My first shiter purchase since joining the forum - now with potential roffle

[SRi05]

Thought I'd share this, picked it up on Tuesday. It's parked outside my house and the wife doesn't know it's mine yet. Got two cars sitting in the drive already but hopefully one will be gone today and leave room for this lovely beast. When I first seen it I thought it was a 1.8 and nearly shat myself, but alas it is a lowly 1.5. It's a really nice drive however, lovely and smooth. The jazzy 90's seats are comfy as. You'd never think this thing was nearly 20 years old, underbody is clean as a whistle and the arches are rot free. Years ticket on it and just been serviced so should be a bulletproof winter hack hopefully! When I inevitably get fed up with it I'd happily move it on to someone here if there was interest. Anyways, some images for you to gop at:

[sierraman]

Looks a lovely motor inside that. Well bought.

[taxi paul]

Very nice.

[Supernaut]

Aerodeck!

 

Winning. Also, I'm curious about why they did both a 1.5 and a 1.6

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Did they do a 1.4 as well?

[spartacus]

If you wanted it to be it could be the last car you'll ever buy, but that's obvs not the Autoshite way! Nice one.

[BorniteIdentity]

 It's parked outside my house and the wife doesn't know it's mine yet. 

 

Stop me if you've heard this one before.

 

Guy in my company LOVES the shite.  He came home one afternoon to find his wife on the phone to the council, complaining that someone had abandoned an ice cream van outside of their house.

 

 

Because this is Autoshite, I don't even need to tell you the rest.

[The Moog]

A sensible purchase like that entitles the owner to at least 2 stupid car buys.... Well done

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I get confused, as they all look the same to me. But is it possible to Roverise this to confuse stupid people ( the irony) that there was a 400/45 estate?

[M'coli]

Am I right in thinking the 1.5 engine is the single-cam VTEC-Yo! version, with naff all horses in the paddock below 4,500rpm because they're all partying at about 6,800?

[SRi05]

Am I right in thinking the 1.5 engine is the single-cam VTEC-Yo! version, with naff all horses in the paddock below 4,500rpm because they're all partying at about 6,800?

You do have to rev the tits off it to unleash the vtec powah yes

[Liggle]

Nice solid motor there! 

 

It'll be a D15Z6 if a 1.5, which is the Eco VTEC variant. Operates on 12 valves under ~3500rpm and half throttle for MPG's. 

 

Honda did a shed load of SOHC VTEC's, the most impressive is the D15B with 3-stage VTEC all crammed in to a SOHC head. 

[Supernaut]

Am I right in thinking the 1.5 engine is the single-cam VTEC-Yo! version, with naff all horses in the paddock below 4,500rpm because they're all partying at about 6,800?

The thing is, I've driven two of these with a 1.6 single-cam vtec engine in them. You also have to rev the tits off them too.

 

Surely there can't be much of a difference in power between the 1.5 and 1.6...? Either way, they're lovely wee cars. Top purchase SRi05!

[Hendry]

Still amazes/baffles me that on this era of Civic the coupe, saloon and 3 door hatch are much the same car but are totally different to the 5 door and estate versions, can’t understand how it made sense/was financially viable to not just make the 5 door and estate the same as the rest.

[Ghosty]

Did they do a 1.4 as well?

My dad used to have a 1.4 hatch (it was really boring, we only had it 6 months) but I’m not sure if it came in Aerodeck. I’ll check.

[cpjitservices]

I had the 1.5 LS, Hatchback. Spot on car - Had 44k on the clocks. Sailed through MOT. 

 

S353 CYG - still on the road!

[eddyramrod]

Tidy!  Should serve you well all winter... and probably the next 20 winters if you need it to!

[mk2_craig]

I get confused, as they all look the same to me. But is it possible to Roverise this to confuse stupid people ( the irony) that there was a 400/45 estate?

Some bloke certainly stuck a 45 front end onto one of these years ago, I think it would be on the AR Online website somewhere. Don't know if anybody has ever done a 400 version, which I reckon would look ACE although ultimately something of a slightly pointless endeavour.

[Liggle]

Still amazes/baffles me that on this era of Civic the coupe, saloon and 3 door hatch are much the same car but are totally different to the 5 door and estate versions, can’t understand how it made sense/was financially viable to not just make the 5 door and estate the same as the rest.

 

Also the Coupe was made in America, whereas the Saloon and Hatch weren't! The Coupe rusted less too.

[bub2006]

If i recall,isnt the 1.5 vtec something daft like 115bhp or thereabouts? Cheap roadtax but some power when needed? Since getting my toyota ive seen the light regarding jap cars. That looks really tidy.

[SRi05]

If i recall,isnt the 1.5 vtec something daft like 115bhp or thereabouts? Cheap roadtax but some power when needed? Since getting my toyota ive seen the light regarding jap cars. That looks really tidy.

112hp according to the interwebz. £150 for the years tax or £13 a month direct debit

[cpjitservices]

112hp according to the interwebz. £150 for the years tax or £13 a month direct debit

The 1.5 LS that I had was not gutsy to be honest but it moved ok for what it was.

[purplebargeken]

Straight in, takes gold AS medal.

 

Nice one!

[bub2006]

Considering ford 1.6 was around 90bhp and mazda was i think 89 from the 1.5 its not too bad. (Ignore rover,they got nearly that from a 1.4!)

[inconsistant]

Fact: VTECH stands for 'Very Technical'.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

Nice old thing that - it looks to be in great nick.  You can't beat a bit of wood inside a car.

[LostnotFound]

When I first seen it I thought it was a 1.8 and nearly shat myself, but alas it is a lowly 1.5. 

 

Cracking purchase of course. But I really love the above sentence, it wasn't what I thought but bought it anyway, autoshite at its finest I doff my cap!

[Hendry]

Nice old thing that - it looks to be in great nick. You can't beat a bit of wood inside a car.

Ooo err!!! Don’t know if I’d want to beat my wood inside that Civic, seats look like stains would be hard to clean from the velour.

[inconsistant]

Jizzy 90s seats.

[Supernaut]

112hp according to the interwebz. £150 for the years tax or £13 a month direct debit

Ah. The 1.6 is 123hp but higher tax band.