11thgen Vs. 8thgen Civic Size & Design Comparison

[@tom11zz884]

Still like the modern design of the 8th gen Civics. They have aged really well, and still looked like the classic Honda Civic..small, sleek and futuristic looking. If you can find an 8th Gen in good condition, snag it up!

[@hellfire08]

8th gen ftw 🙌🏼

[@Boostedbrandon05]

I got a 2007 8th gen coupe about a year ago only around 48,000 miles. Super clean and these cars are a lot of fun to drive.

[@rickmartin1220]

You are really making me want to get one of these new civic sports.

[@altiguy01]

I’ve had three 8th gens over the years, two coupes and an FA5, which is how I found your channel. I’ve had a ‘23 sport touring with a manual for three weeks now and I love it. These new civics feel so accord like inside and are definitely the best gen since 8th! Gotta say tho the 8th gens still hold up design wise. Very ahead of their time, especially when you look back at what a Corolla or Elantra looked like in ‘06.

[@NAUS2K]

This is my 3rd 8thgen as well. Been daily driving once since 2010!

[@tom11zz884]

A Civic as big as an Accord is not good IMO

[@MaxCaissie]

​@@tom11zz884its not as good.... Its the same size, nearly same weight.... Look it up

[@k20z3keith7]

My 8th was my first Honda, first manual. It now has 200k while being FBO and tuned for half of that. Still pulls like new. Just normal maintenance. Replaced my stock clutch at 190k. Haven't touched any internals. Just the basic preventive maintenance.

[@NAUS2K]

They really are bulletproof. Love it!

[@naitch1761]

I have a 2009 8 gen with 70,000 miles love this car! no car payment and I'm keeping it clean and good maintenance.

[@NAUS2K]

Will last you a long time for sure, take care of it !

[@naitch1761]

​@@NAUS2Kthe only thing I don't like about my 8 gen is the plastic dash accumulating heat like crazy. I'm gonna put xpel film ceramic plus next week in my windshield. Supposed to cut 98 of heat.

[@stevenr1354]

I like the silver paint on your 8th Gen better than the Lunar Silver I have on my 2018 coupe. Has a lot of depth. Seems like Honda/Acura design language is all long hood/short deck now. I hope you'll discuss shifter feel on a future video.

[@ogema]

I remember when these 8th gens first came out 😢

[@NAUS2K]

Me too, time files for sure. I never cared for the 9th or 10thgen. This 11thgen finally brought me back

[@Slimecrazy234]

@@NAUS2K Same, have a clean 8th gen sedan myself with 60k miles on it and debating upgrading to a new 11 gen sedan, but seems like the same car just packaged and styled slightly differently.

[@Dan-p360]

Love your content and I must say I love your property grounds layout. It looks so peaceful and inviting. Keep it up my friend.

[@NAUS2K]

Thank you sir! Appreciate the comment. It is a very peaceful place to live and I couldn’t be happier !

[@thekreativeculture9642]

I like your videos man. Very straight forward, informative and even though i’m a fellow enthusiast, im learning new things with each vid. Definitely earned a sub! 👍🏾

[@edci9370]

Great comparison and thanks. Great to see the Miata and S2k in the garage as well ftw

[@NAUS2K]

Thank you! Appreciate the comment !

[@huntermorris8847]

I have a 2010 ex sedan one of the best if not the best generation of civic in my opinion. Everything up until the 11th gen I didn’t like. Clean cars man 👌🏻

[@NAUS2K]

I agree with you 100%!

[@timswanson2431]

I test drove this car over the weekend and it was marked up 5k just like the Si was. Definitely shocked. I may have to go out of the area to buy it. That said I really like it.

[@NAUS2K]

Dang sorry to see, no one should be charging a 5k markup on the sport that’s awful!

[@timswanson2431]

@NAUS2K they also did some add ons too which made the total price $33,618. Insane.

[@whereswaldo9089]

@timswanson2431 all the civics will be marked up initially, but they are easily removable. They gladly took them out for me, no hesitation, and I live in Los Angeles county.

[@whereswaldo9089]

@timswanson2431 Another way you can do it is by saying you want a pre-order and not to add any of the additional "add ons."

[@whereswaldo9089]

Any plans to run any 0-60 rolls? Can't really find any info on these 2.0s with the manuals. You have definitely found the needle in the haystack lol

[@NAUS2K]

I don’t plan to race these cars haha, they are fun to run shift around and commute in, but neither will excite you for straight line speed. I think the new Prius is quicker !

[@whereswaldo9089]

@NAUS2K Oh, without a doubt, these cars are slow and ain't winning any races. But I'm pretty sure a lot of people out there would like to see what the 2.0 manual is capable of. 0-60 is a good way to measure highway merging as well.

[@christianness8983]

It might be underwhelming, but could you do a video of the new car at a track? I think it would be interesting to see how well it can get around a track since some people, myself included, might want to take their car to a track just for fun.

[@NAUS2K]

I do not plan to track the car being that this is going to be my commuter I plan to put 200k+ miles on. Wouldn’t make sense financially to prep this for the track when I already have the s2k setup for that. However I’d think the K20 Would handle the track better as far as not overheating and taking the abuse

[@xp50player]

The 11th sedan rear is 5” longer. You left out that the water nozzles are now built into the wipers. The 8th gen bumper had previously changed from the mail slot design to the ported style in 2009. The 8th gen windshield inside was murder to clean, same for my 2013 Fit.

[@NAUS2K]

I cover these points more in future videos, stay tuned for a more in depth cargo review video where I talk about the 11th sedan and it’s advantages. Unfortunately for me there is no 11thsedan with a manual trans and no sunroof

[@thekreativeculture9642]

Also interested in hearing your path on becoming a design engineer. Being an automotive design engineer is a big dream of mine. I currently have an associates in automotive technology. Would I have to go back for a 4 year degree to get an entry level position in that career?

[@ratsalad346]

Thank you. Not sure I'm ready to give up my 2008 Civic EX-L for that. At 195K miles, I think I'll try for 1 million.

[@NAUS2K]

If rust wasn’t a problem where I live I would have kept my 8thgen way longer too

[@ratsalad346]

Ugh, I forgot about that. Already had some kind of undercoating applied to the Civic in January. I live in PA; unlikely to get that million miles. @@NAUS2K

[@NAUS2K]

Once it started creeping onto the body I knew it was a battle I would never win. I wanted to get rid of it before I looked like a total shitbox. Once it hits the painted areas on the body it spreads quick. I fluid film undercoated mine as well for many years

[@LoveLikeaHurricane]

i agree with the separation of clutch and brake reservoir. On the S2000, it wears quickly on the clutch, and I suck up the fluid from there at least once an oil change and put in fresh fluid. I wonder if same can be done even though it is just all one reservoir. Suck up old fluid from brake reservoir, then just add fresh fluid and bleed from the Slave cylinder to fresh it up.

[@NAUS2K]

Yeah just seems like a massive waste of fluid. The clutch fluid reservoir was always so tiny so it was very efficient to bleed the system

[@IStink3]

Great Vid, thanks

[@orange_turtle3412]

They should have kept the HUD-style spedometer from the 8th gen. You dont have to take your eyes off the road for even a second to see how fast your going, since its always directly in your fov.

[@HelloGSR33]

Great comparison video. What happened to the new spoiler on your car?

[@NAUS2K]

Filmed this first and got eager to upload the spoiler ahead of these. Next few vids will show the car without the spoiler still

[@jesusmarmolejo352]

He probably recorded this before the spoiler video

[@gerardw.7468]

Honestly, the 8th gen FD spec in SA and Japan looks much nicer than the NA and European Egg design.

[@Tyler99940]

Hey, do you use regular 87 or mid grade fuel for the new 11th gen? I just bought the exact same car, manual 6spd hatch, and I'm getting mixed responses on this.

[@NAUS2K]

87, anything more is a waste

[@Tyler99940]

@@NAUS2K that's what I thought, but I was seeing a lot of people saying 89 was recommended by Honda for the manual. Thanks for the reply!

[@jeremybennett5547]

I always though the new civics look so much larger. Guess I was wrong since they are basically the same length

[@milenslavov]

what are the wheels on the 8th gen I like them a lot

[@NAUS2K]

MB weapon 17x8 +42, bought then over 10 years ago they have been discontinued for a while now

[@saladsnsuch]

I went from a 6th gen si, to an 8th gen ex to a 23 sport touring. The 6th gen felt like a go kart in retrospect lol. Looking forward to your dislikes video. I find the wipers performance is shit. They do a terrible job of cleaning off dirt, bugs etc.

[@bknoy83]

What are your wheel dimensions on the 8th gen?

[@NAUS2K]

17x8 +42

[@stevexo2769]

last weekend i went to go see a similar civic and the dealer wanted 47 thousand for the car, any tips for buying a civic at a reasonable price ?

[@stevexo2769]

this would be my first time buying a car also the difference between your car and the one i was looking at was that it was a sport touring and in the color boost blue

[@NAUS2K]

Save up as much as you can to put down, finance as little as possible, and never pay a markup. If you can’t make that work then a new car is a financial mistake !

[@LoveLikeaHurricane]

save and bring "cash/check". Then you have the power to walk or buy. Thats how i got my Type R at MSRP. I even said I'll just fly home if when I arrive and the car is not to my liking. You take charge and not bend over.

[@MeliorIlle]

Is that your 8th gen?

[@NAUS2K]

Yes it’s been my daily 2015-2023

[@MeliorIlle]

looks amazing man.@@NAUS2K

[@germanaeveretts4591]

😡 "promosm"

[@christianness8983]

It might be underwhelming, but could you do a video of the new car at a track? I think it would be interesting to see how well it can get around a track since some people, myself included, might want to take their car to a track just for fun.