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1976 Honda Civic 1.2 petrol from Australia and New Zealand

Year of manufacture1976
First year of ownership1999
Most recent year of ownership2001
Engine and transmission 1.2 petrol Manual
Performance marks 8 / 10
Reliability marks 5 / 10
Comfort marks 5 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 10 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)
7.0 / 10
Distance when acquired150000 kilometres
Most recent distance200000 kilometres
Previous carMitsubishi Galant

Summary:

Very cheap, unexpectedly fun

Faults:

The factory 4 speed blew apart (my fault)

General age problems (e.g rust)

Started to use a bit of oil.

General Comments:

Definitely a Japanese Mini, but far better than a mini.

The 1.2 is surprisingly quick and the whole car took a good thrashing with only a gearbox eventually giving up.

Handled really well, never managed to spin it out with oversteer.

Interior was a bit lacking as with most car of its time, not exactly inviting on a cold morning.

Parts are really cheap.

Never had an engine problem that a tune up didn't fix.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 19th June, 2001

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1976 Honda Civic Station Wagon 1.5 from North America

Year of manufacture1976
First year of ownership2000
Most recent year of ownership2000
Engine and transmission 1.5 Manual
Performance marks 6 / 10
Reliability marks 3 / 10
Comfort marks 3 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 10 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)
5.5 / 10
Distance when acquired211000 miles
Most recent distance211500 miles
Previous carVolvo 145 S

Summary:

The best $5 I ever spent

Faults:

Since I've had it I have replaced a battery terminal, radiator, the turn signal flasher canister, and a rear driver's brake cylinder.

I also have had to clean and adjust all three jets in the carb and the gas pedal linkage, I'm about to do a CV joint.

General Comments:

I've had it for a month and it is a very good little car, with a little more love and small adjustment it will be very reliable. I'm 16 and this is my first street legal car and I would recommend it to anyone, it has been really inexpensive, I paid $5 for it and have invested $35 in parts. I've driven it a lot and it is also very inexpensive to run.

P.S.

It also does really well off-roading too, even though the yellow doesn't let the dirt show up as well as I would like it to!!!!!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th October, 2000

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12th Jun 2002, 14:31

I also am sixteen and own a 1976 Honda civic c.v.c.c. 1500cc, but it is not a station wagon. I Would like to say that with very little money these cars can rock. I Know that yellow isn't the best color that these cars could be painted, but it makes it look like a big M@M. Thanks.

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4th Jul 2007, 09:41

"It also does really well off-roading too"

I see this car won't be around much longer.

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3rd Aug 2007, 19:03

Yep, the 1976 Honda is a honey. My mom loved her CVCC and called her the "Ladybug." She even had my dad paint it a deep orange, and was looking for him to add the black spots (which he didn't). Of course, now the orange is a "hot" color!

Sadly, Mom is no longer able to drive it, so it sits.

Can't really see just letting it go for "$5," since it has a newly-rebuilt engine, etc., but I hope to find someone who will love it as much as she did, kinda like these young ladies do theirs!

And the gas mileage MUST be better than an SUV! ; D.

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15th Apr 2009, 13:06

I had a yellow 1976 Honda Civic back in 1987 when I was 16 as my first car. It was a great car, and at that time had 135,000 miles on it. I sold it for the same amount I paid for it at that time, $650, to a local guy and I saw it around town every now and then. What a car. Now I own a 1996 Honda Accord with 174,000 miles on it. It will probably run forever too.

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