Hi all!! gettin my first car...wat to get?

[timmy_honda]

Hi all!!
Im new...well..my brother has a Jazz
so yea...thought its time to join the honda family lol
umm...im getting my first car and have 12,000 bucks
n gettin an auto...as no one drives a manual in my family
so...I want to get a honda...civic..integra...
but not too sure what to look for
so if anyone can tell me what to look at....
but my favourite is the civic EK....so yea
cheers!

[mrpsi]

get a ek civic. great car and reliable. very economical.

It will definitely suit your budget

[tRipitaka]

buy a very cheap run around car..
eg civic or even an older civic.. then use some money to learn how to drive manual..
after u save up a bit more.. then spend the money on something that you'll enjoy more..

[vodkashot]

Well if your favorite is the EK, then go for it dude, your budget will get you a nice one too!

[timmy_honda]

thanks for the comments guys
but some EKs have like high kms n all that so what should I be aware of?
like u know...gearbox problems..etc..
thnx

[mrpsi]

my ek had 200,000kms on it. never had a single problem with it.

[timmy_honda]

yea my bro told me hondas are reliable cuz he used to have a civic ED...
but the gearbox was fuked after 4yrs so just wonderin do the EKs have any problems..

[mrpsi]

not as far as i am aware unless you put a harsh clutch in it!

[timmy_honda]

but um..the EKs dont have vtec do they?

[lithium]

12 grand is a lot of money for an EK. you should be getting a very low mileage, completely spotless car - i wouldn't settle for anything less if you're paying that sort of money for a 10 year old car

you'll be fine. can't go wrong with Honda reliability :)

[niiCk]

but um..the EKs dont have vtec do they?

the EK4 - VtiR have vtec..
im sure you can get one for $12k

[timmy_honda]

the EK4 - VtiR have vtec..
im sure you can get one for $12k

arent they rare or something? lol
sorry..I know nothing about the civics

[minhkore]

haha..you just gotta search harder or engine conversion, buy a b16a motor ( Civic Ek Vti-R are equiped with b16a engines) and put it in.
therefore you know how much KM's was on the motor when purchased, problems with engine etc.

[braeden]

haha..you just gotta search harder or engine conversion, buy a b16a motor ( Civic Ek Vti-R are equiped with b16a engines) and put it in.
therefore you know how much KM's was on the motor when purchased, problems with engine etc.

What a waste of a B16 - attached to an automatic gearbox?
By the way, I think a few of you missed the point of this thread - he's just looking for a run around car, not a race spec B16 equipped with ITBs, heh. :thumbsup:

I think you should be able to find a nice EG6 that has been taken care of for well under $12,000.

[minhkore]

lol i've seen ppl wanting a h22a automatic frontcut LOL !
but he likes ek's :(

[StrawberryFace]

hmmmmm ek's are very nice but like the guy said on page 1 buy a little $1000 car teach yourself how to drive manual THEN buy a nice ek4 otherwise just a waste man. gl with it.

[timmy_honda]

haha yea
will consider that

[hondaEK4]

arent they rare or something? lol
sorry..I know nothing about the civics

Strangely i picked up my 1996 CIVIC VTI-R EK4 on 190k, good for its age for 7k (:

[Raztaz]

there are quite a lot of EK4's i see about, lots of elderly drivers in them lol

[hondaEK4]

there are quite a lot of EK4's i see about, lots of elderly drivers in them lol

My car was owned by an elderly person and had full service history till 170km.

[jks24]

welcome mate

ek4 would be good even if you only want a run around, b16a is a great little engine for what it is :D