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1978 Honda Civic User Reviews

1978 Honda Civic Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 4 reviews

  • Performance:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Appearance:3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars 3 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Overall:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5

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bigwaynester writes:
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quick responsive,Great MPG

Cons

clutch peddal got stiff after it warmed up

bigwaynester
35

Would Buy Another One — Bought car brand new for 3700, I could get rubber in 3 gears,race a friend with a VW bug and smoked him.fun to drive great gas milage,only sold to get something more sporty, sold car 2 years later for 3500, only 200 less than I paid. I got good resale because gas hit a dollar a gallon

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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tincamel writes:
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Handling, Economy, Tiny size

Cons

Brakes, Noisy, Choppy over expansion strips

tincamel
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Grandfather Of The Honda Fit — A rollerskate! Cheap and tinny, but fantastic mileage (33/42) that few cars have ever equaled. Brakes? WHAT brakes? Only chickens want to stop anyway. This was a car for GO! It would hold the road on turns even better than the center stripe. Very tiny, yet more comfortable for me that a big American hog. Fun beyond words. Now, at 31 years old (the car, not me) I have begun to restore it.

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Nathan writes:
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easy to drive a stick

Cons

ugly

25

Car — it was my first car speedy cheap accelerrated, handled nicely, quick.easy to work on free cornered well rattled exspecailly around corners at high speeds. Solid in crashes with trees. It was a longer nose rounded conpartment '78 Honda Civic 2 door.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Luke writes:
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cute little car......

Cons

doesn't run as of now...

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The Car That Started It All — This is my project car, a 1978 civic cvcc with 5 speed manual trans. It's been sitting for quite some time, and it does not run. It will need to be completely redone. People say these cars were fun to drive, very economical, and had a revolutionary engine design. Looking forward to getting it running!

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