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NsX
13-12-2003, 10:32 AM
heya guys iam looking for an EG in the SYD area...
the EGs are made between 91-95 rite?
and wats the top end model do you reckon i can find?
ive been looking through the papers and all i see are.. Gl and Gli's
is dere a difference between em 2?
Chi
13-12-2003, 10:52 AM
refer to here

http://www.ozhonda.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4&start=0


Are you going for looks or power?

cos those 2 are very weak......

I have a eg vti hatch, its ok.... prob change da engine later on......


Or if you want, you can buy a really cheap GLi and later on change da engine from a vti-R civic.... :P
NsX
13-12-2003, 11:09 AM
how much did u get ur Vti hatch for?
A'PEXi
13-12-2003, 12:28 PM
eg vti's or si's are not bad....
Chi
13-12-2003, 01:00 PM
i got my eg vti for about 11500 for 80000kms several months back...

I think theres some ppl who are bored on da forums that will come along to help inspect the car ur buying if u buy them a meal or soemthing... :D

VTi has a sunroof and is sohc vtec, da Si has a dohc no vtec engine....
NsX
13-12-2003, 01:37 PM
hehe...
hows about a happy meal from maccas? ;)
NsX
13-12-2003, 01:57 PM
BTW.... wat should i look out for
wen buying a Si ?
engine codes and stuff?
how can i tell if some one just chucked a Si sticker on to a GL or so?
Setanta
13-12-2003, 04:30 PM
Si has a twin cam engine in it, the VTi has a SOHC VTEC engine and the rest are crap :P

Actually, all the EGs are crap, get a real car like an EF instead ;)
Bumble B
13-12-2003, 05:46 PM
BTW.... wat should i look out for
wen buying a Si ?
engine codes and stuff?
how can i tell if some one just chucked a Si sticker on to a GL or so?

The VTi and Si will have four disc brakes as opposed to the other models, only having front disc brakes. Thats the easiest way to tell if someone's cheating you... If you can't see them bc there's hub caps in the way, you can look at the red line on the tacho. Si and VTi will redline at 7200.
bennjamin
13-12-2003, 06:14 PM
ok -

Si = 91- 93 model , 4w disc brakes , DOHC D16A8 engine, 96kw.

VTi = 93-95 model , 4w disc brakes , sunroof , SOHC D16Y...96kw too.



Both have same PEAK power - altho the Si will tend to make more torque prgressively throughout its range due to the advantage of twin cam.


BUT ! Try and find a Si , let alone a good condition Si for sale ! ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE ! ( ask me , im lookign for one now !)

There are lots of Vti's for sale but dood !
Good luck ! :D
dcii_sir
13-12-2003, 08:14 PM
Hey dude.. were u after a sedan or a hatch ??
bennjamin
13-12-2003, 08:45 PM
Hey dude.. were u after a sedan or a hatch ??

Me ? Umm...manual , hatch plz ( lol) - and , good condition would be nice too !

ANYWAY ! Back on topic ;)
NsX
13-12-2003, 10:23 PM
yeh
the iam after the HB manual as wellz
i think id stick to Si then....
dcii_sir
14-12-2003, 03:53 AM
Here's how the Si engine looks like.. also note the engine number. its got D16A8 on it..




http://www.ozhonda.com/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=177
http://www.ozhonda.com/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=176
Setanta
14-12-2003, 03:34 PM
Nice - but damn that's a tiny radiator - only half of the engine bay?
dcii_sir
14-12-2003, 07:49 PM
yeah man.. all the civic radiators are tiny.. dunno why... but the ones from the EG6 is aluminium
Setanta
14-12-2003, 08:26 PM
that's weird - it looks about the size of one off a '76 SBC. My SiR's runs all the way across the front though - almost twice as long. I think my old ED's was the same too.

Another one that someone at Honda can explain I guess ;)