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25 Oct 2019, 12:39 pm

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2006 Civic...and it sounds like it's going to be pretty neat! Good luck with the modifications.

Mine's not a coupe, of course--that would be fun, but the 7th-gen was available (according to the owners manual) as a sedan or a station wagon. I like it because it's easy on gas, tires, and brakes, and a lot more responsive & nimble than a 2015-ish model--especially the Ford Fusion automatic. What a terrible car! They're even more sluggish than my ancient Corolla and the steering and visibility are beyond awful. Nope, I'm hanging on to the old machine in stock form because it's cheap to get those good spare parts, and hopefully it'll last for years and years. Someone ran into the back of it at a light (texting, amiright?) and fortunately they didn't even scuff the paint. It's not glamorous or loud, and some mornings it won't start the first time, but it's a perfect car for me. (Besides, it saves the AE86 and other rare variants for the real enthusiasts, not for someone like me who enjoys a basic old-fashioned compact commuter.)

Have you thought of an engine swap on your Civic or do they come with something pretty substantial to begin with? I am not familiar with Honda cars, unfortunately, but I've seen them out and about--they're always moving right along and I never know what's going on under the hood.


I've got the R18 engine, and there isn't much support for it compared to the K20 or K24, so a swap is a nice future goal.

Toyotas are known for running forever, so I'm sure you'll have yours for ages barring anymore run-ins with distracted drivers.

This is the coupe version of the 7th gen Corolla:
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25 Oct 2019, 6:16 pm

Good luck when you decide on your engine swap!

On mine the original engine continues to run fairly well, but with 238,000 on the clock it will eventually need to be rebuilt before it burns out.

Have you done the interior of your car yet, or just the suspension and exhaust?


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25 Oct 2019, 7:18 pm

I've been driving for 34 years. I've never been given a moving violation and the only accident I was in was when I was 15 and I was learning to drive. I don't like driving at night any longer if I can help it.

I set my 'cruise control' on highways and freeways and obey the speed limit. If there is a lot of traffic on the freeway, I generally lower my speed by five MPH and let everyone go by me in their pack.

When i drive by myself, especially on workday commutes, I'm very vocal giving criticism, commentary and venting my frustration at other drivers that are not paying attention, distracted, etc. Yes, I yell out loud in my car when I'm driving by myself. I filter that for the most part when I drive with family. "Come on, come on, you can do it! There ya go..." "What the hell do you think you're doing????" "Are you f&^&*@# kidding me!?!?!?!" You know, things like that.


I also will make overly animated hand waves/gestures (nothing obscene) at intersections at times in an admittedly condescending way when other drivers are not paying attention and going when it's their turn. Mostly though my hand gestures are overly animated to make sure the other driver sees the gestures.



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25 Oct 2019, 8:38 pm

Thanks for not being rude on the road, Magna. Nice to hear you've been a safe driver for 34 years! That really goes against the stereotype that autistic people are inconsiderate and bad motorists.

What do you drive at the moment, and on what kinds of roads?


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25 Oct 2019, 9:12 pm

^ The most difficult thing for me with driving, I must say, is when other people break the rules. Things such as:

Tailgating
Texting while driving (illegal now in my state)
Not paying attention when the light turns green and just sitting there preventing the rest of us from being able to go.
Continuing to turn through the intersection after the person's light is red and yours is green preventing you from going.
When I move into the passing lane and they're far far behind me in the passing lane, punching it to light speed to immediately tailgate me (ie "No one is going to keep me from going as fast as I want mentality).
When two lanes merge, rather than taking turns (aka zipper merge), driving to the front of the lane that's ending and cutting in line.

I could go on and on, but those kinds of things make me extremely irritated and I vent out loud when I'm driving by myself.

For many years I drove manual transmission vehicles because I preferred the required multi-limb manipulation. It was more enjoyable to me to be engaged with the vehicle to that degree. It also provided more precise control over the engine. Now I drive an automatic.



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26 Oct 2019, 12:44 am

Borromeo wrote:
Good luck when you decide on your engine swap!

On mine the original engine continues to run fairly well, but with 238,000 on the clock it will eventually need to be rebuilt before it burns out.

Have you done the interior of your car yet, or just the suspension and exhaust?


Interior's bone stock, I plan on stripping it and caging it at some point, but maybe once I've got a replacement daily driver. I wouldn't consider lowering springs really 'doing' the suspension, but it'll be at least spring before I worry about coilovers.

My next car will probably be a Toyota FR-S/86/GT86. They sound kinda funny, but I like how they look and they're smaller than a Mustang, Camaro or Genesis. Generally speaking I prefer smaller cars.


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