Honda Car Forum

#11 (**permalink**) 13 Mar 2005, 06:03 pm

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:14:43 GMT, "YamaMoto" <ebox2105@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>I just purchased my first Honda Civic (EX SE) and I must say that the
>quality is awesome. I enjoy my Civic much more than the Mini Cooper I sold.
>

Proper mini, or a BMW shitbox?

>
>"Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
>news:fzFWd.583291$8l.558100@pd7tw1no...
>> Eric,
>> What a great statement you've made: a "well-built transportation
>appliance."
>> Over the last 22 years- I've had five Civics, and currently own a 2000 CX
>> hb. I have sold the others to family & friends, and all but the 1976 model
>> are still on the road humming away! I sold the '88 hb to my cousin, and it
>> has 350 000 miles on it!
>> For its designed purpose- the Civic is a near perfect, flawless vehicle.
>> -chris
>>
>> "Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message
>news:4226EF92.966695DC@spam.now...
>> > hunkman7@excite.com wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Comparable subcompacts far outrank Civic when it comes to performance.
>> >> When is Honda getting its act together? Some of the competition Dodge
>> >> SRX, Saturn Red Line, Subaru have 200+ hp.
>> >
>> > The Civic is not a performance car. It is a well built fuel efficient
>> > transportation appliance. As such, it performs quite well actually. My
>> > '88
>> > Civic with 232,000 miles still gets 38-40 mpg on the freeway.
>> >
>> > Eric
>>
>>
>

#12 (**permalink**) 15 Mar 2005, 11:32 pm

On 2 Mar 2005 19:28:52 -0800, hunkman7@excite.com wrote:

>Comparable subcompacts far outrank Civic when it comes to performance.
>When is Honda getting its act together? Some of the competition Dodge
>SRX, Saturn Red Line, Subaru have 200+ hp.

Honda got its act together back in the 70s. That's why every friggin'
manufacturer these days is copying them, trying to make a good, strong
economy car.

And this one will just build on their strong rep, I'm sure:

http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery...nda-civic.html

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