My sisters new car (a mugen) (more pics on pg 3) - Page 2

ReCoRdTiMe · 05-15-2008, 06:10 PM

Tell her to install a Boomerang, best security ever. Uses GPS to track a stolen vehicle, and is inexpensive.

CJCAMERON · 05-15-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WESTI

its cool and all but im just REALLY not likin the front bumper

Yeah not feelin that lip. It's one in 1000 though. SO big ups on that.

SD 05 STi · 05-15-2008, 07:50 PM

I like everything about the Mugen Si except that front lip/splitter thing. Other than that, it's a nice car!

sowopsti · 05-15-2008, 07:52 PM

hondas are sick they just get stolen.

prerunrigg · 05-16-2008, 02:29 AM

nice car to buy if youre going to have it for a lonngggggg time. wouldnt want to buy it just to sell it in 5 years and get something else tho.

falconeight · 05-16-2008, 02:42 AM

I really like it, but man is it expensive or what?

Tbagger · 05-16-2008, 03:01 AM

For the money, no thanks. I remember reading this on the man-can awhile back and actually starting laugin' out loud. The wifey was confused to what was going on behind the door.

theGraySTiG · 05-16-2008, 03:55 AM

that car looks good. it's a shame they didn't bring any of the power over. tell your sister i want a ride!

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Originally Posted by prerunrigg

nice car to buy if youre going to have it for a lonngggggg time. wouldnt want to buy it just to sell it in 5 years and get something else tho.

why? any limited edition "performance" car like this should hold it's value well. even if it doesn't have any extra power, there are a lot of honda fanbois out there who would gladly take this off her hands in a couple years for near the price she paid...unless of course, they keep bringing mugens over here...

RuralSTI · 05-16-2008, 04:54 AM

My my friend got back from basic and AIT I went with him to get service on his SI, and the salesman tried to talk him into one of those. My friend just started to laugh at the guy and walked away. Salesman turned to me and asked what I thought of it and if I would be interested in it. My response
" um, I have a STI. No thanks

"

96accord · 05-16-2008, 08:12 AM

well tell her congrats.. anymore pictures??

but $30k..........................

MideastEnthusiast · 05-16-2008, 10:28 PM

That looks really nice.
Tell us your first impression :O

chargedvette02 · 05-16-2008, 10:35 PM

$30k for under 200 hp and under 150 lbs of tq?

Sucker born every minute.

The car does look nice... Just not $30K nice.

Parker · 05-17-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by chargedvette02

$30k for under 200 hp and under 150 lbs of tq?

Sucker born every minute.

The car does look nice... Just not $30K nice.

in hers and in many other's defense, people spend quite a bit more money after purchasing their car to get it to the point where "they" want it. The difference between this car and the standard Si is:

Cat Back exhaust ($400-500?)
Full Body Kit Painted ($500-1000?)
Suspension ($400-1000?)
Rims ($1000-1500?)
Grills & Wing Painted ($300-600?)

So base price for 4 door Si is $21,300 and the base price of the Mugen Si is $29,500...a $8,200 difference. If you take my figures above, which are rough figures, that takes the difference down to $3,600 at the high end.

Granted, most people are going to want to do this on their own but Honda fans would love the Mugen logo, and others may want the warranty-able car, the better stock wheels, etc., that is only value they can/want to perceive.

chargedvette02 · 05-17-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Parker

in hers and in many other's defense, people spend quite a bit more money after purchasing their car to get it to the point where "they" want it. The difference between this car and the standard Si is:

Cat Back exhaust ($400-500?)
Full Body Kit Painted ($500-1000?)
Suspension ($400-1000?)
Rims ($1000-1500?)
Grills & Wing Painted ($300-600?)

So base price for 4 door Si is $21,300 and the base price of the Mugen Si is $29,500...a $8,200 difference. If you take my figures above, which are rough figures, that takes the difference down to $3,600 at the high end.

Granted, most people are going to want to do this on their own but Honda fans would love the Mugen logo, and others may want the warranty-able car, the better stock wheels, etc., that is only value they can/want to perceive.

Full body kit on a really slow car = kinda ricey though. I can see where you're coming from though.

Parker · 05-17-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by chargedvette02

Full body kit on a really slow car = kinda ricey though. I can see where you're coming from though.

I'd hardly call the Si a "really slow car". And ricey? i think people have the wrong idea of what ricey really is.

05-15-2008, 06:10 PM	#16
ReCoRdTiMe Amateur STI Driver Car: 04 WRX Fav Mod: Booster Seat Location: Canada, GTA Posts: 44 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) Tell her to install a Boomerang, best security ever. Uses GPS to track a stolen vehicle, and is inexpensive. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-15-2008, 07:50 PM	#18
SD 05 STi Spec C Club Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Bride Zeta III >=) Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,073 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) I like everything about the Mugen Si except that front lip/splitter thing. Other than that, it's a nice car!

05-15-2008, 07:52 PM	#19
sowopsti Amateur STI Driver Car: 07 SWP STi Fav Mod: HKS Carbon TI Posts: 17 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) hondas are sick they just get stolen.

05-16-2008, 02:29 AM	#20
prerunrigg Senior STI Driver Car: 04 subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: KEY!S steering wheel Location: so cal Posts: 376 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) nice car to buy if youre going to have it for a lonngggggg time. wouldnt want to buy it just to sell it in 5 years and get something else tho.

05-16-2008, 02:42 AM	#21
falconeight Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 blue sti Fav Mod: Tire Pressure gauge Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 57 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) I really like it, but man is it expensive or what?

05-16-2008, 03:01 AM	#22
Tbagger Spec C Club Car: 06 STi WRB Location: MASS-HOLE Posts: 1,621 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) For the money, no thanks. I remember reading this on the man-can awhile back and actually starting laugin' out loud. The wifey was confused to what was going on behind the door.

05-16-2008, 04:54 AM	#24
RuralSTI Amateur STI Driver Car: Blue 07 STI Fav Mod: Track time Location: PA Posts: 30 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) My my friend got back from basic and AIT I went with him to get service on his SI, and the salesman tried to talk him into one of those. My friend just started to laugh at the guy and walked away. Salesman turned to me and asked what I thought of it and if I would be interested in it. My response " um, I have a STI. No thanks "

05-16-2008, 08:12 AM	#25
96accord Professional STI Driver Car: 07 WRX Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 432 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) well tell her congrats.. anymore pictures?? but $30k..........................

05-16-2008, 10:28 PM	#26
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05-16-2008, 10:35 PM	#27
chargedvette02 Silver Member Car: 05 STi \|STOCK\| Fav Mod: Not a post 07 sti fan Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 721 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My sisters new car (a mugen) $30k for under 200 hp and under 150 lbs of tq? Sucker born every minute. The car does look nice... Just not $30K nice.