its been months trying to figure out civic variance.
i identify civic through the headlamp design.
called it "small eye" for the eg and "big eye" for the ek version.
i just can't understand the eg8 convert eg9, ek4 convert to 99 and other converted civic just goes on..
the number eg4, ek9 and etc.. what is shows actually??

EG and EK are two different generations. From the top of my head, only JDM Civic and Civic ferio models. MalaysiaDM models dont really apply, they have different codes and different vriants.

Hatchbacks (Civic)
EG3 - EL
EG4 - MX/VTi
EG6 - SiR/SiRII

Sedan (Civic ferio)
EG7 - EL
EG8 - MX/VTi
EG9 - SiR
EH1 - RTSi (4WD), ZC motor i think
EJ3 - EXi

Then, for the EK
EK2 - EL
EK3 - VTi
EK4 - SiR
EK5 - RTi
EK9 - Type R

If anybody else has anymore info, feel free to add, Im not that knowledgable in Civics, sorry

letme just add a bit...

3 door

EG4 - MX/ETI/VTI
EG6 - SIR/SIR II & VTI (Europe)

4 door

EG8 - MX/ETI/VTI
EH1 - RTX/RTSI


EK3 - VI / MI / ML (4door) VTI/ RI (3 door)
EK4 - SI (4 door) SIR/ SIR II (3 door)

Each model code corresponds to same type of engine
Exp - EK4 - all B16A
- EG4 - all D15B

These usually applies to Japan spec vehicles.

I gets confusing on japan export models and non japan assembled vehicles.
Example - for Singapore market, they use EG8, but different engine D16B (assembled in Japan)
- for Malaysia (Kah Motor) - the code EJ is used for both EG & EK, whereas the
code EJ1 means from 1991, EJ2 - from 1992 and so on...

okay... i know this is hard but of all the EL, MX/VTi, SiR/SiRII, EXi, RTX/RTSI and bla bla bla..
which is the best for the eg and ek class? i know type-R is the best, but what about the others?

none are THE best

it depends on what 'best' means to you.

there are a few high performance models in the lineup, EG6, Ek4, EK9

and a few good run-around cars, cheap to run, easy to maintain, like the EK2

it's very subjective.

of cos type-R not exactly the best..
spoon tuned eg6 still can compete with the new ek9 type-R
i'm just referring to more on the general way..

With the civic EF/EG,
The B16A engine determined the top variant of the models. and "SIR" being the top badge. (SIR & SIR II only differ in trim levels). SIR was also used as top variant for CRX & Accord

EF9 - SIR
EG6 - SIR / SIR II (3 door)
EG9 - SIR / SIR II (4 door)

With the Civic EK (95-00), things changed a bit bcoz of "Type R" (B16B engine), the "SIR" (B16A) badge was no longer considered the top variant. The "SI" (B16A) was used as a top variant badge for the 4 door

EK4 - SI (4door) SIR/SIR II (3door)
EK9 - Type R (3 door)

So to sum it all up the top variants for civic EF/EG/EK were the EF9, EG6, EG9, EK4, EK9...all which used the B16 engine. Another rule of thumb with Honda cars of the time is that any car which used the DOHC VTEC is considered the top variant....

What spec going for EK-5? MT or AT & what type of engine? never heard it before...........

EK5 is a 4wd civic using D16A engine (AT & MT available)

?!!!!?,U mean 4wd!!?? civic got 4wd meyh? not FF?

got. but never see any in malaysia. how bout EJ9 4 doors 00? is it 1.6 or 1.4?

Got

the 4WD civic was available from the EF generation, running ZC motors, the EF5 RTX, RTi and RT-Si

RT = real time 4WD.

I know a few people driving 4wd EF5 sedans and RTSi EGs

Wonder when Honda produce 4wd match with Big V...............

There wont be.

Unless you mate the b16 with the 4wd trans from the RTSi

then you get a 4WD DOHC VTEC.

The 4WD Civics were more for convenience rather than for performance, as in japan alot of places use steep mountain roads & subject to heavy snow. Usually most of Japanese cars have a 4WD variant.