GTP Cool Wall: 2001-2005 Honda Civic SiR (CAN) / Si (US)

[Wiegert]

2001-2005 Honda Civic SiR (CAN) / Si (US) nominated by @SonicCharmeleon

Body Style: 2-door hatchback
Engine: 2.0L Honda K20A3 I4
Power: 160 hp
Torque: 132 lb-ft
Weight: 1245 kg
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engine, front wheel drive
Additional Information:
-It has a unique dash mounted shifter, for some reason
-It was manufactured in England, then exported to Canada or the US​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[Tornado]

Too little, too late, way too stupid looking. Honda did a massive course correction from this car for a reason.

 

[Turbo]

I hope no one calls this a "ricer car", because these are riced almost never.

 

[Sage Ages]

You can pull the badges off of this, and it'll pass for the average Civic hatchback. Meh.

 

[All Your Base]

The official vehicle of ricers. Also boring, average A to B transport. The Type R variant of this car (not sold in US or Canada, however) is cool, though. As for this, I was going to vote uncool, but I accidentally voted for seriously uncool instead.

 

[1241Penguin]

Doesn't rev to 8000 rpm. Meh.

 

[Mike458]

It looks like a fit that melted in the sun. Also ricers.

SU.

 

[Adamgp]

Instant SU.

 

[Turbo]

The official vehicle of ricers.

This car is far from "the official vehicle of ricers", since they're practically untouched by the ricer crowd, since typical ricers buy Civics older and cheaper than these. Just because it's a Civic doesn't mean it's popular with ricers by default.

 

[Ingram]

That is an car.

It has a unique dash mounted shifter, for some reason​

That's because A) it frees up space for extra storage lower down, and B) it keeps the shifter close to hand, which helps in the sportier models. Looks odd, works really well in practice.​

 

[Wiegert]

Britnadianicanese white goods with mild seasoning.

Uncool.

 

[Tornado]

The official vehicle of ricers. Also boring, average A to B transport.

The reason the former isn't true is because the latter is so true (or at least perceived to be so) compared to the previous and subsequent generation that the ricer crowd pretty much ignored the EP entirely.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I actually have a soft spot for the Civic EP Si, I don't think they look too bad nor think they're a slouch by any means. I also don't see the boy racer stigma with these so much as boy racers usually seem to go for the other types such as the EM1 and EG6.

Of course, with that said; it's still uncool, because other people will see at as dull A to B transport. That and most Honda drivers I encounter on the road seem to have no consideration towards the rules of the road.

 

[Obelisk]

I give it a Meh. It's a good car, but it's - in the words of @Famine - 'transport'.

 

[JC_Dude]

Meh, looks like a typical Civic, which is not bad, but nothing exciting. I also hate the interior.

 

[MisterWaffles]

It's a pretty boring car because nobody cares to do anything with it that would make it SU, so Uncool it is.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Of course, with that said; it's still uncool, because other people will see at as dull A to B transport. That and most Honda drivers I encounter on the road seem to have no consideration towards the rules of the road.

Really? The only econo box I see that tends to think they're above the rules from time to time is Prius drivers. I usually have no issue with Civic drivers or Honda drivers until they are in a sporty edition Accord or the upper echelon Honda aka Acura, then it's caution to the wind at times.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Really? The only econo box I see that tends to think they're above the rules from time to time is Prius drivers. I usually have no issue with Civic drivers or Honda drivers until they are in a sporty edition Accord or the upper echelon Honda aka Acura, then it's caution to the wind at times.

Well, I could be exaggerating a bit, but I have indeed dealt with jerkish drivers in Civics, CR-Vs, and Odysseys before. A CR-V driver not too long ago was tailgating me on a single lane road and I was driving the speed limit. I've been cut off by non sporty Accords before, and I have seen Odysseys swerve through lanes without even using a signal.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Well, I could be exaggerating a bit, but I have indeed dealt with jerkish drivers in Civics, CR-Vs, and Odysseys before. A CR-V driver not too long ago was tailgating me on a single lane road and I was driving the speed limit. I've been cut off by non sporty Accords before, and I have seen Odysseys swerve through lanes without even using a signal.

I can't say I've had that experience or enough to see it as simply Honda drivers, like I typically can with BMW drivers. I mean I think many people wont believe there is some perceived subconscious people have when driving certain brands.

 

[Liquid]

I nearly bought one of these for my first car (Euro spec, of course). An uninteresting fact for an uninteresting car.

Uncool

 

[SonicCharmeleon]

Can I just say that despite in other places it's more common to see these, in canada its very rare to see an SiR, let alone a normal Si civic, so I think its kinda cool.

 

[Cowboy]

@WeThePeople pretty much explained my vote, but that shifter though

 

[Grandea GTR]

Not a Type R, but gets points for being the least touched generation of Civic Si so far. Meh.

 

[mustafur]

A Boring watered down american version of the Type R.

meh.

 

[MoLiEG]

Another Civic.

Another Uncool.

 

[Space Dynamics]

Goodbye Double-wishbone, Hello MacPherson struts.

What a shame.

 

[niky]

Great engine (though this was one of the tamer variants of the venerable K20), meh-riffic car.

Seriously Uncool.

I do like dash shifters, though.

 

[AudiMan2011]

The complete opposite end of the spectrum to the Type R.

Uncool.

 

[Neddo]

What an irrelevant vehicle!

 

[Grandea GTR]

What an irrelevant vehicle!

Irrelevant???