what is the difference?

[98DXCP]

between 96-98, 99-00 ?
look the same to me but there probley is a difference

[G-M-W]

the tail lights and some interior things are different...i dunno what else

[Mushroom]

96 had unique (bigger) tail lights.

[pdiggitydogg]

different front (bumper, headlights, grill, fenders)...interior slightly different(96-98 had analog contols 99-00 had digi-dials)
Tails were the same size...thats why people who have 96- can use the 99- tails (including myself) but the 96- had orange turn indicators and the 99- had white (amber bulbs)

96-98 (JDM)
http://www.signetmotors.com/96civic5Ffr.jpg (non jdm doesnt have the bumper trim)
(you know what the climate looks like in your car)

99-00
http://www.car.net.au/stock/images/cars/honda/1999/civic/vti-r/3dhatch/34front1.jpg
http://ebay3.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_c2a3e629abf9d785d63c98e30ca93189/i-1.JPG
see the difference?