Scion TC or 06 Honda Civic SI

[Rkesh88]

hi well as in title im looking for a car to commute to college since i dont wanna drive my 240 in the winter and put miles on the sr. well jus looking for some thoughts on either car even though the SI doesnt come out till early december

[chlatboy]

SI will save more gas but TC looks way better!!

[mrmephistopheles]

Off Topic, brainchild.

[fishsauce]

SI: Helical LSD, 197hp out of the box, 8000rpm redline. http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/vdp/articleId=107050/pageNumber=1?synpartner=edmunds&pageurl=www.edmunds.com/new/2005/honda/civic/100519761/roadtestarticle.html&articleId=107050&tid=edmunds.e.roadtest.content...Honda*

tC: no LSD, 160hp.

SI will cost more to buy, but will have more performance. If you just want an appliance with a little style, go with tC. If you want performance in your commuter, go with SI. As for outward apperance, the SI tops tC, but looks are subjective.

btw: the epa ratings for each car is 22/31 for the SI and 22/29 for the tC. not much difference in mpg.

[silvia_gts]

i think the si as well, it has a timing chain and a maf sensor as well so us nissan guys know whats going on with all of this.personly i think scions are made really cheap.

[theicecreamdan]

I actually like the SI more than the TC for looks too...

[FaLKoN240]

I like the SIs styling more, PLUS it has more power? Ha, go with the SI!

[reccakun08]

I want to see the interior of the SI

[drift freaq]

easy, screw both of them and get a mini cooper. :D

[publicenemy137]

go with the Scion tC + factory supercharger! It'll cost less than the Civic Si, be faster, plus look nicer!

[fishsauce]

go with the Scion tC + factory supercharger! It'll cost less than the Civic Si, be faster, plus look nicer!

The tC handles like crap. Try to fix that with money. Go with the Si and you will be happier.

interior: http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/roadtests/firstdrive/2006/honda.civic.si/06.honda.civic.si.int.500.jpg

[Rkesh88]

the facotry superchager is 4-5 grand which is so damn much. and the way im looking at it now it is 19k manual

[Eternal_240Sx]

go with the SI. TC's are over rated. Seen some Tc owners and they seem kinda cocky imao.

[HyperTek]

mazda maita.. could even replace your 240 =D

[rokmplutonium]

easy, screw both of them and get a mini cooper. :D

HAHA that'd make my day. That'd make everyone's day

http://automobiles.honda.com/civics/index.aspx?From=%20newcivic.honda.com
Link to some Pictures. Interior as well.

[wootwoot]

Civic SI you dumby. How could a TC get worse gas mileage as well when it is rated at 40less hp? Power is basically how much air your engine can move and the more air it can move the more fuel it does as well. SI will definitely get worse gas mileage

[Eternal_240Sx]

Civic SI you dumby. How could a TC get worse gas mileage as well when it is rated at 40less hp? Power is basically how much air your engine can move and the more air it can move the more fuel it does as well. SI will definitely get worse gas mileage

i think probrably the v-tec helps. And the 2 liter instead of what? Camry powered 2.4 on the tc?

[WILDACEX187]

just get a basemodel corolla or something. they're reliable and great on gas. save the money for the 240

[statik]

i was down this road, get something used, why buy a BRAND new car anyway? i paid 11k for my spec v with 30k on it. 6spd, helical LSD, fun to drive good on gas, warranty till 75k. Seems like a better idea if you wanna keep spending money on the 240

edit: hey look at that your in my neck of the woods =]

[Rkesh88]

haha yes i thought we did this already statik, you live in e. islip and i live by huntington

[sncs14]

civic SI

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[Rkesh88]

the SI has a gross steering wheel though, but im not sure wht my decision will be

[Phlip]

Mazda 3




... fuck the Honda and the Toyota, hell fuck them at the same time if you like

[Rkesh88]

ehh mazda 3 looks a little to boxy and compact and like squished

[statik]

Mazda 3




... fuck the Honda and the Toyota, hell fuck them at the same time if you like

mazda 3 has the worst body panels i have ever seen, my friend leaned up against one, it pushed in, and instead of popping back out it CREASED the quarter panel, BLEH

[Rusker]

Buying a brand new car while in college? Sounds like the worst idea ever.

[SimpleS14]

Buying a brand new car while in college? Sounds like the worst idea ever.

Agreed unless the parents are helping out.

[Rkesh88]

no i will be gonig to college and parents are buyign it since 240 is rwd and i do stupid things when i drive in the winter lol

[Rkesh88]

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[publicenemy137]

keep it within the Nissan family, buy a sentra se-r spec V

[WILDACEX187]

ehh mazda 3 looks a little to boxy and compact and like squished

this is why we dont get the mazda 2. damn americans all they want is big cars.

[vinhisbored]

I know, find a used WRX! I mean.. you're getting ready for the winter anyways right?

[nismo2491]

I can see buying a new car in college, warranty, reliability, etc. personally I'd say go with whichever has the best warranty but if they are both even and comparably priced go with the SI IMHO.

[wootwoot]

this is why we dont get the mazda 2. damn americans all they want is big cars.


Which I dont understand at all since it would fight against a Scion so incredibly well

[Rkesh88]

a used wrx is nice but i need something that is 23k at the most

[WILDACEX187]

a used rex goes for like 15k or so.

*edit* here ya go
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/car/98163338.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/car/97667709.html

[TurbLu]

Nah, just get away from performance compacts altogether. Find a nice used Altima or Maxima with the v6. A full size sedan is a nice change over from a small perfomance compact. Trust me I know... going from the Sr'd s13 on Teins to our Maxima on 19's is like night and day... I love the extra space, automatic tranny and so do the girls... My gf's can only take soo much back pain and leg cramps before they start complaining about the 240. Even my 350z was too small a car...and I'm only 5'7"!!!

[Neejay]

Nah, just get away from performance compacts altogether. Find a nice used Altima or Maxima with the v6. A full size sedan is a nice change over from a small perfomance compact. Trust me I know... going from the Sr'd s13 on Teins to our Maxima on 19's is like night and day... I love the extra space, automatic tranny and so do the girls... My gf's can only take soo much back pain and leg cramps before they start complaining about the 240. Even my 350z was too small a car...and I'm only 5'7"!!!
Man, this thread is over 1 year old!!!

[SiI40sx]

lol how the hell do u guys find these threads?

[ThatGuy]

:gives: = :lockd: