GTP Cool Wall: 1992-1995 Honda Civic VX

[Wiegert]

1992-1995 Honda Civic VX nominated by @Custom878

Body Style: 3-door hatchback
Engine: 1.5L SOHC I4
Power: 92 hp
Torque: 97 lb-ft
Weight: 950 kg
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Additional Information: This was an efficiency focused model that came with aluminum wheels, a 16-valve VTEC engine instead of the standard 8-valve, and various other fuel saving measures.​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[Silver Arrows]

Cool mainly because of the fuel saving measures taken.



Similar to the Cobalt XFE.

The description for the RCR video really drives home what makes these ultra fuel sippers so neat:

The Chevy Cobalt XFE was one last hurray of cheap reliability before EVERY car manufacturer decided call EVERY model "High-End." The XFE sacrifices everything at the workbench of fuel economy.

The same can be applied to the Civic VX

 

[-Fred-]

There's a slight cool factor in spotting an unmolested one on the street, as that's about as rare as hen's teeth these days, but really, it's an econobox. An econobox with a really good chassis and great handling, but an econobox nonetheless. And that's not cool.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Efficiency is not cool. If I wanted an EG6, I'd rather be in an Si so I can rev the nuts off it's engine on a twisty back road.

Uncool for this VX.

 

[Wolfe]

Come to think of it, this generation of Civic is now old enough to be Cool like its predecessors.

 

[LM7325]

Well it did suck the windows out of Geo Metros with similar MPG in comparison tests.

Interesting, but not cool.

 

[MisterWaffles]

If you find one today, it's either riced out to crap or damaged in some form. Usually both.

 

[coryclifford]

My favorite cars. Got a '94 in the garage.

 

[Famine]

Imagine, if you will, that you have just had sexual relations with a new partner for the first time.

The deed done, you flop into the bed and, upon catching your breath, you turn to him/her/them and say "How was it for you?"

They turn to you and say: 'Efficient.'

 

[Wiegert]

As far as coolness* and VXs go, the Civic sits somewhere between early-'00s Holden Commodore and lethal nerve agent.

Uncool.


*Good thing we're not measuring 'potency' instead.

 

[LivingWithGames]

That's a VX, I barely heard of Civic VX in my life.

That's a meh, Low Cool if was a SiR.

 

[Obelisk]

Imagine, if you will, that you have just had sexual relations with a new partner for the first time.

The deed done, you flop into the bed and, upon catching your breath, you turn to him/her/them and say "How was it for you?"

They turn to you and say: 'Efficient.'

So it's a blow to your manhood?


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I liked these Civics. Meh, though.

 

[Centroid]

Imagine, if you will, that you have just had sexual relations with a new partner for the first time.

The deed done, you flop into the bed and, upon catching your breath, you turn to him/her/them and say "How was it for you?"

They turn to you and say: 'Efficient.'

Probably better than them saying 'quick'?

 

[Sage Ages]

At least it's not a Geo Metro.

 

[Liquid]

Another EG would stand a better chance of being cool but this particular model cannot be anything other than Uncool.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Much rather associative VX with the Holden Commodore. Uncool.

 

[05XR8]

Cool. It does what it does with no fuss. It's invisible. Even the wheels are cool. I've seen manufacturers put the best kit on the "uncool" cars.

 

[Famine]

So it's a blow to your manhood?

Mine? Nope:

Imagine, if you will, that you have just had sexual relations with a new partner for the first time.

The deed done, you flop into the bed and, upon catching your breath, you turn to him/her/them and say "How was it for you?"

They turn to you and say: 'Efficient.'

Besides which I've been married for seven years...

But also where do you get 'manhood' from that gender-neutral passage of text?

Probably better than them saying 'quick'?

Don't knock quick. It has its merits at our age.

 

[-Fred-]

Just to furthermore make a point, this car had a nifty feature, the hatch could turn into a tailgate, which is pretty cool:

But the VX had a shift light in the dash that would tell you when to shift in order to be as fuel efficient as possible, which negates every cool point the tailgate gave it.

 

[SVX]

Efficiency is not cool. If I wanted an EG6, I'd rather be in an Si so I can rev the nuts off it's engine on a twisty back road.

Uncool for this VX.

Just to be pedantic, EG6 refers to the JDM SiR and AUDM VTi, not as a blanket for the entire EG chassis.

 

[Obelisk]

Mine? Nope:
Besides which I've been married for seven years...

But also where do you get 'manhood' from that gender-neutral passage of text?

I couldn"t think of a gender-neutral way to make that statement.

I had one of my stupid moments.

 

[Adamgp]

Nothing special.

Meh.

 

[coryclifford]

I dug out my USB stick to show you how cool these cars are.

Not a VX, but still!

This thing destroyed everything out there. Corvettes, Mustangs, Subaru, Mitsubishi, etc...

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Anything with double wishbones at all four corners is cool in my book.

 

[ThrasherDBS]

My favorite Civic based on style.

Seriously Uncool.

 

[Aki Ko]

Don't knock quick. It has its merits at our age.

Does it?

I wouldn't mind ripping one of these around; here's the thing: I highly doubt you can find a good one at any price point. A good one.

Meh.

 

[coryclifford]

I highly doubt you can find a good one at any price point. A good one.

I got one. Wanna buy it?

 

[Aki Ko]

I got one. Wanna buy it?

If I could afford it, I would. Would be a nice second car to keep the miles off my other car.

 

[coryclifford]

It's not street legal. And would take some effort to make it so, but still, it's awesome.

 

[VXR]

I was half tempted by these because of the of tailgate - well a UK VTi anyway - but I ended up going with a six cylinder E36. Considering how much I like those, high praise for the EG.

This one is cool in so far as it doesn't brag about its eco weenie credentials.