The thread i never wanted to make (RIP Helga)
 

i'll make another post here in a few mins:

https://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1753382

Man, that bites!

Man that's rough. I guess your OK.

I can't bear to see that engine bay. May Helga rest in peace.

BTW, are you injured?

RH77

Oh man, sorry to hear about that.

At least you still weren't going 70...then you might have got a taste of an oily ball hitch...Glad to see that you are okay.

If only insurance could pay for emotional effects.

Ditto. Glad at least you made it out ok.

Boo! At least you're o.k. And now you can make her rwd?

Shame....
 

Shame but at least you are ok.

LOL no she's gone. i might be getting a 07 civic. scangauge here i come :D

yea i'm fine. brused up and sore but ok otherwise.

sory bout the link just alot going on with insurance etc.

07 civic. Make sure you get a stick. You are always complaining about not having a stick.

My mom just bought an 06 civic and the automatic is piss slow. I heard of 06 civic manuals dx making high 15 second runs. That's stupid fast for a non si model.

Good choice -- I test drove 2, an LX Sedan Manual and an EX Auto. Both cars are amazing improvements over their predecesors. If I had to buy any new car today, it would be the Civic - the EX, Hybrid, or GX. If I had to replace my Integra because it burst into flames or something, for the monetary resources, I'd go for a new Fit manual, or a used Civic manual gasser.

Take note what kind of driving you'll be doing. If you love the action of the stick shift, go for it -- even though the gear ratio is setup to get less FE than the auto, you might be able to try some Hypermiling techniques.

RH77

I vote for 06 civic since they'll be cheaper and the r18 is awesome or, better yet, CRX with an R18, you'd be the first and I have a feeling it'd be a mileage beast, especially if you could mate up the hf tranny, :)