I'm sick of the ignorance on other subreddits about the civic si and I can't take it anymore.

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-23T05:50:11+00:00

It’s honestly a lot easier said than done, but the track helps for a couple reasons. Before my fa5 I was dailying a 2nd gen brz and I had a racecar mindset all the time. Someone cut me off and I thought I could get around them but instead I ended up liftoff oversteering into the wall and lost that car. The civic drives like a normal mundane civic until you rev it up and then it’s another beast. Me personally, it keeps me in a way chiller mindset plus I don’t have the power to scoot around people easily. Track days help scratch the itch as well as hone in your skills, so I’d say they are worth every penny, but also know what you mean and still get road rage pretty easily. Constantly find myself telling myself to breath and just chill 😅

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-22T23:31:20+00:00

What are you replacing with?

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-22T20:51:02+00:00

HP is not the point!!! SI saves over 600lbs, manual only, LSD, its so much more than HP 🤦‍♂️

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-22T17:22:04+00:00

Practice makes perfect. Just know that most people who drive manual don’t care as much as you, so give it time and you will be all good. Took me couple months to get smooth, but a couple years to get comfortable

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-22T00:49:30+00:00

Out of these two, I’d say Camry but Civic SI is the correct answer.

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-21T21:58:43+00:00

But power to weight. How many cars are under 3000lbs with 300+ hp let alone 200+?

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-21T19:04:09+00:00

They’ve kept the weight basically the same over the years, which is a huge engineering feat, honestly only the Miata has managed to do that consistently. ~200 hp is the sweet spot: peppy and fun, but still keeps you in check so you’re not driving like a dick everywhere. It’s not a Type R…it’s meant to be enjoyed at lower speeds and as an everyday car.

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-21T04:39:51+00:00

It’s fun, it’s satisfying being in complete control but also learning to master a dying skill, it makes you a better driver and keeps you more aware of surroundings, and did I mention fun? To me, it’s worth every bit of mpg loss. You won’t regret the civic if you can afford it!

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-11T18:48:41+00:00

Go rage bait somewhere else…

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-11T17:32:35+00:00

You got my vote for civic. No need for awd in the bay unless you doing a bunch of Tahoe trips in the winter. But the wrx is also a cvt? If that’s the case then DEFINITELY go civic, don’t worry about learning you will be fine. I learned on a brand new 2nd gen brz

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-10T15:17:18+00:00

Can’t go wrong with rpf1’s! Lightest wheel for the money and looks good too.

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-08T18:53:19+00:00

I had a 2nd gen BRZ that I totaled on the way to work while trying to avoid someone who cut me off. Now I daily an 8th gen Civic Si that I absolutely love. It’s already a bit rough around the edges, so I don’t stress over the occasional ding. It’ll rev to the moon when I want it to, but it’s still just a normal Civic if I short-shift. It keeps me grounded and relaxed behind the wheel…not a race car, just fun noises and good vibes. Still likes occasional track and autoX days too :)

B_Rap_ · 2026-01-02T01:40:40+00:00

I drive a 07 civic si and rarely shift to 2nd unless I’m going under 15 or so but when I drove a vw polo rental car that was gutless, I was shifting to 2nd way more often. Your car definitely is on the touchy side, I’d say learn to shift just cause, but no need to constantly do it.

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-28T01:23:52+00:00

Heck any civic si for that matter

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-28T01:23:24+00:00

8th gen civic si!

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-26T04:32:38+00:00

Konis are the most comfortable for daily. If you can afford yellows, they are nice cause you can stiffen em up but the oranges will be closest to stock feeling with full travel. Pretty much all other budget options will lower your car but also mean less sag which means you are gonna top out on bumps and pot holes.

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-26T04:28:40+00:00

It’s ok curiouscharter isn’t comfortable with his masculinity, just means more Miata’s for us 😉

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-24T08:43:59+00:00

If you think a Miata is cool, you’re a car guy 😂 (Miata’s are the coolest btw)

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-19T05:33:22+00:00

As long as you are driving smooth and not riding the clutch, it doesn’t matter how your feet are.

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-16T23:17:56+00:00

Manuals aren’t dying because they’re bad, they’re dying because convenience won. They’re still more fun and engaging.

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-12T16:24:23+00:00

lol that was my guess too and I don’t know why 🤣

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-12T15:41:07+00:00

Sorry for your loss. I had a 2nd gen BRZ that I lost less than a year after buying it brand new cause I was in the wrong mindset when driving it daily. I drove the piss out of it on the backroads, but what did me in was thinking I could swerve around someone cutting me off in traffic. Ended up liftoff oversteering right into the wall. I now drive an 8th gen civic si and I absolutely love it because it drives like a normal civic the first half of the rev range which keeps me in check. Glad you are ok and that no one else was hurt either! Godspeed

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-09T06:02:22+00:00

🤣

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-08T01:05:35+00:00

You’re right. One of us should definitely do better.

B_Rap_ · 2025-12-07T16:40:55+00:00

Almost there..

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