Well being around many Honda's myself I also said that it was only a matter of time before a Tuning shop with a green resource known as MONEY rips out the hybrid and throws 100's of hours of R&D at it and swaps a k20.. Or forced induction to the hybrid.

 

Spoon's already thrown in a ton of money and gotten the Z to a semi-respectable power output range. Not worth the total outlay, though.

There's still hope that an Si will be out in the future.

 

Yeah theres supposed to be a Type-R in development.. But with the hybrid engine

 

hindsight is 20/20. I sold mine as a downpayment on a MINI (which I modded to 240whp)

Its already been done for the original 2dr Insight. $19k for the swap + the donor car. I was seriously contemplating it a month back...found a donor car for $5k locally even.

 

PGT you are from Leesburg awesome finally some one really local. I spend my weeks in McLean but grew up in Purcellville and go out there almost every weekend.

 

nice! I grew up in Woodbridge but live up this way now....work in Herndon.

 

For less than the cr-z, you could get a civic si in the US that already has a k20. Personally if I had to buy a car today, it'd either be the civic si or 128i, depending on how much money I want to spend.

What's sad is that there's nothing available in the US that's rwd, hatch, and 2 doors. I hope the toyota/subuaru ft86 project comes out with a hatch.

As far as the w204 coupe, that doesn't look like it's coming to the US, right?

 

The last Civic SI hatch was the much maligned British variant sold here until 2005 or so. Frankly, I love that car (my brother had one). Just needs 200+hp.

 

Wait a minute. You WANT more features that would make the car heavier? The car already ways as much as a civic with the batteries and such. I like the way the cr-z is contented in the US. I thought the crx was supposed to be a light car?

What makes the c-coupe great for me was that it was the only benz you could get in the US with cloth seats. I like that a lot of the stuff in my car is pretty conventional. I have the pano roof though (not really my first choice), and that novelty wore off after the first year of ownership.

 

I thought the current british one is a hatch. It's got a crappy rear suspension though.

 

I always liked the infamous bread van. Tried looking at them used when I bought the ccoupe, but getting my first new car was more important at the time. Love the seats on that car; the whole interior is actually very nice.

Yes, the current Si is available as a hatch with a weird pair of exhaust pipe triangles. Top Gear did a comparison to the prior version, and found that superior.

Well, if I had a nickel for everyone who regretted selling their crx I'd retire. Though as a downpayment on a Mini sounds like a good use of one.

 

Volvo C30 aka Ford Focus. Not as nice as a C Coupe but Ford Based so possibly less expensive to maintain.

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/02/2...upe-spy-shots/

No hatch. NO THANK YOU.

Please tell me why anyone should get the new c coupe over a genesis, mustang, or 1 series?

 

Because you value the 3-pt star and/or want some status. I'm not saying it's smart, but it is what alot of MB buyers find important. Also, I guess you could argue on safety, though the C30 is probably at least as safe.

Me, I'd prefer an actual hatch. Abarth at the end of 2011, baby!

 

i think that looks ugly. i rather drive the Genesis in this case.

 

Ah, a fellow FIAT follower?
I've been following on facebook.
Wow, what a tiny car that 750 is and it aint cheap!
But it is stylish, and retro chic.

 

how bout accord coupe, nissan altima coupe, 2.5 or 3.5, , also the mazda speed 3 really does perform well, good luck

 

Yeah, I doubt it's a very good deal merely on price. But with an interior like that, who cares?
Just registered on fiat500owners.com, so I'll be watching things closely for the next year. I just can't imagine my car lasting more than another year or two without some kind of necessary repair that I'd walk away from. I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong, though.

mlg - there's a HUGE rwd bias here, so that's probably the reason why those haven't been mentioned (and I guess also the anti-Japan bias here as well).

If I were to rationally think about this question, the WRX 5-door would probably be the best replacement, especially with the snow we've had here the past couple of years - I'm sure it's a gizz fest to drive, but it's pretty boring both inside and out to look at, which even at my age, is still important.

 

ok, Tommy, i agree that RWD is a more entertaining platform,so how bout a used 350z,used g35coupe, or used late modelhyundai tiburon gt- comes w 2.7 l v6 and man tran i think and a kik *** stereo w subwoffer in hatch area, have u driven a mustang gt stick lately??? its a hoot w plenty of power.

 

disregarding price lol.....quattro concept

 

if rwd isn't so important, how about a vw golf? i've been eying the tdi recently

or if we're talking future cars... then how about the subaru/toyota ft-86?

 

my fault, tiburon is fwd, i drove a clk 430 with twin round headlights and it had great handling and very good power band. definitely worth a drive

 

genesis coupe is a great idea, hyundai has come a long way, i think it comes in v6 and 4 turbo that can be pumped up easily

 

+1 I like the v6 with the 6 speed auto. Drives great sounds great nice stereo. My problem is that i don't think it will last. That is my issue with the g35 they seem to feel junky after 5 years. I guess i am just spoiled that i got a mercedes so early in life. I never had that car that had windows through the floor boards and broke down every other day. I did have some old cars but those were what i drove around the far way before i got my license. had a brown 83 or so vanagon diesel that i once got on two wheels

 

10yr/100k warranty. if it doesn't...just go warranty it. LOL