Honestly... He should stop bitching about a car he willingly purchased, knowing he was "used to' driving a minivan that was powerful "engine-wise"... Serious, like others have said, don't complain when you know what you were getting yourself into.
I bought an EX Coupe due to the fact I was home on vacation on a one-way ticket to buy an Si... No luck, no Si's within 50 miles, and I wasn't going to force my parents to travel that far to find one seeing they were helpping me finance the car in the first place. So you know what? I was a little upset I was stuck getting an EX, but I got over it. My EX was the only one left in the area...
Although I know of the perks of having an Si over an EX, I'm happy to have a simple EX. I mean, I wrecked my car on a long drive to CA from AZ, and it made me cry... I couldn't stand driving anyone else's car other than mine. I'm stuck using my mom's old 94 EX Accord for the time being...
I wasn't all too enthusiastic about modding my car, but after not being on the forum really since my accident and now seeing they're finally getting somewhere by having an exhaust available too for an R18 engine, I got all giddy again. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY EX BACK!
If you wanted more power, you should have just gone higher than a Civic EX... Plain and simple, just don't complain. We all bought our cars for whatever reason to do what we feel is neccessary to get them the way we want. There are sacrifices to get there, but if you want it, you go for it. You won't keep an EX's great MPG and gain tremendous HP at the same time. You can't have everything.
With My EX, I have the style I want with the power I need to get by... If my need grows more than the car's potential, I'll move on... But honestly, I'll drive my car 'til it can't be driven anymore...
Do what you want to get what you need in a car, but seriously...
Don't ever bitch about a fine piece of machinery like OUR 8th Gen Civics...
