1997 Honda Civic LSi from UK and Ireland - Comments

10th Oct 2003, 15:55

"Lovely, cheap, reliable and fun car!!!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Barely anything really. Amazing for a nearly 7 yr old car. It needed a new center exhaust section costing £80, and I replaced the tired shock absorbers with a new adjustable set (much better).

That's it!

General comments?

I have owned the car for a year now, and love the reliability, and excellent, but expensive dealers. I would rather pay more for better service than pay less, and get poor service like 90% of other manufacturers offer.

The car is my first Honda, and has impressed me with its build quality, power, refinement, looks, economy, value, and all round ownership qualities.

The performance for a 1.5 is good, but my thirst for power is beckoning me to the faster model! With an adjustable suspension kit fitted, and 17" wheels and tires, the cornering and steering feel is much better, but needs more steering weight for more confidence.

The seats are un-supportive and a dingy color, but apart form that the car is quiet and solid. Why buy a Volkswagon for build, when they are bland, and why buy French cars for flair and handling, when a Honda does both very well, with no bad points!

I would recommend a Honda to anyone, and if I had to buy a new car, and had lots more money, I would still buy a Japanese car!

The other great thing is, the car only cost me £4k, and to look at it, it looks like £10k!


18th Mar 2004, 18:17

My steering feels light too with 17" wheels. What can be done?


31st Jul 2007, 21:42

Do what I have done on my 1997 Civic LSi; fitted out with 17" TSW Blades, torque the power steering pulley nut up to 289 lbs ft of torque. The bigger wheels cause the pulley nut to vibrate too much. This is your only free fix. Mine has done 47k miles since I re-torqued this nut. My steering is still light, but not as light.

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