2.2ltr VTEC (185bhp, 155lbft), 175,000 miles (was a company car for first three years of its life, early motorway miles when it was still under Honda warranty).
Drives absolutely spot on, pulls like a train and VTEC engages smoothly and powerfully. It is a torquey engine, temperature perfect as you'd expect from a well maintained Honda engine. Gearbox perfect, no crunches. Brakes perfect, flew through MOT in March, as it has done in previous years. Feels like a car that's done 60,000 miles, everything is tight, smooth and feels solid.
Major service last year (north of £600), replaced cambelt, water pump, aux belts, coolant, new filters, balance shaft seal retainer clip, various oil seals. Have since done tyres and oil, filter, etc... After the major service I drove to Paris and back in a weekend in it without any issues at all, and it has not failed me in any way since, bar a recent headlight bulb. It has been the most reliable car I've had, is regularly serviced and will go for donkeys years yet.
It has the original (working) factory fitted alarm, immobiliser and remote central locking with fob. It also has a six speaker stereo as standard and air con, though it will need a re-gas, I wasn't that fussed to look into it.
The four wheel steering gives phenomenal handling and turning circle is tighter than my mk1 CRX. With combined driving it routinely averages 32-33mpg, and will reach 36/37mpg if driven on a long run sensibly. I've never had less than 28mpg even when in VTEC a fair bit. I don't drive like a teenager, but still.
Honest sale, a lot of car for the money.
£895, located near Wantage.
(0)7889 896791
Owen
The ONLY rust on the car, one 5mm bubble near bottom of rear offside arch.
Small paint flake on corner of rear bumper.
Someone bumped into the rear bumper last year and it scuffed/crazed the paint somewhat. It's not massive but it is visible. There is also a very slight dent in the bootlid but fairly small.
Drives absolutely spot on, pulls like a train and VTEC engages smoothly and powerfully. It is a torquey engine, temperature perfect as you'd expect from a well maintained Honda engine. Gearbox perfect, no crunches. Brakes perfect, flew through MOT in March, as it has done in previous years. Feels like a car that's done 60,000 miles, everything is tight, smooth and feels solid.
Major service last year (north of £600), replaced cambelt, water pump, aux belts, coolant, new filters, balance shaft seal retainer clip, various oil seals. Have since done tyres and oil, filter, etc... After the major service I drove to Paris and back in a weekend in it without any issues at all, and it has not failed me in any way since, bar a recent headlight bulb. It has been the most reliable car I've had, is regularly serviced and will go for donkeys years yet.
It has the original (working) factory fitted alarm, immobiliser and remote central locking with fob. It also has a six speaker stereo as standard and air con, though it will need a re-gas, I wasn't that fussed to look into it.
The four wheel steering gives phenomenal handling and turning circle is tighter than my mk1 CRX. With combined driving it routinely averages 32-33mpg, and will reach 36/37mpg if driven on a long run sensibly. I've never had less than 28mpg even when in VTEC a fair bit. I don't drive like a teenager, but still.
Honest sale, a lot of car for the money.
£895, located near Wantage.
(0)7889 896791
Owen
The ONLY rust on the car, one 5mm bubble near bottom of rear offside arch.
Small paint flake on corner of rear bumper.
Someone bumped into the rear bumper last year and it scuffed/crazed the paint somewhat. It's not massive but it is visible. There is also a very slight dent in the bootlid but fairly small.
