This car cost $8,500.00 new and has only cost maybe $800.00 in parts for 210,000 miles !
Honda needs to improve their seats!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd January, 2001
Best bargain I ever bought for a good bargain price
Replaced original engine with a 1995 one due to a pulley shaft snapping at the engine outlet.
Lovely car to drive, very quick for a 1.5 motor, came with all the extras that the Japanese seem to fit as standard, eg. CD player, electric windows, power steering, electric mirrors, air conditioning etc.
Great to look at and spotlessly clean inside. Only problem is a rattle from the boot compartment, but got that sorted by applying an extra strip of rubber over the back window seal.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 14th January, 2001
Who needs a Porsche when you've got an EX-V!
Nothing at all!
The 125 horsepower 16 valve V-TEC engine is very reliable and quick. This car can be a rocket if it's fixed up real nicely.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th November, 2000
A car that sees no end!
The body is not the most durable or resistant, in fact it gets dented rather easily and rust is a guarantee like it is with every car! Also the quality of the interior is rather poor and uncomfortable.
This car surpasses all previous Honda Civic models. It is the most reliable, economical (a real gas saver!) and the most durable. You never see an end to this car, the engine is always in perfect condition, no matter how many kilometers it has on it. This is indeed the best generation of Honda Civics yet!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th November, 2000
Small but perfectly formed
Nothing, had it serviced after 6000 miles and she's run fine since.
Wipers are not great for heavy rain though, had to pull over several times.
The boot is ALL plastic with no carpet so things slide all over the place and it's very easy to scratch
There is no back shelf (ie. for speakers) and you can't install one easily.
Back brakes screeching, mechanic told me it was because of dirt and could be blown out by pressurised air.
Electric windows are noisy and shudder going up when they are wet (seals are too tight, which I suppose is good).
This car is a rocket for a 1.5, and runs 0-60 in 9.3 which is unbelievable for an engine that size.
Great fun to drive and will leave most cars in its class for dead although don't try racing the Civic SiR version at the traffic lights or you'll burn out your engine.
Quite economical, but then again mine is 8 years old so I didn't expect anything spectacular.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th September, 2000
No back shelf, that's not right mate!! They all have one.
No they don't, mine is a 92 import and it does not have a back shelf either. I put a blanket on the plastic boot lid to keep the noise down and to stop things sliding all over the place.
Yeah I had the same problem with mine, good idea with the blanket though.
She'll run (smoothly) forever....
None.
Great car - think I will just buy Honda (almost certainly Japanese) again......
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 5th September, 2000
Like a first love!
Slight sqeak noise from the air conditioning and the right door.
Left passenger door handle stopped working after 1 year of use by me.
General but annoying rattling from the boot unit.
Dipped head lights are lousy.
Wipers, at high speeds in the rain are not reliable or powerful or heavy enough.
When a headlamp fuses - there is no warning indicator - simply dangerous.
Generally - this Japanese Import (1.5 Vtec VTi, 1493cc, ABS brakes, LSD, A/C, power steering, Honda trims, electric windows & mirrors) is a damn good, fast, economical, comfortable and great looking car.
Difficult to compare in order for a similar buy.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 23rd August, 2000
10th May 2002, 20:30
I agree, the 1992 Honda Civic EX-V, is a great car. I bought mine at 173K, and I have brought it up to 176K (not a lot... But, I have only owned it for 2 months.) This car is one SWEET ride! The 125 HP engine runs like it's only got 100 kilometers on it. It handles OK. (I just need to put on wider tires.) It's fast, GREAT on gas, and comfortable. If anyone out there is considering a 1992-1993 Civic, I highly recommend the EX-V! (If you can find one ;)
It is a rare car.