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[nivek2002]

Well it was just released on TOV that its coming! This is great news to me, i got see some down in the carribean and they look stunning. At $10,000 dollars this is really tempting me.




Kevin

[Maine_Honda_Racer]

What the hell is it exactly? Specs? Links?

[pwr_crx]

look kinda similar?

[nivek2002]

Lol yes they are similar to the oddy but are actually very cool - small sub compact, weight is sub 2500lbs , 1.3L or 1.5L i think L series motors, great gas milage. Just think of it as a great Daily Driver, or great first car for many kids.

[Airjockie]

hehehe......

[nivek2002]

thank you! I loved the movie

[rpr]

hehehe......

I WANT THAT CAR!

[Hotrodder]

Too bad it's a taxi!

From motortrend's site

Japan's Honda Motor Co. will start selling a 1.3- litre subcompact in the United States as early as this year to compete with its South Korean rivals, a leading Japanese financial daily reported Thursday.

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Honda expected to sell the model at about 10,000 dollars, cheaper than its Civic, which is priced at 13,000 to 20,000 dollars for models with 1.3- to 2-litre engines.

According to the report, the new subcompact to be introduced will be based on Honda's Fit subcompact, which is popular in Japan, and the automaker expected annual sales of 50,000 units.

Honda is considering exporting the vehicles from Japan but might produce them in Brazil instead if the dollar continues to trade below 110 yen and makes exports from Japan less profitable or even loss- making, the report said.

Meanwhile, Honda's spokeswoman Yuriko Yabe denied the report from Tokyo, saying nothing had been decided.

[rpr]

I don't want just a regular Fit, I want the Mugen one linked above. If you haven't seen it, go and do it now!

[IamNOTaRicer]

Yea.. the Dynamite is awesome... makes me actually consider buying a Honda product built after 1987... oh, if only it makes it to our shores..

--Danny

[bryman10]

Mugen Fit Dynamite: Bryman want!
That is a sweet looking ride. They REALLY need to bring that bad boy over to North America (NO, not just Canada-----bastids and your CRX Si SE's)

I think I soiled myself after viewing the movie....

bryman<------would SOOOOOO rock the Fit dynamite

[DarkHand]

It's nice with the K swap, but then again ANYTHING is nice with a K swap.

I want to like it, but I can't seem to get used to the styling.

[timothymckay]

Get this, over here it's called the "Honda Jazz". Almost as bad as "Fit"

Edited by timothymckay, 10 March 2004 - 08:26 PM.

[Rampage]

I can't get past this new 'taller' design school. I just don't like cars that are taller than they are wide, it rubs me the wrong way, and really screams 'sub-compact' Such as the fit, echo, prius, etc.

IMO cars should all be wider than they are tall, not just for looks, but for safety (roll) purposes. Thought the Civic and CRX are both sub-compacts, they don't scream out as such, mainly because their body style is wide before tall.

My $0.02

Cheers,
Mark

[nivek2002]

I can't get past this new 'taller' design school.  I just don't like cars that are taller than they are wide, it rubs me the wrong way, and really screams 'sub-compact'  Such as the fit, echo, prius, etc.

IMO cars should all be wider than they are tall, not just for looks, but for safety (roll) purposes.  Thought the Civic and CRX are both sub-compacts, they don't scream out as such, mainly because their body style is wide before tall. 

My $0.02

Cheers,
Mark

As far as asthetics (sp?) i completely agree. But i have seen these narrow cars in action down on the carribean islands where you almost must have a small narrow car for little roads and bad traffic. There they are completely at home. Then you bring them to the US and they dont quite fit in with the hummers and such