1976 Honda Civic 1.2 petrol

Summary:

Very cheap, unexpectedly fun

Faults:

The factory 4 speed blew apart (my fault)

General age problems (e.g rust)

Started to use a bit of oil.

General Comments:

Definitely a Japanese Mini, but far better than a mini.

The 1.2 is surprisingly quick and the whole car took a good thrashing with only a gearbox eventually giving up.

Handled really well, never managed to spin it out with oversteer.

Interior was a bit lacking as with most car of its time, not exactly inviting on a cold morning.

Parts are really cheap.

Never had an engine problem that a tune up didn't fix.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 19th June, 2001