civic coupe information

[.::F[L]Y::.]

hi guys.

this is my first time here on the forums :lol:

and looking to buy a civic coupe, just wanted to know if there are any problems with the particular model VTIR 99. :oops:

cheers

[SiR]

Hey mate...

Welcome to the forum!

You can't go wrong with the coupe - I could be biased though :lol:

Apart from a squeaky rear seat, I have no complaints about the car at all. Running very smooth and it's a great package overall imo.

[TwistedGurl]

i jus got a coupe three-ish weeks ago. and its a fun car.

[SiR]

If I remember correctly, there was a coupe on sale in the For Sale category a while ago. A damn nice looking black one too. You might want to check it out. :)

[.::F[L]Y::.]

im currently in the process of negotiations for one :lol: but first trying to sell my fto :(

what petrol u guys use i have heard it runs really well with synergy 8000?

cheers

[SiR]

I use BP Ultimate. I only use Synergy 8000 when the Ultimate isn't available. Ultimate seems better, but it could be a mind thing, for all I know.

[Kit]

hi Fly, the coupe should be a good car, but my personal preference would be the VTi-R hatch, mainly cos it comes with a sunroof, and is assembled in japan, where the coupe is assembled in the US... the coupe looks a heap better tho i reckon.

I used to run BP ultimate or synergy 8000 in my VTi-R civic and that was great.

[SiR]

Yep, what Kit mentioned is right. Factory sunroof, better seats and assembled in Jap, but it's also an older car (96-98 ) compared to the coupe (mid 99-00), if those sorts of things matter to you.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

the civic coupe is a nice car everytime i drive pass one i alwasy turn my head to look at it hehehe.

also i have heard abt civic coupe VTIR when hitting vtec they put out abit of smoke is this a common occurance? or does this mean then car has been thrashed??

BTW how come i cnt post in the for sale section as i want to sell my fto??

cheers

[eknine]

perhapes because u are selling a FTO <kekekeke>

edit: anyhow, if you wanna know why you can't post in the FS section read this
http://www.ozhonda.com/viewtopic.php?t=8234

[.::F[L]Y::.]

hence the sale of my fto GPX to buy the civic coupe hehehe always wanted to be a honda driver hehehe 8)

[eknine]

read this mate -> http://www.ozhonda.com/viewtopic.php?t=8234

[eknine]

btw i'm not the owner of the board, but since you are trying to sell an FTO here on a honda board, you may wish to check with the owner of the board or the moderators :)

g'luck :)

[.::F[L]Y::.]

cheers mate.

anyway can someone pls answer my question abt the smoke coming out when hitting vtec?? :P

[eknine]

if you want to know abt the smoke -> its probably running rich :)

search is your friend mate:)

[SiR]

Y::.";p="114077]the civic coupe is a nice car everytime i drive pass one i alwasy turn my head to look at it hehehe.

also i have heard abt civic coupe VTIR when hitting vtec they put out abit of smoke is this a common occurance? or does this mean then car has been thrashed??

BTW how come i cnt post in the for sale section as i want to sell my fto??

cheers

It's a nice looking car alright :wink:

Putting out a bit of black smoke is normal when hitting [acronym:a49c46a1e2="Valve Timing and lift Electronic Control"]VTEC[/acronym:a49c46a1e2] - this applies to the ITR too. Not sure about the Lude VTi-R, though I'd imagine it to be the same. It's just cos the engine is running a little rich, that's all.

[eknine]

here FLY...a short search and this thread came up

hope it helps

http://www.ozhonda.com/viewtopic.php?t=7165&highlight=smoke

[Alpine]

Mine's a '99 and still runs great! No problems at all since new, except for a bit of a squeak from the driver's door. I'll get Honda to check it out next time its in for service, otherwise it's damn reliable. Just keeps on going and going and going...like the Energizer bunny.

[forensics]

clutch has a funny squeeking noise.. dunno if anyone else gets it

[Perry]

is that a common thing about the clutch making funny noises?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

cheers guys.

im gettn the car checked out at hannys before i purchase it and have heard great reviews abt hannys so i guess i would trust their judgement.

From what i have researched the civic coupe doesnt seem to suffer and common problems like the FTO which is a good thing.

BTW are parts for civic coupes easy to come by??

cheers

[[[d a n n y]]]

civic coupe parts..
civic coupes r powered by b16a DOHC VTEC
there r alots of parts for B16a.and easy to come by.
and most of the mecanics like sussy,shaft,s etc etc r shared between
integra's civic (EG,EK)
so search a bit and u can see stacks of parts mate..

good luck

[.::F[L]Y::.]

hehehe thanks mate.

Cus for the fto when someonething breaks down it cost a sh#tload to fix cus there are not too many parts around.

[Glitta]

I just spent the last 6 weeks looking for a driveshaft for a Civic Coupe 99, and I still wasnt able to find one.. for an average car your looking at around $100 - $170 for a Civic good luck finding one below $350, and if you buy new from Honda I think the quote was $500!

I just ended up getting mine repaired... so no parts are not easily found for the same model...

[[[d a n n y]]]

mayb u aint looking at the right places mate..

[Glitta]

]]mayb u aint looking at the right places mate..

My Husband repairs cars for a living, he tried just about every wrecker in Sydney and the Hotline.. these cars are like gold to wreckers atm.. no parts available for those engines..

Im still looking for a passenger airbag.. havent been able to find a single one.

[[[d a n n y]]]

well all i can say is look harder it aint that hard...lol

i normally find parts with in the next week

[Kit]

Smoke at high rpm is good!

it means your car is running rich. All Honda factory ECU's are programmed to run slightly rich at WOT to prevent lean out.

about the clutch squeak, i used to get that too, but only after it rained, and it would go away after a few days. I ignored it and never caused any troubles for me.

[ian]

i've got a black coupe myself...........a great car, that's all i can say.

[R96P-EJ8]

Clutch noise? I had that problem. Usually happens when I first drive my car and then it slowly goes away. It was because my clutch was leaking I think. Because after I got my car serviced they fixed the problem and no more clutch noises :)

[Glitta]

]]well all i can say is look harder it aint that hard...lol

i normally find parts with in the next week

lol alright then where do you get parts from?

[Civic Si]

i've got a black coupe myself...........a great car, that's all i can say.


Yup! :D

[.::F[L]Y::.]

so from all the replies i guess the civic coupe doesnt have an common problems except the squeky clutch??

is 104000km's good mileage for a 99 model??

cheers

[wynode]

Search mate and you will find a lot of answers to your questions. eknine did the hard work and searched FOR you.

Average is around 20-25K km/s per year, you can work out the milage from there.

[Alpine]

Y::.]so is 104000km's good mileage for a 99 model??

My '99 only has 62,000 on the clock. :P

[SiR]

Y::.]so is 104000km's good mileage for a 99 model??

My '99 only has 62,000 on the clock. :P

And.....? :P

[SiR]

Talking about noise coming from the clutch, I've heard a squeaky noise coming from my clutch for the first time tonight...damn...
When you press the clutch, a tiny squeak can be heard...when you depress the clutch, the squeak is more audible.

Anyone had the same problem and how did you go about fixing it?

Cheers!

[TOYOL]

Talking about noise coming from the clutch, I've heard a squeaky noise coming from my clutch for the first time tonight...damn...
When you press the clutch, a tiny squeak can be heard...when you depress the clutch, the squeak is more audible.

Anyone had the same problem and how did you go about fixing it?

Cheers!

Problem can be fixed by spraying lube onto the clutch fork at the gearbox from the engine bay.

[SiR]

Sweet - I'll get that done during my next service :D

Thanks.

[crazycivic]

i got civic coupe a white one my self too. and i have that damn clutch noise
specially in the morning.

[ian]

so you got the civic coupe yet "fly"???

[nds]

I own a 98 Coupe as well - and love the car. Very reliable and economical (when cruising around town). One thing I did notice is that its kinda low to the ground -even with stock suspension height hehe...

[nds]

I own a 98 Coupe as well - and love the car. Very reliable and economical (when cruising around town). One thing I did notice is that its kinda low to the ground -even with stock suspension height hehe...

[.::F[L]Y::.]

hehehe no not yet, but i have put the deposit down for it. now just trying to sell the fto (13k nego btw) it will be in my drive way soon hehe

i dream abt it every night hahah :P

[Terry]

EJ7 is a great car.......save on fuel but can provide you bit of excitement when VTEC kick in....VTIR is even better.....i m sure u wont make a bad choice for buying this~

[BlitZ]

Y::.']hehehe no not yet, but i have put the deposit down for it. now just trying to sell the fto (13k nego btw) it will be in my drive way soon hehe

i dream abt it every night hahah :P

you blurdy noobiE!

go get yourself a S2K then come back on this forum

[jackosimm]

you blurdy noobiE!

go get yourself a S2K then come back on this forum

this thread is over a year old?

[aimre]

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004RCLJ.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Someone must be VERY bored lol

[J-MuN]

*close* *lock* *ban*

[aimre]

WHats funny is that this car being discussed has been bought and sold now :p

[jackosimm]

I was going to see if any relevant discussion began, but nope lol. Closed:)