Acceleration is slow, but perfectly peppy for a 1.6, handling is beautiful and tight. Build quality? Never brought it to the shop. Appearance- my favorite. I decked mine out a little, but it's a beautiful car, inside and out. Great on gas, basically no maintnance required, only the needed oil change. Absolutely fun to drive, especially standard. More pick up in mods and it would be terrific.

Once you've driven a car with VTEC you miss it on other cars.

I've put this car through alot. Its help up for the most part, its had some problems. Its a pretty fun car to drive; small, quick, and good handling. Upgrades: -Magna Flow Cat-Back Exahust -Blitz 15in Rims -Skunk2 Suspension -Aftermarket Sound System -Sparco Racing Pedals

Preformance: Pretty peppy, decent stop and go acceleration. step on it to its 8700RPM redline and you'll be smiling all the way home. Its sporty breaks with 4 wheel disk's were ahead of its time for the price. and its got front and rear sway bars, giving it go-kart like attributes. Build quality: mines nine years old with only one little squeak. i have done only maintnance repairs to this car. Appearance: for a nine year old car. i think it still looks great, with optional front and rear lips. Cost of ownership: very cheap on gas, i average 33MPG, as well as belts that i replaced, in total about 400 dollars.Allthough insurance is a little up top. Fun factor: the car is VERY fun to drive, its very spirited and quick, allthough refined and comfortable.

It took me a very long time and a lot of hassle to finally purchase this car, but it was definitely worth it in the end. The transmission shifts smoother than butter, the engine roars to life if you want it to, and it handles twisties like no other car out there. The lowered stance, de-badged grill, and JDM fogs make this Si one one of a kind. I get an average of 32 MPG, and the maintenance factor on this car is almost non-existent. Best investment I have ever made.