Edmunds.com's Mugen Si Track Test!!!!!!!!!

cornerstrike · 08-01-2007, 01:46 AM

Here's another impression of the 8thCivic hated Mugen Si:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...hotopanel..1.*

nayilsi · 08-01-2007, 03:32 AM

nicely put by edmunds...

reaper702 · 08-01-2007, 03:54 AM

good find and as i expected. after reading that, what i really want is the shift knob, but it will probably $500 because it is mugen

RWatters · 08-01-2007, 07:42 AM

This was a really half-assed, overpriced effort by Honda and Mugen. I view it as a joke the more I read about this car.

I'm still not sure how a set of wheels, suspension, exhaust system, body kit, and a shift knob justify paying $8000 more than a base car. Then again, though, it's the Mugen name. Pay huge amounts of money for something marginally better than stock has been the Mugen tradition for quite some time now.

pure2.0 · 08-01-2007, 09:12 AM

Man I have to get one of those......oh wait, nevermind, I am not a moron and don't feel like paying 30k for a Civic Si with a bodykit, rims, and a $600 HFP suspension clone.

bp8501 · 08-01-2007, 10:28 AM

does anyone kno if we can buy that shift knob somewhere?

illusionstwice · 08-01-2007, 10:30 AM

The parts should be available at the dealer shen it coems out Bp8501

**firmhonda** · 08-01-2007, 10:50 AM

I think mainly you're paying for the rarity of this car more than you're just paying for the parts. Also, I'd be willing to put money on the fact that Honda is testing the waters to see how many fanbois we really have. Basically, I think that if all 1k of these are sold quickly, we'll see a type R in our future. If they don't, then no type R.

07si sedan · 08-01-2007, 11:22 AM

i like the wheels but $30k is too much. thats ridiculous, especially since there are no engine mods.

jomasoccer9 · 08-01-2007, 11:31 AM

waste of money...why don't they just release the civic type-R now...instead of the mugen Si

Duce2k · 08-01-2007, 12:19 PM

Good write up, still won't convince me to pay 30K for it though.

BlairSpeed · 08-01-2007, 01:24 PM

I've noticed in all the reviews no one mentions navigation. So Im guessing the Mugen Si wont have it??

CZ-75 · 08-01-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlairSpeed

I've noticed in all the reviews no one mentions navigation. So Im guessing the Mugen Si wont have it??

Nope.

http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=696308

**firmhonda** · 08-02-2007, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jomasoccer9

waste of money...why don't they just release the civic type-R now...instead of the mugen Si

I'm going to go with they don't want to throw money into something like that before they test the waters. Them bringing the type r over here would mean either importing them from japan or shipping an all new motor to the US.. either way it's costly for a company that doesn't know if they'll sell or not.

Skylinegtr06 · 08-02-2007, 12:44 AM

damn if only they supercharged it, the 30k would be worth it

nayilsi · 08-02-2007, 12:45 AM

this is Honda's worst attempt on the civic at getting a Lexus/Acura/Infinity/racer image.

wtf...it even gets beaten by the s2000.... and the 2 door si will probably give it a fight.

***Special Ringpop*** · 08-02-2007, 12:49 AM

What a complete and utter waste of money.

Seriously.

MarinoKouch · 08-02-2007, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Special Ringpop

What a complete and utter waste of money.

Seriously.

Say that again.

**firmhonda** · 08-02-2007, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nayilsi

this is Honda's worst attempt on the civic at getting a Lexus/Acura/Infinity/racer image.

wtf...it even gets beaten by the s2000.... and the 2 door si will probably give it a fight.

Of course an si coupe would give it a fight, they're the same car with only 80ish lb difference. Slap the exhaust on and the mugen si will have an edge, but it'll always be a drivers race stock for stock.

As for it being a waste, I guess it depends on how you look at it. There will only be 1000 made, and it's the first joint effort by these two companies that will be mass produced which will definitely make it a collectors item and it'll probably retain its value more than a regular si would. I know that's hard to imagine, but several thousand regular si's vs. a limited edition si that's numbered and plated with options only avaliable to that one edition.

I'm not saying it's worth 30k in any way.. I guess I'm just shouting from the other side of the fence, lol.

projekt1 · 08-02-2007, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nayilsi

this is Honda's worst attempt on the civic at getting a Lexus/Acura/Infinity/racer image.

wtf...it even gets beaten by the s2000.... and the 2 door si will probably give it a fight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Special Ringpop

What a complete and utter waste of money.

Seriously.

Word (dont know that emoticon thing so ill spell it)

08-01-2007, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
cornerstrike Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 626 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Edmunds.com's Mugen Si Track Test!!!!!!!!! Here's another impression of the 8thCivic hated Mugen Si: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...hotopanel..1.*

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illusionstwice Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DiRtY JerZ Age: 25 Posts: 19,563 The original --> "J" <-- iTrader: 8 / 100%	The parts should be available at the dealer shen it coems out Bp8501

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firmhonda Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DF-Dub Age: 25 Posts: 10,048 Justin Credible. iTrader: 0 / 0%	I think mainly you're paying for the rarity of this car more than you're just paying for the parts. Also, I'd be willing to put money on the fact that Honda is testing the waters to see how many fanbois we really have. Basically, I think that if all 1k of these are sold quickly, we'll see a type R in our future. If they don't, then no type R.

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07si sedan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dsm IA Posts: 853 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i like the wheels but $30k is too much. thats ridiculous, especially since there are no engine mods.

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Duce2k Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,866 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Good write up, still won't convince me to pay 30K for it though.

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