Legendary Honda reliability, so far nothing out of the ordinary has gone wrong with the car.
Front brake pads needed replacing due to normal wear and tear.
Only other niggle is a squeak from the clutch, however I think this is just a dry hydraulic piston pivot rather than any serious bearing wear.
Nice looking car, with nice low chassis and good feel around corners.
Performance isn't bad for this size of car from only a 1.5 engine; really picks up from 3000+ rpm and revs to over 7000rpm however the engine is a little harsh sounding at higher revs.
Fuel economy is good around 40mpg and the engine doesn't use any oil; Honda engines seem well built and likely to run for many thousands of miles with no problems.
Grey interior is pretty characterless, but gets the job done and feels solid and free of rattles.
Overall I have really enjoyed owning this car and I think the Civic is a credit to Honda. I would happily buy another Honda, maybe one day I might get my hands on the Civic Type-R :-)
Ah-ha - mine wasn't the only LSi with a squeaky clutch then. I agree with everything that's said here. A lovely, reliable car that regularly hit 40+ to the gallon, even when driven fairly enthusiatically.
I never got bored with the car even after 6 years - it was stolen and wrecked so now I'm looking for another car. Guess what? An LSi or ESi of similar vintage is right near the top of the list - and I'll buy an immobiliser...
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