95 TEG GSR vs. 00 CIVIC SI-R
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Ah, of the two I'd pick the SiR, simply because it's newer etc. Depending on what state of tune you're thinking of bringing the car to in the long run you'll probably be better off with the GSR though. That is if you REALLY plan on digging in and building the motor for a turbo or whatever the high miles really aren't gonna be a factor since you'll be replacing the internals anyway. I just like the SiR's better though. That's my .02c
Hell if you can get a DSM
EDIT>>> Oh and while he does have a point about saving and spending wisely, there is a simple solution to that. Go to school, educate yourself, have fun with the car you have, and then get out and be a productive member of society Wow that solves everything right there! You get the car, AND a life!
Hell if you can get a DSM
EDIT>>> Oh and while he does have a point about saving and spending wisely, there is a simple solution to that. Go to school, educate yourself, have fun with the car you have, and then get out and be a productive member of society Wow that solves everything right there! You get the car, AND a life!
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Originally Posted by Street Surgeon
Ah, of the two I'd pick the SiR, simply because it's newer etc. Depending on what state of tune you're thinking of bringing the car to in the long run you'll probably be better off with the GSR though. That is if you REALLY plan on digging in and building the motor for a turbo or whatever the high miles really aren't gonna be a factor since you'll be replacing the internals anyway. I just like the SiR's better though. That's my .02c
Hell if you can get a DSM
EDIT>>> Oh and while he does have a point about saving and spending wisely, there is a simple solution to that. Go to school, educate yourself, have fun with the car you have, and then get out and be a productive member of society Wow that solves everything right there! You get the car, AND a life!
Hell if you can get a DSM
EDIT>>> Oh and while he does have a point about saving and spending wisely, there is a simple solution to that. Go to school, educate yourself, have fun with the car you have, and then get out and be a productive member of society Wow that solves everything right there! You get the car, AND a life!
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if u dont do certain things in life u want, ull regret it later if you dont do them who knows whats gonna happen tommorow do what you like just be smart and pls do a gsr ull be much happier trust me
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dont worry about the gsr being older its a honda whats gonna happen to it?? trust me i telling you from experience the gsr is much better youll get more out of it
if you decice to turbo or something the gsr is much better, more responsive and faster even bone stock
if you decice to turbo or something the gsr is much better, more responsive and faster even bone stock
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Originally Posted by BOOST OBSESSED
dont worry about the gsr being older its a honda whats gonna happen to it?? trust me i telling you from experience the gsr is much better youll get more out of it
if you decice to turbo or something the gsr is much better, more responsive and faster even bone stock
if you decice to turbo or something the gsr is much better, more responsive and faster even bone stock
#22
Originally Posted by teg_gsr
thanks for your opinion. i think i will go with the SI-R simply because ...> moderately quick and looks nice so i can pick up the ladies..
Get of the H-bus and get some driving enjoyment with your cash. You are going to have it for 1-2 years and are a junior mechanic, and you are worried about maintenance?!
Go to autotrader.ca type in your price range, and go through some makes that you like to see whats out there. Just quickly I found:
1996 BMW 328I $ 12,900.00
2000 AUDI $ 12,900.00
1997 NISSAN 240SX $ 10,995.00
1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER $ 12,990.00
1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT 126425 km $ 12,575.00
1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT $ 10,999.00
After all those, a 2000 civic doesnt look as nice anymore. Well at least no to me. Pull up to the girl in one of those 3000GT's or a convertible turbo Eclipse, and see how long she looks at a civic
I guess get what you want, im just trying to show you there are SOOO many better cars out there for the money. But its your cash and if you like the big H, go for it.
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie
Well, I dont know many ladies that are going to be impressed by a Honda Civic... And moderately quick when compared to what? a Daewoo?
Get of the H-bus and get some driving enjoyment with your cash. You are going to have it for 1-2 years and are a junior mechanic, and you are worried about maintenance?!
Go to autotrader.ca type in your price range, and go through some makes that you like to see whats out there. Just quickly I found:
1996 BMW 328I $ 12,900.00
2000 AUDI $ 12,900.00
1997 NISSAN 240SX $ 10,995.00
1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER $ 12,990.00
1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT 126425 km $ 12,575.00
1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT $ 10,999.00
After all those, a 2000 civic doesnt look as nice anymore. Well at least no to me. Pull up to the girl in one of those 3000GT's or a convertible turbo Eclipse, and see how long she looks at a civic
I guess get what you want, im just trying to show you there are SOOO many better cars out there for the money. But its your cash and if you like the big H, go for it.
Get of the H-bus and get some driving enjoyment with your cash. You are going to have it for 1-2 years and are a junior mechanic, and you are worried about maintenance?!
Go to autotrader.ca type in your price range, and go through some makes that you like to see whats out there. Just quickly I found:
1996 BMW 328I $ 12,900.00
2000 AUDI $ 12,900.00
1997 NISSAN 240SX $ 10,995.00
1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER $ 12,990.00
1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT 126425 km $ 12,575.00
1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT $ 10,999.00
After all those, a 2000 civic doesnt look as nice anymore. Well at least no to me. Pull up to the girl in one of those 3000GT's or a convertible turbo Eclipse, and see how long she looks at a civic
I guess get what you want, im just trying to show you there are SOOO many better cars out there for the money. But its your cash and if you like the big H, go for it.
thanks man. the 3000gt looks nice so does the gst. but mitsubishi is moving out of canada soon. so that would mean i would have to ship my parts from the dealership if anything went wrong. also i hvnt heard nething good about eclipses either.. neways im gona call the audi. always wanted one lol. thanks man.. but im stttttttill leaning towards the si-r just because i can sell it for a decent price in a year or 2 and its easy to find parts for
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thanks for all your comments guys. im gona search autotrader and this website for another week or so and if no good cars come up. im going for the si-r most likely.. im sick of driving the beater
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That's kinda very stupid, you will buy top of the line sport car inhonda line up, for 2 years? and then you want sell modded honda easelly? that's just weird , too much money and hormones in your head. BMW and AUDI are soooooo much better choices. even for 2 years period. And they will give you much more driving pleasure, and it is RWD & AWD, that's proper sports car.
#27
That's a tough choice, but I would take the GSR over the SIR. Or look around and try to find a 00 GSR. If you have patience you can find one for a good deal. IMO I like the GSR's more than the SIR's. But I would also look into the insurance on both. I know both are extremely high but the GSR is probably A LOT more than the SIR, not sure if you would be willing to pay that.
Good luck on your choice, both are great cars.
Good luck on your choice, both are great cars.
#28
if you are going for wich car would be faster go with the gsr , but to me they are both equall in style and reliability. stay with the honda's better resale , and people will actually buy them, some cars have good resale but not alot of people gonna buy them.
#29
Originally Posted by yourmama
Then take the $6,500 you save on purchase, plus the let's say $3,500 you'll spend on modding parts, and throw that in a modest RRSP investment returning 8% compounded annually. That's actually below the average stock market return, but its a decently-conservative basis on which to project. If you end up consistently getting 15% to 20% return or more, like I have over the years, that's a bonus.
In ten years, the choice of a lesser car, even if you never put another penny in the RRSP, is worth $21,000. In another ten years, it's worth $47,000. And that is based on a one-time $10,000 investment returning the easy minimum average 8% you can expect from any decent equity mutual fund available from your bank.
If you want to get ambitious, take the money you would have spent doing mods, paying for traffic tickets and insurance surcharges, and throw that into your RRSP account.
Here is the payoff. With that initial $10,000 RRSP seed money, plus an additional and measely $50 a week at 8% return, you will have $120,000 in three years, and just under a half-million dollars in 10 years. Even if you stop putting money in at 10 years, at 20 years that money becomes over a million and at 30 years, $2.3 million.
In ten years, the choice of a lesser car, even if you never put another penny in the RRSP, is worth $21,000. In another ten years, it's worth $47,000. And that is based on a one-time $10,000 investment returning the easy minimum average 8% you can expect from any decent equity mutual fund available from your bank.
If you want to get ambitious, take the money you would have spent doing mods, paying for traffic tickets and insurance surcharges, and throw that into your RRSP account.
Here is the payoff. With that initial $10,000 RRSP seed money, plus an additional and measely $50 a week at 8% return, you will have $120,000 in three years, and just under a half-million dollars in 10 years. Even if you stop putting money in at 10 years, at 20 years that money becomes over a million and at 30 years, $2.3 million.
ive also seen annually, the interest as low as 3 4%....
moreover, the 50dollars a week WOULD go to the figures u portrayed, but that's based on compounded interest weekly? who does that?
more like annually, so this RRSP wont pay off as DRAMATIC as u make it seem
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