1994 Honda Civic EX coupe review from North America
"This car is kick-ass, very powerful for a little engine, and just won't die"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
There really isn't anything wrong with the car other than a few dents and scraps, ex.
The front bumper was falling off on both sides when I first got it. (couple months ago),but a few screws later and it's all good.
The cup holder doesn't work, but hey I'm playing with the stick to much to even care about the cup holder.
It didn't come with a spare tire. so I had to steal one from a 89 civic next door to me.
For some reason, last night I went to go down the street from my house, and the front right tire (which has about 30 miles on it) just went flat. I still don't know why, other than the fact that there must be a hole in it somewhere.
General comments?
This little I-4 vtec engine really pulls the car around at a brisk speed, it loves to be played with and reved up to the early redline of 7,000rpm (top is 9,000rpm).
It gets teriffic gas mileage considering the way I drive it, mostly around 25-32mpg. which is extremely great seeing how the car has over 230,000 miles on the original engine.
The day I got it, I pulled to a stop sign before getting on the highway, my foot slipped off the clutch and the other slipped onto the gas, it left a good 5-10ft of rubber on the road. which is nice for a "fuel effcient-economy car".
I can't wait to put a decent exhaust system and an AEM short ram intake on it and see what she can really do.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6litre, VTEC, B16Z6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 227000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 230000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Citation |
| Date of Entry | 5th December, 2007 |