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Originally Posted by California98Civic
Agree with Daox... sure would like to see a build thread MPGomatic. On the OP's question, there are significant differences between the 1996-00 HX and the 2001-2005 HX: mostly in gearing (earlier had the better taller gears) and engne size (later had the bigger 1.7 engine).
Depending on what you want the newest and highest EPA rated Honda you might get would be the 2006 Insight, which was still the first generation little awesome 2 seater. I'm not totally sold on hybrids, but there are lots of amazing insight projects on this site to use for reference.
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Thanks for the tips, do you know much about durability/design quality? I've read and honestly it appears that the older model has more build quality, and I especially like the lack of angles and flat body panels on the older 6th gen. The 7th gen kinda looks ugly in comparison, to me.
Not to hijack a hijacked, resurrected thread, but is a 2002 Insight worth looking into? I think they look like butt and I would prefer an HX but since this popped up FOUR HOURS ago locally and you mentioned the insight...can it be modded to efficient status without hybrid tech? I don't much find hybrid technology appealing because of the recycling and replacement costs.
