Honda Civic Type-R (2005)

Advantages: Speed, Handling, Engine Note, i-Vtec
Disadvantages: Old looks, Sometimes harsh ride

...I have owned a Honda Civic Type R (2005 Model) for around six months now. I had many concerns about the car before buying it, however not one of these concerns still hangs over my ownership. I chose to buy a red example, but this is personal preference. I was concerned about the road noise of the car, given the stiff suspension and low profile tyres, as I do a fair amount of motorway miles. So far, I've barely noticed. I don't find the road noise too intrusive, only on the most harsh of road surfaces. Even then, the sweet engine note is more than enough compensation. The hard suspension is a bit of an issue over speed bumps - not to the point that you hear bottoming out noises, but it will certainly throw you around if you don't slow down. The low-set stance of the car has also caused me to scrape my front splitter (lower bumper...

Warped010 03.10.2008 · Read review
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HONDA CIVIC Type R 2003

Advantages: Speed, looks, 6000revs, and space
Disadvantages: Pricy on Insurance and Petrol

...WAW.... Well i finally have my Honda civic Type R. I was lucky to get the leather interior and aircon and cd changer which is always nice to have. Its GREAT, i was a little worried about the gears but that has seemed to be one of the best things about it. its close to the steering wheel and its just feels right. This car is for people who want to have a reliable fast car. ok im not saying that its going to blow your socks off but its quick enough to have a little fun. everything about the car is great, the looks, the feel and the sound grat. And its true what they say, it always puts a smile on your face when you reach 6000 revs and let the type R go. even talking about it puts a smile on my face its great, now i know what you probably thinking, that this dude is forver saying GREAT but guess what it really is. now...

Lourenco123456 22.01.2009 · Read review
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Honda Civic Type R 30th Anniversary Edition

Advantages: Performance, Price, Handling, Practicality
Disadvantages: Engine needs to be worked to get performance, lack of gadgets

...Honda announced this limited edition model to commemorate 30 years of the Civic model in production. As a UK model it was restricted to 300 examples: 100 Red, 100 Black, 100 Silver. I was fortunate enough to order one back in October 2002 in Silver for early 2003 delivery. The Type R in standard guise became something of a cult vehicle to many performance car enthuisiasts. This was mainly due to it's normally aspirated engine producing 200bhp (197 according to manufacturers figures), race car handling and a VFM price tag. However producing a limited edition was something of a masterstroke by Honda's marketing department, because virtually every example found a home well before they were officially advertised, mine included. To make this car that little bit special, Honda added red Alcantara Recaro seats, a leather MOMO...

bermudaviper 16.06.2005 · Read review
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Honda Civic

Advantages: Good built, reliability, smooth ride, good economy, funky interior
Disadvantages: Have'nt found any

...In my family we have 4 cars, 3 of which are hondas, two of them are Civic's, they really are that good! I often am a skeptic when it comes to people telling me such things. I bought my civic 5 months ago, 2nd hand from a local dealer, the car is 5 years old and had 69000 miles on the clock. Even so, I knew that Honda cars are built to last. Its the way they engineer the cars - quality and lots of it. The car its self has given me no problems what so ever. It is a very smooth ride, and offers excellent fuel economy without comprising on other areas. It is a very powerful car and as such I wouldnt recommend it for drivers you have just passed there tests (plus the insurance for first time drivers is substantial There is ample boot space and if you fold the seats (60/40 split) you could easily go camping. Or fit several...

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Review of Honda Civic 1.6 VTEC

Holy Honda it's a Civic!

Advantages: Fresh, economical, it's a Honda with legendary reliability!
Disadvantages: Rear window, motorway road noise, 'plasticky' body parts

...Brand new Civic 2007, correct as of 05/08/2007 My gard... a Honda Civic not aimed at the old fogeys of middle class England? This is a car worth checking out. As a test I actually took this car and showed it to a few senior citizens who themselves own Hondas, mainly the Honda ?mid-life crisis? 4x4 CR-V. I am happy to report that after 3 hours of speculating and afternoon napping, they did not like it at all. That, therefore, means that this car is officially cool. I got this car because the Type-R was way more expensive, was in a higher insurance group and costed more to pay tax for to be on the road. The car I have here is the 5 door 1.8l i-VTEC ES version, not the SE. Let?s face it, although SE costs around £1000 less, it has much less in features and doesn?t have the glass roof! SE doesn?t have cruise control as standard, it...

linkz0rz 05.08.2007 (07.08.2007) · Read review
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Honda Civic Coupe real review

Advantages: Large boot, handles well, looks good.
Disadvantages: Expensive insurance, expensive running costs, expensive parts and servicing and awful fuel economy

...I've got one of the limited edition "Black Magic" Honda Civic DX Coupes -made in America, although it is sold as an official UK car and is UK spec right hand drive. Mine is a 1.5 litre (1493cc) 4-speed auto model with the standard fuel injected SOHC (non-VTEC) D15B7 engine and produces 102bhp. Good bits first: The car certainly looks the part, long and sleek, with a nice black paint scheme with a hint of gold when the sun hits it and good looking six spoke ATS alloys, fitted by the dealer before I bought the car. The 15" tyres fit the car well and don't look ridiculous like some of the huge rims you see on cars nowadays. The car handles well - it feels very light and nippy and certainly brakes quickly enough. The power assisted steering makes manoeuvring the car a breeze and results in a nice quick turning circle...

tomsmith500 02.09.2005 · Read review
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WELCOME TO THE STAR SHIP CIVIC

Advantages: Genuinely Different. Economical. Spacious. Very Well Equipped. Great to Drive. Feel Good Factor.
Disadvantages: Visibility is Compromised. Some Just Will Not Like it!

..." sized Honda Civic was a phenomenal success worldwide, and, during the thirty years that followed evolved very much in line with current trends - Honda played safe, gave their ageing customers what they expected and watched the profits roll in. That was until the end of 2005 when THIS broke cover. In all honesty, seeing the press debut photographs of this car I was thinking that April Fools Day fell somewhere else in the Japanese calendar, Honda couldn't possibly be serious? They were, and deadly so! Mrs R and I just happened to be at Honda Chiswick on the Saturday that the new Civic was launched there. Those photographs were no lie, love it or hate it, this car has jaw dropping styling, both inside and out. Spending an hour sitting in, poking and prodding at it, I had come to the "showroom" conclusion that, beautifully well built as...

RICHADA 24.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Honda Civic 1.8

Holy Honda! Its ur Civic duty to ride dis beast!

Advantages: It is a car, so it can take you places
Disadvantages: When it runs out of petrol, you have to top it up

...Before reading= Seeing has there is no place here for the Honda Civic 1.8 ES 6 speed manual 5 door model, I have no choice but to put this here in the SE model panel. The SE and ES models are virtually identical, except that the ES has more stuff thrown into it as standard, and its cooler. This is a review of the car itself. Honda's customer service is pretty average, but as it's not exceedingly bad, I have no complaints. = A ferociously angular beast, a car with styling akin to a sci-fi convention nerd's idea of a futuristic vehicle, this is a car that has the task of making Hondas hip for those of a younger disposition. Plus, it's made in Swindon. Does it succeed? No. Hondas are known for their reliability, thus their reputation has made them synonymous...

0wnz0rz 29.01.2009 · Read review
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Honda Civic Type R - a great all rounder

Advantages: power, style, purchase cost,dealers
Disadvantages: road noise, front tyre wear, air con option

...My husband purchased our brand new Civic Type R in September 2002 so we have been running it now for over 18 months. In that time all the car has need has been 1 routine service (<£100) and recently 2 new front tyres (£230). I can honestly say after running this car for 18 months that I would not swap it for any other car if I had the choice again. It has the perfect balance of reliability, style, performance and practicality. As a rough guide the car will do 40mpg on a long journey and about 27mpg around town. I would say this is above average for a car capable of 150mph - not on public roads of course! The interior of the car is very classy with good supportive stylish seats with the Type R logo stitched into them. The rest of the interior is a muted grey with silver sections. The instrument panel is a cream background...

lorna139 02.05.2004 · Read review
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Honda Civic

Advantages: Fuel economy, performance, accommodation, dealer friendliness.
Disadvantages: Minor niggles, servicing cost can be high, rattles.

...We bought our Honda Civic 1.5i VTEC-E in 1997 when it was 7 months old, but just had delivery mileage. Our local Perth dealer (Weir Honda) were offering what was a nearly new car with around £1500 off the new price. We knew from looking at comparative prices that this was a good deal and managed to get mudflaps and carpet mats fitted as well. Broadly the experience has been very good - the dealer has been helpful in sorting out several minor problems. These were rattle in top end of the engine (a minor adjustment), a missing jacking point on the rear nearside, a silencer which gave out after 2 years' use, squeaky ventilation fan and a stuck sunroof (x2). None of these prevented the car from running and all were fixed free of charge. In the case of the silncer they really did not have to do this but decided to offer a replacement ex...

Elnoj 08.05.2001 · Read review
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