1992 Honda Civic SiR from North America - Comments

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.

This is supposed to be a 1992 review.

Hey, I have a 1991 Civic Special Edition, which I bought in November, with 350,000km on it.

I replaced it with a b16a, with the SiR tranny, and this little 872 kilo car flies.

I have added a Type R fly wheel and some better headers and a 2 1/2 exhaust to give it a little more power, lowered it 2 inches, added 205-40-r16 tires for more grip, and I can say it's a good little car, and good at the track.