Honda Civic 1.6 VTEC

The 1.6 civic sport is now the second civic I've owned from new and there are a number of reasons why I've stayed faithful to the Honda brand. Honda engines are very reliable and I have yet to have any problems in this regard. Moreover, the dealers are generally easily accessible and most offer a relatively high level of customer service throughout - whether your car's in for a service or just a new set of wiper blades. The 1.6 engine, as well as being reliable is also economical. I drive the car pretty hard and it still returns in the region of 32 mpg which is pretty good going. Less ... more

I have had a company car from the moment I passed my driving test but in 2001 after changes to the tax laws I decided to opt out of my company car scheme and purchase my first car. I had been driving a VW Passatt Estate but wanted something a bit smaller, the obvious choice was a VW Golf but I had driven these in the past and wanted to try something different, besides the golf’s are a little more pricey than other hatchbacks and seeing as I was paying for this myself, money was now an issue. I looked at most of the 5 door hatchbacks in the class but it was the Honda Civic that stood out ... more

I purchased this car in November 2011 (2004 reg) as my first ever car, and I am very happy with it despite some problems. - Gearbox bearing problem - Little did I know when I bought it, there was a problem with the gear box. It would make a loud whirring noise when you accelerate and sound horrible when idling (like scraping metal). After some research I found out that it was a common problem for this civic due to a cheap Input Shaft Bearing they put in. After getting quotes of well over £1000 to fix the problem, I found a guide online and with little mechanical knowledge went to fix the ... more

I was in the pub with some friends the other night, discussing ambitions. As a student, my ambitions are limited - have enough money to feed and water myself, and turn up to enough classes to get a degree. But it got me thinking - what could I be? I've always figured I'm young, free, and will be rich just as soon as I get a job, and my ambitions will spring from there. Then I realised, that, despite my 19 young years, I've been privileged to drive a decent number of cars. And they weren't all Fiesta's either. VWs, Mercs, Audis, Porsches. I've done pretty well for myself. That was in ... more

I recently bought the 2001 Honda Civic Coupe (4 door). To be honest with you it wasn't a hard decision. I have owned two Honda's previously- 1988 Prelude and 1994 Accord. I knew going in that I wanted to Honda Civic Coupe EX. There are four Civic Coupes available, each different mostly because of options. The Honda Civic Coupe comes in array of interior/exterior colors (but still depending on which model you choose): Clover Green Pearl/Beige Taffeta White/Beige Eternal Blue Pearl/Beige Inca Pearl/Black Satin Silver Metallic/Black Rallye Red/Black Rallye Red/Beige Nighthawk Black Pearl/Black ... more