2012 Civic Scores too Low to be "Recommended by Consumer Reports"

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by KSGregman

My favorite is sitting at a light and have some clown in a riced out heap standing on the gas making that crazy gazoo noise.....just dying for some attention.

I can't help but laugh and think about how, when I was a kid, my friends and I would clothes pin a piece of cardboard to on the frame of our bicycles so it would slap against the spokes as we rode....make some noise...feel like we were going FAST.

Haters!

I was just the opposite when I had my Eclipse. I removed all labels that advertised GSX, AWD, or turbo. Installed a 16G turbo, but left the exhaust stock in appearance. It would run 13.7-13.8 in the quarter mile, but looked like a baseline model from the outside. Few things were more satisfying than unexpectedly leaving a Camaro or Mustang sitting at the line .

The next light always played out in one of two scenarios: 1. Other driver looks dead ahead, will not make eye contact no matter what (happened most if they had some chica with them) or 2. they rolled down their window and asked what trickery I was up to.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

I was just the opposite when I had my Eclipse. I removed all labels that advertised GSX, AWD, or turbo.

Loved those cars; those were pretty bad ass back in the day.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Loved those cars; those were pretty bad ass back in the day.

Probably my favorite all-around car I ever owned. Incredible power from a little 2.0 (21 years ago), insanely reliable, and handled better than anything I owned up to that point.

It's sad how far Mitsubishi has fallen since the early 90's; there's nothing in their line-up I would even consider driving today.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Probably my favorite all-around car I ever owned. Incredible power from a little 2.0 (21 years ago), insanely reliable, and handled better than anything I owned up to that point.

It's sad how far Mitsubishi has fallen since the early 90's; there's nothing in their line-up I would even consider driving today.

Agreed

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Probably my favorite all-around car I ever owned. Incredible power from a little 2.0 (21 years ago), insanely reliable, and handled better than anything I owned up to that point.

It's sad how far Mitsubishi has fallen since the early 90's; there's nothing in their line-up I would even consider driving today.

Yeah, I always dug the first-gen DSMs. AWD + turbo + lightweight car = awesome go-kart on steroids fun. Unfortunately, I've always been just a little too big to fit in them very well.

ETA: As far as their current line-up goes, I wouldn't turn down a new EVO.

[LeeNetworX]

This thread reminds me of the fun I had in my Conquest TSi. Had a silver one like this.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

This thread reminds me of the fun I had in my Conquest TSi. Had a silver one like this.

My roommate in FL had one of those, but never got it running in the ~3 years I knew him. He said it was pretty quick back in its day.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

My roommate in FL had one of those, but never got it running in the ~3 years I knew him. He said it was pretty quick back in its day.

From what I remember of them they were 16 second cars (which was pretty good for the time period) with a glass jaw. Something with the heads.