vti or vtir coupe?

[Lucky]

hey guys im a new member at oz honda. Im gona buy my civic in the next month and i want a coupe whats the better choice? vti or vtir?

cheers.

[Terry]

vti coupe is about $10000 and vti-r is about $15000........130hp vs 170hp.....SOHC vs DOHC.....

All depends on how much u going to spend.....

PS: EM1 is the 170hps DOHC vtec coupe.......EJ8 is the 130hp SOHC Vtec coupe:)

[jackosimm]

If you've got the money for a vtir, hit it up for sure!

Check the stickies too, there is a model information thread which will give you some pretty good info on the models.

[E-Honda]

vti! spend the remainding $5k on a low boost turbo set up :thumbsup:

[dc2dc2dc2]

vti-r ! looks alot better.

[Kandy]

vtir! i've got the vti though :(

i don't think anyone would let go of them for the prices quoted above though...

[ap]

yeah, doubt you can pick up a vti-r for 15k though..

[Stealth Fight-R]

Vti-r for sure. More fun with Vtec

[Terry]

yeah, doubt you can pick up a vti-r for 15k though..

my friend pick it up from dealer around that price....depends how many ks on the car.....and the negotiation skill counts.

[NeRV]

yeah id pick VTiR

[Q_ball]

em1 all the way :)
much better base model for mods compared to the ej8, na and fi :)

[tRipitaka]

depends what you want out of a car..
do you want performance, or do you just want looks ?

if you want performance, go for the em1 (vtir coupe)..
but if you're not fussed or power hungry.. go the ej8 and save urself ~7-10 grand

[bigtec]

vtir for me, I love the facelifted look

[wassup]

Id go the VTi-R.

I bought mine in 2000 was one of the last in stock, only planned to have it for 3 years (on a lease) and ended up having it for 6! great car and worth every dollar more than the SOHC VTi.

They're hard to come by so good luck...

Here's a pic of mine.

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/412/dsc059835vk.th.jpg (http://img184.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc059835vk.jpg)

[EK9]

Like everyone's said, it depends on what you're after, and how much of a budget u have.

VTi - 97-98 spec (ie different front end, yellow indicator markers on rear and sides too i think), auto or manual, sohc, no sunroof, 14" alloys standard
VTi-R - 99-00 spec (facelift, white/clear markers on rear end), manual only, dohc vtec, sunroof, 15" alloys standard

I can't remember if the VTi was released 96 or 97 :confused:

From a personal experience, my family has a the VTi (bought the month it was released) and imo it is a great daily driver... You do get the option of auto, whereas the VTi-R is manual only, being the performance model in the 99-00 civic line up as it replaced the hatch wif the B16A. But yer, you're paying ~5K more for the VTi-R, HOWEVER you are also getting a more powerful engine, sunroof, bigger alloys standard, as well as a NEWER car. So if you can afford it, definitely the VTi-R, if not, the VTi still a great choice ;) Goodluck.

[Kandy]

vti came out in 96.
vtir does not come with a sunroof standard...

[J-MuN]

vti came out in 96.
vtir does not come with a sunroof standard...
Yups, well pointed out Kandy. Pwned Vinhy balls.

[Lucky]

Thanks for the help guys, yeah i tink id be better going ahead with the
vti-r..
its better off getting the vti-r now with the B16A then me going off and getting a vti and then doing a B16A conversion.

Cool.... thanks guys!! :thumbsup:

[DNYALL]

Smart choice :thumbsup: but don't bail on it if u can't find one straight away. Stay patient and one will present itself to u :angel: ...

[mj3610]

if the vti-r is around 5-7g more than the vti then i'd go for the vti, u can get a b18c7 and in the end u'll spend the same but u'll go faster than the vti-rs :), plus u still have the old engine u can sell...

[simbadda54]

Also u need to account for insurance. Not exactly sure how much vtir's cost more in insurance than vti tho

[akira]

i own a vtir. just got it not long ago.great car to drive around.
i recommend it to everyone but theres only a few in australia so it is hard to find.
i got mine after 3months of searching.now im loving it! driving it around everywhere...

P.S. true that. my vtir doesnt come with a sunroof and foglights. wasnt happy!

[Mattski_VTIR]

You cant go wrong with an EM1 VTi-R... the subtle changes between the two (ignoring the drive line) makes the EM1 a nicer looking car standard (in my opinion of corse). I believe the VTI-R Coupes are still hard to find. As i sold mine only recently to a guy from Sydney who had been searching for months.

[Limbo]

VTI-R Hatch! (Ek4) comes with sunroof stock!, why haven't you thought of that one?
Slightly cheaper than an Em1. ALso lighter and better handling than the EM1

[Limbo]

P.S once you get Vtec(proper stuff not belt driven ones! or only ignition) you can't go back!

[Nodachi]

btw check which country the car was from, i have a friend who brought a American coupe and his now having so much trouble finding a panel filter for it, cause it's located ON TOP of his fuel injected.

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

EM1 wins it hands down!! all u have to do is browse >> http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23978 << and it will no doubt convince u after first page.. dont settle for 2nd best.. imo! like someone said earlier dont give up if u dont find 1 straight away! its worth the wait trust me.. i spent like a year cuz i was a superior picky kentz! :) happy hunting..

[pchio]

^^^ True ^^^
bought mine end of last year and took me 3-4 months to find the damn thing
Also dont go for the first one u see unless its actually a good deal
and if it is a good deal take it or someone else will guaranteed (happened to me twice when i was lookin)
check the tradingpost and carsale. they pop up every now and then
i checked everysingle day atleast 3 times
then i got lucky when they posted up my car
was the first person to look at the car from the dealer
picked it up for 17k with 35,XXX kms (legit kz)
car was in perfect condition

so just be patient and dont give up
eventually you come across a nice deal

[akira]

hey what year is your em1 pchio?. i bought mine mid last year from private sale for 21k and its a 2000 model that's done 43000kms. if my car was to be from the dealer it would worth bout 23k. mayb its cos ur in sydney but oh well its worth the money.... ;)


^^^ True ^^^
bought mine end of last year and took me 3-4 months to find the damn thing
Also dont go for the first one u see unless its actually a good deal
and if it is a good deal take it or someone else will guaranteed (happened to me twice when i was lookin)
check the tradingpost and carsale. they pop up every now and then
i checked everysingle day atleast 3 times
then i got lucky when they posted up my car
was the first person to look at the car from the dealer
picked it up for 17k with 35,XXX kms (legit kz)
car was in perfect condition

so just be patient and dont give up
eventually you come across a nice deal

[pchio]

its a 99 model mate. did urs come with sunroof? i want a sunroof on mine :(
Yea i agree with you that it is worth the money
my mates always give me $#@% about it saying that i could have bought something better with a snail but they just dont understand

[akira]

yeah same for me i dont have a sunroof but i really want one. i just installed foglights onto it.havent seen a nice vtir for sale with sunroof in melbourne before but yeah.waited 3months to get mine....hehe!
yeah they always say u can buy 180sx and all these other cars!but i know what im doing and this car is unbelievable..!!!

[Terry]

EJ8 civic coupe is not that bad......for $10000-$12000 range they can give ya way much fun than the Lancer coupe.....:honda:

[elim]

I know someone else who picked one up at a dealer, just like pchio it's red, similar price and KM. This was sometime last year.

He told me there was another one at the dealer at the time but was green :D

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

so far i've only really seen 2 EM1 with sunroofs in aus, on another black EM1 and mine! are there any other EM1 owners here that have a sunrooof aswell? also akira, pchio, u guys have really low kms!! for a 6-7yr old car and u bought it under 50kms thats pretty darn good i must say! at a good price too pchio!! :)

[RBR_01]

i need sunroof!!

[pchio]

^^^ we all do mate :D

[Setanta]

LOL @ people saying do the conversion. Sure you can convert for 4K, then you have to do the break upgrades AND your insurance will go through the roof because you have an extensively modified vehicle.

Buy the VTiR - in the long run it's more viable. Get an EM1 though.

[sinisterd]

EJ8 with B18c ;)