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Honda Civic...
One of the longest running dynasties in Japanese automotive manufacturing, the Honda Civic arrived in 1973 and the name is still going strong. In that time, the Civic has grown in size and ambition, as well as broadening to include coupe, hot hatch and hybrid models. As a barometer for the motoring world, few are more in tune than the Civic.
The Civic also helped the Triumph name soldier on into the 1980s with the Acclaim model that was based on the second generation of Honda's small hatch. Rover also based its 200 and 400 models on the Civic. To date, more than 20 million Civics of all generations have been sold, and it was the second-best selling car in America in 2020.
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Two-cylinder, air-cooled, about the same size, or a bit less, than the original Austin Mini.
It was a blast to drive.
Mark in NC
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains" -Paul Simon
And they aged at a much slower rate.
Built better than an Austin Marina but not by much.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
aka, C ivic R enaissance E X perimental.
Fun car to drive!
I drove mine for 7 years and then my brother-in-law drove it for another 5.
It took us about a decade but we ended up with a Camry. Toyota Corolla showed up in 1966. The Corona in 1957. I remember the hatchback Civics of the early 80s. If I remember correctly in the late 70s these were great budget cars priced way below comparable American 4 cylinder shit heaps posing as automobiles.
After the Civic experience I bought an Acura Integra, then three Accords, a Lexus and a Mazda.
While the Mazda is relatively new to me, all the others were retired with 200K+ miles on them.
All were great daily drivers.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
The VW Golf came out in 1974.
The heritage of both the Golf and the Civic are huge.
Trying to hide from entropy
John K
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My first new car purchase was an '83 Civic S, the one in the picture below. The S came in two colors, black or red.
After owning a '66 MGB, '74 Vega GT, '74 Mustang II and a '77 Capri, the Civic was a whole new world.
Needless to say, it was quite an improvement over my previous rides !
Fun, economical, comfy and reliable. I loved it.
Nothing but fond memories. $6,250 well spent !
C&D review in link below.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Remember bumpers? You know, back when a minor collision didn't involve the trunk lid, tail lights, quarter panels, etc.
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We are inclusive and diverse, but dissent will not be tolerated.
I don't remember the year, but a college friend of mine had started a family and showed up at a gathering in a Civic Wagon. The inside seemed as big as a minivan.
Gsquared
STILL the best car I have ever owned! (though I do like my 2005 1st gen. Ford Focus ZX5 hatchback)...... The Dodge ran trouble free for well over 200k miles! It's a real shame that Mitsubishi never created another small car with the same pedigree, though the Lancer was not bad in the middle of its run......
Unfortunately the shit Dodge dealer refused to deal with the front end shimmy under warranty so I replaced it with a 1987 Mazda 626.
She's only owned 4 cars in her lifetime. The Colt was first.
Rust got it.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
...their marketing/dealer network just fails to reach the US consumer. They don't build "outstanding" vehicles, but they build fairly reliable/minimalist/inexpensive vehicles--they just don't know how to sell them (here).
Their partnership with Chrysler sold them more cars in the US than they ever did/could under their own marque. I'd have to say the same about Suzuki and Isuzu--not "horrible" vehicles, but poor marketing. If not for their partnerships with GM, they were DOA.
"And today is for sale and it's all you can afford. Buy your own admission. The whole things got you bored. Well the Lord chooses the good ones, and the bad ones use the Lord"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
One of the problems was radical Recaro seats which didn't work in the real world even for a fit guy like me, let alone my wife.
...was a cheaper, but competent, competitor to the Subaru WRX.
At one point, I tried to steer my (late) wife to a Diamante, but she was too set in her ways with BMW 3 and 5 series. At the time, I honestly thought the Diamante was a better car than the BMW she ended-up buying--and a hell of a lot cheaper to purchase. But--your car, your money, get whatever the hell you want--happy wife = happy life, so she got another Beemer.
As far as sedans go, the last generation of the Toyota Cressida was a great car. Again (at the time), it was a competent Euro-beater in terms of luxury and performance, but just had a Toyota badge on it. Now they call them Lexus LOL.
"And today is for sale and it's all you can afford. Buy your own admission. The whole things got you bored. Well the Lord chooses the good ones, and the bad ones use the Lord"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
You might have seen they've filed for bankruptcy along with BBS wheels.
...and BBS is actually three independent companies. The only one in bankruptcy is the German company that manufactures cast wheels. BBS US and BBS Japan manufacture forged wheels, and are not in financial trouble.
However, both Recaro and BBS are in similar situations. They were big in the 80's and 90's, and had partnerships with major auto manufacturers. I had a Mustang with Recaro seats, and a Trans Am with BBS wheels--both factory-equipped that way. I think a couple of my wife's BMWs had BBS wheels, but not sure.
The Recaro seats fitted me well, but probably not most Americans (I'm pretty lean), but were like sitting on a pile of bricks, and pretty "grippy"--to hold you in place under high G-forces. Not exactly great for a long weekend road-trip. The BBS wheels looked great, but not sure what (if any) other performance-related advantages they offered.
Auto manufacturers have stepped-up their own game, or found other/cheaper sub-contractors to build their seats and wheels, so those names are fading in added value.
I'd love to get a set of carbon-fiber/composite wheels for one of my cars, but they're about $2K each, and have a reputation for fracturing under normal (around here) "pot-hole duty". Even a lot of aluminum and magnesium alloy wheels don't fare well.
"And today is for sale and it's all you can afford. Buy your own admission. The whole things got you bored. Well the Lord chooses the good ones, and the bad ones use the Lord"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
Yep, pretty much.
Anyone who asks me what car brand I recommend (barring aesthetics, which is why I've never owned one); Honda. If you're looking for dependability first and foremost, buy a Honda in my experience.
But it seems to me that pretty much all cars are disposable these days. Designed to last about 100,000 miles, an 'at's it.
Some cars, even less. Hondas and Toyotas are no longer the exception. Toyota's engines are becoming troublesome, with Honda it's the automatic transaxles.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
I had a couple of them from the second generation, an '81 Sedan and an '82 Hatchback.
Easy to service, didn't rust out nearly as fast as Datsuns, Toyotas, and Mazdas did, hell of a lotta fun to drive.
Both of mine were manuals. The '82 Hatchback was a blast to drive. Only 67 horsepower, which should tell everybody something.
I could replace a drive axle in 25 minutes, which includes time spent jacking the car up and removing the wheel.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
It was root beer brown and not a bad little car!
Chris
My older sister had a '78 Accord hatchback in that color.
I was highly skeptical of that 'foreign' car until I drove it. As others have said, a damned fun car to drive.
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