Sorry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by J.McDonald Knives
    Ewwwww its a honda!!
    Yeah you might want to just sit back and see how things go from now on and lurk a little man, your getting a little in over your head here. Have you used the search button? Every time I refresh posts there are about 3 new threads from you.


    Anyway, that's awesome gas mileage, kinda makes me wanna get a honda lol. And that house is nice too, a simple cozy house +3 for the house.
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    Quote Originally Posted by J.McDonald Knives
    Ewwwww its a honda!!
    Coming from the guy who drives a wagon lol

    Most of us at one point (or still do) owned a Honda, I had 2 myself, plan on getting another again.
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    Well I used to own a Mazda MX3 V6 but totaled it which is how I got the Subaru.
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  9. 07-21-2008, 12:59 AM #9
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    I don't like Hondas because I prefur torque.

    Still, as DD they're fine. Looks clean, nice pick up for your wife.
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    Quote Originally Posted by J.McDonald Knives
    Well I used to own a Mazda MX3 V6 but totaled it which is how I got the Subaru.

    Ewwww Mazda

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    Quote Originally Posted by AJM
    I don't like Hondas because I prefur torque.
    The D17A1 is pretty much tuned for torque. It's a 1.7L so it's displacement limited of course. They dyno a bit higher than a 2.2 once you figure in drivetrain loss. It also beat the legacy in an impromptu drag race.
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  12. 07-21-2008, 10:45 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by WinterKnoll
    I wish my Legacy got 43mpg...Christ...
    quote: Originally posted by J.McDonald Knives:
    Ewwwww its a honda!!



    Coming from the guy who drives a wagon Rolling Eyes lol

    Most of us at one point (or still do) owned a Honda, I had 2 myself, plan on getting another again.



    lol....thanks God my my first car was my legacy which im staying with subaru for a very long time,,,,got another leggy coming soon (yay lol) and if i got 43 mpg on my leggy i wud be driving it everywhere around ny lol...
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    its a nice car. if i had the money and the wife could drive might get somthing along those lines.

    the only honda i ever owned was a 91 handa legend(while i was living in japan so right hand drive). that car was awsome. it hauled ass. the only thing was the engine mounts. it was FF but the engine was for & aft, so was a pain in the ass to change the mounts.
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    Nice 7th gen, especially the 04-05 from another 7th gen owner

    For me the Civic is just a fuel saver, you really have to hit a higher rpm to make it moves. I almost ended up with the LX too same as your's but I've got the EX(for me it's the Si) the extra 12HP and VTEC isn't really faster than the non-VTEC. Pretty much the same, but since it has VTEC it's a bit noisier.
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    Nice car man. I wish i could get one of the new civic si's or something. I've also owned several hondas.. crx's, hatchback, and an accord. great cars.
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    I'm thinking old accord Hatch..... maybe AWD wagon swap.
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