Faults:

Mainly wear and tear issues.

New back section of the exhaust.

New tyres.

New brake pads.

I had the radiator changed as it was leaking, but I think that this was stone chip damage.

General Comments:

An extremely reliable car with cheap insurance and running costs.

I did a great deal of motorway travel in my last job and the car never let me down.

Fuel consumption is really cost effective. Great round town and long distance.

Body work still looks like new. Minor stone chips evident, but I have looked after the car and it has paid off.

It's very basic inside and few extras. The seats are quite comfortable.

Faults:

Central Locking failed after 5 years-easily repaired.

Very slight rust on boot, but only after 98000 miles.

Front seat rails wear out quite easily.

General Comments:

This car is an absolute beauty. We got it new just before the L registration came out, nothing major has ever gone wrong (touch-wood!) and the car has always been extremely reliable.

Not only is it good fun to drive, especially with a little bit of tuning, but it is also very reliable. It doesn't use a single drop of oil, even after almost 100000 miles, and there is no rust except from a small section on the boot where it was scratched.

Although the cabin is not the most interesting place to be, it is functional and very easy to clean. The mechanicals of the car are also very simple and you can easily service it yourself with a little motor knowledge, saving yourself the absolutely ridiculous dealer prices.

The dealers are the biggest disappointment with this car, they have completely hopeless after sales service, and are totally overpriced for parts and labor.

But, apart from that, the little Honda is fun, practical, economic and still looks really funky, even next to more modern cars, especially the new Civics, which look so plain in comparison.

So do yourself a favor and get a 91-95 Civic 3door, customize it a bit and have some fun!

Faults:

Suspension bush replaced at 102000 miles

Clutch plate spring failed at 108000 miles - replaced clutch.

A few rust spots starting to show.

Seems to go through 2 or 3 headlamp bulbs per year.

General Comments:

I bought this car with little hesitation after experiencing pure fun above 5000 rpm on the test drive. The noise and power are awesome. Even biker friends love it.

Handling is great and can be pushed very far. Very composed and predictable with no nasty surprises at all, but you get thrown around because the seats are not a good shape.

Road and engine noise are a little tiresome, and the ride is hard. Doesn't bother me, but passengers complain on bumpy roads.

The initial cost seemed high, but was well worth it. Cost of motoring has been exceptionally low over the 5 or so years. I kept a full service history to about 60000 miles, but have done little more than oil changes since then. Have only suffered one breakdown due to the clutch failure, so am extremely pleased at reliability.

It's been driven extremely hard to the rev limited almost every day for the last 6 years and is still running sweetly. However, at nearly 10 years old it is starting to show it's age and poor treatment. A couple of rust spots here and there, plus an occasional crunch going into gear.

I would definitely buy Honda again, although the Type-R would probably kill me!