2007 Honda Civic Si from North America - Comments

Absolutely nothing!!! Love it!!!

I previously owned a Nissan Sentra SER; at the time I loved the 170hp, and all the torque that it had, until I began having problem after problem.. eventually trading the car in for a 2005 Civic SE.

I'll be honest, I am not a Honda guy at all.. I always hated the young kids in their tin can sounding Civics, but after owning this car it changed my mind. I gave my wife the 2005 Civic SE.. and in April 2007 decided to by myself a new car. I looked into 2007 VW GTI, Cobalt SS/SC, and Acuara RSX type S. After looking at these cars I decided to take a look at the 2007 Civic SI, and was blown away... This car has almost no sound while it's sitting still.. but when you crank that baby into Vtec it screams.. I love that!! After everything I bought a white Civic SI 2007.

I love this car.. for people who have said this car is slow.. they need to buy one to understand this cars potential. Once you put the pedal to the floor and take it up to 8000 rpm, the shift light comes on and boom your back in your seat again. This car surprises a lot of people; 197 hp with no torque.. I really try not to race this car.. but that is the biggest problem with this car. Every light you stop at.. no matter if it's a mini van or a Porsche, they wanna go..

The other problem is traffic.. this car is the worst car I've ever owned in traffic.. the gearing is close ratio, so if you don't give it a lot of gas, you will hit 4th gear while still doing 50 kmh.

Also, if I had known that my insurance would be 400$ a month because the Civic is a high theft vehicle, I probably would have went for an Acura TSX, and insurance would have been half the price.

Other than that.. and this is no lie, I have a long list of cars that have been walked by my 4 banger SI.

I have blown the doors off my friends VR6 GTi, Mercedes AMG supercharged hatchback, BMW 325i, chrysler 300, 2006 V6 Mustang, Prelude SH, I could go on and on.. I also had a run with a guy in a Mazda speed 6.. for an all wheel drive car that has 260 hp.. It was an even match from a dead stop; we were side by side till he let off the gas.

I have installed a cold air intake on the car and wow.. big difference and the car sounds amazing..

Unfortunately I have a baby on the way and I will be getting rid of the car, probably in the next year.

However the car is a lot of fun.. fast.. way more sporty then any other car in its range.. it feels like a race car.. digital display 6 speed.. tuned exhaust.. limited slip differential.. all wheel disc brakes.. ABS.. MP3 player subwoofer in the trunk.. and one of the things I've really noticed about this car is that you hear nothing... no wind noise.. no vibrations.. no creeky dash.. doors nothing.. this car is solid..

I would only suggest if you get this car, pay extra for performance z rated tires.. as the all seasons that it comes with burn off the rims quick.. they don't stick to the ground at all...

I will never however buy another Honda..

1. Too expensive..

2 the dealerships believe that their car is so great that they treat you like crap and expect you to take it and come back and buy another.

3. Insurance is wayyy too much for Hondas..

4. You get put in a bracket of all the other young kids who own these cars.. expect to have every mini van and SUV smoke the tires at the lights with you.. whether you want to race or not.

Geeez, you kept up with a Mazda Speed 6 that has a 0-60 time of 5.4 seconds versus your best at 6.7? You won as the better driver not the faster car. I am thinking you are more willing to push your car much farther and harder than most which will win you more races (and more repairs down the road) but it doesn't mean the car is faster. You'd never buy another Honda based on the expense of this one? They aren't all that expensive to own and insure considering the quality level you get. try an Accord next time and slow down a bit. Your insurance would be less too. Why did you buy it in the first place? A car doesn't suddenly get expensive once it is home in your driveway. I admit the Civic SI is on the high side for what you get.

True. Feel sorry for the poor soul who buys this guy's Si when he gets rid of it -- sounds like it has been beat to death already.

I bought my 2007 Civic Si brand new. I loved it. Unfortunately I've been experiencing a multitude of problems. I have owned six Hondas. I'm a Honda girl. An Accord, 2 Preludes, 2 Acura Integras and finally my new Civic Si. I was faithful to the brand for a reason. I think my car is just defective. I hope it is. There was little excusable things, a big scratch on delivery, the boot around the shifter was ripped, then a recall, that was all taken had care of by the dealer. Then I had problems shifting into third gear. When I took it to the dealer they first brushed me off with the whole "girl can't drive a stick" attitude. Then after I insisted they drive it until they experience the problem they took me seriously. Transmission problems. Then, the starter skipped. All the time! Now my trunk won't open. I'm going crazy! I'm going after the Honda Motor Company. I truly think it's just a defective car. Has anyone else had any of these problems? The dealer told me others have had the transmission issue. There may be a class action here. PLEASE RESTORE MY FAITH IN HONDAS!

The 3rd gear shifting problem is a known issue with this car as well as the Acura RSX's. When both MotorTrend and Car and Driver did a long term test on the vehicle, the condition was noted in both articles. Your best bet is to troll civic forums looking to see if anyone has found a solution. As I understand it, Honda has been and still is ignoring the issue.

Good luck.

I too have encountered problems with the manual transmission like the two people listed above and I too was given the runaround by Honda. I will never buy another Honda again. I found that Hyundai Tiburon has a great shifter and is a better driving car overall and much less money to boot, The Mazda 3 has a decent shifter too. I only wish I test driven the competition before buying this vehicle, I definitely regret the purchase of my Honda Civic Si.

I just exchanged my Civic Si for a Mazda3. It's not in the same category at all but I want to raise a family and the Si isn't a family car. The Mazda has more space. Like the original writer noted that car is just begging to be revved up at 8000 rpm! Thing is though no torque means that if you're unlucky enough to have the best gear put you at 3000 rpm well too bad! The car will take some time to get to speed. That's why it has such a closed gear ratio and in traffic that becomes a PIA. It's fun on most road though. I partly got rid of it become I think I'm dangerous with that car; to the point that it came to annoy me and my girlfriend. It's not the fastest car in the world but it makes you feel like it.

The 3rd gear problem is a real PAIN! There is no worse feeling then this: start.. 6000rpm vtec kicks in.. 8000rpm QUICK SHIFT to 2nd! Woa tires screech! 7000rpm.. 8000rpm QUICK SHIFT to 3rd! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR grinding gear noise! POP! the gear pops off into neutral. Motor redlines immediately and NO power to the wheels! What the hell happened!? In a 'race' you just look stupid even though it's not your fault. That's an abysmal feeling.

This aside though the comfort level is great. The seats on the Si are just great and the sunroof is top quality so is the rest of the equipment. It's a truly well-made car. It also looks awesome.

I had a 2006 Civic SI with the same 3rd gear deal. Besides that, I loved that car to the core of my soul! Everything about it was perfect in my opinion. I ended up getting a job with a company car, and sold my Si, which I still regret, especially since right after my company decided to downsize and as a new guy I got laid off. The great part about the sale however, was that I paid just over $20,000 brand new in 2006 and sold it 2 and a half years later for $17.5. Try getting that resale value with any other brand. If I ever get the chance, I will buy another one of these cars!