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flydude1221 · 10-09-2008, 01:37 PM

BlackDeuceCoupe you are right ON!

Although I have driven 2002+ civics and they do seem to handle quite nice, although in my opinion a 1992-1995 hatch with a B, H, or even K series engine is a benchmark for front wheel drive handling.

I had a 1993 Honda Civic sedan for 2 years I bought it with 460000km on the odometer and I retired it to the junkyard only because of rust and my not wanting to fix the rust as it was quite extensive. I drove this car HARRD, snowtires on down country roads with snow I would have gotten stuck in had I stopped, it is amazing what snow tires and keeping wheel spin (4000 rpm) will do for you. I must add that I did keep the car tuned very well, ngk iridiums, cap, rotor, fuel filter, 02 , clean pcv, good air filter.

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flydude1221 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 28 the firefly - '91 Pontiac Firefly Base Last 3: 50.5 mpg (US) White Lighting - '94 Honda Civic HB VX 90 day: 48.65 mpg (US) SilverBullet - '99 Honda Civic EX Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BlackDeuceCoupe you are right ON! Although I have driven 2002+ civics and they do seem to handle quite nice, although in my opinion a 1992-1995 hatch with a B, H, or even K series engine is a benchmark for front wheel drive handling. I had a 1993 Honda Civic sedan for 2 years I bought it with 460000km on the odometer and I retired it to the junkyard only because of rust and my not wanting to fix the rust as it was quite extensive. I drove this car HARRD, snowtires on down country roads with snow I would have gotten stuck in had I stopped, it is amazing what snow tires and keeping wheel spin (4000 rpm) will do for you. I must add that I did keep the car tuned very well, ngk iridiums, cap, rotor, fuel filter, 02 , clean pcv, good air filter.