Honda Civic Hatchback (1991 - 1996) ESi 3d (1993/L) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
i have no idea...it looked amazing tho, so am sure all the boy racers who had crappy 1.2 corsas were raging they couldnt keep up...n trust me they really couldnt keep up
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
they all thot it looked brilliant with the colour combination of light blue and white wheels...and my older neighbour across the road was impressed by my decision to pick a reliable motor! lol
Would you buy this car again and why?
yes im on the look out for another on at the moment. I considered going on finance for a new car, but u get so much with this civic, and i think with nice alloys, its the best looking generation of civic around, so why bother?
What are you likely to buy next?
civic esi baby!
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£1,100
When did you buy the car?
August 2006
Did you get a good deal and why?
yeh they wanted more for it and im not much of a haggler but i handed over £1100 in exchange for the keys n that was that lol
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
looked amazing with the captiva blue paint and white 8 spoke 17" alloys
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
i thought it was ok, the understeer when canning it can be shocking, but what do u expect? i found it smooth and quiet when cruising and staggering when engaging vtec, extremely addictive
What's it like to park?
fine, steering is very light which helps
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
rear calipers went and the pads needed changed after it was grinding and stained my wheels with brake dust! central locking eventually didnt open passenger door...drivers window was tempremental...clutch fluid went dry and i had no clutch, mechanic told me it shouldnt have emptied anyway..god knows how it happened! no leaks either...no engine probs at all tho, didnt use a drop of oil either.
What's most practical about your car?
nothing really...lol small boot doesnt help if u need to carry things, small opening getting into back doesnt either
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
um everythings electric which helps, loved having the sun roof
