help-should i get civic?
hi, my brother has 93 civic lx..he dropped it on 15's and i love it but sometimes it feels like im driving a go-cart :D now im buying a car and i thought the best place to ask would be here....hows the 96-00 civics specially the EX models? do they have any more insulation..because in the 93lx the engine insulation is kinda bad...also the wind through the door/window n stuff like that? since i was thinking about a 99maxima cuz its nice and big..but a 3.0L engine with the gas prices going up..i might have some trouble with $$. so any suggestions?
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I have a 96 si with no wind issues. You might want to look at the weather stripping and what the hell do you mean by the engine insulation is kinda bad?
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hmm well i dont know how im suppost to call it but when u rev ur engine u can hear it rlly loud...btw he got no exhaust..stock cat/muffler...only heads n intake..but i mean some cars u dont hear the engine as loud as the 93lx...so my question is ..is it rlly loud with stock exhaust or not too bad?
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Originally Posted by kingjames1983
(Post 63363)
I have a 96 si with no wind issues. You might want to look at the weather stripping and what the hell do you mean by the engine insulation is kinda bad?
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Originally Posted by scrid3r
(Post 63365)
hmm well i dont know how im suppost to call it but when u rev ur engine u can hear it rlly loud...btw he got no exhaust..stock cat/muffler...only heads n intake..but i mean some cars u dont hear the engine as loud as the 93lx...so my question is ..is it rlly loud with stock exhaust or not too bad?
Should lower the noise considerably. |
but my question is not how to make it quiter...im asking does the 96-00 civics are loud like that or relativly quiet?
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Originally Posted by scrid3r
(Post 63369)
but my question is not how to make it quiter...im asking does the 96-00 civics are loud like that or relativly quiet?
your questions don't make sense. are you comparing it to the 92-95 civics, cause they're pretty much the same. you seem to be comparing it to a civic that has no exhaust system. Your first thing to do is to sit in a car with a proper exhaust and see what it sounds like. The second is to go test drive a 96-00 civic and see from yourself. how is someone supposed to answer this "yes my 1997 is 3 db quieter than a 1994 civic at 110 km/h" ??? |
hmm oki let me REWORD my question.
My question is: Can you push the car to 130km/h and still talk to the person beside you without having to shout??? |
the stock engine is not loud at all unless you're revving at 7000rpm all day or you've swapped for a b series or done something to the exhaust system
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Originally Posted by scrid3r
(Post 63389)
hmm oki let me REWORD my question.
My question is: Can you push the car to 130km/h and still talk to the person beside you without having to shout??? yes |
alrighty thanks...gonna go find a civic n test drive it. i just wanted to know if it is worth looking at it, because the noise just kills it...
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Originally Posted by scrid3r
(Post 63393)
alrighty thanks...gonna go find a civic n test drive it. i just wanted to know if it is worth looking at it, because the noise just kills it...
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first of all you are planning on getting an old car 96 to 2000 its almost 8 years old so don't expect the car to be quiet.
2 the civic has a loud engine compare to wv ,mazda, some gms , althought not extremely loud 3 the maxima is a v6 so the engine is smotheer than a civic , a civic is a 4 cylinder 4 the wind noise is very common in civics, actually it is the most common complaint civic users have , even the newer model civics have that complaint. 5 i have the 2000 model and its pretty nice , aside from the wind noise the car is very reliable and can take quite a beating. 6 the good think about civics is how easy is to fix it , how reliable they are , how many after market parts there are and how cheap is to change engines and modify your car to look good . Other brands do not have that keep in mind that you are buying a used car that is getting close to 10 years old so it won be perfect |
I have a 92 4 door civic with a engine swap in it, and i love how it is. Get the a civic.
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Originally Posted by Pyro
(Post 63391)
the stock engine is not loud at all unless you're revving at 7000rpm all day or you've swapped for a b series or done something to the exhaust system
Originally Posted by spike
(Post 63406)
I have a 92 4 door civic with a engine swap in it, and i love how it is. Get the a civic.
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thanks for the reply "rick10" the thing is, i have a small budget [aprox 5000]...also i dont have a full time job, so im looking into civics [also acura 1.6el] mostly for the gas...since come on, stock civic engines are amazing on gas compared to other cars. Maxima is a nice car, and really smooth, but it all comes down to gas. and i am planning on doing a lot of driving since ill do aprox 40km just for school everyday. thanks a lot guys.
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40 kms each way, or all together...cuz thats basically what i do in a day, and after the week i just gotta put 20-25 bucks in my tank to fill her back up + other drivign too besdies school :D its good on gas no matter
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40km both ways...but then drive around with buddies and stuff...and yes that is my exact point, me and my brother go to blue mountain, and 2/5s of a tank to go there and back to toronto...[on zc swap] where as when i took my moms subaru forester [2.5l 4cyl] got me there and back just bearly on one tank...
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I had a 98 maxima and it was more quiet then my 98 EK hatch now. I dont know about sedans but my
hatch has alot of road noise. The common one you stated is the wind noise, i think even the newer civics have had this problem. I say just test drive one and see how you like it yourself. I drive with my music up because i hate hearing the rattle in my car, i dont really mind tho, and it could be only my car. On the other note about if you should get a civic or not, depends on you. I think you know all the basic stuff about a civic... gas, 1000+ aftermarket parts ect.... |
You want a car with less road noise, then buy a more luxurious car.
I had a Civic and Acura EL and they both had road noise, especially on the highway. |
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