2000 EM1 Honda Civic Si: First Drive
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- The car just got delivered to me and I'm ready to take it for a spin. It's been 18 years since I last drove my Civic Si. It's amazing to be able to have something like this to enjoy once more.
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“This will be my car”....completely ignores her “Sounds pretty good”..proceeds to rev 😂
The whole ride with the kids, he did the same thing - until his son said something about new wheels. he didnt acknowledge anything anyone said lol - What I would do if I was driving my HS first car (which is what I had) again!
Hilarious 😂
Just love seeing Matty this happy - living in nostalgia. Sometimes it’s not all about the numbers.
Nostalgia is where it's at👌
"it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow"
Jamal's Garage it’s even more fun to drive a fast car fast
@@PHFilms3 I think driving a fast car fast is fun if you can feel the speed like Matt did at 5:51. Some cars now are so refined and smooth that you can't feel much going on at 80mph+ that you think you are driving 35mph instead of 80mph.
@@PHFilms3 True but you can only drive a fast car fast at a track, you can drive a slow car fast 365 days of the year
joey s driven a slow car fast....everyone else thinks you’re a douchebag for revving it out. Either way going 100 mph is the same in a civic and a corvette you’re still going a 100
John Mitchell lol.. Negative.
When the first drive in your 170hp civic goes better than your 650hp Corvette 😂
L8 APEX 😂
@@pilotvanquish3886 2 year old top of the line carbon 65 c7 Z: nope
18 year old civic with vtec yo: YES
I love it! Lol
Nostalgia playing a huge part with that, but I would for sure smile driving a blue EM1 right now too.
@@MikeEM1 me too! That's got to be one of the cleanest Si's in the country.
@@L8-APEX mark my words, I'll have another blue EM1 someday! Regret selling mine.
That joy you experienced the first time you engaged VTEC is the reason I can't get away from Honda/Acura. This is a great video.
You know there are cars that perform well throughout their entire rev range? You don't have to wait for the last 2500 rpm for something to finally happen.
The smile on your face makes the whole video. I think everyone who's sold a Honda they once owned misses this feeling! I should have never gotten rid of my Prelude.
I agree. I had a 99 prelude. MONSTER vtec crossover.
Still driving my 2008 Civic SI. Bought one year old. Best car I’ve owned.
I'm never going to sell my FBP EM1🔥
I still keep my Honda from 97 first owner not letting it go anytime soon
That’s the truth man. I miss my 01 Prelude SH. Even tho it wasn’t the fastest car I’ve own but it was my favorite. When that VTEC hit it sounded like 1000 Bees lol. Miss that car
A true Honda guy at heart. Glad to see Matt never forgot where it all started
Power of Dreams🔥
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Matt is going to be running his Honda Civic with a spoon engine. And on top of that, he just went into LHT, and he ordered a T66 turbo, with NOS. And a Motec exhaust! hahahaha!!! Dude Matt, it's good to see you smiling ear to ear. Fond memories.
mechaet33 don’t forget about Race Wars
This has already been said 15 times
Tommyfyeah will be sourcing parts too
🤣
I think this says so much about cars in general. You can drive something with less than 1/4 the HP you're used to and still have a blast. More power doesn't always make you happy.
Nostalgia🔥
And you aren't insulated from the feels!
I think cracking some good ole vtec is something that anybody can appreciate. Oh, and t’s highly contagious!
not surprised to see you here. gonna try to buy his engine ?🤔
Classic adrenaline rush back in the day when I would engage VTEC in
my old EM1. Smiled ear to ear every single time.
Facts🔥
I graduated in 2001. This car, the Prelude SH and the S2000 were the cars I wanted .
I had an SH in college 😜
I remember H22 swaps were the thing. Now its K20
@@mattkessler2 I'm jealous. I've only seen one in person in the last few years. Most of the Preludes I do come across nowadays aren't SH models.
@@Joe_Friday There's a mint SH model near me for $7k in all black. Really tempted to go pick it up and have it as a daily and keep my '19 Si Sedan at home for the weekends.
@@ValkenDnB Ugh. How many miles is on it? Go get it!
"I have to let out the clutch quicker" YES, PLEASE. The revs not matching are hurting my little Vtec soul.
Yes
He just got it. He’ll get it prefect after a few more miles. The clutch definitely lost a lot of life in this video though.
They're not the fastest but they're one of the funniest FWD cars ever made! Right behind the ITR and EK9. A timeless vision.
Facts🔥
@@AleksandrKisslove funniest? Lmao. You mean funnest lmao.
@@imtheonehero9305 yeah, that's exactly what I meant lol
See what happens is when the force pulls you back your foot naturally comes off the gas, you have to keep your foot to the floor....to fully appreciate Vtec
100%
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Facts🔥
And keep your foot down while you're shifting too. Them you stay in vtec.
It's funny how much more you like a 2000 Civic over a C7 Z06 😂
N/A Vtec with a manual will always bring a smile.
mellowbob Especially straight piped haha
Simple fun!
“This will be my car!”
“It sounds good haha” drives away.
Man I needed this. Your and I have a very similar story. The sounds this video made brought back SUCH GOOD memories of my black 00. Thank you for taking the time to do this build. Reliving some youth. I bought mine 20 years ago this past December. Sold it only 2 years after buying to move to the BMW world.
Leave it stock it's perfect man
RICARDO you must be new hear. Did you not hear how much money he spent to purchase this? 25k for an Em1 is outrageous.
Noise Control yup goes from a $25,000 car to an 8,000 car
@RICARDO nah been here long time know Matt. It's a shame such a clean expensive example is getting modded. Oh well everything he does will be reversible I'm sure
I agree don’t mess with it
This is my Favorite Matt Video in a long time. He seems genuinely spellbound. Make me want to go find a Forest Green 1992 VW Jetta GLi
You seem more happy driving this than any other vehicle I've seen you drive on your channel. Those were the day 👍
Nostalgia👌
this is the most wholesome video i think you've posted haha, 6:55 is you reliving your teens. this car is awesome.
Love when you do content with more attainable cars. It's cool to see $100k+ cars but with a recession about to hit it's nice to see you working on lower end, fun vehicles.
he’s about to make it a $100k car! haha
@@eddiefara The only way to make a Civic $100k is to put $99k cash in the glove box 😂
@@ScramJamJohnson well this one he bought for 25k!!!!
Leave it stock. Thats what you paid for!
@@chukob5 will devalue the car for sure. But I dont think he cares. It's just a car to use for the giveaway. Perplexed why you would pay so much for one just to take it apart. But that's not my money. If I win it I'll return it to stock that's all I know! Haha
Keep stock parts to sell later, but make racecar!!!
he is gonna give the car away!
Don’t rice it out it looks so good stock the only thing I would do is the ex spoiler that it
Looking forward to the day I see "Dialing in Ryan's first car" as a video title. He seems to have a real interest like his dad!
Its amazing to see a 40year old (plus and minus) obsessed man can get so excited about an old 4-banger Honda, yet owns GT3 RS, M5 an M3, jancky Vette, Ford Raptor and so on.!!! This is good stuff Matt.
It really is so cool honestly
I can’t get over how mint the interior is
I've had Evos, STIs, and even an S2000 but for some reason, I came back to 1998 DC2 GSR. I didn't really care for Hondas back then but the nostalgia is nice now that I'm older.
Jovincent Del Mundo I am 37 and just got my 1998 DB8 running again after years of sitting. Swapped in a fresh b20v with boltons and I drive it just to drive almost every day. I’ve had more powerful and expensive cars but these just do it for me more.
I've always wanted a silver gsr that looks 100% stock on the outside, just to anger/annoy/disgruntle the hat wearing crater faced punk mouth breathers whom if you looked at their facial expression would completely melt down and short circuit to the fact that the car is: a) stock looking b) actually WASHED (I love how these morons claim they "love" their vehicles, but when it comes to washing/cleaning = low energy joe biden approach c) sleeper - put a turbo on it or something that makes it competitive without all the LOOK AT ME and MY FLAT BILLED HAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
07wrxtr1 not a Biden fan but it’s well documented his cars are clean and awesome and he loves them like us. Politics can be mixed w cars but you are really reaching. Just get a car and enjoy it for u bud.
Nostalgia is where it's at👌
Most of the time, re-buying a car like this would simply be nostalgic as it's almost never actually as good as we thought it was when it first happened but the smile on Matt's face says it all when driving this.
The amount of joy I got out of this watching Matt re-live his college days is far too high. Proof that you don't need the fastest car in the world to bring a smile to your face. I am not even a Honda guy and I can't wait to watch this build.
So good seeing you happy. No shit this is without doubt one of the best cars you have bought. Such good memories from mine. I love that you can thrash these and not be doing crazy numbers, things don’t need to cost a racket to have fun. Such joyful simple fun. Can’t wait for this series 😎
R.I.P clutch 2000 - 2020
Just teasing, Matt
No definitely rip clutch lol
I think the audio and the video are a little out of sync, shifts do not seem to match with the sound
@@mybuscus10 No, his mouth is matching the sounds coming out of his mouth. He's just holding the clutch in too much. It's been a while for him so he gets a pass. I remember going from a stage 3 clutch back to stock and I couldn't shift for shit.
Lol
Matt cuts video after 13:44 feel like he started to get emotional 😭 I would too bro! Living old glory days!
Nostalgia🔥
Not following Matt for long but I can't recall him being so happy/smiling/laughing so much. 25G flashback.....priceless
It's fun to watch everyone's happiness after they mush the throttle in whatever they're driving.
Why is this way more exciting than the GT3?
wjkrug because he can’t afford a GT3
thank you for posting this. I often miss my 2000 EM1 that I sold in 2005 like the dumb kid I was. I know I’ll likely never get to drive one again. This video reminds me of enough of what it was like and that’s okay. ✌🏼
Ah man the em1 was my first Honda. Those things are getting rarer and rarer. Enjoy man!
Can't ever go wrong with an EM1💪
In 1998 I was forced to sell my integra type R due to conditions beyond my control printed I've just purchased a mint 1999 EM1. I'm so excited. It will remain stock. Nothing like these cars ar all.
This is just simple pure fun gotta love it when a guy who has $100k cars but still gets excited in a 20 year old civic
Well said.
Can’t wait for this. My first new car was a 2000 Celica gt-s 6 speed. My best friend in college had a black 99 si. We were going to NJIT studying engineering and everyone wanted an si or gts or ITR. I wanted anITR but they were constantly stolen in Newark. My buddy had a 98 civic stolen which was replaced by his 2000 si which was then stolen but recovered. We took our cars to englishtown to race on the weekends or Wednesday night when they had test and tune. I can’t wait for this build!!!! I graduated hs in 96 so I get the significance of this car to you and in general. The si was a blast for under 20k new back then.
“I dare u to leave everything on this except the tires”😂😂💀💀
"Nothing but smiles" 😁 love it man, can't beat a little vtec civic for that haha
Going 60 and it feels like you are going 1000 ! That is exactly how I feel with my Integra Type R. It is such a fun car to drive but not fast. It just gives all the sensations that you are going fast. And yes VTEC makes me smile every time!
I LOVE a good clean old Honda Civic Si, I'm more excited about this than the C7,the fact that Matt is taking a normal car and turning it into a very enjoyable car, makes me so excited!!!!
He’s actually destroying a classic. Leave it stock!
I remember you talking about this car for the first time like 3 years ago, I’m so happy you got one!!!!
I had this car too and never should have sold it. The Jackson racing supercharger is great for this car. It gives it just enough power to make it fun.
“This will be my car”... wow this exhaust sounds good.. revs her out lol
I am so freakin pumped for this car on the channel! I had an Integra GSR which is extremely similar. After an evo, sti, and s3, I still think of the tegy. I think if I drove it again today I'd think differently but the 8200 rpm red line was so cool!
My red 2000 and I just celebrated our 20 year anniversary last week. Bought it brand new and have put 68000 pleasurable miles on it. The only thing I have changed on it is the radio, the rest is completely stock.
People keep asking me if I want to sell it but for what the book says it's worth, I'd never in a million years find something as cool.
I had an Electron Blue Pearl EM1 exactly like this back in the year 2000 along with a 1999 Milano Red Integra GS-R at the same time. I was straight out of high school and didn't even realize what I had at the time. Ended up selling them both for a WRX STi several years later.
You took the W on that one. Honda garbage can never compare to Subarus
Matt, I watch all your driving videos. THIS is the only video where I see you smiling from within. Even with the Porsche and M3, you did not have this kind of smile. This makes me want to buy my first car again to experience that feeling.
Ry is getting big! Maybe you should keep the Civic for his first car Matt! An OG spec'd Civic wouldn't be bad.
2:15 - 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵! 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵! 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦
! 😊
and learning him to drive a manual.
It's cool to see that someone that has cars like yours can still appreciate something like that. The difference is so big I don't think I could ever see something nice on a Civic after owning multiple Porsches, BMWs, etc. Hopefully you continue to enjoy the build.
Beautiful family Man you are certainly blessed
I'd never thought there were be such a fanbase for the old EM1's.
I still have my 1999 Milano Red Si. Its got about 60000 miles on it. its only see about 5000 miles in the last 10 years. I don't drive it much. I haven't driven it since 2019 November.
I've always wanted to just turn it into project car. Mine isn't stock as it runs a T3/T4 Turbo, its only at 5psi. Minor mods all around the car and it runs fine. I put some Nitto NT05's 205/50/15's on it last year. Replacing my Falken RT615's.
I've been wanting to put some money into it maybe when I have more disposable income.
Love that car I had a black 2000 Honda Civic si in 2001- 2005. Memories for me too.
Dude! You’re bringing me back to my 99 SI that I bought brand new. I later supercharged mine. I sold it because I got sick of the Civic crowd. People kept trying to steal mine. My only complaint was that it needed a 6th gear.
In 2007 I had a clean one all original 78k original miles but it was stolen. Later I bought a black em1 but I always wanted the blue, so I bought a blue one, but sold it, now I regret it.
This transmission desperately needed a 6th gear as well as an LSD
Damn Is it really that bad?
@@jafethgarcia4819 it all depends on where you live. i advise a 5 speed manual
@@nacl2858 Ah that makes sense, been eyeing one of these so hopefully no one steals it if I end up getting one 😹
That vtec engagement is priceless!
Honda makes the best sounding 4-cylinder engines IMHO. Brakes, though...about 4-5 super hard stops and the rotors would warp.
Some of the funnest cars anyone will drive . Sounds like it has an unequal length header giving that offbeat sound
Goes to show, Matt has obviously driven alot of fast cars and has the luxury of owning some beautiful examples. But the smile when VTEC hits is something people who haven't experienced it just don't get. 😂
Some of these have sold for over $50,000 on BAT. This is beautiful and original. Please resist the urge to modify it.
wait, I love this channel. finally not some dude thats just tryna make the craziest thing, just very humble:) i love it
awesome! going back to your roots, well don't know if its your roots, but the nostalgia on your face is awesome to see. Living everyone's "dream" to be able to go back in time and do it the way you always wanted in the beginning. Cant wait to see!
Hahah your kids’ commentary is great! I hope my kids some day are into the same stuff as me..
One with 169,000 miles sold on BaT today for $10,000. I would daily this thing every day for the rest of my life!
I had a base 1997 Accord five speed through my 20s, and I can feel this car through the screen. Interior is perfect. DAMN, I want this car. My Accord shifted so smooth. 😁
I bought my 2000 Si new and have 128K miles on it. I'm still constantly asked if I want to sell it, but I always say - "Not yet, I'm having too much fun!" I love my daily driver. (strictly stock)
Love it ill take mine over all these new cars with crazy technology in them. I may pull mine out tomorrow if weather is nice.
I saw one today and it sounded so friggin good ❗️ I will always love this thing. I need one.
I bought this same car new in 2000....I still have it! Needs a LOT of love, tho.
I'm more excited than I should be for this build.
Matt - "Is this car junk?" Ryan - "Sort of." Hahahaha
Matt, I say you keep it. Just look at how happy you are man. Make it to your spec and just have a blast with it and also knowing that this is in good hands for years to come. Much Love! Can't wait for more content on this car.
The beauty about civic. It can carry your family and have fun on it.
Cool car. My friend had one in the exact color about 10 years ago. I remember driving it and I found it to be a blast to drive. It handled well and it had character. Cars like this don’t exist anymore. Looking forward to watching it come together on the channel.
Nostalgia🔥
“ it feels like I’m going 1000 “. Lmao I felt that .
when you feel that VTEC crackin y0!
9:15 big mood everytime I drive my Em1. Love these cars so much man!!!
Rev match down shift to help slow your pace so your not overly dependent on braking. Slowly expand you driving style to make you the star and not just the car. This car is awesome, plain and simple!
I had a 1999 Red Si and loved mine. I can't believe how much these things go for.
25k May sound expensive but when there’s a possibility of adding it as a business expense... well played sir
"Greatest car ever created" and "FWD" should not be next to each other, but you said it.
Ha, ha... So true.
@@ObsessedGarage It's a nice car tho. Love the blue, and the engine sound. My dad's 1999 civic lx was more fun to drive than my fwd v8 grand prix.
Made me appreciate lightness and visibility over big power and sporty rooflines.
Moral of this whole video is that the car doesn't have to be fast to be fun. It makes all the noises and it feels fast and that's fun in itself. The byproduct of speed doesn't matter as much as we have been convinced to believe. Can't wait to see a few mods wake this thing up.
lol, old school N/A cars with an actual throttle cables that you have to rung out to 8k to get powers are so fun :)
Never seen Matty so excited for a drive 🤣
God this brings back memories of my 00 black si. They sound so good with an AEM cold air. Kamikaze 4to 1 header, Greddy Evo exhaust plus a test pipe. Of course cam pullies, cam gears, lol. And a clutch. And definitely a skunk2 weighted shifter. Man I loved this car. Shit will be stolen in a week.
I love my FBP EM1🖤 always keep her in the garage and even have a GPS tracker on her👌
It actually sounds brilliant just now. Its got the right amount of depth to it without it sounding like a can of wasps.
Really looking forward to this project.
Last year I bought my highschool dream car an 07 Fa5 Fiji Blue Si. It's kinda rough but I think its worth restoring. Gotta fix the dents, remove some rust starting to form under the rocker panels and do a new paintjob. Very fun car, fantastically slow.
Granny-shifting not double-clutching like you should.
Those cars are awesome - one of the best looking Si models ever made. My brother owned a 2000 Si which strongly influenced my decision to buy a 2008 Si which I still own today. They are absolutely not the fastest cars, but the ability to rev to 8,000 is super fun, Idc what anyone says. High RPM Vtec sounds amazing. To get any other car that revs that high, you have to buy an exotic like a Ferrari or Lamborghini. (Obviously there's the S2000 but that's also Honda and has Vtec as well.) Extremely fun cars to drive
Made me realise the true beauty of a stock civic.. as I've never heard of stock civic noise before of this era.. sounds so good and poised!
What a great story. Going back to build your dream car after all these years.
Car sounds soooo good.
This reminded me of being in my uncles civic and begging him to go “fast” times were simpler then
Awesome vid man. I’d just keep it, and then when my son is older, it’d be his first car.
Am I the only one that’s like Wtfk is his son really think that car straight shit when it’s the hottest Honda ever made 😭😭
Good old Matty! The only man in the world who would choose the civic over a Corvette! 😂😂😂. I can’t believe it...
You sir, are the devil ! I decided a couple weeks back that I need a vtec in my life (always been a VW guy) and posted my car for sale and the hunt for a clean vtec began. Now I watch this and it’s making me want one even more now 🥺🥺🥺 thanx Matty
Nostalgia🔥
Oem type r Recaros will put you nice and low. You'll love it, look for the black recaros as apoosed to the red ones!
Sounds awesome!