Well, having decided to part with my money, I bought a Civic Sport 1.6. Ummm. Coming from a new 2.2 Tid Saab that was less than reliable I turned to Honda for the first time.
The car is a pleasure to look at, but upgrading to 17" wheels was the mistake. The handling was twitching and less than confident around bends and corners even at low speeds.
Purchased as a 54 plate, three months on the car is being sold. It has loosened up and gives a nice burst of speed when needed. The brakes are alittle grinding and it pulled unevenly when breaking.
The interior has clean lines and is comfortable. The stereo lacks an MP3 player or tape deck but the sound is good.
Now you ask why didnt I go with the type R, well insurance came in over £500 more - now I've done the under 30 high insurance and wasnt about to go it again over 30!
The service from the sales guy was 2nd to none - it was fantastic - could not have asked for a better service.
To summarise, a good quality car but anyone with the idea they want a nice looking, cheap sporty lookalike with the benefit of being lower in price than its competitors. Perhaps change the tyres to something with more confident grip!
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I've never really liked Honda, A friend of mine had a sporty one, but it didn't do anything for me!! Larry
LegendaryMrDude 27.02.2005 17:33
Awwww, you should have gone with the Type-R, you probably wouldn't have swapped it quite so soon. Although it wouldn't have been any smoother a ride. Sam.
Advantages: Quite spacious, modern interior for its year. Small compact car good for around town. Disadvantages: Did not like the feel of the steering system.
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