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!

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

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..

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.

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.