ONLY 1000 OF THESE WERE MADE | 2008 Honda Civic Si Mugen Sedan Owner Review + Test Drive!
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- I've always adored the 8th Gen Honda Civic Si Mugen Editions and was lucky enough to not only film the build, but also test drive it! The Fiji Blue looks stunning on this Mugen Si and even in its stock form, (besides CAI, Tein Lowering Springs and short shifter) the car is truly a beauty. Test driving this car made me want an 8th Gen Honda Civic Si really bad so hopefully we can own one soon :)
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I worked at a Honda Dealership when Honda came out with the Mugen and I remember thinking that we would never sell a $30,000 Civic. We kept that Civic for over 1 year before we finally sold it for well under invoice, just to get rid of it. Really cool car, but it was hard to explain the huge difference in price between the Mugen and the SI with hardly no gain in horsepower.
It's crazy what limited quantity will do to a car's value! That's a really cool anecdote though thanks for sharing :)
In ten years from today, you would say, why did we sold it?
I remember when I bought mine brand new almost 15 years ago. They are fun cars. Lots of stares.
I almost bought the mugen si in 07 but like you said it really was just a body kit and rims, but the tires were really expensive at the time to replace.. so I paid 22k for the regular si sedan .. tax title and license and a 5 year loan I paid just over 27k total over 5 years.. my car payment was 400 a month and my insurance was 130 … Still got my si today .. put it up for sale a while back cause I drive my truck now exclusively .. I took a guy on a test drive and showed him what it was all about, pulled into my drive way and said, sorry dude I think I’m gonna keep it. The car is just so fun to drive.
Bought one and still have it 327,000 miles original everything still. I love my C6 corvette but this gives you such a different thrill 👍🏼
“I’m not gunna go ham” then hits vtec 🤣
FACTS
Irresistible
@abc.garage I can't believe the owner let someone who barely knows how to drive a manual, to drive this car. Absurd
Such a beautiful car, love the Fiji Blue!
When I bought my S2K CR in 09 one of these was at the dealership. Cool car.
Oooooo S2K CR those are rare
You have a CR 😭 so cool
First time filming and test driving a Mugen Honda Civic Si and I have to say I see the hype now! The bodykit adds just the right amount of spice to the body while still retaining an OEM look. I also really love the high redline, let me know if you’re a fan of the Mugen Si :)
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I have one that was sitting in my backyard for 10 years and I’m now trying to bring it out to its glory days
You definitely should!
This looks like a Civic Si simple with body kit. Mugen RR was converted form of Civic FD2 Type R 8th gen and both were made for Asian market and not made or sold in America. However you can easily convert Si into Mugen RR with proper twin exhausts body kit, speedometer plate,front and tail lights, carbon hood,fenders,trunk, and bumpers etc along with wheels and brake calipers to brembo from Acura TSX.
Then you can call it a Mugen RR cuz that is all what they did to make Si to Muguen RR and you can make it even better with your own mods and this is what mugen didn't do (Stage 2 cams for 9500 RPM and K24 block with Wiseco pistons, Exceedy stage 2 clutch with new CMC then ofcourse Flash Pro and a dyno tune is must to squeeze 240-250 whp).
What you said is true, but on record it will not be a Mugen si and only a copy cat and less value.
Such an icon, i remember these when they came out with amazing blue and one of my favorite wings!
Yeah that blue is unmatched especially for its time!
Loved it when it was released, but disappointed that Mugen didn't do much more to it performance wise. Feels like they missed out on a real good opportunity to really make it special IMO.
Lasty K 100% agree, they definitely could’ve done more performance wise
Shouldve came with supercharger
They couldn't because it was getting too expensive. These didn't sell well as they were. Many sold for regular Si prices.
@@andydhillon1977 that's the point though. IMO, they could've sold more Mugen models if they made it more special besides a lip kit and wheels lol. I know there were more Mugen touches, but ultimately, you'd be better off with a regular Si than a Mugen model.
@@airfryerdeluxe5543 I guess that's where we disagree. Not many people were willing to pay close to $30k for a Civic back then, no matter what upgrades it had., especially if the power increase was minimal. $30k opened up the options for "better cars for the money".
I'm happy they made the car though. Once I put a K24A2 into mine, and some bolt-ons, the car will be exactly what I think it should've been from the factory.
3:37 "obviously i'm not going to go ham either"
10 seconds later at 3:47 8k rpm lol
LMFAO HE'S SO DUMB
@@abc.garage lol
Def nice, but let’s face it. It’s a regular 8th gen Si with a bodykit. They did add some things that separate it from the regular Si’s, but it’s just a glamorized Si. They dropped the ball in making this better. Should’ve upped the power to like 230-250hp.
I myself have a Type R, and while do these catch my eye, some people sell it because of the fact that it’s “1000” made. Which is very cool, but come on. Someone can def make a replica and people wouldn’t notice.
I can’t lie, you’re speaking facts
@ABC Garage I wish it wasn’t true .. 🥲 my buddy actually has one and he’s firm with his price of 12K. I know it’s over 100k miles and i know he added some mods which kinda takes out the value. It’ll def be higher if it was stock.
@@Rncfbnx haha I feel bro, thanks for watching the video :)
I knew ive seen this Si in my neighborhood! That Mugen Si is clean in person as it is in person. Love it man! Corona is all to familiar lol.
Hahaha yeah you’re 100% correct
I love you got to drive it not being the best at manual:) what a badass civic though thanks for goin a little bit on it!
Yeah definitely need more practice with manual, but our next project car will provide that once we get it! The K20 motors are just a joy to drive so needed to get some of the RPM's up there :)
A have a regular 8th gen si as a daily, the fun never gets old.
That’s clean man, I’m thinking of picking one up
@@abc.garage do it before they all get thrashed.
@@Christof708 noted lol
This is a dream for 8th gen lovers
Facts
On the hunt for one of these
Good luck on your search
I love this car and almost bought one brand new in 2008. I’m glad I didn’t even now I can’t justify the 30k msrp. It was way to slow for the price range but love the Mugen aero add one just not for the price difference
Facts
Sandals and stick shift = dangerous combo.
Agreed LOL
Nah the best combo, actually barefoot is
I remember when this came out, I saw a blue one like the one in this video. Thing was like $33,000 which was a lot of money for that kind of car in 2008.
That is a lot lol
Especially when the WRX was 35k and almost twice the car.
It’s funny cause they’re going for like 20k now
Such a beautiful car that’s why I had to get my self one and I love it!!
That’s perfect!
Imagine the value of this civic now, just wow.
For real
I was thinking about this car the other day! You would see them now and then here in SoCal when they came out but super rare now a days. I’m glad he kept the OG twilights and not those ricey clear jdm lights everyone with this generation SI does.
100% agree with you
@@abc.garage *taillights but I’m glad you agree! Way nicer
I have one and a absolutely love it. I’m going to have a wheel restored because it bent. After that I’m finally doing exedy stage1 and exedy flywheel
Niceeeee sounds like a great plan!
Just got an 2011 si sedan I love the car so fun to drive I highly recommend it’s a great daily too I love the 8000 rpm redline especially when the vtec crossover hits
Facts!
“Im not gonna go ham or anything” proceeds to redline 3rd-5th gear💀
loooool
Aw man my neighbor has one of these and that blue is so nice person.
Fiji Blue definitely is so much more stunning in person
I remember being a sophomore in high school and not being able to buy this car XD
HAHA
I didn’t know these were that rare saw one new in a showroom years ago, same color and everything and couldn’t believe the price it was over 30k, crazy they only made 1000 and one was around my area. Beautiful looking car but no engine mods just suspension and styling, hold onto it, there is something about having a rare car that no ones else has
Yeah these cars are crazy rare and they hold value like crazy. Definitely something to hold onto
Well it does have an exhaust. So a simple intake and a Hondata tuner wakes it up a bit
Super clean no lie always wanted one
For real though, definitely want to own one in the future, but they're so expensive :'( looool
Yea definitely gotta make room for it in the collection
Cre8tiveGarage straight facts, keep up the good work over at your channel as well!
We got it for 20k in total. Original price was 16k so i would say they arent too pricey
@@c30alt Hmmm, okay that's not too bad. I definitely wanna come across a deal like that ~
Now that they're cheaper, I wanna get one and throw a Kraftwerks blower in it for fun.
Good plan
Don’t know why Honda does not offer the Mugen body kits for the current Honda kinda like dodge and there SRT division, Honda would probably make a killing with Mugen body kits and performance parts. Imagine being alike to buy an 11th gen Mugen SI and 11th gen type R Mugen from factory.
All facts tho
I’m not gonna go ham on it!! Whole drive bounces on rev limiter!
Yeah he had to chill
I like you hyping up his granny shifts lol
Yeah lmfao we be hyping up everything
@@abc.garage haha I respect it! I’d be hyped af too rolling around in that unicorn
The best civic that was made is the Civic Mugen RR, imo.
I do like that one more than this body style that's for sure
Too bad its ugly as fuck........lol
Fd2 not the Mugen rr fd2
Red Honda badges are only for Type-R models, lesser Civic models are not worthy of such a badge.
Lmfao alright
@@abc.garage he right u tho
5th gens baby ❤️🔥
Yes sir
Wanted one of these so bad hell I still do but they are so rare
And so expensive omgggg
My high school buddy had one of these around 2011 2012 was delivering pizzas in it lol
That’s lit lol
You should reach out to youtuber @Doug demuro to do a review on this car. That would be something cool to watch.
That would be awesome!
"Obviously I'm not going to go ham either"....than proceeds to go ham in strangers car
facts tho… lmfao
What shifter did you put in? I've got the Mugen short shifter, stock Mugen Si suspension, braided brake lines and clutch hose, along with the stiffer shifter springs from Hybrid Racing in my FA5 and that's it. It's such a fun car; cheers!
I actually don't know what short shifter he has, but I like what you've done to your FA5!
Might be an aquity short shifter
Got one of these for sale right now if anyone is still looking for one... 109k miles on it
Nice, dm me on ig
@@abc.garage Don't have ig... emailed you
Senna's helmet, TOP!
🤩
Great Car thats why I had to get one and I did and I love it
Love that!
I love my Mugen. I've had it for 8 years now.
That’s super dope man!
My favorite IS of all time 8th Gen
Same here!
There was 2 kids in my town who both had these cars
Lucky kids
@@abc.garage yeah it also helped that they both were rich lol
@@RobbyRobb845 must be nice LOL
Beautiful blue
Fiji blue is almost unbeatable
I love the 8th gens, what’s with the mask though, your outside?
Yeah 8th gens are great, also I think he just wanted to be extra cautious
Your stupid asf lmao he can’t be safe I bet you had the rona already nasty fuck
It wasn’t his car im sure he was being cautious and respectful.
Itz 4 da wu flu
Sadly Muden was just bodykit and rims, no performance upgrades over the regular SI. I owned on of these and sold it to get a MK7 Golf R.
Interesting
Tell him to try fd2 as well
How much do these go for sell for?
Ummmm around 12-20k depending on condition
What kind of Exhaust is that !!!???!?
I think it’s stock?
@@abc.garage cool, do you still have his info in case he decides to sell?
My dad had one of these back in 08
That’s clean, he had one when it was new
Do you know anyone selling mugen civic fa5 body? I need to buy it now.
I don’t
You would think that the “mugen si” would have the 8th Gen civic mugen pedal covers stock. It has the same pedal covers as the 8th Gen Si/CSX Type S and FD2 Type R and the same clutch and brake pedal covers as the 10th Gen Type R, 07-08 Acura TL Type S 6spd Manual. Type S has beefier gas pedal so the cover is bigger too.
I have not seen the 9th Gen Si gas pedal cover but it’s probably different. 2023 CTR FL5 and 2024 ITS have completely new pedal cover designs.
I removed the ones from my CSX Type S because they are 💩 Poo Gen bootlegs. I got some covers off 2 crashed FG2 Si 8th gens at my local wrecking yards.
Yeah I def agree with a lot of your points
also pronunciation is wrong brotha (MOOO-GEN) not (Meeww-gen)
rip to that clutch🤣
may i know the owner’s name? i might throw him a offer. been looking a mugen for a long time
I don’t personally know him, this was a friend’s relative
Check out the Mugen Si page on FB. Someone might sell theirs for the right price.
any infor of the owner sir?
how much for prelude
Nick Peterson LOL no clue 💀
Is this for sale? I’m in the market!!!!
I don’t believe it is
I’m not going to go ham on this car because it’s not my car. Second driver disregards comment zoom zoom 🏎 😂
LMFAO FOR REAL
I remember when these were released. I want one till this day.
I feel you on that
civic si mugen fa5 sedan honda the power of dreams genuine
Yes exactly that 😂😂
Rare af
Dude is wearing sandals lol 😂
Comfy af LOL
@@abc.garage I feel you bro! Lol just be careful hahaha
@@Senzubean93 hahaha I will, good looks bro
I'm sure there are those that'll think my comment is total sacrilege but oh well... I'd really enjoy owning one of these but I wouldn't have it much time before the K20 was pulled and shelved and a moderately built K24A2 went in it's place. Not a ridiculous build that called for E85 but rather something you could daily if so desired. Honda did an excellent job with this machine but failed miserably under the hood. Dependable yes, impressive no IMHO.
LMFAO I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH SOME OF THESE POINTS
@@abc.garage Thanks for your reply sir. Try owning an ITR and not willing to pay insane money for like Volk wheels, Spoon parts, Hytech exhaust and the like. Not saying that any of those brand names are bad product at all because they're of excellent quality. That's why I've always been a loner in that community. I build my car to my liking and anyone else's opinion is just that, an opinion.
It's pronounced "Moogen" :) Nice car, I have one too.
haha for sure, definitely had a few people comment that
You are already sitting in his car, handling his shifter, and holding his steering wheel, if the owner has covid, then the mask is doing nothing. Might as well take off the mask, improve your mic vocal quality, and kiss.
(although credit where it’s due you guys caught your audio so well the mask barely hurt your audio at all. 👍)
LMFAOOOOOO IM DEAD
If the car is disinfected, then they are fine. The mask will help them from spreading the covid if they have it.
Yeah I've owned 2 of them.. #227 and #207.
Damn that’s clean affffff
Let me know if you want to sell one of them? I’d been trying to find one for the longest.
@@DamnChinn same
The only way to tell the Mugen si from another si is the door jam sticker. The Mugen will say 18 inch wheels and the normal si will say 17 inch. There's really nothing special about these at all. You can literally purchase every add on this car comes with. You can also have the inside door jam stick made to say 18 inch. There's no real way to tell a rep from a real production Mugen si.
All the hype for nothing... At the end of the day it's just a basic fa5 with Mugen parts
To each their own
@@abc.garage oh very true. I'm not hating on the car. I own a 08 fa5, it's the one Honda that ever caught my eye. I was just stating that 1-1000 don't really mean squat due to the fact there's no way to tell if it's authentic or a replica 🤷. They did it with special editions type r but couldn't due it to the Mugen fa5 when there's only 1000 produced. I wanted one at one time till I found out no stamp and that they could be faked if done correctly. Enjoy your car though.. the fa5 is really fun to drive 😁. Currently waiting for snow to go away so I can install suspension on mine and put my SSR type c RS on her.
@@williamfitzgerald6585 that sounds like a solid plan! Hope the snow goes away soon so you can install those parts :)
@@williamfitzgerald6585aren’t they distinguished by VIN number?
It is just rsx type s
Oh word?
it was really cool until you find out its just a body kit on a Si... sadly but still very cool
Hahaha definitely agree with this
Not gonna go ham, redlines 😂
Trueeeeee
dis boy fast
K20 power ftw
U gotta add a turbo bro no excuses lol if u do it right the price of your car will only go up lol
OKAY BOA SHEEEEEEEESH
!!!!
Lmfaaoooooo
Let’s goooo
Had one and sold it for 12k before the pandemic hit biggest mistake ever now car is worth 20k easy if you can find one in good cond😒
Yeah they really soared in value!
Seen a bunch this morning going for 13-16k with 40-76k miles
Want to buy mine?
how much
I would give you a crazy number. 15k. I love this car had it for 10 years
@@travisstankowski7495 that’s actually not too bad
Im in wisconsin
@@travisstankowski7495 awhhh I’m very far lol west coast
The is just another wannabe so call Mugen for the US market. Why can't we get the real Mugen RR in the US?
Ouchhhhh
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Wish I could make out what you're saying 😷
Loooo
These were really nothing all that special. Honda shipped one to every dealer and some still had theirs a year later. Nothing more than a slightly tarted up SI for a whole lot more money. They attracted a lot of wannabes. The owner here was a fool to let those guys drive it!
Facts it was dumb to let us drive it looool
Nice lawn mower
LOL FOR REAL
@@abc.garage you good sport my friend. I appreciate special cars and this one of them.
@@abdelfettahayadi5642 thanks for watching 😊hard to find these in this kind of condition!
@@abc.garage you welcome brother. I like what u post. And hopefully u will reach 1 million soon
@@abdelfettahayadi5642 haha wow I’m so far from 1 million thank you though I really appreciate that
If anyone selling their mugen. Let me know. Cash in hand. Located CA
I’ll see if I know anyone selling one
I have a black mugen thinkin of sellin it located CA
🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️ owned mine for 7 years
Why he got his mask on outside
This was during peak Covid times
Looks stock foo 🤣y even mention the short shifted if you ain't even touch your block yet lol
lol what’s wrong with mentioning the short shifter even if it is stock 💀
It’s literally an si with a tune up lol
It’s also extremely rare especially in this condition
is he gonna sell it? lol
Hahaha idk
@@abc.garage haha do you know he’s social media account? or something that I can reach him out?
@@topx2698 I can ask and get back to you bro!
@@abc.garage alright. thank you. i’ll wait for your update. do you have social media page so we can talk more privately?
@@topx2698 abc_garage19 on IG
3:00
Lol
Mugens are only right hand drive
This is a USDM spec
tengen
Calvin finna go to jail
Cool car, but super beta to be wearing a mask outside. Sad!
Lmfao
@@abc.garage Glad you got a good laugh at that, lil fella
🔥🔥🍚🍚🍚🍚🍚🔥🔥
Bro why are you wearing a mask outside with nobody around you? What’s the point
Lmfaoooo he just wanted to be safe and this was like peak covid times
Still slow
It’s a civic what do you expect lol
Face mask lol
No comment
Mask lmao
Yes
A mask? Really?
chill lmfao