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  • Summary

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What does this car say about you?

    the average joe-public wouldn't even know the difference between the vti and standard civic- lovely understated ride (unlike the newer type r's with the hideous badge) those who know- fall in 2 camps- those who have owned a vtec- will always love it- those who never owned one will hate on it

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    loved the deceptive speed

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    yes, the (2010) civic type r-gt is the sexiest hot hatch around

    What are you likely to buy next?

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    January 2005

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    legendary Japanese reliability

    What was the dealer like?

  • Driving it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What's it like to drive?

    for a FF car, the handling is great- the clutch took a while to get used to- but everything has a good feeling. the interior looks hideous however (standard for most jap cars) the car is a great car to thrash around, awesome fun... always leaves a smile on your face

    What's it like to park?

    average

  • Living with it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    nothing ever went wrong

    What's most practical about your car?

    best petrol engine ever made

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    when the VTEC kicked in yo'