That is true - in terms of aesthetics, you get a lot of
additional pieces of good stuff (including the Rockford Fosgate
sound system on the EX GT). Bodykits and rims wise, sad to say the
Civic 1.8 rims are nothing impressive, unless you get the Civic
2.0A, but that's a whole new price range to contend with. Another
thing to note that if you intend to get genuine mugen
kits/spoiler/spoon sports rims etc, they don't come cheap - usually
in the 4 digit price range.
In terms of engine specs, yes you are right in the sense the in
the EX GT you will get more power from the 2.0 DOHC (155bhp), as
compared to the Civic's 1.8 SOHC (140bhp). Maintanence wise I
honestly have no idea, I don't own either so you probably have to
hear first hand from EX and Civic owners.
To be honest, buying a car is a very personal thing, because you
are the person who will be behind the wheel day in and day out, I
think its best to go with what you like - go test drive the both of
them. All I can say is, follow your heart and you'll be a happier
person.
This thing about getting more power from different car engines
that I keep reading from different car forums...
Where do you even get the chance to use that kind of power? Say
a 2.5 WRX engine that gives almost 300hp at 6200 rpm. How often do
anyone even rev up to 6000rpm?? True that the EX engine provides
more power, but if the driver dun use it, then might as well get a
cheaper engine.
