Civic LX vs Civic Si --- Backlit gauge color

enchantedsky · 03-02-2010, 07:30 PM

My favorite color is blue, and I like the way the digital speedometer/tachometer is blue on my 2009 Civic LX.

Did you guys like red gauges in your car? If you had a choice, would you want the blue gauge lighting of the Civic LX? Or does red somehow makes the car more sporty and sophisticated? (or whatever reputation the Civic Si has among car enthusiasts). Thanks.

Civic LX

Civic Si

hcarter3 · 03-02-2010, 07:32 PM

i have an 09 FG1 LX and i love the blue. its an auto so im not a fan of the green drive light though.

vkc · 03-02-2010, 07:35 PM

red makes me angry so I drive faster.

Willie Mack · 03-02-2010, 07:36 PM

The blue is cool. but it also comes on every sub model under the Si. Now, I wouldn't have a problem with the blue on the Si, but the red lets people know what ur rolling in. I'm a sucker for unique and individuallity.

special_k(20) · 03-02-2010, 07:41 PM

i went from an 08 ex to an 07 si. the red is much easier on your eyes when driving at night, the blue just seems much brighter. idk, after driving with both i def prefer the red.

BLK_FG1 · 03-02-2010, 07:41 PM

i like green but thats not availaible...

vkc · 03-02-2010, 07:43 PM

would be kinda cool if Honda made backlit colors interchangeable by the driver.

mongoose221 · 03-02-2010, 08:00 PM

Quote:

red makes me angry so I drive faster.

meefer · 03-02-2010, 08:04 PM

I guess the red is "aggressive"... the Mazdaspeed3 has it too. I like it, and the brightness control gives me the option to dim it on long drives.

gabien01 · 03-02-2010, 08:16 PM

red makes you wanna VTEC!!

Ghetto2315 · 03-02-2010, 10:36 PM

Real men rock pink...

***r3v*** · 03-02-2010, 10:39 PM

I was initially disappointed that my Si had a red display and actually started to research changing the display. However, I have now learned to love the red.

I also find that either color can be hard on the eyes during specific lighting conditions

Phillycivicsi · 03-02-2010, 10:41 PM

if u noticed alot of newer or even some older german cars have red lighting...its easier on the eyes

wrecked · 03-02-2010, 10:43 PM

i wished it was blue at very first but i felt after driving the SI a little, the red goes better with the interior and the aggressive nature of the vehicle further setting it apart from your normal everyday civic. so i like

Ghetto2315 · 03-02-2010, 11:21 PM

My Escort Passport 9500IX is blue... good enough

Lstarz14 · 03-02-2010, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vkc

red makes me angry so I drive faster.

now the 07 fg1 different story.... it's all blue and calm.....

skillzthatkillz · 03-02-2010, 11:48 PM

i digg the blue way better

jaysi09 · 03-03-2010, 12:10 AM

i like the red. makes the car a lil more sporty. plus i find it very easy on the eyes.

brudiddy · 03-03-2010, 12:27 AM

red/orange is supposed to be easier for the eyes to focus on. that's the reason bmw's still have their orange gauges.

neogod · 03-03-2010, 04:10 AM

I've owned an LX and now I have an Si, Blue is my favorite color too, but I like the red much better. Like it was said before, Honda chose red because it's an aggressive color, which is the same reason why red cars usually have higher insurance rates, where as the blue is a calming color and make you want to drive slower (it didn't have that effect on me though). What makes me like the red display more though is because it's red on red, and when the sun hits it, it becomes red on black. It's easier on the eyes at night as well.

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enchantedsky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 563	Civic LX vs Civic Si --- Backlit gauge color My favorite color is blue, and I like the way the digital speedometer/tachometer is blue on my 2009 Civic LX. Did you guys like red gauges in your car? If you had a choice, would you want the blue gauge lighting of the Civic LX? Or does red somehow makes the car more sporty and sophisticated? (or whatever reputation the Civic Si has among car enthusiasts). Thanks. Civic LX Civic Si
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hcarter3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 385 Harrison	i have an 09 FG1 LX and i love the blue. its an auto so im not a fan of the green drive light though.

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vkc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 877	red makes me angry so I drive faster.

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Willie Mack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: AMERICA! I will bleed on Old Glory to make sure the stripes stay red. Posts: 2,586 Willie Mack	The blue is cool. but it also comes on every sub model under the Si. Now, I wouldn't have a problem with the blue on the Si, but the red lets people know what ur rolling in. I'm a sucker for unique and individuallity.

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special_k(20) Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East Aurora, NY Posts: 31 Ryan	i went from an 08 ex to an 07 si. the red is much easier on your eyes when driving at night, the blue just seems much brighter. idk, after driving with both i def prefer the red.

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BLK_FG1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Waterwoo, Ontario Posts: 923	i like green but thats not availaible...

03-02-2010, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
vkc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 877	would be kinda cool if Honda made backlit colors interchangeable by the driver.

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meefer Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 28	I guess the red is "aggressive"... the Mazdaspeed3 has it too. I like it, and the brightness control gives me the option to dim it on long drives.

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gabien01 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Irvine, CA Age: 25 Posts: 3,565 haliparot	red makes you wanna VTEC!!

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Ghetto2315 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rumson, NJ Posts: 1,014	Real men rock pink...

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Phillycivicsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philadelphia Age: 23 Posts: 3,380 Santosh	if u noticed alot of newer or even some older german cars have red lighting...its easier on the eyes

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wrecked Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ Age: 23 Posts: 4,741 Jason	i wished it was blue at very first but i felt after driving the SI a little, the red goes better with the interior and the aggressive nature of the vehicle further setting it apart from your normal everyday civic. so i like

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Ghetto2315 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rumson, NJ Posts: 1,014	My Escort Passport 9500IX is blue... good enough

03-02-2010, 11:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
skillzthatkillz Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 626 Age: 26 Posts: 52	i digg the blue way better

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jaysi09 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: You got 2 doors? Well i got 2 more Age: 23 Posts: 1,161	i like the red. makes the car a lil more sporty. plus i find it very easy on the eyes.

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brudiddy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 154	red/orange is supposed to be easier for the eyes to focus on. that's the reason bmw's still have their orange gauges.

03-03-2010, 04:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
neogod Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 2,937 Fred	I've owned an LX and now I have an Si, Blue is my favorite color too, but I like the red much better. Like it was said before, Honda chose red because it's an aggressive color, which is the same reason why red cars usually have higher insurance rates, where as the blue is a calming color and make you want to drive slower (it didn't have that effect on me though). What makes me like the red display more though is because it's red on red, and when the sun hits it, it becomes red on black. It's easier on the eyes at night as well.

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