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robots4joey · 03-26-2010, 02:23 PM

Thank you everyone for the helpful advice- it is awesome to be able to have a community out here that knows exactly what I want a civic for-and it's not for a 1/4 mile time like so many...

I think I'm going to buy it, I really haven't seen a civic in that good of condition with that few miles on it for that price in my area...

A question on the civic EX,

I understand that the transmission gearing is really set up for performance, so the engine rev's too high at highway speeds for very good mileage. Has anyone done a gear swap on one? what about taller tires?

Any ideas?

03-26-2010, 02:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
robots4joey EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 23 '98 Civic - '98 Honda Civic EX 90 day: 40.84 mpg (US) Stacy's Rav - '05 Toyota Rav4 2WD Sport Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you everyone for the helpful advice- it is awesome to be able to have a community out here that knows exactly what I want a civic for-and it's not for a 1/4 mile time like so many... I think I'm going to buy it, I really haven't seen a civic in that good of condition with that few miles on it for that price in my area... A question on the civic EX, I understand that the transmission gearing is really set up for performance, so the engine rev's too high at highway speeds for very good mileage. Has anyone done a gear swap on one? what about taller tires? Any ideas?