Hatchback thread

FYI 7th gen is when they switched from double wishbone to mcstruts. At least the SI kept the LSD.

FWD + mcstrut/open diff is objectively inferior. It'll never pull around corners properly.

Fuck, I had hatchback autism when I was buying my first car and I got the same one as your picture. 1995, peak aesthetics for the civic hatchbacks unless you like the boxy 80's ones.

I had it for 100,000 miles and it never crapped out on me once. I lived near Tahoe and I took down all kinds of dirt roads and snow and never got stuck. Also got 50 MPG on the freeway if I tried. Lots of room in the back with the seats folded down too.

I miss it. You should get one

I'm jealous. That sounds amazing.

EP3s are going for pretty cheap these days.
Consider Focus SVT as well.

if you want a project car get a 5th gen CX or VX with a stick
they should be the lightest versions and would be perfect for a b18 swap

Yeah I abused that thing and it was indestructible. Definitely recommended, good luck with your search

Yeah boi I just bought one yesterday. Stupid reliable, insanely fun, and pretty cheap. Hard to find low mileage examples though.

Thanks.

Damn these are hard to find. Basically none on used car sites near me. There's one about 75 miles away but it has a ton of miles.

How did you find it?

Hatchback vacuum is real tho. Never clean.

god those are ugly though
6th, 5th and 4th look so much better