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Kool thanks ..Quote:
Originally Posted by tiksie
Technically speaking if facelift are the only changes, then its not really called a new generation unless it has had a major reshape etc.
+1
"Its saying that ive given enough rep points for the month" ?? Lol
yeah, a facelift doesnt count as a new generation.
But a totally different body shape does.
Koolz..Quote:
Originally Posted by trism
So i was right then.. Lol..
No, you were wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by IV73CI
EK's aren't 4th gen.
I always thought EGs were 5th gen, EKs were 6th...?
Anyway, there are a lot more Hondas to choose from here in Aus, mate, so you should be able to find a decent example.
Every time I go to the U.K. I keep an eye out for Jap models, and there aren't many around! So sad.
theres plenty of Honda's here, but hardly any Japanese imports
i just wanted a 4G as i thought they would be the cheapest. I wouldnt mind a DA integra or EK civic, just not an EG. im a big guy and they're too small inside.
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Originally Posted by tiksie
1G = '73-'79 bubble shape (SBCs with either an 1170 or 1226 motor or 1500 CVCC motor)
2G = '80-'83 squared off '80s look of the 1G SBC - not a facelift, a totally new car.
3G = A series which included the 1G CRX that Australia never got.
4G = ED (Aussie EF variant).
Now if we want to be precise:
1G SBC '73-'74 = EB1 1170cc motor, lap/sash non-retractable seatbelts, dual reversing lights under rear bumper
1G SBC '75-'77 = EB2 1226cc flat-top motor, retractable seatbelts (new mounting points), cloth trim seats, single reversing light, revised front valance
1G SBC late '78-'79 = EB3 1226 raised pistons, larger valves, domed head, steel/rubber capped bumpers, indicators/reversing lights integrated into bumper, revised bonnet (vents), revised grille, revised tail-lights - the true "facelift"
Also if you were lucky, '74 1170cc RS1200 twin-carb with 5 speed and tacho plus pods for fuel and water (very few arrived in Australia).
Gen 2 was a totally new car, not a facelift, wider, softer ride, 5 speed, better trim, 1335cc motor (stroked EB3 motor designated "EN1"), electronic dizzy rather than points - squarer and very boxy - big enough to drop a CRVTEC into (It's been done overseas).
What's really nice is that the Gen 2 motor can donate parts to a gen 1 as a "stroker" and the 5 speed gearbox bolts up. The later City Turbo motor used the same block and gearbox case so was also a good swap.