I got my 8th gen si sedan 6 months ago, I’m 19 working part time and I’m doing great progress with the car. It is an amazing car

Could’ve sworn Canada was part of North America 🤔

Whaaaa “not an eye turner” I think they killed it with the looks. When you can just swap wheels and lower it and bam it’s done you good. I think they look great

I like the way 8th gens look a lot. Especially when they are put together correctly.

My FG2 was my first stick shift car where I actually learned how to drive stick. The clutch was so soft and easy to learn. I was only 16 when I got it and I’ll always remember how good it was to me. I ended up giving it to my brother and moved on to a 370Z. Had that for a little over 2 years and traded it in for an Evo X and have owned it for 2 years now. From FWD to RWD to AWD. If there’s anything I learned over the years. It’s important to draw wisdom from other car makers.

I agree with everything except for the cheap interior. I think it’s actually nice inside especially for the time. Surprising amount of soft touch panels and very well thought out. You get a good 7 speaker audio system and I swear the cup holders are the best in any car I’ve been in.

I love my 8th gen Civic Coupe. I'm from the Netherlands, the coupe of this gen never released over here. People mostly drive hatchback and sedan, not a lot of 3-doors coupe. My dad, being a retired car mechanic mainly for Honda all throughout his working life, found me my car on a Dutch online marketplace. We both had never seen this version before, which is weird since my dad basically lives and breathes Honda. Mine was imported from the USA in 2015 and I'm probably the only person in the Netherlands driving a 2010 Civic coupe. This car looks so much unlike the average car you'll see people driving here (mostly German and French cars). It's not the SI and it's automatic, which I actually love. I'm used to manual driving, which over here is the default for learning to drive (those who prove to really can't drive stick are transfered on request to learning auto and still be able to get their driver's license). I always thought going auto would be like not really feeling in touch with the car, taking the joy out of driving, but I love how this Civic almost feels like a personality of his own, how the auto shift kicks in when accelerating etc. It's not that fast, but it really makes you feel that it wants to go, even more so than manual Civics and most other cars I've driven before. It's so much fun to drive. I also love that I can only have American sized plates (Euro plates are thinner and wider), which makes it stand out even more.

Got my fg2 in 07. Still going strong at 158k miles. Besides tires, and regular maintenance ive never had a single issue with this car.

"Hondata exhaust"💀😂

I was NOT expecting a civic to be ur next "The good, the bad, and the ugly" video, but honestly props it was a good video. I thought the last cheap tuner civic was the ek. It's cool that you watched videos of owners and didn't go off of google only. This video made me look at some civic forums and people say the si's k20z3 engine can handle really good power. (I wouldn't get one still but cool car none the less.)

I have a 5spd ex (si in four weeks) and These things handle like crazy. I have never had oversteer and it has never broke traction. I love this car so much that the only car I will ever need is the si 8th gen . Which is why I’m getting one soon!

I just got a 06 FG2 as my daily, also own a 17 R35. It's a purist car, 6 speed is smooth, clutch is pleasant, overall drivers car. It's 100% stock and I intend on keeping it that way. I love it.

every car has its pros and cons. However, I've found that the 8th gen civic si has far fewer cons. You mentioned the interior was crappy and maybe it is on base models but on the si its quite nice, you would be surprised by the comfort and the quality. Next thing you said was that its slow. Yes it lacks in hp but its not very heavy and when tuned with honda it can redline at 9,000 rpm and my personal top speed is 216 km/h. Its zippy and can easily compete with 350zs g35s and other cars such as old subarus if your a good enough driver. Another pro is the limited slip diff as most other cars come with an open diff, the electric power steering is also another pro the handling is great and it makes for a demon track car even if it is stock. I cant deny that the paint is an issue however my 8th gen si has no issue and has just over 100 0000 km. The synchro issue with the transmission is an easy fix (literally just changing the manual transmission fluid). Overall it is one of the best civic generations for performance and looks in my opinion and it is definitely a car that will last you a long time if taken car of and can easily make 400hp + with forced induction, you will not be able to get more than 250 hp with bolt ons. Its a grat video but i think if you owned one you would realize there are fewer cons than you said. Thanks it was a great video

i got my 8th gen very recently from my uncle cause he got a wrx. not only is it my first manual car but its my first car EVER and im absolutely in love with it. it may not be a head turner but in my eyes its one of the best civics. mine is an ex so it definitely isnt the fastest car on the roads and the paints faded all over definitely a fixer upper but at the end of the day it gets me from a to b. i personally havent had an issue with the 2nd and 3rd gears but one issue i have noticed with multiple 8th gens is the handbrake coming apart after some time. my uncle replaced the handbrake with an exact oem one and it broke apart the same exact way as the first one did. overall this video is pretty spot on about the car. great first car, reliable as ever, gas mileage is great, trunk space is amazing, perfect for people wanting to learn manual

I own a 08 Civic LX sedan and I have Wheel, tires, coilovers, beefy rear sway bar. I know it's not an Si and mine is an auto but it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. Also it's great on track, really good chassis. Get an Si if you want power or to make 300hp.

I have to disagree with you on the 8th gens not being an eye turner. I think Honda knocked it out of the park with the design, especially the sedans. I bought my ‘06 Si brand new in November of ‘05. I was first looking at the coupes and was kind of disappointed with the look of the rear until out of the corner of my eye I saw my white Si sedan towards the back of the lot and I fell instantly in love with it. I still own it and it currently only has 37k on the odometer. Only mods are cold air intake, header, 2.5 inch exhaust and a light tune. It has been garage kept since new and has never saw any bad weather. I don’t think I would ever sell it.

Yep. I’ve owned my 2008 Si since new and the gears do grind sometimes cause of the synchros but it’s not so bad. The gears are very short and the 1-2 shift has to be timed carefully to not grind. The thing you didn’t emphasize so much is the handling. The light weight, perfect chassis and precise driver feedback let’s me keep up with cars with twice the HP and 10x the price when the road gets twisty.

8th gen owner of 7 years now. The ugly: Paint peels off in sheets (will need a new paint job), rear drum brakes on the LX,DX, and LX-S models unless you do the conversion which I recommend, lots of creaking (never stops, always chasing creaks), 06-08 R18 motors, the blocks would crack. Still a great platform to learn on, I learned a lot of lessons that I'm happy I never made on my BMW 435i. Perfect daily though. So cheap to fix!

Your boy did it, I went an bought an 07 EX Coupe this past week. Took it to Cars & Coffee and someone backed into it 😭😭😭😭 Gonna fix it and do it up.

Hecc yea! Appreciate the video. I actually just hit VTec in my si tonight with a couple friends so perfect timing to upload this lol

bruh the coupe looks great in person, way better than photos & funky cool spaceship interior but my favorite is still the V6 Accord with 6 speed manual...just a beast

As an 08 Coupe Owner, YES I LOVE THIS CAR TO DEATH. It never fails to put a smile on my face even though it's just a Manual EX and not the Si. I'm thinking of getting rid of it soon for a G35 but I'm going to be sad when it's time to let it go

Getting ready to buy an 8th gen in the next couple weeks, just gotta do the financing and I couldn't be more excited to get my hands on one, thanks Mark!

Ayyyee let’s go with the uploadsss 💯💯🔥🔥

I've a few cars and drive them for different reasons - main rule, if it's carrying a fair bit of luggage, want comfort and economy and be sure I get there it's the Honda Civic, it's definitely a great all rounder. Mine is ex Japan I think, the black paint still sparkles, in good shape. Mine even fixed itself, dash lit up like a Christmas tree, power steering cut out etc, 30 min later everything worked fine again (are you listening BMW haha). One tip, use the specified oil - 05W30 I think, change ever 10-12th km. 250th, 99.9% fault-free km. My engine mountings are now beginning to fail, a know issue. I don't have an excuse to sell yet...

As an 8th gen Si owner, I completely agree that it is extremely slow, to make it fast, you’ll most likely need to boost it or due a legit all motor set up, which will probably costs around $7k in mods

These Civics are way ahead of their time I have 225 K on my fg1

one thing about the hp most just dont get, is that the car is very light, bolt ons and a tune is plenty to keep up with most cars like 350s, wrx's, older mustangs and such. my fg2 does have the defective clear coat but that doesnt bother me too much. the car is extremely fun and cant see myself selling it.

My 8th gen Si has been a fantastic daily for the last 6 years. I'm hoping to get plenty more out of it. Only downside being a Canadian car and dailying it is the rust in the rear quarter panels, starting to build up. Easily my favourite gen of civic apart from the 11th too. Love the styling on these.

I have a 2009 LX. It has 540,000 and still moving well.

My friend had one and I learned manual on it. The car stock is fast enough to be fun in my opinion.

This cars look good better looking than the corolla hands down

Got a Lx with a skunk2 muffler / rez delete. Very fun car still slow ofc but fun to drive. Exhaust note sounds fire and it corners very well. I used to have an eclipse spyder gs and I have almost the same amount of fun in my civic.

as an 8th gen si owner, i have spent thousands of dollars on basically all of the ugly things that were said. bought it because i wanted my own manual car for something i could afford as a high school student, but i have gone through a clutch, alternator, re-paint, locked my key in trunk with no spare key, and am full bolt on with hondata flash pro going into my first year of college. amazing car to learn how to drive stick, as well as get you some mechanical hands on experience when modifying. love the car, but it has certainly been a journey to where i am now, making about 240 whp

As a Honda civic coupe owner, id recommend getting it as a first car n save up for a better car and keep your civic as a every day car when you get a nice car only use it to do cool things

bangerr vid

The 8th gens are the best last honda for quality and pricing of parts... you literally see 50 of these cars everyday. I love my 08 Si, but the paint is absolute trash lol. I beat the shit out of this car and it never let's me down. Preventative maintenance with these cars guys.. put GOOD aftermarket parts on it as shit breaks. Don't go cheap for mods, save up and buy good parts. Get hondata first! Peace pimps

Him: “you can find parts even if you’re making minimum wage and make it fast” Also him: “some people don’t have the money to put into it”

It’s definitely a drivers car, not fast but enjoyable going through the turns and great on a slow downtown cruise… and the speed problem is because 6th tops out at like 137 I think or somewhere very close to there

My guy Canada is part of North America 😇

My regular civic 2006 hit a top speed of 127 mph!! It has cruise control which is huggeee and the brown paint in my opinions is super nice

I got my 8th gen like two months ago then two weeks later after buying it i blew it up but that’s not the car’s fault I didn’t make sure everything was okay on it then I bit the bullet and blew it up now I just finished putting a Frankenstein motor in it and it’s on stock toon and it runs amazing I don’t see why people say you need a tuner I know it makes them run better but all I have to do is just keep replacing spark plugs after a while but I love the car I don’t think they are slow and I been in some really fast cars and it gets up there

This man is the 👑

Question: i always hear if you dont buy the SI its not worth modding it for performance, is that true? What performance can i see in the stock engines on base vs si models

Hey hot question. What kinda wheels are you running? They look awesome!!

I wanted a Honda Jazz/Fit instead, but it was too small so got a 5dr Civic 8th Gen. Apart from the vibrating dash (noisy af) its awesome.

As an 8th Gen owner, the interior is BASIC. The car is NOT a speed hog, heck it’s a commuter. The paint, depending on where you live and if it’s garaged or not I can see being an issue. The 06 model had issues with engine blocks cracking and some tranny issues. But I can speak enough good things about it. I made no changes in the outside other than HID lights. Inside I added an aftermarket radio with GPS and backup cam. Great car, nuff said.

its all fun and games until you see a laptop and a gopro

I just got the Si model manual civic 2008, Any recommendations to things to look at and check. where does everyone get their mod parts and just parts in general. I am from Canada.

i gotta 8th gen my key has a button to open the trunk. i would agree the truck space is massive i was thrown off !!!

I’m thinking of getting one as a daily, just simple bolt ons and a tune. I’m still working on my hatch but I want to pull the motor soon

Where does everyone get the white badge from been looking forever and nothing tried over lay and never got it shipped

yeah, i have the clutch master cylinder problem. now i'm on my third one. i hope this one last

Hi I have an 08 ex, saw this video and thought it might help me figure out my transmission issues, it’s been doing weird shit lately.., agreed on the trunk, I lost the original key so the ONLY way for me to open it is inside latch, also my leather seats look TERRIBLE but still love Hondas 🚗❤️

Great Video, Question i am new to my 2007 honda civic coupe where can i get door sliver door piece on handle left and right, dealer doesn't have replacements my are faded, any help, thks

Hey DUDE COOl car. If i have a 2007 civic Si parts car , can i swap any suspension parts like sway bars onto my daily driver 2011 civic dx/ex to make it handle better around twisty roads? im not even sure my dx/ex whatever it is has both a fr and rear roll bar from factory?

I have a 8th gen (2008) its not a si but it is a manual and my biggest complaint is the hand break, the hand break gets pull out of the sleeve

In my 8th gen I’m guessing the cmc was already replaced prior to me getting it but it still grinded and was hard to sometimes put into gear so I replaced the clutch and got a hybrid racing short shifter and it made the shifting problems totally disappear. Shifts like butter now

getting a 2015 honda civic coupe ex with paddle shifters for 11k this weekend this made me want it even more lol

Thanks for using my exhaust clip I guess 😂

Having a 2011 si, there is a slight 2nd gear synchro issue when it gets to the colder months. Summer driving though is real nice and throwing summer/winter tires on it makes it real nice driving for those seasons

If you’re getting a civic get the 09-11 8th gen

239,000 miles. A few starters (fuck AutoZone remans) a new alluminum radiator and a water pump is all the repairs it's needed... Maintenance of course Briggs tires and a control arm...

what radio do you have installed in their i’m trying to get one

I own a 2011 8th gen se coup and love it non si but love slaping gears 😂

I have an 09 8th Gen and I can get into the trunk fine. There’s a lever on the inside.

should i buy one with 300,00km? or is that too much

Geography class 👏 👌

I thought you wear going to talk about Honda Civic in general. It turned into more about the Si !!!!!

who’s white coupe is that?

The trunk has a button on the key lol. Not hard at all to get into

How much do they usually sell for?

The Si key has a trunk button on it. You can get it on any model

"great gas mileage, great trunk space" is the opposite of my FG2. No idea what the mpg on it is but I feel like gas just goes into a 4th dimension and the trunk space is ok but it's going to shrink once I get bags. I do agree it's a good car to learn manual as I learned how to drive stick on mine. Your best bet for NA performance is CAI, headers, and exhaust with Hondata. If you want to push past 250 it's boost whether that be turbos or superchargers. I daily drive it up on the east coast and so far the snow hasn't affected it yet. I also run winter tires so I don't kill myself.

now you need one about the 8th gen Accord. you did 7th gen, but the 8th gen is known as one o the best generations.

Idk the paint thing has never came up with me, ive owned two, a coupe and a sedan, one with 170k miles and the other with 230k miles. But i will say the paint is in fact cheap, it chips super easy. a couple things i would like to add is that i would not compare it to any of the earlier civics in the ability to push power just because of the fact that the engine bay is a bitch to work with. like it is tiny. platform is amazing but it is super hard to work on, even an oil change puts the oil filter behind the wheelwell. the second thing is that both of the ones i have had, had radiator issues, aka, they like to leak coolant pretty frequently. i just replaced the hoses and radiator in my coupe si and the hoses on my sedan base model. very much not fun but other then that i would say they are a great daily. But after owning a prelude i dont think i would try to push power on these.

The Hondata exhaust came out just after the Motec System exhausts were discontinued. No shit.

Does any know what’s different about the 8th gen 2010 limited edition civic?

19 seconds ago, pretty good time

motor mounts suck man it might be slow but it's really fun to cruise with

9:22 the only car I know that opens with a button is the Ford ecosport literally the 2015 Elantra se doesnt have a button or the 2015 accord

Let me just tell you in my 99 accord non Vtec I used to drive from one city to another on a 63 mile highway 🛣️ drive I drove 90 mph the whole way there and back I once drove behind a ram truck the whole way and I kept up

You should do Honda Del Sol.

the trunk has keyless entry lol it couldn't be any easy to get into lol

FAs are the best imo looks clean and stance builds on that chassis looks insane not a fan of the fgs or the fks actually nvm way too complicated but we had an fd2 touge build that’s all 💀

Apparently Canada is no longer in North American

is the engine Vtec?

It’s not the paint that’s bad, it’s the clear coat that’s bad on these. Honda didn’t do a recall, they only did an extension on the car warranty. I am going to wrap mine

My Honda has 180k miles and she still drives like she’s brand new, the only things that need to be fix are “cosmetic” features

Every time I shifted into 3rd (and sometimes 4th) gear and it would slip back into Neutral I thought I was just bad at shifting. Whole time it's Honda's fault lmfao

2nd Gen Honda Fit Please!

Left out the rare RR

The hybrid does better on the highway (50+ mpg) than city (35 -40 mpg) in terms of fuel consumption

if you upload every day just make sure the quality is good

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I just got a 9th gen civic as my first can u plzzzzzzz do one for the 9th gen I need more car knowledge on my car

changing your headlights assembly 😆😆😆

Is Canada not North American anymore? 😟

Hondata exhaust?

I think people are looking at these cars wrong...its not a 0-60 car, its a drivers car...its more tuned for better suspension and handling rather then Horse Power. Id rather have fun driving then being stupid all the time going fast on a straight line...if you want fast get a Tesla