OniMirage

So i was on my way to work this morning listening to some oakenfold when i notice some shiny new lights in my rear view mirror getting onto the freeway. I was just cruisin enjoying the morning air and nearly none existant traffic and as a black z3 changed lanes, i noticed an H logo coming up fast. As it got closer I saw it, the SI logo on the grill and thought this has to be an older model with the logo added. The car pull passed me and I new instantely that it was the new SI. I thought hm it's a nice looking car and just kept driving.

The civic then slowed it's rate of travel and started to pace me. After looking in every direction to check for the guy in blue i dropped it into 4th and checked my speed, a steady 63 mph. The civic heard my engine rev up a bit from my downshift and must have thought that I was goin for it so he downshifted and darted forward. I slammed the gas but forgot that i was still in 4th and the civic was pulling. I realized the error and shifted to 3rd as the civic was at my front end and that was it, it was all over. As if the theme song from the intro in gt4 was playing in the background, and time was in slow motion, I pulled on him. It was in my opinion bad. By the end of 3rd I had reduced his lead to my back end and going into 4th was even worse as I pulled car lengths away from the SI. Since I could see the entire civic and a large space of road between us in my rear view I discontinued going any further and the SI knowing of its loss got into the hov and just slowed down as I slowed down to get onto my exit.

CobaltBurst

yea they are slow.....

player_1

They really aren't all tha impressive

OniMirage

no not really but i wouldn't mind driving next to one on the freeway definently not ricey looking like the older models. hopefully alot of the owners keep em looking stock

ralliartist

nice runs man!!! those cars are starting to show everyone how really fast they are. the hype is starting to disappear. It's definitely not the car that the magazines said it was.

SLSDuke82

Must've had his VTEC turned off

OniMirage

dude get it right i can't believe you said that, its V-TACH lol

mycavisux97

nice kill.. magazines likce car and driver just love hondas.. magazines in real life don't count

AmericanMuscle

Nice kill.

I've heard the new Si's are "fun to drive", but they aren't fast by any means of the word

CobaltLT

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Yay! Beat down those imports...I have yet to race one in my 2.2...I hope I get a chance soon to see how i'll hold up.

CobaltBurst

i hate all car magazine for hte most part, if its a Honda its god to them..... IE (RIDGELINE THE TRUCK OF THE YEAR HAHAHAHWTF???A?A??A?A

Spoony

That's not necessairly true...R&T did a comparo of the RSX-S vs the Cobalt SS, it was close...but they didn't give the win to the RSX.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=1

The RSX-S lost in all but 2 performance categories..(one of which isn't really much of a performance category)...of course it madeup some ground in the "subjective ratings"...though it is interesting to me how the RSX was out-braked pretty badly and still scored a max rating on their subjective ratings for braking...

IonNinja

if you think the magazines treat the SS/SC bad...try reading up on a Redline.

Funny how that Chevy badge can get you so many better reviews

joedashow

That happens when you spend your first 10 years as the "bottom of the barrel" division. Can't just change people's impression overnight, even though Saturns are leaps and bounds over the original '92s.

CobaltBurst

i had a 92 SC 2 > and i beat hondas all day with it lol

Spoony

The complaints on the redline that I've red seemed to be mostly in regards to the center mounted gauges, shift lights and other minor things. Other then that reviews have pretty much shared the same negatives and positives.

One really funny thing...at least to me, is that in their 5 car round-up they placed the Acura RSX ahead of the cobalt (and everything else) as the first place car...then when they did a comparison of these 2 cars head-2-head, the Cobalt took the win.

So the acura is better when there are more cars in the mix...I guess...(?)

joedashow

This is my brother's SC2:



My only complaint is that whoever owned it before him put a fart can on it. Pretty embarassing when you take off at a light next to a Charger, GTO, Vette, etc...

CobaltBurst

nice, mine was TEAL god the look on their faces when they were beat.... priceless!!

ssritz

Actually it would be the same story in a 2.2. Just beat him before the govi kicks in and whatch your shifting and you will be alright. Just took one down a couple of days ago in my 2.2 .

ralliartist

you just took down what in your 2.2? an Si? doubtful. was he racing or was it a parked car?

stg2cobalt

have you guys ever driven a si before (i mean the o6) b/c yes they are slower than the cobalt ss/sc in the straight lines but in autocroses they do better times than the cobalt the quality on those car are a lot better weights less than the ss/sc and did i mention the 8k rpms and yet cost less than the ss/sc which you can use the difference to buy a turbo or sc and yes is a honda

My girdfriend has one and i drive a cobalt ss/sc i love my car but i enjoy driving her as well

CobaltBurst

ummmm last i checked they costed more than an SS/SC and I really doubt they are faster in autocrosses, its the driver of the SS/SC sucking if so... Torque is key in acceleration which is what is needed in autocrosses, and the SI DOESNT HAVE IT. As well as the SS's LSD.... i think the SI is around 23,000 i got my ss for 21

stg2cobalt

We payed for her si 19950 (LSD standard) and i payed 23000 b/c i bought the g85 if you got yours for 21 thats not including the lsd and belive me they are faster in autocrosses b/c i didn't belive but i had two pros driving the cars the si was like 1.5 seconds faster that with ALL SEASON TIRES VERSUS THE PIRELLIS

OniMirage

where did you come across this information about the si beating an ss on the turns? a bunch of us ss drivers are about to see the grand am cup race tomorrow and out of alot of much higher quality faster and quicker cars than the si, the ss is currently in first place for the season

stg2cobalt

we are comparing stock versus stock and you got to remember the ss has been out for two years and si (06) not even 6 months just wait
but anyway i still like my ss/sc but the si has better quality, i invite you to drive one and you will understand what im taking about