Wah.. so cham... so long still no car. Damn... my friend also said the same thing. I wonder why there's such delays.

There is no delay... Especially White... The queue list is now June+

I think you'll have to at least wait for 3 months. Ordered mine last year, but production only starts in Jan. Suppose to get it by next week, so be patient

I ordered mine FD1 1.8 Urban Titanium (the new colour) on end of Feb, SA told me that has to wait until June

I booked mine at Jan, and the SA promise to allocate my car on this month (March). Just wait and see.

I wonder Urban Titanium Civic is as good as it look on CRV.

Anyone know or have pictures of the new features worth RM1000 on the facelift civic yet?

This is from a previous post, but not sure if this is complete. No pics yet but it's nothing radically different.
1) Heat absorbent glass for both 1.8 and 2.0
2) Side mirror turning light now available to 1.8 too
3) Single CD player and USB input for 1.8 and 2.0

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Added on March 13, 2010, 7:07 pmHey guys, it's already confirmed that on Monday, the interest hike will kick in from current 2.7 something to 3.25 and 3.5 (I think depending on loan duration). As I know even today or tomorrow is not too late as some banks' (esp. those workaholics in Public Bank) loan officers are staying back the weekend in anticipation of last minute applications.

Also, wanna get some advice from you guys, should I get a 1.8 or 2.0? I know the "technical" differences well enough, but from a long term use perspective, are there differences? For example:
Is 2.0 really that much more powerful?
Will 2.0 use up a lot more fuel compared to 1.8 which is using a newer version of engine?
Is the 2.0 engine (plus some additional features) really worth the increase of RM 16K in price?
Will servicing be more expensive for 2.0?
How does engine reliability compares between 2.0 and 1.8?

Arghh... I am so undecided. Help!

This post has been edited by ub3rg33k: Mar 13 2010, 07:07 PM

1.8 is exceptionally good at FC... While 2.0 is decent for its power for daily drive...

BUT

If you search well enough... You will find out that most forum like autoworld, paultan will point you to 2.0...

although vtec is powerful and impressive. but if u servicing or repairing the cam. each intake got 3 cam lube. example 16 Valves. then will be 12 intakes valve. 3x12= 36 lobe. will die

Mostly I heard, 2.0 FC is not much different with 1.8. With high torque and good FC on 2.0, that is why mostly point to 2.0.

hai.. guys.. i'm new here. need some advise.

i'm planning to buy a civic 2.0 in this year but stumble between the new or 2nd hand car. so which one is more wise, 2nd hand car around 110k or new one at 130k?
planning to trade in my 1st gen waja as well.
I never own honda before so please guide me, and also if i want the 2nd hand what should i look?
Thanks in advance!

If you are undecided, read this.

Basically, for normal driving conditions, the 1.8 does not differ much from the 2.0 according to this review. It is at high rpms and top speed that the 2.0 really comes to play cos of the bigger cc and DOHC. If you are using the car mainly for city driving, a 1.8 will consume less fuel than a 2.0.

Quoted from the article, "Like the K20Z the R18A feels very torquey, especially for a 1.8l. Is it equal to the 2.0S ? To put it bluntly, yes ! In fact, in low and medium low speeds, I had a pretty hard time trying to find the difference in power between the 1.8S and 2.0S. The higher power of the K20Z only really becomes apparent at higher rpms as the R18A loses breathe at high rpms. Indeed the 1.8S won't be that much slower if one does not push the car hard !! For driving at 'sensible' speeds, up to around 140-150kph, ultimately only the lack of the sequential shifter will be the one big disadvantage of the 1.8S over the 2.0S." See, how often do we drive at RM140km/h?

Of course if you think about the extra things for the difference of RM16k, it is kinda worth it BUT how often do you use the extra features? If budget is not a problem for you, then by all means go for the 2.0 as it is "Baby-R" and more glamorous when ppl ask you, "What you drive?" and you answer, "I drive a 2.0 Civic ONLY ma". But if budget is a concern, then you will have to sit down and look at the spec sheet and think if the "extras" are a NEED or a WANT.

I know it is a difficult decision as I am also pondering over 1.8 or 2.0 but I am not those lucky types that can afford a FD while in college or even fresh out to work. No doubt it is very tempting to be able to own a 2.0 cos of pride but sometimes we need to decide based on practicality.

So, it is up to you. It all bores down to budget and the NEEDs and WANTs. You can do a lot with RM16k......like, you can go outside to get a bodykit, fit leather seats,etc.. and still have money left in the pocket.

That's my 2 cents. FD2 owners please don't flame me....

Good point there...

I got my loan approved at 2.78% few days back. Some poor fellas might have to cough up few Ks more if they are being indecisive.

I placed an order for Urban Titanium 2.0, but so far I havent seen any OTR yet. So far, its down to sparkle pearl grey or urban titanium and I still couldnt make up my mind.

You won't see it OTR until end of May probably...

Thanks Zero. No offense ya, bro...I know you drive a 2.0 and still a student.

ZeroSP, drgnkid, thanks for this informative discussion. I think all this helps a lot. You guys really know your car well. Feel like Initial D here with those chassis number flying around ;-D

Kahwai85, you can get much earlier if you want Sparkle, less than a month, I was told. I didn't quite like the color though as it looks somewhat purplish rather than blue. Haven't seen Titanium in real life, but CR-V seems to look pretty good in it. My fav is still the White, but difficult to take care and it's solid color instead of metallic.

No problemo bro, but don't hold my word to it. What I know is mainly through articles and reviews which I found through forums and internet. I don't own a Civic but I hope to one day.

my hb has applied for the loan and get 2.68% will place booking once the loan is settled. SA told us earliest will get the car in May... if you want to get your car fast, try black as it seems to be a low demand colour..