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Fans of the Honda Civic may be surprised to see so little change in the 2010 version from the previous year’s model. While the 2009 Honda Civics sported many noticeable changes like updates to lights, bumper, tail and color, the 2010 model seems to have the attitude, “if it ain’t broke don’t change it.”

If you’re considering buying a Honda Civic, you’ll still have plenty of choices to make, like sedan or coupe, and gas-driven or Hybrid. (A sedan also runs on Compressed Natural Gas, an up-and-coming fossil fuel alternative to gasoline). Not to mention what color Civic you want to take home, and what kinds of features and accessories you want!

The sedan is still the pick for people looking for more legroom and better handling, while the coupe is a bit sportier with just two doors. Both the sedan and the coupe come in several types of trim, including DX, LX, EX, EX-L, and sporty Si.

Becoming More Fuel Conscious

Just a few years ago, the Toyota Prius was the Hybrid on the market. In addition, it looked like a Hybrid. For drivers who want the benefits of a Hybrid with the appeal of a car as good-looking as a Honda, the Civic Hybrid is a great option.

When the driver stops, the combined gas and electric engine shuts off and then starts again when his foot releases the brake pedal. It’s surprising how much gas this process saves. The Hybrids get 40 miles per gallon in the city and 45 on the highway.

The Honda Civic Hybrid doesn’t require plugging in the battery because it recharges itself through regenerative braking and cruising.

Choices, Choices and More Choices

The 2010 Honda Civic has more than its fair share of options and accessories. Rather than offering features individually, each tier of the Civic offers another level of accessories.

The EX-L and Hybrid come standard with heated leather front seats.  The EX, EX-L, Si, and Hybrid all have the option of a navigation system with voice activation and wireless cell phone link, a handy feature for drivers who commute or travel frequently. This navigation system allows the driver to use an iPod or MP3 player with the car’s sound system.

Pricing

The Honda Civic has a price point for every driver, from the basic DX models starting around $16,000 for both the coupe and the sedan, to the mid-level EX model, which features auxiliary audio controls on the steering wheel, power sunroof and outside temperature gauge, ranging from $19,000 to $22,000. For the luxury lovers, the Hybrid sedan with leather seats and the navigation system is priced around $27,000.

Building a custom motorcycle isn’t just something fun to do; it’s something that can consume your life! But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as long as it doesn’t consume your wallet in the process. If you’ve ever read the novel “Rebuilding the Indian,” you know how difficult it can be to try and build or rebuild a motorcycle from a hodgepodge of parts and pieces. Using custom motorcycle kits is a much less frustrating and less expensive way to build your custom dream bike.

Custom motorcycle kits don’t take all the fun and sport out of building a motorcycle. They just provide you with all of those pieces, parts, odds, and ends that you’re going to need to get your motorcycle together. You know the feeling you have when you realize that you need to run to Home Depot again for another thing to finish your home project? This realization often results in retiring to the couch and vowing to finish “tomorrow.” This is the scenario that custom motorcycle kits help you to avoid.

Using custom motorcycle kits doesn’t mean that you can’t add all kinds of custom chrome or aftermarket Harley parts. The opportunity to add all kinds of custom chrome and custom parts is half the fun of the building your own bike. Make your selection from the various custom motorcycle kits based on the overall features of the bike you like, then swap out mirrors here, a seat there, get an amazing paint job, and soon your custom motorcycle kit becomes a truly customized bike.

Before custom bike building became as popular as it is today, you would have had to get out the saw and the blowtorch and make your own custom motorcycle parts! Today there are so many aftermarket Harley parts, exhaust systems, wheels, and other motorcycle accessories that it’s easy to build your own custom bike without having to invest loads of money in equipment and machinery. The kit bike just makes things that much easier.

And no, there’s nothing about starting with custom motorcycle kits that is “wimpy.” The alternative is to put together a list of things that you need, and then go shopping for them all over town and on the internet until you’ve filled your list. You’ll have to decide whether you would rather have someone else put all the essentials into one box (custom motorcycle kits) or shop for everything yourself and build it from scratch.

The money wasted in mismatched parts that don’t work, the cost of gas from driving around town, and the cost of shipping parts from all over the country adds up! With a custom motorcycle kit, there is one purchase for all of your essentials, and then you can pick and choose any custom parts that you want to add or swap for a completely customized motorcycle.