Ireland460

hey this might be a noob question but is there a difference in the body shape of the 96 and 97 civic hatch back
97-98 civic hatchback
98-99 civic hatch back
and 99-00 hatch back

i cant really tell by lookin at pictures i reallly like the style of the 96 is it the same as the 97 and 98?

spike

96-98 are one style, and 99-00 are another style. In 99-00 they changed the front end and the rear bumper style, and they also changed the climent controls and audio design. hope that helps.

96-98 front end style


99-00 front end style.


96-98


99-00

Ireland460

alright thanx man. ilove the style of the 96-98:P

spike

Same, I use to have a 98 Si. This way old one.

Ireland460

thanx again. why did you get rid of it?

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

finally i can see the differnce i had no idea wat the difference was all i new was the front end was different now i noe thanks lol this is relieving...i knoe the tail lights are different too

spike

Just the colour of them are different on the turn single, 96-98 are amber and on the 99-00 they are clear. Now you know more of the difference between them.

I wrote the car off in a crash.

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

well on the 4 doors i meant the tail lights on the 99=00 are like a more bright red and the 96=00 are like a dull kinda solid red if u noe wat i mean...lemme try to fdind pics

spike

I know what you mean.

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

k yea cuzz i cant find any ahhaah

ok so the only difference betwen the 96-98 is the slots for the fogs?

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

wta is different about the front cuzz im saying i see it but i think its a mind over matter thing

spike

The head lights are different, and it make the hood and fenders different aswell. 96-98 head lights are more rounded, and the 99-00 are more into point's in the corners.

DumbasSi

The entire front is different. The hood, fenders, grill, lights and bumper. I believe also the rad support and some other structural parts are different too.

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

true ok ithought iwas just seeing things with the point head lights

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

they both look sick i htink the 99-00 looks better stock than the 96-98 stock

spike

I like the 96-98 better, but to reach are own.

TroubEL

^ I would normally say "Well said" but the above certainly calls for a "Well phonetically spelled."