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Honda Civic Review - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Honda Civic was new… (May 21 2001) HONDA has stolen a march on its rivals with the arrival of the new Civic series. Built in Britain and boasting one of the most innovative interiors, this seventh generation Civic come... Honda Civic Review

Civic duty to try new Honda - Car Review (2005 Dec)
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IF you love to drive something different, make it a New Year resolution to try the new Honda Civic.One of the most radical family cars for years hits the road in January and it's coming out of dealers flying the Honda badge.The new Civic is totally d... Civic duty to try new Honda

Used Civic reliable, stylish and fun - Car Review (2012 Feb)
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I ADMIRE adventurous styling in new cars – even when it doesn’t work – because without it, there would be no progress.Honda’s cars have been at least good looking and at best beautiful down the years and the most recent Civics were a revelation of sh... Used Civic reliable, stylish and fun

Honda Civic Si 1.4 VTEC - Car Review (2010 May)
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HONDA’S Civic series consistently gets mentioned as one of the UK’s success stories. Built in Swindon and exported world-wide, the Civic shook up the conservative consumers who had previously been use to a fairly ordinary five-door Euro-car, but whic... Honda Civic Si 1.4 VTEC

Honda Civic 1.6 Sport - Car Review (2004 Nov)
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IT was while sitting in traffic musing over what car I would buy when I finally won the lottery, that it struck me.There was one thing that I really, really, loved about the Honda Civic 1.6 Sport - the silence.Imagine sitting in a sound-proofed booth... Honda Civic 1.6 Sport

Honda Civic 1.8i-VTEC ES - Car Review (2006 Aug)
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ONE of the most interesting hatchbacks on the market at the moment is the Honda Civic.The latest generation of a line of cars in the UK that began with a cheap, cheerful and rather ugly car of the 1970s, has the wow-factor aplenty.The latest Civic is... Honda Civic 1.8i-VTEC ES

Honda Civic 1.7 CDTi SE 5dr - Car Review (2004 Aug)
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ACKNOWLEDGED as one of the best family cars money can buy, the Honda Civic has been further boosted with the introduction of the latest diesel engine.Honda has been a latecomer to the diesel scene but the attention to detail which created some of the... Honda Civic 1.7 CDTi SE 5dr

Honda Civic 1.8 ES - Car Review (2006 Sep)
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ITS dated design was dramatically dumped and only the name continues with the new Honda Civic.Unashamedly, Honda says the new Civic is unlikely to please an older driver and there is a determined attempt to win over younger buyers to the car with its... Honda Civic 1.8 ES

Honda Civic Hybrid 1.4 IMA ES CVT - Car Review (2007 Jun)
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EVERYONE knows that carrots are good for you even if their vision enhancing qualities have been overstated.They are not one of the more unpleasant vegetables which kids instantly reject but they have an important shortcoming. They look, well, a bit g... Honda Civic Hybrid 1.4 IMA ES CVT

Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC SE - Car Review (2006 Apr)
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SPORTY, stylish and fun to drive, says the blurb for the new Honda Civic.And for once the brochure did not spin things up. In fact, if anything, it underplayed this superb new five door family car which went on sale in January.The new Honda Civic is ... Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC SE

Honda Civic 1.6 EX 5 dr - Car Review (2005 Jan)
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I DO love cars which genuinely make driving easy and the Honda Civic does this wonderfully well.It's largely on account of the terrific space it offers and the hugely impressive quiet, smooth ride it delivers.The Honda Civic has what I call the Tardi... Honda Civic 1.6 EX 5 dr

Risks pay off for Honda - Car Review (2008 Sep)
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INNOVATION is the key to the success of Honda's Civic. The manufacturer took big risks in its quest for the perfect compact family car - and it paid off.Designed, engineered and built in Britain, the new Civic is the perfect example of a true Auto Ex... Risks pay off for Honda

Honda Civic Hybrid 1.4 IMA ES CVT - Car Review (2008 Aug)
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HONDA has spent a vast amount of money researching and marketing hybrid vehicles.A hybrid is simply a car which uses electrical assistance to get more power out of a small engine. Honda's system is called Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) in which the ba... Honda Civic Hybrid 1.4 IMA ES CVT

Honda lives the dream with sporty Civic - Car Review (2006 Oct)
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SURELY, Honda is living the dream with the latest Civic.The vehicle has undergone the most radical of transformations in recent years.So much so that it is no longer how you would expect a Honda Civic to look. The days of it being an ordinary, unexce... Honda lives the dream with sporty Civic

Honda Civic 1.4i V TEC Type S - Car Review (2009 Apr)
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SON of a gun, it's the Honda Civic Type S.Taking styling details from its big brother Type R, the Civic Type S is a chip off the old block which delivers more affordable ownership with lower tax, insurance and better economy.Like all sporting version... Honda Civic 1.4i V TEC Type S

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Mugen magic for Civic flyer (2011 Sep)
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ONE of the most explosive – and exclusive – hot hatches in recent times has been infused with an extra dose of Mugen power.The Honda Civic Type R MUGEN was unveiled last year when a 20-strong limited edition production run of the hand-built, motorspo... Mugen magic for Civic flyer

Euro cars now tops for reliability (2009 Nov)
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JAPANESE cars are no longer the most reliable, according to an independent survey of more than three quarters of a million models in which more than half of the top-rated cars are now made in Europe.The most reliable single model of all is the Honda ... Euro cars now tops for reliability

Floods delay Civic debut (2011 Nov)
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THE new Civic will arrive in dealerships next February, a month later than planned after production at Honda's Swindon factory has been delayed due to parts shortages from flood-ravaged Thailand.Honda UK managing director Dave Hodgetts, speaking... Floods delay Civic debut

Honda Gearbox failure (2008 Feb)
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Hi I have a Honda Civic 1.4i Max 2002 model, which only done 21000 mile and itsgearbox has failed. I took the car to Honda Dealer and was told that it will cost me £1000 to get it fixed. I have contacted Honda UK for this problem and was told t... Honda Gearbox failure

Honda spices-up warm Civic (2004 Mar)
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HONDA is hoping that a raft of dynamic improvements will boost interest in the sporty, five-door version of its Civic hatchback.The five-door Civic Type S is a less powerful relation of the raunchy three-door Type R hot hatch, both in performance ter... Honda spices-up warm Civic

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