1989 Honda Civic GL review from UK and Ireland
"High performance, cheap insurance, cheap to run"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Since I have had the car the problems with it are that:-
The CV joints or the drive shaft has gone.
The glove compartment shakes.
The back shelf shakes.
The driver's seat seems to have a mind of its own, it might just fall back when you are driving at 70mph.
General comments?
Apart from the above, this car is fantastic.
It's only a 1.4, but I have left Golf GTi's standing, Toyota Corrola GTi's are slight competition, considering they are 1.6 injected. A car not to mess with is the Nissan Sunny GTiR as I found out standing at the lights. But I wasn't far behind.
It is a quick car for a 1.4, it's extremely nippy and 0-60 around 9.7 seconds with top end at around 115mph.
It looks mean with 15" 5 spoke alloys, with tinted rear windows, and a nice exhaust. The car is already quite low, but lowering it makes it look that much better and the 15" alloys just grip the arches.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 16v SOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 127000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Micra |
| Date of Entry | 29th May, 2001 |