Upgrade or Downgrade ?
but then again i've never driven a MY00-03.
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When I bought my03 I was offered an 04 for the same price, but I wanted the 9k redline, b/c I figured that's what this car is going to be known for. I recently bought 04 bumper and lip, so now I have the best of both worlds. BTW if you on;y want to rev to 8k buy an rsx-s or 00 civic si...HAHAHA
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i guess its a good thing that im test driving an 03 tomorrow, if the price is right and the feel is right then i guess i will just make the right choice, thanks for all the info guys i really apprecieate it 
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From: Rcho Santa Margarita, CA
Originally Posted by jkfox121,Mar 3 2005, 11:36 PM
I had an 03 and now have a 04. I personally prefer the 04. I like the new power/torque curve. You only loose 700 RPM on the redline (I believe) but you get more torque in return. It "feels" like a better all around car, more refined... I also think it's better looking, the new wheels make all the difference. This is strictly my opinion!
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One more vote for the "depends on what you are looking for in a car."
If it was my only car: I'd probably want an 04+
If had to drive in stop and go traffic... or suburban one-lane streets: MY04+
But with a luxury coupe in the garage as well:
MY 02-03 all the way. It really shines on the warm sunny highway drives!
If it was my only car: I'd probably want an 04+
If had to drive in stop and go traffic... or suburban one-lane streets: MY04+
But with a luxury coupe in the garage as well:
MY 02-03 all the way. It really shines on the warm sunny highway drives!
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From: Texas City
Originally Posted by Firefightercee,Mar 5 2005, 01:59 PM
is a my04 a better daily driver, this car is going to be my dd, opposed to a my03 due to the lack of torque?
At that time, I had read tons of posts on this forum that complained about or refereed to this "no torque" issue with the 2.0 engine. All I can tell you is that I didn't see it. I thought that '02 model, which had close to 30k miles on it at the time, ran very well and pulled as good or better than I would have expected a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine to pull.
You have to remember that this is a small displacement engine that tuned to make power in the upper rpm band. If you shower down on it below 4 to 5k, you'll probably be disappointed if you're used to a V8. The '04 models will do marginally better than the older cars because of the longer stroke and slightly shorter gearing but as a general rule, all of them need to be spun up over 6k rpm before they'll start to pull hard.
My point in all this long winded reply is that I wouldn't be afraid of either the 2.0 or the 2.2 engine as a daily driver. The lack of torque issue is largely exagerated in my opinion. I have no doubt you'll enjoy the car ragardless of which one you buy!
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Steve R.
