2013 Honda Civic Si Sedan vs 2013 Subaru BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Neo Zuko · 04-18-2013, 03:09 PM

I was seduced by the dark side and traded in my BRZ:

[ame]http://youtu.be/VYU4QVVqVsc[/ame]

fender9530 · 04-18-2013, 03:16 PM

Seems like you bought the BRZ for the wrong reasons in the first place. The twins are sports cars, the civic is not. I had a civic si and traded it for my FRS. I don't miss it one bit. It looked like an economy car, and I felt like a teenager driving it.

To each his own though. Enjoy the new ride.

Kaster · 04-18-2013, 03:27 PM

Not a car I would ever buy... But all that matters is you are happy with your purchase!

husker741 · 04-18-2013, 03:32 PM

I'm sorry, but civics will always be wannabes in my book. Especially Si's.

CSG Mike · 04-18-2013, 03:49 PM

What's with the civic bashing? It's a great car for the segment it targets. Don't act all high and mighty because you own one of the least expensive sporty RWD cars on the market.

The FR-S/BRZ is sporty, but not a sports car IMO.

QuikSilveRX-8 · 04-18-2013, 03:50 PM

My RX-8, which is a decade old, has a better of everything than that CIVIC Si.

CSG Mike · 04-18-2013, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSilveRX-8

My RX-8, which is a decade old, has a better of everything than that CIVIC Si.

Except MPG

Neo Zuko · 04-18-2013, 03:57 PM

I totally bought the BRZ without thinking it through or for the wrong reasons. I was caught up in the BRZ hype, but in the end I'd rather have a more livable car.

fatoni · 04-18-2013, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

What's with the civic bashing? It's a great car for the segment it targets. Don't act all high and mighty because you own one of the least expensive sporty RWD cars on the market.

The FR-S/BRZ is sporty, but not a sports car IMO.

i like to think of the frs a a sports car but you hit the nail on the head with everything else. the frs does seem to have the highest ego boost/dollar of any car in the history of cars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSilveRX-8

My RX-8, which is a decade old, has a better of everything than that CIVIC Si.

it also pretty much has better of everything than the frs

leon78 · 04-18-2013, 04:08 PM

People turn head when they see an FRS/BRZ.... they dont even know it a budget sports car most of the time....not so much with a civic SI. I came from a Mazdaspeed3...this I know.

JDMenrique · 04-18-2013, 04:08 PM

It really comes down to each's own. Though I do believe the FR-S/BRZ is an overall better performance platform and better looking car, I can see how a Civic could be more practical to others.

trd_kid · 04-18-2013, 04:20 PM

:/ this is (in my eyes) a very dumb decision. Aftermarket support for the k24 in that car isn't all that great , the motor itself feels very "meh" , and it will always be fwd. If you just had to have a civic with v-tec the better buy would have been an 8th gen with a k20 (k20-24 hybrids have better aftermarket support than the k24 in the 9th gen)..... very sad to see this

JetSetKuro · 04-18-2013, 04:22 PM

Glad you're enjoying the new ride, all that matters is what you enjoy driving.

nonicname · 04-18-2013, 04:28 PM

The BRZ is for the people who enjoy the track, people who know how to drive or want to learn. The civic couldn't hold a candle at the track. you were never the target market so I'm glad you are out.

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Neo Zuko Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Future BRZ Limited Location: NJ Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 22 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2013 Honda Civic Si Sedan vs 2013 Subaru BRZ I was seduced by the dark side and traded in my BRZ: [ame]http://youtu.be/VYU4QVVqVsc[/ame]

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QuikSilveRX-8 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: SE3P Location: Boondocks, CA Posts: 430 Thanks: 232 Thanked 382 Times in 217 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My RX-8, which is a decade old, has a better of everything than that CIVIC Si. __________________ Three moving engine parts, yet complicated... Or do I mean complex?

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trd_kid 13anned. Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 343 Thanks: 303 Thanked 594 Times in 281 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	:/ this is (in my eyes) a very dumb decision. Aftermarket support for the k24 in that car isn't all that great , the motor itself feels very "meh" , and it will always be fwd. If you just had to have a civic with v-tec the better buy would have been an 8th gen with a k20 (k20-24 hybrids have better aftermarket support than the k24 in the 9th gen)..... very sad to see this

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