1991 Honda Civic Si review from North America
"A great handling Lil speed devil"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The car is comfortable I love it, but I have to sell it now that I'm in college and need a car with lower miles.
The ball joints and CV joints all went bad at the same time... This sucked.
Needed new tires constantly (but this was my fault because I lowered the car).
The bushings for suspension went @ 203k miles.
The clutch had to be done @207k miles.
The car needed a gas tank @ 207,500 miles.
Sending unit later on, plus fuel lines.
Heater core and then blower fan.
General comments?
Water gets into the taillights often and shorts out bulbs, I have gotten pulled over for this many times because bulbs were out and I didn't know it and this gets very annoying very fast. My last Honda was the same way (92 Accord).
These are just repairs I had to do to make up for the crap job the last owner took care of the car. Its still my baby and I'm sad to see it go.
I love the Si besides the little things that get on my nerves its great :)
I'm opting for a Escort ZX2 or Cavalier Z24 for my next car... Maybe another Honda, but they always have high miles for the same price of a domestic car with low miles that'll last almost as long.
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| 465,000 km on virtually all original parts says it all |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 209000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 30th October, 2005 |