97 Civic SiR Auto

[Breeze]

Guys,

Went over to NZ on the weekend and just bought a very tidy 97 Civic SiR hatch. It is an Auto though. Does anyone on this board have an 4spd Auto B16A? I have left it there for my wife who will arrive in two weeks but..

I was very surprised by how quick it was and by the grade logic gearbox (going down a hill and you brake for more than about 3 secs it kicks down a gear for engine braking and holds the gear until you hit the accellerator again). It also turns a comfortable 2900rpm at 100km/hr making it much more user friendly on the highway. Has all the usual jap features, climate, twin airbags, nice interior, ABS.

Saw some very nice civic type Rs, integra type Rs and even a Euro accord type R (00 model previous shape with full recaro interior). Man there are some nice cars over there and some very dodgy ones!

[VTi-RT]

wow, never heard of an automatic SiR or any auto B16a's....

hmmm... maybe with a GSi Gearbox???

[ts0nda]

VTi-RT: nope they did come out as auto guy in melb has an auto EG SIR. he works at hondawreck

[Kit]

yep, the SiR EK Sedan comes in Auto and are very popular in Hong Kong and Singapore.

[Breeze]

It is an SiR HATCH EK4. I saw a couple of other auto SiRs there as well. There were also EG9 and EG6 autos for sale over there too.

So no Autos released in Aus?

It definately suits the Auckland traffic which is a b1tch! Seems to have a much tighter torque converter compared with holden etc. Doesn't sound like a typical slush box. The main thing I was surprised at was how strong the low-midrange is. Peak revs are reduced to about 7800 (600rpms lower than manual) and they definately have different cams. Quite happily peels both treads off the line when you put your foot down in drive from a standstill.

Wonder what the times are like vs manual not that I care too much as it is a temporary runabout until we get settled.

[Civic Type R]

how are you going to bring it into Australia ?
(if u are)

[Breeze]

Not planning on bringing it to Aus as it is only a runabout for NZ, I am moving to NZ. I will however bring back the JDM ITR, CTR or Accord TR that I will buy when I move there for good as a full personal import (Aus citizen, must own car for 12mnths in foreign country).

[SIKCVC]

the EK4 SiR would be what the value of an EG Gli hatch over here i spose.

[wynode]

So no Autos released in Aus?


No EG's were released in Aust with a b16a, let alone an auto b16a :)

[Breeze]

Yeah I am pretty aware of that, am talking EK B16A.

[Civic Type R]

Not planning on bringing it to Aus as it is only a runabout for NZ, I am moving to NZ. I will however bring back the JDM ITR, CTR or Accord TR that I will buy when I move there for good as a full personal import (Aus citizen, must own car for 12mnths in foreign country).
bastard !
NZ has suddenly looked to be a nice place all of a sudden
I might move there too :D

[Breeze]

They import 170 000 used Japanese imports pa. You wouldn't think it had the population to support that many cars!

[SIKCVC]

yeah but at the prices of cars over there, people can afford to one 2 or possibly 3, but yes I am aware that their dollar is substancially less than ours not to mention their living expencess are about 5 times less too :P awseme place to live for a year :D

[SEPSIR]

a few yrs back my friend had a 92 SIR auto n it was still pretty quick.

toNy