1992 Honda Civic Reviews - Page 3 of 18

Bought the car from a dodgy bloke, so I expected things to go wrong, and so far I've replaced:

- Right hand outer CV joint.

- Right hand boot rack.

- Re-do the oil injectors.

- Re-wired headlights.

- Great handling.

- Quick acceleration.

- Damn good when it comes to hand-braking around corners.

- Not the best car to drive along freeways and highways, as the sound can become quite annoying, and I got a full exhaust system installed, which doesn't exactly help with the noise on the longer roads.

- Really fun car to drive... each time I drive it, it's like a new adventure, really enjoy this car.

- There's a fair few modifications available for it, and as I'm into the looks of the car, these cars are really nice to do up, although it does cost quite a bit of money, and aftermarket body parts aren't all that easy to get around to.

Replaced the CV joints several times. This is common on these cars.

Replaced the distributor after it blew apart. Also a common problem. Funny, I was able to drive it home with a cracked distributor.

Dash lights shorted out after ants infested the firewall.

A/C caused the engine to vapor lock when the clutch was engaged during really hot weather (90 degree and up). The problem was a very expensive valve I chose not to replace.

Besides the items listed, nothing on this car ever broke. It was the most amazing car I ever owned. 40mpg on the highway from Day 1 to the last day I owned it. It never stranded me anywhere. I followed the maintenance schedule to a 't' over the 15 years of ownership. It was worth every penny.

The car accelerated and handled like a go cart, especially with the clutch.

The interior held up well over the years. And you can pack more in the back than you think.

There was one drawback that was the reason I sold the car. It was HANDS DOWN the most uncomfortable ride I've ever experienced. Hard seats, noisy, bumpy. But again an amazing little car. We called it "The Japanese Tank."

The distributor and various electrical issues. I spent $1000 to fix various electrical issues.

Overall, good on fuel. 40-50mpg, great in the snow with front wheel drive. The only problem in the snow is the clearance factor.

Parts are cheap. The only major problem I had was with the electrical system, besides that, a great car.

Rusty distributor rotor cracked. (Installed subwoofer's just prior (very loud) may have been the cause).

Transmission is grinding (soon swapping in.

That's it.

The car is awesome. Not the fastest Civic of the model line, but with VTEC-E (economy) I get 54 mpg highway, and around 30 mpg city when I'm enjoying some 'spirited' driving. Much better then my mothers '07 Honda Fit. Ride is VERY comfortable! I'm 6'6" and with the seat all the way back I can very easily fit in this tiny hatchback.

Nothing so far but I haven't had it all too long... And the mileage is fairly low. But it's a Honda, I don't expect any major issues for some time.

Had to replace the fenders and the bumpers because the were damaged. Also replaced tires, brakes, usual stuff. Overall has been very reliable.

Well I feel, in 2008 and in Canada, somewhat privileged to own this car. There are a million Hondas in North America, but few EG SiR examples, especially with no rust in overall great shape. Some poor fellow imported it and needed to sell, so I snatched it up at a great price.

I drive this car in the summer months quite a bit, on average about 4-500 km per week. It is very reliable and fun to drive... For a 1.6 that is 15 years old it moves nicely while getting excellent fuel economy.

The B16A package is a great engine/transmission that is fun to zing to the redline of 8K but also very usable for the daily commute. Oh and LSD...

Oil consumption/grinding transmissions are common with B series cars but this one seems to have been well cared for.

One nice feature is the power sunroof. It also has a different layout in the back where the seats fold down crating a table. Much more usable than USDM versions.

As the suspension is of course spiffed up, I had it out at a local track day and a fun time I had. EGs handle great and this car in close to stock form is impressive. RHD is weird at first, but you figure it out pretty quick.

Anyway, people have always liked to beat up on the old FWD Civics, but for the 5K I spent, I couldn't be happier. I'd maybe like to swap in one of the more modern/powerful drivetrain packages sometime, but who knows. What I do know however is that this is a special car. I'll keep her.