1998 Honda Civic lxi 1.6

Summary:

Reliable, speedy 2 door hatch car

Faults:

Gear box started to get clunky after 20000 km of no service. A good service fixed this.

That's all.

General Comments:

The car runs well although it is not the most forgiving to drive.

The clutch is awkward to use (for first timers).

The gear stick has a lot of travel between gears.

Suspension is very soft (ie not a performance car obviously)

Low profile tyres aid performance extensively.

After 50,000kms it will get to 100kmh in under 9 seconds! Not bad for a civic.

Honda 1600cc engine is very quick for its specifications. In comparison to all other 1600cc cars I have driven, this is by far the fastest.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 10th March, 2003