Honda eg civic vti

[J D M]

im not sure if this is the right area but..

Im considering a honda eg civic vti as a daily driver for the duration of my provisional license. I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on this car i know all the internet knowledge just dont have the first hand experience in one.

[NeedVtec]

What the forum members tell you in this thread has been covered many times before in other threads.

[chow_tofu]

Advice - Turn off the stereo and close the windows when you drive it, this makes it easier to hear any bad noise/sound.
Being an old car, theres going to be stuff that needs replacing, basically anything that squeaks/crunches/leaks = no good.

Theres the 'normal' checks you should do, such as:

Check if the odometer lines up (Hard to tell, but judge the condition of the car and determine if its genuine or not)
Check engine cover for leaks ( Check for any visible oil leak, especially around the timing belt side)
Check brake master cylinder for leaks (You notice paint coming off the cylinder as brake fluid eats away the paint)
Check proportional valve for leaks (Theres a black rubber piece thats meant to be intact, check if its still there or leaking in general)
Check if CV boots are intact (Typical problem with old cars, do a full lock on each side and listen for any noises. Check underside if its broken)
Check the brake pedal, it shouldnt be 'squishy' or hard or too soft. Neither should it sink any further down when you've braked to a complete stop.

Check around the rear wheel arches/roof for any signs of rust.
Check the boot(under the spare tire) for any signs of water leak and rust.
Go through all gears and make sure it doesnt 'crunch'
When its safe to do so, *cough* drive it a bit hard and see what colour smoke you get. Being an old car, no doubt its going to have some sort of smoke.
Black - running rich, Blue/Gray - burning oil, Blueish/White - water/coolant? - Id prefer to have it running a tad rich (black) than any other colour.
Go through some speed bumps to test the suspension.

Theres loads more to check, but this is just some I can think of now. If you're unsure, just bring along a mechanic with you

[J D M]

Thanks tofu great information! As a 1.6 I assume these cars are fairly economical and suitable daily?

[chow_tofu]

In terms of economical, they're OK. Being a sohc vtec, you kind of have to rev it a bit to get it going.

Driving to and from work I get about 7.5L/100KMs, highway was about 6.3L/100KM for me.

Also, some EGs have a faulty "Low Fuel Light" just keep in mind, the light could never turn on haha.

[3K9]

+ As all EG Civic owners know, the fuel gauge is like a 'yo-yo' under the half way line, yo! =/
BTW, does this apply to the EKs or other D series engine?

[simmy]

+ As all EG Civic owners know, the fuel gauge is like a 'yo-yo' under the half way line, yo! =/
BTW, does this apply to the EKs or other D series engine?

d series, happens to most cars ive been in.

wat tofu said

[dc292177917]

+ As all EG Civic owners know, the fuel gauge is like a 'yo-yo' under the half way line, yo! =/
BTW, does this apply to the EKs or other D series engine?

mine doesnt do the yo-yo move but...
the top half last forever while the lower half drops like free falling lol
anyway i always hv abt 9.5L/100km (80% city 20% freeway)

[butterfingers]

+ As all EG Civic owners know, the fuel gauge is like a 'yo-yo' under the half way line, yo! =/
BTW, does this apply to the EKs or other D series engine?

yes. It tends to go up when im going uphill.

[dougie_504]

Good car IMO. I have the sedan for my daily driver. Carries four people easily enough, goes fast enough to overtake and enjoy myself, good enough on fuel but not awesome, I seriously doubt many people get their VTi below 8L/100. I struggle to get mine below 8.5L/100 and I don't even drive it that hard.

Otherwise full electrics, sunroof, A/C, P/S, double wishbone suspension, enough zip, small, lightweight, economical, good solid car IMO.

[Timothy]

Mine was at around 7L/100kms with a mixture of city and highway.
And I drive with a fairly heavy foot.
I would put $20 in which would be about 15L and get around 200kms out of it.
So whatever that works out to be.

[Egxris]

B18C2 i get 500km to a tank on BP98. Great car to drive as a daily.