I can not seem to understand what prompted you to stop short of flaming the car especially since it had not changed much in the years after it was introduced (other than minor design items).Your review of the 2008 Si Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-honda-civic-si-sedan/) nailed it for me and I found myself purchasing the car and have not regretted my decision th