Quote Originally Posted by buddah51au View Post
I really couldn't fault my FD1 Auto in the 2 1/2 years I owned it, not 1 problem or warranty claim in 70,000km. As a cheap Vehicle by todays standards I don't believe there is anything that can match it for value. It was only after a female decided that it was parked in the wrong place & modified the shape of it that I decided to update to a Euro ( it took a lot to convince the Mrs to do this).

I regard it as the best move I made as the base model Euro is in a different class all round in comparison to the Civic, add to that, the difference in economy is less than 1/2L/100km after 27,000km (7.08L/100km Euro - 6.78L/100km FD1) so I have lost very little in running expenses.

For those who buy new cars the base model Euro is around the same price as an FD2 & cheaper than a Hybrid by a fair margin & you get a lot more car for your money. Once again, just my opinion

For those who buy second hand cars it is a different story. I would also like to add that i think I had a bit to do in helping Denot decide to update from his FD2 into a Euro & he now shares my thoughts.
Buddah, how the heck to you average 7.08 L/100KM in yoru euro? What type of driving do you do?