with all due respect, i can't stand how you underestimate this car lol. this absolutely is a sports car, with a sports oriented engine in it, that has huge tuning potential. this motor, double wishbone rear suspension, front and rear swaybars, and rear disc brakes make it destined to be driven hard on some windy backroads and canyon roads. that's FAR from a cruiser if you ask me lol. all it really needs is a set of good tires and some decent coilovers, as stock suspension is definitely on it's way out after 24/25 years. i really don't get why so many people care about horsepower and displacement. it produces 100hp per liter from an N/A goddamnit, and for it's weight it's more than enough to be quick. not hating or anything obviously, just my opinion
@@dusterpl6093 You're free to disagree. I clearly still love it given that I've owned it for a very long time, but I'm looking at it through the lens of where we're at now, and how it is in mostly stock form. Most people next to you on the road aren't driving cars this old anymore. Compared to all the modern GTIs, Focus ST/RS's, Honda's own Si and Type-R, etc, this car just can't keep up with the modern players without extensive modifications. You're not racing anyone in this. Yes it is fun, but yourself named a bunch of modifications required to make it better. Even just the chassis stiffness being well behind where we are today with the even more pronounced front bias is enough to feel that it's dated and not as capable. On top of all the engineering advancements, at the end of the day, this is a hopped up commuter car that still has to make concessions to practicality, not a from-the-ground-up sports car. There was some impressive engineering Honda decided to put in it in doing that, but it cannot ever get away from it's underpinnings fully. A car being fun does not = it being a sports car. It's a fun Civic. (Also if you think I'm some horsepower junkie you must have missed that my other car is a Miata lol) Lastly, no one drives an air cooled 911 because it can outperform the newer ones, you have it because it has more character, is more raw, and more visceral of an experience. I would say the same about this car compared to it's newer rivals. Edit: I think this also comes down to variety. If this was your only car you could have a really good time in it, but most people aren't dailying things of this age. If you own something more serious at the same time as this, this will never feel like a sports car
@@kevinandrew_ Yea, that's fair tbh. Thanks for such a detailed response. That horsepower bit was mostly an offtop, it just reminded me of those kind of people saying "everything below XYZ hp is slow". I should've been more specific about that.
Are you referring to the 7th gen civics? (2002-2005) Because if so yeah the si in Canada were the same as the USDM civic ex. The SiR is the ep3 which was known as the si in the US.
@@holup7025 Honda Canada went with this naming structure for both the 6th and 7th gen and then went back to making it equivalent for gen 8. I still to this day don't get why Honda decided to do it, just causes confusion.
Best looking miata after the original. Looks pretty sleek at the right angles and I think the car will age well in the future. But I might be bias since I have that gen also lol.
Great video! I just purchased a SiR to enjoy work commutes driving into Winnipeg. The benefits of a small engine and hi revs makes you feel like you’re going fast without breaking the law😂
Appreciate the positive words, but these can definitely be polished and a little bit better. Considering I just do these for fun cause I like playing around with editing software though, thanks!
@@mfdoom4358 As long as the underbody isn't rusted to hell and the engine is running strong, yes. These are never gonna be 6 figure collector cars, but they're super reliable and on top of that, values seem to be either holding steady or going up ever so slightly. Even if you don't want it after awhile, take care of it and you won't be losing tons of money on it.
At times, but overall not really. If you care about racing people then I can see it being disappointing, but imo it has enough power to get out of it's own way, and the lightweight playfulness makes up for it. I had a Golf R before this (not the fastest car, but far more hp/tq than Miata), and I have no desire to go back.
Highly recommend going with the 205/55/16 winter tires if you do! Bit of extra height and I didn't experience any rubbing all winter. It's obviously no SUV, but with winter tires and as long as it's not storm/blizzard conditions, it's doable just like any other car.
