1982 Honda Civic 5 door hatchback review from North America

Front brake rotors are warped from mountain driving.

Body has rusted badly around wheel wells and lower quarter panels.

Fuel filler pipe was badly rusted due to a poor design, surprisingly the replacement part was both in stock and cheap.

The 1.3 litre combined with the 5 speed gets 35 miles per gallon in the city and will cruise at 120 kph.

For a 500 dollar beater it has been a great car.

Parts are very cheap and still easy to find at the wreckers.

Replacing the stock 12 inch wheels with 13 inch wheels made a 100 percent improvement in the handling and ride.

Long hills and passing require some planning to get the car up to speed.

A quick and nimble city commuter.

At 21 years old it still feels tight and solid, especially compared to the 7 year old F150 we had.