Ok so i was bore waiting after close for my driving school to approach me so i decided i would go test drive some vewhicles. I tested the 06 Si. Now i know several of you on here have this car and this only a matter of my own opinion. I did not like it. The shifter reminded me of a friends eclipse. as to where it was located. I couldnt get it in gear right. i kept missing my shift. the dealer was looking at me like i was stupid. i felt it. It has a very smooth ride. i will give her that. it was quick and responsive. but it just did not appeal to me. I still do not like the body style. one thing i absolutely loved about this car is that the alarm sytem and button is on the key. hat is crazy incredible. its all one piece.

i located a nother dealership and found a civic that i fell in love with. It was a 2004 civic Ex 4dr sedan. it had tinted windows,stock CD player, XM radio, power everything. the sunroof retracted into the roof unlike mine that juts out over the top of the car. The only problem i had with this car was a sedan. but for a sedan it handled very nicely. i was smooth, quick and responsive as well. It had the D17A2 motor init. which is ok. i really do not need a lot of power. but i would love a DOHC engine. but i think they are only available in the Si's am i right? the only thing i dont like about the EP Si's is it is a hatch, i do not like where the shifter is located. On this model that i drove the shifter right where i needed it. right where i wanted it. right where it was supposed to be.
I thknk i would have like it better if it had of been a coupe. i think it also would have had more power.

gime some feedback who has these vehicles, who agrees, who disagrees. who can tell me more.

 

i just bought a 06 accord 2.4 5- speed and like you said with the si the shifter isn't in the right place my accord is the same way i drove a 06 si didn't like the shifter and the dash is to long but otherwise i liked it

 

That's odd, I had no problems shifting when I took one out

 

I will agree the shifter is in a lil odd spot but you get used to it .


Congrats on the purchase purple, I was going to get the 06 accord ex when I got my car but they didn't have what I wanted and showed me the Si.

 

thanks 06si i like it a lot ive had it for 3 weeks now the 5- speed makes it more fun to drive

 

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what are you picking on me?

 

wait where is the shifter in the 06 si? i know its on the dash in the 7ths...is it still there?

 

No it is not in the dash I have pics on here somewhere.

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_189289/tm.htm

 

oh i see. its fairly far foreward. id get over that im sure. my dads RX7s stick is pretty close to that far foreward.

 

my 06 accord 5-speed the shifter is to far back its the only pev i have with it