2008 Honda Civic SI Sedan / SI Mugen Start Up, Road Test, Comparison and In Depth Review

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Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! KZbin's largest collection of automotive variety. In today's video, we'll take an in depth look at the 2008 Honda Civic SI Mugen and compare it to a standard SI Sedan!
Original MSRP pricing is discussed in the video.
TIME STAMPS:
Color/Initial start up sequence: 1:17
Steering/transmission: 2:16
Exterior walk around/styling/discussion/background, etc: 5:01
Wheels/tires/brakes/suspension: 9:01
Engine/performance/fuel economy: 11:54
Interior quality/design/comfort: 13:55
Sound clips (static/on road): 15:39
Interior tech and features: 20:01
Rear seat space and amenities: 21:18
Cargo space: 23:15
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During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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[@hussali8838]

As an 8th gen Si owner this makes me really happy :)

[@19MusicMaster93]

Yeah I love the 8th gen civic si I own. Same color as the Mugen and a sedan. its a really nice car inside and out. Though driving it in Iowa is a hassle sometimes due to the shitty roads and snow.

[@hollowaang5284]

@@19MusicMaster93 I daily drive mine 80 mile round trips every day here in Oregon and I know what you mean.

[@alanexknight9810]

Kyle, u just uploaded one of the best cars in the world which is better than cars nowadays. I like this! XD

[@alanexknight9810]

+Drunken Ira Hayes It was one of the best compact cars before and now too. I like Honda, they never make issues and they does a great job mate

[@doctorferdinand1003]

+Alanex Knight They're great cars and alot of fun to drive, but if your idea of the best car in the world is a 200 hp fwd sedan i can only assume you havent been around many cars.

[@alanexknight9810]

+Doctor Ferdinand Dude, not th best car now but it was the best compact car for the year 2009

[@doctorferdinand1003]

Alanex Knight Best compact car for 2009 is a very different statement then "one of the best cars in the world"

[@alanexknight9810]

+Doctor Ferdinand Forgive me I made a mistake lol

[@JW-le9ru]

Ya know, that was a very impressive review. You professionally nailed it period! Rarely do I encounter exceptional professionalism, content etc.

[@lynksis12]

Best generation of the Civic

[@yaboii4506]

Eh they're good but em1s are my favorite

[@XKRSpartanRemixer]

Agreed!

[@icecreamalacarte]

AT or EF

[@rodrigooneto3194]

Em1 is the father of all Civics.

[@asenciolosangeles6778]

After these hatchbacks. RIP Civics Even Silverado Ended RIP SILVERADO & CIVICS

[@justyouraverage2869]

Is that Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus?

[@sethporter3145]

This is the car that kids like!

[@Eddie-Bell]

Dan Arnotts has a Honda toooo

[@xtHeViCta740]

+Seth Porter -RegularCarReviews

[@Btb971]

I'm one of you guys now, I got the stick shift!

[@Kevin09210]

+Seth Porter back in school (around 2008-09) all young kids and probably 20 year olds loved this car, lol. I wasnt exactly a huge fan of it (still not today). I was more into american muscle and german cars.

[@brockwalls1413]

This is the engine kids like!

[@bestmillimeter1858]

VTEC kicked in yo

[@CorsaIndia]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@denis_vr6]

+Mel Laknanurak dohc vtec

[@kirbyswarp]

+Mel Laknanurak BWAAAAHHHHH while the grandma in a Buick pulls away without trying.

[@MrCarGuy]

+kirbyswarp That wasn't the point of the Mugen. It was a gripping machine and a BLAST to drive.

[@kirbyswarp]

+MrCarGuy20 Sure it was with as much torque as my washing machine.

[@MrCarGuy]

The tires are what made this car (the Mugen). I traded in my 07 Si sedan for my Mugen when it was new (how has it been 8 years!?!) and the difference was so noticeable. Sadly, this generation was the last great Honda product before the new business strategy era of cost cutting and BS cars. The K20 in this was fantastic and it's too bad Honda has designed shitty cars for the past 7 years now.

[@MrAyybee2cold]

Im supposed to be picking up a 8th si coupe later this years after getting some things squared away

[@Towert7]

Honda used to be tops, sad to see them fall so far. Glad to see others notice it too. Today I saw new hondas being made in Mexico..... They can kiss reliability out the window.

[@Tiger-hu1jh]

What's so bad about a car being made in mexico?

[@MrCarGuy]

+ARMANDO GERMAN Physical and cultural distance from the country of proposition. It leads to noticeable differences in supply chain, QC, etc...

[@ferminhernandez4268]

Wrong, wrong, wrong.......

[@Btb971]

I've never once seen a mugen si on the road.

[@Phannty]

I have once. They are rare

[@fraquan8711]

+Btb971 my friend owns one

[@2emo868]

+Btb971 They only made 1,000 of them

[@xlex.the.menxce]

+Btb971 Glad I've never seen one :)

[@christianaitkens9699]

+Dominic Toretto (y)

[@stefankoles]

Pls. more cars like this...this is the best video

[@aidin67]

I really like these Mugen cars. I'm glad the new Civic Si's are coming with spoilers.

[@MrCarGuy]

The 9th gens are pieces of shit compared to the 8th gens.

[@TheNuke95]

+MrCarGuy20 how? 1 has a k20 and one has a k24 they're both k series so they're both amazing.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

+TheNuke95 9th gens apparently have crappier suspension

[@WhiteSlift]

Hey! You didn't show the visors and if they have illumination like you usually do.

[@saabkyle04]

+WhiteSlift I know, I ran out of time and didn't have a chance to do so when filming, didn't realize it till I was editing.

[@saabkyle04]

+Gary Cohen It's the leftover glue they put on the track, makes everything squeal pretty much haha.

[@asrockrpg]

+Saabkyle04 Can U review 2016 Kia Sorento?

[@SM347YT]

What an awesome looking car

[@AsianJon]

This car was my favorite SI!

[@mohammadmiah5724]

this is the rare one i never see this anywere i only see the regular si but its nice blue mugen

[@fatman1288]

i remember these cars years ago they were sharp looking then and still today

[@teenagecarlover1567]

The 2012-2015 civic SI is the last true VTEC civic!

[@tuchap]

2017 BMW 7 series plz ur the best

[@MisterScotti]

I'm tempted to say "oldschool Saabkyle04": older, not quite as fancy and luxurious cars as we have become used to in recent years. Not a fan of the car but good work Kyle as usual.

[@TassieLorenzo]

You should be a fan, it's an excellent car designed as a whole that is greater than the sum-of-parts. For example, Honda fit the necessary LSD to maximise front wheel traction, unlike others who cut corners (VW, Ford). The K20 engine is an extremely well engineered engine too, with features like under piston skirt oil squirters, extremely high flowing head and very rigid engine block. Besides "slow car" fast is fun. :)

[@greenlavaproductions]

Fiji blue is a tough color to match

[@all2envyms3]

So is dyno blue pearl grrr.. I'm getting my 11' front bumper painted soon. Unless you do it thru honda. It's hard to match

[@RallyLancer95]

All 17 year olds with a silly hat just stopped what they're doing to watch this

[@ThomasTironi]

Those mk8 Civic still has incredible modern and actual looking after ten years. Only 10th model can beat it.

[@brianlee4435]

Honestly, this Civic isn't bad, until ppl start making it too low and can't go over speed bumps. #speedbumps #ihatespeedbumps #notunlessmycarishighenoughtogooverone

[@05Forenza]

Loved the acceleration clips! And welcome back to older stuff! =)

[@superslowdaniel6297]

I just saw one irl, this is my dream car love it

[@itsErratics]

Can u review the Honda Accord 2016 touring.

[@alexp6016]

Nice to be back to basics for a video! I'm ashamed to say I kinda want one of these. As a BMW enthusiast and Volvo owner, I think that breaks some kind of code...

[@LaHire42RS]

Avec l'autocollant sur le côté en plus, c'est magnifique !

[@NickKritikakos]

Let me just grab my vape pen, beanie and hoodie real quick and hop on in my Si... YO BRO YA HEAR MA VTECH KICK IN MANNNNNN?????? LOL 😂😂😂

[@josemariacamacho-molinero8998]

Love the dashboard!

[@manuiglesias9022]

Excellent review. Thank you!

[@rupertcornholio209]

"Hey everybody how's it going?" - Saabkyle2008

[@haydenfyfe885]

The Honda Civic Si MUGEN is in a blue Exterior Colour and the Standard Si Sedan has red Exterior Colour. Both have a cloth trim Interior.

[@sup7man]

Uh oh. Mugen Si. Asian fanboy checking in LoL

[@shahrose667]

SuperB nice abs!

[@joeyncsu]

I just recently picked up an 2007 8th gen si, its a great car! The only issues you have to really be worried about are the 3rd gear popout in 2006-2008 cars and the clutch master cylinder has to be replaced some times. I do wish I had the mugen kit, even though its boy racer it does look nicer than stock to me. There is also a rev hang where the revs don't drop after you push the clutch in, but getting a hondata flashpro will fix that and make it a lot more drivable than stock.

[@paladin3116]

I predict Kyle will have 1 mil subs by July

[@Rncfbnx]

I’ve seen 4 in my whole life. All in NJ. One in Edgewater, one in Clifton, one driving by on the parkway and my lucky co-worker has one.

[@K4ZT13L]

Beautiful thanks for review😉

[@Raiders51fitty]

Idk why people hate on this mugen si it looks so good , but bet you if it had a Mitsubishi or subaru logo instead of a Honda everyone would have been drooling over it !

[@danieldimaria8557]

I owned an 8th gen Si for a few years. I found that there was rather annoying rev-hang when upshifting.

[@hollowaang5284]

I got those rims on my 2008 SI Sedan. I got the replica Mugen body kits but still need to get them installed.

[@lafete6863]

These cars never get old Must have been very futuristic looking back then because they still look very dope till date .

[@juangil6252]

Honda's start up dinger sounds like my alarm clock. Really nice car tho.

[@showstoppa01]

hey Kyle. .try do more older cars like early 90s mid 2000s

[@garykwan0820]

It's Moogen not Millgen.

[@saabkyle04]

+Gary Kwan I never said Millgen haha. I pronounced it MEWgen. I thought I might not be spot on, but pretty close haha. Hard to know for certain sometimes.

[@garykwan0820]

XD, its hard yet since we are not native Japanese speakers.

[@juaneduardozorrillachavez2376]

+Saabkyle04 am the car is good or the automaic trasmisión or manual

[@ChrisLove713]

+Gary Kwan +Saabkyle04 "Mmyou-Jen" Jen like Jennifer

[@AardvarkAdventure]

+punkrockguy281 Definitely not!

[@johnl.38]

Ah I wanted a Civic SI sedan from this generation but ended up not getting one. I hope Honda makes the current or next gen Civic SI (or perhaps Type-R if they decide to bring it to the USA) more competitive with other makers as far as power goes. I'd love to see a Civic SI/Type-R in the USA with 300 HP from the factory.

[@MaxCaissie]

U got what you wanted

[@yvettie7833]

My 2008 Honda Civic Type R is the only Honda in the Philippines as 8th generation from 2006.

[@ezelder]

The 2006 and 07 SI’s K20 is hands down my favorite N/A mass produced engine Hands has made. My 07 has 158k and still runs like a top and is a blast to drive.

[@morallyemptycorruptedmaggot]

The Hands Kibik YAS my favorite car ❤

[@tieword]

I have an 09 civic right now and I'm looking to trade it in. Do you guys think I should go with a 2010 Nissan altima 2.5 s, 2010 ford fusion se, or an 07 infiniti m35?

[@DaOldSchoolRapLova96]

+BxAxSxTxA lmao a m35 man. of course!

[@NS416]

+BxAxSxTxA Try for a 3.5L Altima, or go for the M35.

[@Bailey_54R]

The Fusion!!

[@johnmassey5609]

you should go for a 12 civic si lol

[@alansmilealot]

BxAxSxTxA what did u go with???

[@albertquintero9222]

Just admit it , y’all love civic si’s

[@ApexIXMR]

I remember this thing being $30k at the time. That's almost Evolution/STi. Quite laughable really.

[@ApexIXMR]

Btw, would love to see a review done on a Land Rover Defender if it's possible. One that HASN'T been crushed yet by the dirty feds.

[@saabkyle04]

+ApexIXMR Haha yeah I talked about that in the vid, quite a lot of coin for sure! I'd love to someday if given the chance!

[@khalilmissaoui6140]

The Honda Civic becomes global !

[@mental9184]

Mugen branding is attractive, very cool.

[@jamesrossi6331]

Its been sometime since you did a minivan video

[@Drybones195]

Nice shirts, Kyle.

[@concrete2733]

i smell uncle bens..

[@rosegold-beats]

new honda civic is soo ugly. wish the one of 1999 came back

[@Hxncho_Great]

Can u review a infiniti g35 please 6mt

[@Hxncho_Great]

Coupe*

[@ReveredDead]

The most bland car on the fucking road. I'll stick with my 2012 Dodge Charger.

[@colebruce4490]

2.65 fuckign turns to lock? how can you go on for 25 mins about a damn 2008 civic

[@caiofontes5131]

Onde acho essas calhas de chuva no Brasil ??? MercadoLivre não tem. O primeiro a colocar a venda vai vender igual água.

[@2017Redsoxfan]

This was the best review I've watched in a long time. I wish you could go out and do more cars like this. :)

[@OwenGTA]

I'm going to check out a Mugen for sale in less than 2 hours im so fucking psyched man

[@lafete6863]

This car is always screaming rev me 😂😂😂😂

[@thedanbot85]

This was a great review but my eye twitched every time you pronounced it myugen and not moogen

[@tleoipl37]

Anyone else miss the old school saabkyle vids

[@emmanuelrodriguez1043]

2020? 🚙 👇🏽

[@alejandroelizalde3828]

Here

[@N0T_THE_FB1]

at 0:30 look to right and you will see a car from the fast and the furious 7

[@InTooDeeep]

You need to review the Chevrolet Silverado Midnight Edition nobody has reviewed it yet

[@5.7_TY]

+Drunken Ira Hayes to each their own

[@martinbodnar7610]

+Saabkyle can you do a 2000-2004 Ford Focus, i'd like to learn about thse because i am planning on getting one.

[@adonian]

I've never heard of "mew gan" before. What's a "mew gan?" Is it a type of Pokemon? It's Mugan moooooogen damn it! God learn how to pronounce the damn shit. But other than that good video.

[@DcQua]

Can you do a review of 2015 Civic Type-R?

[@gurpreetdhaliwal4653]

am I the only one who is still waiting for the 918 video. any day now mate

[@mikesaferta3687]

SAME HERE

[@RUNFROMPOLICIA]

u lot get some weak honda, u need to fix.ur government

[@dallastimebandits]

These si's and mugen si's are slow but still really cool cars

[@brucelifechannel]

Well the 11th gen is here. I personally think 8th gen civic is the overall best civic among all 11 generation, from base model to the top one. Ps. 9th gen si owner

[@tharhino]

I know you can drive a standard... but you really need to shift a bit faster on that drag strip! That's my only thing I noticed in your video's with standard transmissions...

[@saabkyle04]

+tharhino Yeah I know, the past few times we've been out it's been a bit too cold to get full traction so I take it easy and air on the side of caution. That '16 Camaro SS I did the pure sound on would slide all over the place, it was almost impossible to hook up for a proper run haha. The glue they put down isn't as tacky in colder temps. You can still run fine, but it's not perfect. I'm still learning some manual tricks too when it comes to launching and the like :)

[@alexmorazan12]

can u do 07 toyota corolla s or xrs please

[@deet4895]

the Honda Civic SI Mugen was a sad remainder that the FD2 Civic Type-R was not sold in america.

[@brianlee744]

I love Civics! Even as an SI!

[@pakruojezieds]

do some older BMW M5s if you have the chance.

[@BRIANBOBCHAPMAN]

COOL 2008 Honda Civic SI Sedan / SI Mugen Start Up, Road Test, Comparison and In Depth Review

[@RandomVids519]

Premium are you kidding me😂😂😂😐 sorry v-tec just kicked in

[@aeroaa2]

hey saab, recently on TV opel have been showing an advertisement where they boast about their car having a rear-view camera, which cars have been having for a few years now on a rate from 1 to 10, HOW STUPID do you think that is ?

[@computergames5]

Yo Kyle, hello again! As usual, another great video, and I was thinking about your Europe trip and the videos you filmed which I absolutely loved a lot. Is there any plans of you going to any country in Asia someday? I'd especially recommend China where you can possibly film knock off cars, it would be quite a pleasure. Thanks, take care.

[@Towert7]

I wish this guy didn't read off specs like a monotone robot and actually let us hear the car more.

[@MrCarGuy]

Ha! I bought one of these new back in 2008. This is a coincidence. It was the only one at the dealer. I remember the day I first saw it. It was sitting outside head to head with an S2000 CR edition. I later sold it but it was a fun little toy.

[@EmilyChuu]

I own one, stupid fast with a golden eagle built motor, ironforge crank and stage 4 cams all on hondata s300

[@davijuli50]

The exterior colour really looks like the Bayside Blue colour from Nissan

[@Kevin09210]

+saabkyle04 isnt that red civic the one you once reviewed so long ago, around 2010?

[@saabkyle04]

+Kevin Diaz Hahaha yes it is!

[@Kevin09210]

***** I actually got nostalgic :(

[@joshuapratt55]

+Kevin Diaz n o s t a l g i a

[@BigZman95]

If I can't afford a Focus RS in a few years I'll probably just buy a used Si sedan and keep and modify my SRT4. These are nice cars.

[@cbrcruz9003]

People these days need to stop hating hondas! There are honda racecars and tuner civics. The nsx will make honda haters have their balls dropped.

[@necremuusd]

It would have been more impressive if you could have used a real Mugen SI in the video. good comparison none the less though.

[@MrBrapbraaap]

This guy had grown on my slowly over the years. Normally over energetic reviews come across as dishonest and annoying. Kyles good though in comparison to his competitors. The focus is entirely the car

[@TechGuy893]

haha throwback to the old days

[@c30alt]

I HAVE THE MUGEN

[@mewvirus9882]

Holy cow I live right by the crawdads Stadium! I just picked this random review and heard Cosmo motors! They got some bad ass cars there! Do you live in NC?

[@nousername2932]

All I can say is that I'm happy with my Csx-S. I like more the JDM look of that gen of civics.

[@pipotek02]

That is not mugen have one and is not like that

[@TheTechCguy]

It's easy to get in and drive one of these things. But to pay for them, well.....that's another story.