Honda Civic Hatchback (2000 - 2005) 2.0i VTEC Type-S 5d (VSA + Nav) Owner Review

This car is an absolute joy to drive. The ride is slightly on the firm side, but when you're a bit heavy footed on country lanes you truly appreciate it. Slightly uncomfortable to drive in heavy traffic, but long journeys are no problem as the seats and seating positions are very comfortable. There's only one issue I found with this car and that's cost of parts as well as actually getting parts. My ac compressor's pulley started whining recently, so I thought I'll just get that replaced. Unfortunately it's not that simple. Unless you're willing to pay £300 for an ac refurb (excluding labour) you can't actually get hold of parts like that in the UK for the K20A3 engine. In the USA however parts easy to get hold of and reasonably affordable too. Other than that, it is truly a lot of car for a reasonably small price tag nowadays. A very big boot for a hatchback, quicker than most other non-hot hatchbacks and quite economical if driven sensibly.