1997 Acura 1.6 EL Sport review from North America

Timing belt had to be replaced at 150 000 km.

Driver's side headlight had condensation build up since I owned it.

Started burning way more oil just recently.

Replaced wheel bearings at 170 000 km (had to do it twice because I ordered the wrong ones!)

Catalytic converter rubber gasket needed to be replaced at 165 000 km.

This car has proven to be quite a deal.

I bought it for under $6500 and it has done more than just getting me around. It is a way better car than the Volkswagen Golf I used to own. (It lit on fire. No joke. That's how I was able to get this car.)

I'm a kid with a heavy foot and I realized right away that it has little power, but I love the response of the V-TEC once it hits 5000 RPM.

I have double clutched with this car very often amd the transmission feels as firm as the day I bought the car. This thing outruns most civics easy and has good jump off the line.

I learned how to drive manual way better with this car because the transmission and clutch are more sensitive than most other cars so I got a good feedback.

I drive this car hard most of the time and the only setback was the front wheel bearings.

The stock handling in this thing is great. Rev-matching around corners, especially off ramps, is tons of fun.

This car is a great car to learn to drive with. I think I'm ready to move on to something with a little more kick and more aftermarket base like an Integra.

A lot of people complained about uncomfortable interior, but I liked it.