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05-03-2008, 05:42 PM
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dan@elitehost.net
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just bought an '08 Honda Civic Si....commuting car
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just got back home from Open Road Honda and I picked up a new 2008 Civic Si with navigation.... black on black.... Very surprised with it...it drives really smooth and it has decent accelleration for an everyday car. Going to use it to commute to work. The reason why i bought it is because I just sold my 2000 Celica GT-S which was my everyday commuting to work car....the motor blew last week...  Anyway....very nice car for someone looking for a daily and wants to spend like 20k give or take for a car all said and done. The navi system from Honda puts the one in my Benz to shame....
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Daniel Goncalves | dan@elitehost.net '05 Lotus Elise (Chrome Orange), all packages possible quicksilver exhaust, ITG intake, DCS headers '06 Mercedes Benz C230 Sport (White) 6-speed '08 Honda Civic Si Sedan (Black) 6-speed |
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05-03-2008, 05:57 PM
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Turns corners & heads EZ
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Black on black should look nice.
 Good DD. What wheels you going with? You can't get a Si and not have a decent set of wheels on it...
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'05 Elise, Seibon CF front clam, Stage II exhaust, Pioneer ICE, Starshield When you turn your Lotus on it returns the favor. I don't believe in shooting stars but I do believe in loot & cars. PhlypSide quote - Tell people you prefer your cars to be like your women: "lightweight, fast, low maintenance, and easy on the eyes." |
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05-03-2008, 06:11 PM
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dan@elitehost.net
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the wheels look stock...whatever the default honda wheels are....they look like 17's though...
Oh yea its a Sedan too....
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Daniel Goncalves | dan@elitehost.net '05 Lotus Elise (Chrome Orange), all packages possible quicksilver exhaust, ITG intake, DCS headers '06 Mercedes Benz C230 Sport (White) 6-speed '08 Honda Civic Si Sedan (Black) 6-speed |
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05-03-2008, 06:13 PM
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dan@elitehost.net
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Yea very surprised at that too...21 city 29 highway on the Si. I am sure the LX is better too
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Daniel Goncalves | dan@elitehost.net '05 Lotus Elise (Chrome Orange), all packages possible quicksilver exhaust, ITG intake, DCS headers '06 Mercedes Benz C230 Sport (White) 6-speed '08 Honda Civic Si Sedan (Black) 6-speed |
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05-03-2008, 06:14 PM
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Live to Drive
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Great engine in that car
 I would've gone with a Cooper S, but I understand why some people don't like drinking from the Cooper tea cup 
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Some people would say a Lotus is a compromise, but I would say that anything else is a compromise. NEXT MODS... PPE header/sport cat arrived!! Awaiting installation & tune |
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05-03-2008, 06:19 PM
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dan@elitehost.net
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I looked at the cooper today too! LOL funny you mentioned that. I love the Cooper S but I just didnt want another "small" car, although i was surprised at the space thats hidden in that little car. I drove it and it rides GREAT too...My Fiance fell in love with the convertable.
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Daniel Goncalves | dan@elitehost.net '05 Lotus Elise (Chrome Orange), all packages possible quicksilver exhaust, ITG intake, DCS headers '06 Mercedes Benz C230 Sport (White) 6-speed '08 Honda Civic Si Sedan (Black) 6-speed |
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05-05-2008, 05:39 AM
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KG Exige S
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The LX with the automatic has an estimated 36mpg! Weird the LX with the manual transmission is rated at 34mpg. We drive 42 miles one way to work which is why we're looking at the LX over the Si. I'm trying to find a white one to look at but pretty sure black will be the color. I'd be all over the Scion TC as a daily driver but has the same mpg as the Si.
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05-05-2008, 05:56 AM
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dan@elitehost.net
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LOL true i have to take some pics of it....i should of done it when it nice and clean on saturday after the dealer prepped it...
I'll see if I can take some today or tomorrow...hopefully by the time i get out of work today it will still be nice out.
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Daniel Goncalves | dan@elitehost.net '05 Lotus Elise (Chrome Orange), all packages possible quicksilver exhaust, ITG intake, DCS headers '06 Mercedes Benz C230 Sport (White) 6-speed '08 Honda Civic Si Sedan (Black) 6-speed |
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05-05-2008, 06:00 AM
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Congrats, a very good and fun to drive DD. I looked at one and decided to get an Accord 6 speed coupe instead because I need a larger back seat and trunk (and I like the 3.5 V6). Nice tranny, isn't it?
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05-05-2008, 06:01 AM
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Live to Drive
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Let's be realistic. The only difference between the automatic and the manual is how YOU shift. If you shift better (meaning with economy in mind) than the automatic, you should expect to see better fuel mileage. That's why EPA estimates can be deceiving...
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Some people would say a Lotus is a compromise, but I would say that anything else is a compromise. NEXT MODS... PPE header/sport cat arrived!! Awaiting installation & tune |
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05-05-2008, 06:03 AM
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KG Exige S
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You're correct on that sir
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05-05-2008, 09:38 AM
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nice choice on the civic..even though you could have bought it from a better dealer |
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05-11-2008, 05:40 PM
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dan@elitehost.net
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Daniel Goncalves | dan@elitehost.net '05 Lotus Elise (Chrome Orange), all packages possible quicksilver exhaust, ITG intake, DCS headers '06 Mercedes Benz C230 Sport (White) 6-speed '08 Honda Civic Si Sedan (Black) 6-speed |
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05-11-2008, 05:45 PM
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ZAMMY
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i looked at the SI....didn't buy it BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HARD TO GET INTO AND OUT OF!!
haw haw, i bought an elise the following year... go figure, o the perfidy of man!......  of course, the elise isn't really my DD. sam
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