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Last old shape Civic. Cavernous inside. Noisier and harder ride than competition, but mush better use of interior space too!. Engine seems fine, slow pull away but acceptable mid-range overtaking and

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Reply to comment on oil consumption! Uses lots of oil because its a diesel. What an absolute load of rubbish, there is no way on this earth that any diesel engine should use any more than a petrol. &l

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Whilst still under warranty the aircon packed up requiring two visits to the dealer due to having to order a part. <br>Then the vehicle broke down, diagnosed as an ERVS(?) valve on the fuel syst

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Though the coupe is Honda of U.S.A. I have had this car for nearly 2 years and find it is just as reliable and well built as the Japanese built hatchbacks. No problems what so ever.

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I have had this car for 6 months now, it drives like a 2000, the acceleration is amazing for the size of the engine. Fuel consumption is good but I cant reach the published figures! more like 50mpg. I

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

I have recently purchased the above mentioned car and man is it a beauty (although not quite a Type R). <br>Having gone from driving a Nissan Almera Im no newbie in driving a large hatchback and

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Are there any Civic Hybrid owners out there? I would like their comments. <br>Regards <br>John P <br>Down Under (Queensland)

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best car i.ve ever owned in 13 years, out of supras, preludes and golf gti, fast ultra reliable and cheap to run. would never had parted with it had a taxi driver not had pulled out in front of me whe

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

excellent car apart from the petrol cap which is very difficult to open, can be embarrassing on garage forecourts

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Clicked the wrong rating ---------- This is the correct one.

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Brilliant car, masses of leg room in back -- easily seats 5 large people. Does 140 mph, only slight thing against it is it is a bit juicy!

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Very nice to drive, lovely torquey engine that returns ave. 55 mpg and the tax only costs ?‚?£110 (submitted 05/01/07)! <br>Interior is practical and comfortable with an enormous boot -

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Our car has been a typical Honda, sailing through each of the 3 M.O.T tests while in our care. The car has had faults, but only fair wear and tear related. One set of tires, Brake pads all round, ne

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Car has done 31000 miles in 5 years, serviced at Honda dealer. <br>-ECU replac3ed after 1 year - warranty. <br>- front seats re-covered due to excess wear - warranty <br>- air condit

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Just had our much respected Honda tail ended and it will be missed. At 10 years old it has never failed to start, never gone wrong and probably had many more years of life in it. Just tyres and exha

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No reliability problems. <br>Some warranty items (trim alloys), replaced without fuss. <br>Engine and Performance (very good)

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Car bought from a garage in Edinburgh with a true millage of only 12000 owned by an old couple in Edinburgh who looked after it like a baby. Not long after getting the car from the garage I noticed a

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I had three years of trouble free motoring, it never missed a beat and had over 50k on the clock when I changed to another Honda. The unusual position of the gear stick allows a good deal of free floo

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I bought the 1.7 litre turbo diesel Civic because it was a Honda and Honda engines do not go wrong. After three breakdowns, two engine management systems and two turbo chargers (replaced under warrant

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

A superb all rounder. Very reliable, sensible to service. The only things replaced so far at 68,000 miles are tyres and brakes. A great and versatile car.

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Excellent engine with plenty of torque, very economical with good handling. Very reliable and only goes to the garage for a sevice. Only minor gripes are road noise which can be intrusive and heavy ty

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My Honda Civic 1.6i SR VETEC is quick and extremely reliable. After nearly 100,000 miles it still starts first time and drives like new. It has never needed repair but I have always kept to the servic

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Bought my Type r from local showroom. Delivery was 3 weeks early, although the leather seats didnt arrive (I decided to cancel the leather). Decided to get it in Cosmic grey, as I read other owners

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I bought this car 8 weeks ago from a local Honda dealership with 65k on the clock, for ?£5695. It is in beautiful condition, royal blue, and the engine looks and sounds like brand new. Not let m

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Great car. Have driven many hatches and although not quite as much fun to drive as a Focus it over delivers else where. Build quality is superb and it never goes wrong, ever! Engine is fantastic, will

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Brilliant economy and reliability. I bought this car as a year old Honda Management car saving about ?£5k on new - and Ive had 5 years trouble free motoring. the car has only depreciated at ?&po

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I’ve owned my civic for 2 years now and still happy with it. Very few minor problems mainly wear and tear, great performance for a 1.8 169 bhp 0-60 in about 8 seconds and will go onto 138 mph

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Very uncomfortable drivers seat - seat base tilts back too much. <br>Radio RDS system doesnt work - Garage unable to correct. <br>1st to 2nd gearchange stiff - caused by engine rocking on

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

I bought this from the local Honda dealer. Although a cheaper car, I have had wonderful customer service. The car is great, although it wont pull a skin of a custard and not the most economical car. I

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The Honda Civic Type R is a majestic mad ride. It is very fast, handles superbly and grippy with great seats. No problems mechanically; yes its a Honda, what else? It is noisy at high speed but thats

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I bought the car from my dealer and have had nothing but trouble with it since. After a few weeks the seats seem to "wear in" and due to the hard suspension it gives an amazingly uncomforta

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

I bought from new. Extremely reliable car. Superbly smooth engine and gear change Very good build and trim quality. Very economical 40 mpg combined Pleasure to own and drive.

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Our second Honda. Bought from new. Equipment levels good. Economy good. Pick up is mixed, sometimes seems to need more power. Roomier in back than our previous 1998 Corolla Costs limited to routine s

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The Type R is a wonderful machine. It is the closest thing you can get to a touring car on the road. Yes this means a hard ride, It can drink fuel, its noisy, but lets be honest you don&#8217;t b

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Reliability: exemplary Comfort: good driving positio Ride: poor: crashy ride does its best to spoil the ca Handling: excellent. Not as composed as some French rivals, but very effective Practicality:

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I got this car a year ago - a genuine low mileage job. Other than a problem with the tracking on the front right-hand wheel, it has been absolutely faultless. This is by no means a fast car, but it h

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Well, it should have been a dream car. After 12 years of Honda ownership Id finally bought into the legendary Type R badge. Great! Or so I thought. Now 2 years on I feel qualified to make a judgement

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

I purchased my Honda September last year 2002. Everyone telling me how good they were etc. Well to be honest the car is good fun, engine and acceleration reminds me of my Jap bike The only trouble wi

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

This is the 1.6 LSi auto. Ive had the car just over 3.5 years and it has been great. Good performance, plenty of room and extremely reliable Only downsides are expensive servicing costs and hassle re

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Poor gear change 1st to 2nd when new that improved after 15,000 miles although still not great, otherwise a great car.

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The first car Ive ever kept for more than 3 years Bought new and over 50,000 miles later the only problem has been a glitch in the central locking, which was fixed without fuss under warranty Ride ca

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I bought this car in April 1999 with a genuine 40,000 on the clock. The Vtec engine is as sweet as a nut. It has 113bhp max. But feels a lot more, although the power is in the upper rev range, (4700

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

I have had this car from new and it has done 177k miles and still sounds as sweet as a nut Every mechanic that has had the privilege to go under her bonnet comments on her soundness. A triumph for th

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

A wolf in sheeps clothing To look at the vehicle you would think that Stevie Wonder had a say in the design but the driving experience is far more credible The 1.6VTi engine takes you from 0-60 in 7.

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Driven this little machine for over 30K miles now. Well over 115K on the clock. Absolute dream to drive! Handles like a go-kart. Dizzy bearings went around 90K and been through a couple of heat shiel

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Well impressed with this small but big car, must be best in its class Weve now clocked up more than 50K miles in two years trouble free motoring. This car is a credit to Honda Being a 1.4 petrol it g

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Ever since this model came out Ive longed to own one, and the day I took my wife to our local Honda dealer I knew my expectations were justified I prefer an automatic to manual and as I drove off the

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Its a wolf dressed up in sheep clothing and be warned, it ain&#8217;t an old mans car.

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Bought this car 4 years ago and I have been tremendously impressed by the amount of attention its required or rather lack of. For every MoT, the only essential replacements were required was new tire

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Very satisfied with the car, done 36k miles since May 01 without any mechanical problems, but there has been some frustrating faults (features if you work for Honda) 1. Nighthawk Black paint scratche

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Love it! Have only recently purchased the car but previously had a 1.5 VTEC hatchback, which had 150,000 miles on the clock (until it was rather unfortunately crunched into a hedge) They are just so

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

It&#8217;s new, but poor paint and some rattles are annoying. But with mass production cars can you expect any better One day I will buy a Bentley!

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It was bought at 68k miles. Very entertaining to drive especially at high revs and a real head turner with the roof down I have heard numerous stories of leaking roofs, but that has not been a proble

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Ive been very happy with my UK spec. Type R since importing it new from Holland Its extremely fast, the only car thats "seen me off" has been a Subaru Impreza STi (&#163;30,000 car! The

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Only 6 months old but no faults so far I think the suspension is too stiff and traction even in the dry is lacking at times. The engine is very tractable and the gear change a joy to use.

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

The car is quite simply stunning and goes like the proverbial off a shovel Had to laugh at the dingbat on here rattling on about his Golf TDi tractor beating CTRs. Dream on tractor boy, maybe the CTR

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This Civic was ordered sight unseen and was one of the first off the Swindon production line I have had it since, over 9 years, and the only maintenance has been routine. This did include the rear tr

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Extremely reliable and incredibly roomy for a compact car. This model fairly well equipped, with heated leather seats, Climate Control, 4 elec. windows, etc. Very well built, but disappointingly nois

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Bought car private, second hand 2 years old, &#163;2500 cheaper than the dealer with only 12000 miles. Brilliant. Space inside is 100% better than my wife s Audi A4 and you can get a multitude of

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Received delivery of my new Type R on March 27th 2004, 3 weeks earlier than expected, only problem was that the leather interior had not arrived. Decided to cancel the leather, even though I had alre

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This car has to be said goes like a rocket after about 4500 rpm for the engine size, (I wonder what the 1.8 version feels like?). Very smooth engine and gearbox and smooth ride, although 1st gear is

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Agains 1. Interior marks easily 2. Climate control smelt of fish for first 2 months 3. Centre consol plastic cover doesnt fit particularly well 4. Climate control without an LCD display and a relativ

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Now done 90,000 miles. The car has been brilliant. Consistently 40mpg plus, as reliable as can be. (3 sets of tyres, 1 exhaust tail pipe, 1 battery &amp; 1 horn and a few bulbs - not bad eh Good

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

This is the dullest cat Ive ever driven. Its underpowered and the VTEC never seems to kick in when its really needed for safer over-taking between 35 and 60mph. It wheezes its way up hills. Only gain

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

My third Honda but first performance car, the Type-R seems to be built to the same high standards as the others; excellent paintwork, a rattle-free cabin and a general feeling of enduring solidity Fo

Owner PeachorLemon_Archive     Posted in Honda Civic    Comments 0

Cant really understand other comments about build/reliability, as Ive had no problems whatsoever. Honda dealer was good although it took 6 weeks for delivery after initially being told 3 The engine i