1994 Honda Civic 1.5i Coupe review from UK and Ireland
"Great fun, an undiscovered Gem"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Remarkably little. Needed a new Exhaust and Front Discs at 80K, and new Front Tyres every 20k.
A CV joint was replaced at 115k because the cover had split in the middle of Winter and by the time I noticed it was too far gone.
The radiator was replaced after (apparently) a piece of road debris went through the slots of the air intake and split the core causing total coolant loss. I only noticed when the heater went cold and I saw the temperature gauge off the top of the scale. Amazingly after replacing the Radiator (£65) and coolant the car ran as well as ever without any Head-Gasket leakage.
General comments?
Without a doubt the best car I've owned.
Used for Transpenine commuting I was covering 900 miles a week for 2years. The 102 BHP engine really has just enough performance when driven one-up, but returned 44 mpg. Handling was a joy although there was quite a lot of Road Noise. I needed a larger car and replaced it with a Civic 5 door, which has much lower geared steering and is no fun through corners.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 150000 miles |
| Previous car | Daihatsu F20 |
| Date of Entry | 2nd October, 2002 |