fingolfin

yah.. but this is a 4 cylinder civic, not a mustang... my recomendation, before you go drop 2 grand on this, find someone with an auto b16 and sit in it and see if you really like it. torque+auto= decent. no torque+auto=

PS- guys like me are trying to save you from making a mistake.... but its your money... go blow it if you want

btownEG

No one tried to steal it, cuz well no one would want one lol

starboy869

When and if I get my project on the go my CRVTEC turbo will be an auto.
However an old school celica with the 22R is calling my name.

toronto_thunder

Okay but yet i sold mine for 7000 grand? lol come on man dont be stupid fox body stangs are the ****.. Just got bored of the v8

Auto is the best thing ever, I can smoke and still drive lol I anit looking for a race just want to be able to pop the hood and there sit a vtec engine lol I mean i know si stock is sooooo slow.. I'm good with w/e the vtec gives me.. and money comes and money goes.. You work hard for it so why don't you play hard. lol

si_ponz

si is soooo slow to you cuz ur use to the gas guzzler, just be happy with it and the money u'll be savin in gas to use on other stuff, like moddin your car and slap a turbo on there lmao

Pyro

if you learn to drive manual, drop in a b-series, standard bolts on and a bit of tuning and you'll have a civic that can run with auto mustangs no problem.

And driving manual you'll get the most out of your VTEC =)

RDub

word, my buddy sold his last summer for I think 6 grand to a guy from nova scotia that didn't even look at it.. just sent the money and picked up the car..

DumbasSi

If you really wanted an auto, but still wanted a sporty Honda product, then maybe a base or premium Acura RSX might be a better choice. They have the base K20 engine and are available in an automatic. You will still get your 160hp and auto tranny and they can be found for between 10-15g's.

IMO a decent EK plus the B16 swap and an auto tranny might be more of a pain then anything.

MPR

Did the 99 Si not come with a SOHC vtec engine?

In that case you've got a vtec engine, it's just not a DOHC vtec engine. If you really want a B series (DOHC vtec engine) with an auto tranny, it'll be hard to find a B series autotranny.

You could swap in an H22 DOHC vtec engine and auto tranny from a Honda Prelude. (If the H22 auto tranny fits) That would be pretty quick for an auto....

toronto_thunder

I tried to get a rsx from terrace gate dealer but I'm 19 and the bank didn't aprove which is stupid i make 1600 a month and was willing to pay 500 a month but nope they said nope,

toronto_thunder

is the h22 a straight in swap like the b series?

Pyro

it's a bit more complicated but nothing a reputable shop can't handle

edit: if you're gonna consider an h22 swap, you should probably also consider a k swap, a bit more money but worth every penny. Newer engine, newer technology (i-VTEC) and just better in general.

toronto_thunder

hm i have around 3000 to spend on swap

si_ponz

3000 on a swap - best bet would be a b16, just learn how to drive stick, u will never regret it, i learned stick 3 years back when i was 16 and thats all i drive now.

Pyro

i learned stick about a year ago, haven't looked back since lol

yeah with 3000 you dont' have too many options, if i were you i'd save up and wait until i can get a better swap. but it's your money so whatever works for you.

toronto_thunder

Yah eh? whats the damage for a k or h22 swap? lol

toronto_thunder

Do any of you guys know any dealers where you can do like a pay there a month type of thing not through a bank? I know it's rare but there are places lol. It seems like the rsx would be a better choice for me, but i've already tried at terrace gate acura and it didn't go through.

fingolfin

what's your budget. Your income is probably the reason you didn't get approved.

have you considered buying privately? If you're swapping the motor buy a car with lots of kilometers on it.

toronto_thunder

Well I mean 400 a month is decent. With a 2000 dollar downpayment, but now i can put down 3500 down or even 5000

si_ponz

an h22 and k20 are more expensive. K20 swap your looking at the upwards og 7-10 g's all said and done how you want. If i were in the shoes i was in a few months back when buying my car and had the money i had now i would get an rsx in a second, hopefully ill upgrade in a year or 2 and stick it out with my civic