[Storm88000]

Yuk. Don't know who designed it. Don't wanna know either

Who the HELL chose to put that shifter there?!?

All the pics:

http://www.vtec.net/civic/02si/

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Jordan (Stormy)
Black 1998 Sentra SE w/ HS CAI, HS G3 Header, Custom 2.25" Exhaust, JWT S4 Cams, UR Pulleys (NI), KYB AGX's, Eibach Sportlines, Courtesy STB's, ES Mounts, ES control arm bushings & shifter bushing (NI), PWST X-Drilled Rotors w/ Axxis MM Pads, 205/50 Pirelli's, Nis-Knacks goodies

[This message has been edited by Storm88000 (edited 06-13-2001).]

 

[Guest]

Ford Focus strikes again

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[SucKit]

actually if u goto Europe some of the cars have their trannies where u c it on the civic in the pic...i dont know why but i guess it works.

 

[Storm88000]

Thats very strange. I can't believe they so slaughtered the Civic styling.

 

[NoVTECSER]

Look at the tach. It doesn't even rev to 7k. The new SE-R doesn't either, but it has a 2.5 compared to a 1.6???

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Eric Waterman
1996 200SX SE-R
1997 200SX SE-R
1991 Sentra SE-R

 

[Rittmeister]

The shifter is mounted on the dash in order to mimic the placement of the sequential shifters in many rally cars - they are placed closer to the wheel to make things easier and faster for the driver. I question, however, the point of utilizing this setup in a street car, with a non-sequential tranny.

IMO if they were going to make a new Si they should have started with the two-door sedan for looks, although I cannot argue with the weight-saving benefits of the hatch.

 

[Chris Bryant]

Stine is correct about the rally car resemblance in the shifter placement. It's about ergonomics and time studies - the arm and wrist better maintain work angles and distance traveled is reduced (time, effort).

Too bad it's not sequential. (I personally like Peugeot's "shift disc" behind the steering wheel.

CB

 

[Bowlcut]

Yup it is put there to reduce the wheel to shifter distance. I heard that there is possibly a new rule coming with that not sure tho. But I think the dildo on the dash thing will get very popular

. And if you know your honda roots you know its something from the past. The old S car(70's) had it on the dash just like that.

And yea its not susposed to have a high reving engine from what Calum has been teling me. Still susposaly rated at 165hp tho. its going to be a de stroked type of engine from the RSX's 1.8.

 

[nismo00]

I wish Honda would make that car in doodoo brown! I still think they will sell a buch of them just because they are Si's, despite the rolling turd styling. later

 

[jayac]

I like it. Not in that color tho. They had it in silver at the NYC auto show and it looked really nice.

-jason

 

[Sheabird]

RSX has a 2.0 liter...on both the base and Type S.

 

[Benito Malito]

I think the color, and the wheels combine well with the shape. Overall the whole effect is even uglier than the sum ugliness of any of these components alone.

Although the drivers layout is interesting, and looks pretty functional.

 

[MikAnchovy]

I don't mind the car apart from the front-end and the gangsta chrome rims, but that shifter layout looks like it would really suck. If I had to make a choice between that car and the most brutally-pounded, rusty CRX Si on the planet, I'd go with the CRX.

 

[Classic SE-R]

From the B-pillar on back I think its fine, but the front is unquestionably not to my liking. The angle of the hood goes right up through the windshield, with no real crease point. It gives it a mini-minivan look, if you know what I mean.

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[Guest]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Classic SE-R:
It gives it a mini-minivan look, if you know what I mean.

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LOL! It really does look like a freaking mini van! I'm usually pretty tolerant of new designs, I actually like to see changes in production etc, etc. BUT that looks like crude, unrefined ASS.

I hope I never have to drive such a SISSY looking car!

SISSY SISSY SISSY !!!!!!

 

[Mike sr20de]

If you squint it looks like a minivan.
I don't think it's too bad. I like the generation before this one.