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It is a sad day...Now that I'm up in Clemson for some higher edumacation my little bro(1 of 3) has inherited "my" '96 se, which is really the family passer downer. I have moved on and bought my own car...my very first! Some of you may be disappointed to hear what I ended up buying, but I couldn't pass up the deal I was offered. I bought a 2000 Honda Civic SI, which is painted with that really nice blue color. I was not all that excited about getting this car, but after driving it I changed my mind. It has koni adjustable struts and coil overs, 16 inch enkei's, black tinted windows, APEXi 2.25 in exhaust (not loud because I'm no ricer) and an extremely light flywheel. I consider this a nice upgrade from the contour...of course we raced. The contour will always beat a 4 banger off the line but it just couldn't handle the 8 thousand rpm redline of the SI...I am sad to see the tour go, but over all I am happy with my "first" car. (nothing beats the confort of the tour though..those seats and the shifter that is in just the right place.) I do have pictures if anybody is intersted or wants to host...
'88 Camaro SC 305 The "new" car.
Rear wheel drive is great!
'00 Honda Civic si EPB, STOLEN 11/25/05
Miss my baby, now my little bros car.
'96 Contour SE w/ '98 svt exhaust w/
Dynomax res and mufflers
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Congrats! Civic Si's, especially the 00's roXors! Good buy and nice color. 
2006 Mazdaspeed6
1997 Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace
1996 Volvo 850-R
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**Sigh, another Honda**
Oh well, the SI with suspension is a decent car. PM me and I'll get those pics up this afternoon. Keep it as far away from uncle bens as you can! Enjoy it man, and congrats on your own real first car!
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What about that SVT in your sig??
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
What about that SVT in your sig??
read carefully... yeah, see it now?
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'99 CSVT - Silver #222/276
In a constant state of blow-off euphoria.
Originally posted by Kremitthefrog:
I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.
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Thanks Sleeper. And why in the world would I buy a civic if I had a 98 CSVT? It is, infact, just the exhaust I was able to get for my '96 se. 
'88 Camaro SC 305 The "new" car.
Rear wheel drive is great!
'00 Honda Civic si EPB, STOLEN 11/25/05
Miss my baby, now my little bros car.
'96 Contour SE w/ '98 svt exhaust w/
Dynomax res and mufflers
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Haha - your story is the same as mine, almost. When I moved on to college, my sister got her license and got our Contour ("third family vehicle", parents owned). I couldn't stand not having a car so three months later, in November, I bought a '95 Probe GT - the first car I ever drove with MTX.
However - my PGT started falling apart, and I seriously missed the feel of the Contour. When one thing led to another I got rid of it less than a year of buying it. Eventually my sister got another car (not quite a 'tour freak as I am), I started commuting to school and the Contour was put in my name to own for good 
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