Andrew Snerr I have a 92 SI hatch that I drive for pipeline work in northern British Columbia,the other week it was -42 Celsius out,our brand new “super duty” trucks wouldn’t even start,my Civic with 433 thousand kms on it fired right up,no block heater or nothing. These truly are the best cars🚗
civics are soo easy to modify, I think that is the main thing, so easy to work on without needing to be a mechanic's. I loved my d16 when I started driving, and then I completely fell in love with my b16a2 conversion and again with the ep3.. Honda in general are the best
I wanted a b16 conversion in my 89 integra, but it just wasn't feasible... cheap/fun college car though (a lot better than some of the other turd buckets people drove).
I love my 94 Integra GSR. Kept it stock for 25 years. Never seen snow or road salt as it has been stored indoors in the winter. 88,295 km on the odometer.
Although it is old, I still think the 1999 civic lx I drive looks amazingly good for a 90s car. I love how much visibility it has as well, it is simply what I believe to be the perfect first car.
Gotta love the 90’s civics . My fiance bought recently a 96 civic ex coupe with only 93,000 mi. All stock ! And that was two weeks back . She is happy as she can be . Striked gold 👌
I saw one burning on the side of freeway.. but the great thing was that random car guys pulled over and payed respect. It wasn't only honda guys to. It was people in muscle cars, a gtr, and 2 audi's. I would have joined but I had to get to work. It was a sight to see.
I know, this is a fairly old video, but I wanna contribute with my experiences. I'm an Apprentice in germany and testdrove the civic of my brother. I don't know why, but I fell in love with it. For me, it's the simplicity of the car. I have the E-Package with E-Mirrors and Windows, heated mirrors and ac, but with the D14Z2, so it's 90 HP. I do like cars with 200 HP+, BUT 90 HP are fine. I paid around 3 grand for my EJ9 with less than 50k miles on it and despite the fact, I sometimes miss the comfort of heated seats and heated windshields, it's such a pure driving experience, sitting low, quite a loud engine, ABS only and so on. What I also like is the engine. It's 90 HP, yes. But on the Autobahn, you can step on it and listen to the quite sporty induction sound of that lovely 4-banger and you're still under the speed limit (if there is one). Basically every road outside bigger cities can be a racetrack and as I drive more that 400 miles per week and therefore drive quite conservative, the "punch" of that N/A engine at higher rpm's don't feel like a letdown, if you don't happen to be in a situation, where you're standing still and other cars pass you with 50mph+ and you want to get going again. It's enough to be fun. I achieve around 39 mpg in the summer regularly. I haven't modded it much and I don't think I will do so, just exchanged the front lights for better ones and the tail lights are getting changed soon for led's. It's not meant to be ricey, but safer. For me, the civic is what it is. Plain and simple, a ticket into the JDM scene and in it's condition, it is fullfilling to live with it. To be honest, if I was given the choice between a Golf 7 GTI and this, I would take the civic again, becauss it's pure, not even close to perfect and reliable. Disclaimer: My uncle drove a GTI for long, now has an R, so I know what I choose.
Got some of my muscle head friends into hondas when they drove in my old school 89 sadan civic. A common thing they would always say when discussing about honda is how ergo the car is, and how there is almost 0 blind spots in the car compared to mustangs and camros. some even bought their first civics and secretly loved them even tho they "hated" hondas hahah.
It’s not just because of doing swaps on the car that made it popular. It was part of a lifestyle in the 90s way before fast and furious. If your one of the few like me that had that lifestyle you know. Swaps are whatever you can literally do any engine in any car period! The good old days in the west coast!
These cars are so fun even the slower versions. Use the proper weight oil, throw a k&n air filter, stiffen up the suspension and man fun as hell daily even in stock form 😎 spacious, comfy, great on gas, easy to work on, simple mods make them look really good. Get a good head unit and speakers and u got a super good reliable economical yet cool daily especially with cold ac 😁
I love my 99 5 speed coup, it has a tac, power windows, and even a sunroof! No touch screen bs, great visibility. Not fast, but the 5 speed still makes it fun to drive. Easy to diagnose and fix.
The Honda CRX was my first true mod car. I didn't do much to it rather than just make it look cool. I ended with a black Honda CRX si and sold it. My 3 year old mentions the car every now and then. Cool vid.
My brother had a 99 civic ex for almost 6 years and it never had any major problems,he just had to do the usual maintenance with new tires, brakes and oil changes etc, he was never stranded on the road or needed to pay for some huge repair
Dude I had a 95 civic DX hatch (economy version) D15 5 speed and in my eye the most beautiful hatch ever made!! I only did a straight pipe air filter on the stock intake switched the exhaust manifold to a 97 to get rid of the cat, full custom 2" exhaust, cherry bomb straight pipe(burned out) with some brass brillo pad pack (for the resonator pipe) into a cherry bomb "turbo" (for the muffler) and was able to get her up to 115 on the freeway easily!!! Loved that car!! Could've done so much more but having a family got in the way 😭😭😭😭
That is a super clean and totally stock hatch. I'm kind of jelly... I kind of wish you wanted to sell it... And your wrong... 1992-2000 civic hatchbacks are supercars, they just don't know it yet.
@@shahrulnizam4713 why would you do either of those? The h series is generations old, not being developed any longer by the aftermarket, and increasingly hard to get parts for, that and the only strong point it did have, a larger displacement is irrelevant now with a k24. The j has all the same problems with the added negative of being the heaviest option available. Those are both horrible ideas.
@@EdwardFeenman to be fair, the cost of a H swap is typically a good deal less, so if the person is on a tighter budget, a H22 mated to a B series transmission can net you loads of power for less money. That said, a B swap would be even less, a good bit lighter, and still very capable.
@Dingus E. Dow very nice. I have a 91 crx si with 34,000 original miles. It's showroom fresh, 100% complete with all original parts. Garage kept since the day it was bought. My uncle bought it new when I was 11.. said he might sell it to me when I turned 16... It took 25 years for me to finally convince him to sell it to me.
The steering feel on that old Civic is better then anything currently in production (Assuming summer wheels and upgraded suspension). When I had my (5MT DX bought brand new...Canadian DX came with a tachometer), I'd purposely make sure the car is moving before I cranked the steering, cause I didn't want to wear out the steering rack. After driving it for 300,000km, steering still felt like new. With Prokit spring and Tokico shocks, was easily the best handling car i've ever owned (for the streets).
Agreed.... I Had a 2018 Nissan Sentra rental for a half of a day.... ZERO: Steering feel, delayed braking, delayed throttle tip in, felt like I was in a school bus, strange seating height....very strange gearing, once you were committed to anything, you may as well stay with it because making corrections just wasn't gonna happen quickly!!! Just every single thing about it was garbage except it had less road noise than my 370z, but it was actually scary to drive, and was happy to get back in my Z at the end of that day!
Damn and I thought I was the only one to have the car in motion before turning to prevent steering assembly wear😅😅 my friends and family would give me shit for it every time but once they feel the steering of my 95 Corolla DX they’ll be amazed
I've managed 27 mpg on the highway with the 98 lx sedan, usually doing about 80 mph. Currently its the most fuel efficient & reliable car i have around.
My sohc was such a hater magnet, so I swap it for a b series and the torque blew GM away to China while Ford is struggling to survive and it still gets 30 mpg.
Great points. Overall a super solid, simple platform with huge potential wrapped in an economy package. I also feel like the Japanese automakers focus on doing well in the American market by having reliable and affordable cars really shows in the solid engineering that stands the test of time.
Got a Iced Teal 2000 LX with 208k miles. It is my daily and is such a great little car. I love how basic, simple, and honest it is. Hope to put many more miles on it. Thanks for the vid!
I do the maintenance on my son Acura EL 2000 (it is a civic dress up with a sunday suit on) only produce in Honda Alliston plant in Ontario Canada for the canadian market therefor never exported to USA. What a great car ! Came only with D16Y8 . This car has only 160,000Kms ( kms here in Canada not miles). Just the usual / common civic issues...slow electric windows...sticky heater control slider. Usual rear suspension seized bolts-in-bushings.(salty roads here in north part of America).beside that this 19 y.o. car still impress me as a DIYer. If i ever need a part one day no problem my neighbor Kenny-U-Pull salvage yard must have 50 compatible cars to pick parts from. Shame on U ...mazda...nissan..and corollas. Denis here in Montreal Canada
92-95 are the best years since the CX/VX(92-93) is about 2,000lbs light. Upgrading to a B series, thicker swaybars, rear disc brakes, lower control arms, will add weight. For a daily driver, you would want to do these modifications unless you are straight dragging your EG. Damn I want my VX back. B18C w/5-lug, Koni yellows w/ground controls.
Owned a few cars over the years and for some reason i fell in love with this 96 lx sedan. I rebuilt the suspension system and now just in the process of replacing drive belts and a shit PS pulley, as well as giving it a paint job....which ive never done and so..yeah. Anyway thanks for all this information.
I have a 95 DX coupe with the 1.5. It’s so damn slow. But I love it, it keeps me out of speeding trouble, and it sounds good. I lowered it with some coil overs so the handlings is a blast. Besides that and wheels, it’s completely stock.
What’s your MPG? I’m currently driving a 2003 ex coupe on 96-00 HX 14”s for fuel efficiency, but have an opportunity to grab a 95 DX sedan no rust with 116k miles for $2k. Was wondering what they get mpg wise. My best in 2003 ex coupe is 38mpg driving like a grandma keeping RPM’s below 3k. Etc. wondering if the 95 DX can beat that. Both of them, my civic and the 95 are auto. Thx man.
@@a.k.2894 Mine is a manual, so it'll be more fuel efficient than its automatic-counterpart, since the manual has one more gear. I calculate when filling up my tank after the gas light turns on. Driving like a grandmother I last got 35mpg. Driving more spirited, the tank before that got 30mpg.
No need to use 91 octane. The owners manual only calls for 86 octane. Using a higher octane won't improve engine performance. Octane only prevents pinging in engines with higher compression. Your Honda will run best with regular 87 octane gas.
not necessarily. if the engine has a knock sensor it can take advantage of higher octane fuel by advancing ignition. in this case, what you're saying holds true, as that motor doesn't have a KS.
@@estegerset No it doesn't. Higher octane only makes fuel burn slower so It doesn't ignite prematurely in an an engine with high conpression or forced induction.
My 96 coupe is bone stock and it will remain that way. Non-vtec, no power steering, 5 speed trans, crank windows. It does have a/c and the heater blows like fire during the winter.
The Civic hatchback VX is like 40s-50s mpg, the HX is also great. The hatchback shell with swap engine is the best power/weight ratio and money in the pocket, don't forget the roll cage. That automatic DX is like 30's mpg in the city, sadly the used price is almost similar to the early 2000's Corollas with better options, same dependability, and same mileage.
If you’re in your 30s and been driving manual, but you love civic hatch since child hood, you will really and definitely appreciate a cvt or automatic civic hatch as your daily. Trust me. You will. Especially if it has dual vtec.
I really want a 90s Honda Civic hatchback as my 1st car. And I'm fine with all of her flaws, concerning how it drives...cuz I first learned diving with a tractor.
I have the exact same ek in amethyst purple. Have a 99 ex sedan manual in iced teal. Wish I had a manual white hatchback too. Years gone by and can’t find one. I’ve owned every vehicle and it’s my favorite. No joke.
My 1999 Civic Coupe Milano Red DX is getting a B18c1 swap, I already installed a new tachometer from an EX for an RPM gauge as its a 5 speed manual! I can't wait to finish this little project as I love N/A high revving motors that are lightweight! (My miata is also fun, and whenever I finally finish my S2000 that will be even better!)
I loved working on my own honda back in the days. Not been able to do the same even with the latest models. Just last month I wasn't able to replace a simple turn signal light!!!
My 2003 Honda Civic EX regularly gets 40 mpg; my 2012 Honda Civic Si averages around 32-33 mpg. A lot of a driver's mpg depends on where you drive and how you drive. I guess some Civics aren't as good as others but I wouldn't hesitate to buy any generation of Civic.
4:50 what I did is: I bought a si cluster I drive a manual hehe "its a plug n play cluster" so if you want to see your rmp its as simple as getting any cluster from 96-00 its plug and play.
'98 DX owner here; There's something special about the Civic that will stand the test of time for generations to come. Maybe it's the fact that Soichiro Honda had a mild disagreement with his chief engineer on the independent suspension but ultimately agreed to allow it in the production models, maybe it's because it's built like a tank to get you from A to B without any fuss, maybe because the aftermarket will never die... or maybe it's just as simple as it being a really brilliant car over all. The Civic is one of the most pinnacle cars of all time.
Ya for some reason these cars are just nice to drive and fun. The plus for these cars is that there is pretty much no more depreciation for it. But they do run around2 to 5k $$$ depending on how the car is
so did my seventh gen civic, but that's a problem for that gen. i know quite a few people daily driving older sohc civics with 0 issues. in short, the p/o fucked you and if you bought it new back in the 90's you fucked yourself. Maintenance is crucial with Honda cars, people neglect maintenance because it still runs fine at the time and eventually it shits the bed big time.
My '90s Civic was run over by a semi in a grocery store parking lot. Just the right-front quarter, and I was able to drive it home... but it was never quite the same. I later gave it to my son.
Hi GT Content, I ve been watching many of your uploads and should thank you for the effect. Even for me, they way you present the video itself is more interesting than other major upload competitor. I really like to watch a GT Content video for "Mitsubishi Galant/Legnum VR4" which is now hit 20 years and I believe it's a forgotten car by many while looking at it figures.. Specially producing 280HP in late 90s. Hope a VR4 video in GT Content - Cheers.!
I have an1997 civic ek1 immaculate condition Cyprus Green only take it out on rare Occasions it's a stunner ! 😂 absolutely bloody gorgeous !!😅 just got to fill the passenger seat !! Hopefully I can find a woman who appreciate this vehicle more than I do !❤❤❤❤
Very nice video, I would spend some time building whatever engine you swap in, I would go B series because it fits nicely, and you can build it for your application, its simple, you can get VTEC etc.
I have a white 5 spd 2000 ek hatch dx bone stock motor, trans, interior and suspension. Only things I ever added is a si grill, type r front and rear lip, type r tails and type r rear spoiler. Great car only take it to work and nowhere else.
In good weather, here in South Florida, I've been able to get 41.2 mpg. (Not using A/C, weather in the 70s). In the middle of summer, with A/C and bad traffic, I average 32-33mpg.
I own a 92CX with original 8v engine 81k miles. I also owned a 00 EM1. My Eg/Eh is noisy even with bushings replaced. The 8v motors get 38 to 41 mpg. It only has 71 hp and loud. Its super light and still super slow. My old 00EM1 was a coupe with the B16A2 engine, made 160hp and got 35mpg and was way quiet even with an intake. Maybe they added more sound dead-ing material. Either way. I prefer the 00 over the 92. Just don’t get how a engine that makes half the power get the same mpg.
Make it a fun, stock-ish daily. Do a B20 VTEC swap with ac and power steering. I know you would make it factory fresh and be comfortable for every day driving.
I just picked up a 96 hatch dx for 1500 bucks just have to change the transmission but thats al for now till i go motor swap... but the real reason i also bought is it to was all stock.... which is rare to find in the bay area california! cant wait to see what u do to ur civic
@@eddiebreelz4226 For sure you need a few buddies and a few cases of brew. Lol. Shit, since you're swapping out the transmission, just go with a b20b that's going for $350-$450. Exedy clutch kit is $150, p75 LS ecu/intake manifold is dirt cheap. You can source out B-series axels, shift linkage, mounts all day long. Find a cheap LS transmission or else a B16/gsr and there you have a b20b swap for dirt cheap. Run 14 sec flat with bolt ons. 😆 Toss on a VTEC head, 13.5s or better. 👍
Man I LOVE the gen 6 Honda Civic. I’ve got a 96 ex sedan and it’s such a fun car to drive. Sadly if was stolen and messed up a bit... new clutch on the way...
My profession had me drive thousands of cars every year. On a single day, I drove a 1993 Dodge Viper, and a 1991 Honda Civic hatchback. Guess which one was more fun to drive?
If you want to be period correct put a integra type r or gsr swap with matching brakes front and rear. Koni yellow shocks on ground control coilover 15 inch rims and some summer tires. Thank me later
The ONLY thing wrong with this car is that if it’s parked in front of my house, it WILL get stolen
#TRUTH
Racer X big facts...
And that its a auto.....
@@jackrich8399 nobody cares except douchebags
Unless it's a manual
Civics are one of the best cars ever made people just rice them out too much.
Both of mine are stock. Some are overdone and end up ruined in appearance and perhaps performance.
and the great thing is , no matter what you do to that Honda, it will start up EVERY time. they are just so reliable and amazing those 90s Honda’s!
Andrew Snerr I have a 92 SI hatch that I drive for pipeline work in northern British Columbia,the other week it was -42 Celsius out,our brand new “super duty” trucks wouldn’t even start,my Civic with 433 thousand kms on it fired right up,no block heater or nothing. These truly are the best cars🚗
I hate stupid people: that’s amazing and so good to hear! Take care of it and it will take care of you!
The perfect daily driver.
civics are soo easy to modify, I think that is the main thing, so easy to work on without needing to be a mechanic's. I loved my d16 when I started driving, and then I completely fell in love with my b16a2 conversion and again with the ep3.. Honda in general are the best
I had a D15B in a First Gen Hyundai Accent... =P #LittleBeast
I wanted a b16 conversion in my 89 integra, but it just wasn't feasible... cheap/fun college car though (a lot better than some of the other turd buckets people drove).
I love the 99 Lx
Would love to build my 89 Ef si ❤️, best version of the ef .
I have a B16a2 swapped 95 coupe. Was my first car owned it since 2003. Vtec crossover is lovely, cops are gay
Had a 2000 EK sedan for over 10 years. Great car, I get really nostalgic watching this.
I love my 94 Integra GSR. Kept it stock for 25 years. Never seen snow or road salt as it has been stored indoors in the winter. 88,295 km on the odometer.
Post a video
Although it is old, I still think the 1999 civic lx I drive looks amazingly good for a 90s car. I love how much visibility it has as well, it is simply what I believe to be the perfect first car.
I just got a 98 lx... first honda i've owned
Gotta love the 90’s civics . My fiance bought recently a 96 civic ex coupe with only 93,000 mi. All stock ! And that was two weeks back . She is happy as she can be . Striked gold 👌
I have a 99 with 124k they are great cars. Great on gas, great on corners all around great car.
I saw one burning on the side of freeway.. but the great thing was that random car guys pulled over and payed respect. It wasn't only honda guys to. It was people in muscle cars, a gtr, and 2 audi's. I would have joined but I had to get to work. It was a sight to see.
I know, this is a fairly old video, but I wanna contribute with my experiences. I'm an Apprentice in germany and testdrove the civic of my brother. I don't know why, but I fell in love with it.
For me, it's the simplicity of the car. I have the E-Package with E-Mirrors and Windows, heated mirrors and ac, but with the D14Z2, so it's 90 HP. I do like cars with 200 HP+, BUT 90 HP are fine. I paid around 3 grand for my EJ9 with less than 50k miles on it and despite the fact, I sometimes miss the comfort of heated seats and heated windshields, it's such a pure driving experience, sitting low, quite a loud engine, ABS only and so on.
What I also like is the engine. It's 90 HP, yes. But on the Autobahn, you can step on it and listen to the quite sporty induction sound of that lovely 4-banger and you're still under the speed limit (if there is one). Basically every road outside bigger cities can be a racetrack and as I drive more that 400 miles per week and therefore drive quite conservative, the "punch" of that N/A engine at higher rpm's don't feel like a letdown, if you don't happen to be in a situation, where you're standing still and other cars pass you with 50mph+ and you want to get going again. It's enough to be fun. I achieve around 39 mpg in the summer regularly.
I haven't modded it much and I don't think I will do so, just exchanged the front lights for better ones and the tail lights are getting changed soon for led's. It's not meant to be ricey, but safer.
For me, the civic is what it is. Plain and simple, a ticket into the JDM scene and in it's condition, it is fullfilling to live with it. To be honest, if I was given the choice between a Golf 7 GTI and this, I would take the civic again, becauss it's pure, not even close to perfect and reliable.
Disclaimer: My uncle drove a GTI for long, now has an R, so I know what I choose.
Got some of my muscle head friends into hondas when they drove in my old school 89 sadan civic. A common thing they would always say when discussing about honda is how ergo the car is, and how there is almost 0 blind spots in the car compared to mustangs and camros. some even bought their first civics and secretly loved them even tho they "hated" hondas hahah.
It’s not just because of doing swaps on the car that made it popular. It was part of a lifestyle in the 90s way before fast and furious. If your one of the few like me that had that lifestyle you know. Swaps are whatever you can literally do any engine in any car period! The good old days in the west coast!
Just bought myself a 99 civic hatch DX and I also just bought a 99 civic coupe EX and a 99 civic 4 door EX I love them all
These cars are so fun even the slower versions. Use the proper weight oil, throw a k&n air filter, stiffen up the suspension and man fun as hell daily even in stock form 😎 spacious, comfy, great on gas, easy to work on, simple mods make them look really good. Get a good head unit and speakers and u got a super good reliable economical yet cool daily especially with cold ac 😁
I own the 1997 Honda Civic hatchback. I use it on my newspaper route. Best car I have ever owned.
I love my 99 5 speed coup, it has a tac, power windows, and even a sunroof! No touch screen bs, great visibility. Not fast, but the 5 speed still makes it fun to drive. Easy to diagnose and fix.
The Honda CRX was my first true mod car. I didn't do much to it rather than just make it look cool. I ended with a black Honda CRX si and sold it. My 3 year old mentions the car every now and then. Cool vid.
My brother had a 99 civic ex for almost 6 years and it never had any major problems,he just had to do the usual maintenance with new tires, brakes and oil changes etc, he was never stranded on the road or needed to pay for some huge repair
It’s nearly impossible to find a manual 6th gen civic these days. In Texas a lot of 96-00 civics cost between 2500-3000.
Dude I had a 95 civic DX hatch (economy version) D15 5 speed and in my eye the most beautiful hatch ever made!! I only did a straight pipe air filter on the stock intake switched the exhaust manifold to a 97 to get rid of the cat, full custom 2" exhaust, cherry bomb straight pipe(burned out) with some brass brillo pad pack (for the resonator pipe) into a cherry bomb "turbo" (for the muffler) and was able to get her up to 115 on the freeway easily!!! Loved that car!! Could've done so much more but having a family got in the way 😭😭😭😭
7:40 A few digits faster and that baby was about to roll right into that hill, good catch GT
2 wheel magic
That is a super clean and totally stock hatch. I'm kind of jelly... I kind of wish you wanted to sell it...
And your wrong... 1992-2000 civic hatchbacks are supercars, they just don't know it yet.
👍🇯🇵🔰 kanjozoku ;)
H22 or J series swap would do the job
@@shahrulnizam4713 why would you do either of those? The h series is generations old, not being developed any longer by the aftermarket, and increasingly hard to get parts for, that and the only strong point it did have, a larger displacement is irrelevant now with a k24. The j has all the same problems with the added negative of being the heaviest option available.
Those are both horrible ideas.
@@EdwardFeenman to be fair, the cost of a H swap is typically a good deal less, so if the person is on a tighter budget, a H22 mated to a B series transmission can net you loads of power for less money.
That said, a B swap would be even less, a good bit lighter, and still very capable.
@Dingus E. Dow very nice. I have a 91 crx si with 34,000 original miles. It's showroom fresh, 100% complete with all original parts. Garage kept since the day it was bought. My uncle bought it new when I was 11.. said he might sell it to me when I turned 16... It took 25 years for me to finally convince him to sell it to me.
The steering feel on that old Civic is better then anything currently in production (Assuming summer wheels and upgraded suspension). When I had my (5MT DX bought brand new...Canadian DX came with a tachometer), I'd purposely make sure the car is moving before I cranked the steering, cause I didn't want to wear out the steering rack. After driving it for 300,000km, steering still felt like new. With Prokit spring and Tokico shocks, was easily the best handling car i've ever owned (for the streets).
Agreed.... I Had a 2018 Nissan Sentra rental for a half of a day.... ZERO: Steering feel, delayed braking, delayed throttle tip in, felt like I was in a school bus, strange seating height....very strange gearing, once you were committed to anything, you may as well stay with it because making corrections just wasn't gonna happen quickly!!! Just every single thing about it was garbage except it had less road noise than my 370z, but it was actually scary to drive, and was happy to get back in my Z at the end of that day!
I agree, older cars had a lot of steering feedback. Now if you want the same and not willing to spend a lot just rip out the power steering pump lol
Damn and I thought I was the only one to have the car in motion before turning to prevent steering assembly wear😅😅 my friends and family would give me shit for it every time but once they feel the steering of my 95 Corolla DX they’ll be amazed
Your passion comes through in the video. Thank you
I've managed 27 mpg on the highway with the 98 lx sedan, usually doing about 80 mph. Currently its the most fuel efficient & reliable car i have around.
@SK Motorcycles mine has the D16y7 (non vtec). Best I've gotten was 34 mpg on a 600 mile roadtrip. It also has the 4 speed auto.
I used to get 60mpg with a 2.0 tdi passat
My sohc was such a hater magnet, so I swap it for a b series and the torque blew GM away to China while Ford is struggling to survive and it still gets 30 mpg.
Ford gave up😂 now they're sticking to bigger SUVs... Smart of them tbh. Honda is they way to go for a car.
Honrarri 9K RPM I see you everywhere. What swap do you have? I'm guessing a B16 since your getting 30 MPG.
I got my single jingle and man so many haters on my eg :(
Great points. Overall a super solid, simple platform with huge potential wrapped in an economy package. I also feel like the Japanese automakers focus on doing well in the American market by having reliable and affordable cars really shows in the solid engineering that stands the test of time.
I agree too, I love my 1993 honda civic coupe ej2 with the mean eye. It looks iconic from the front to the back
Got a Iced Teal 2000 LX with 208k miles. It is my daily and is such a great little car. I love how basic, simple, and honest it is. Hope to put many more miles on it. Thanks for the vid!
I am a Brit and I have two Honda cars. A 1992 Honda Del sol SiR and a 1996 Honda Civic Vti coupe. Both low miles and super quick! Love my Hondas!
I do the maintenance on my son Acura EL 2000 (it is a civic dress up with a sunday suit on) only produce in Honda Alliston plant in Ontario Canada for the canadian market therefor never exported to USA.
What a great car ! Came only with D16Y8 . This car has only 160,000Kms ( kms here in Canada not miles). Just the usual / common civic issues...slow electric windows...sticky heater control slider. Usual rear suspension seized bolts-in-bushings.(salty roads here in north part of America).beside that this 19 y.o. car still impress me as a DIYer. If i ever need a part one day no problem my neighbor Kenny-U-Pull salvage yard must have 50 compatible cars to pick parts from. Shame on U ...mazda...nissan..and corollas. Denis here in Montreal Canada
92-95 are the best years since the CX/VX(92-93) is about 2,000lbs light. Upgrading to a B series, thicker swaybars, rear disc brakes, lower control arms, will add weight. For a daily driver, you would want to do these modifications unless you are straight dragging your EG.
Damn I want my VX back. B18C w/5-lug, Koni yellows w/ground controls.
Owned a few cars over the years and for some reason i fell in love with this 96 lx sedan. I rebuilt the suspension system and now just in the process of replacing drive belts and a shit PS pulley, as well as giving it a paint job....which ive never done and so..yeah. Anyway thanks for all this information.
The reason that you are getting a bit of body roll is also because the DX and CX had no sway bars.
I have a 95 DX coupe with the 1.5. It’s so damn slow. But I love it, it keeps me out of speeding trouble, and it sounds good. I lowered it with some coil overs so the handlings is a blast. Besides that and wheels, it’s completely stock.
What’s your MPG? I’m currently driving a 2003 ex coupe on 96-00 HX 14”s for fuel efficiency, but have an opportunity to grab a 95 DX sedan no rust with 116k miles for $2k. Was wondering what they get mpg wise. My best in 2003 ex coupe is 38mpg driving like a grandma keeping RPM’s below 3k. Etc. wondering if the 95 DX can beat that. Both of them, my civic and the 95 are auto. Thx man.
@@a.k.2894 Mine is a manual, so it'll be more fuel efficient than its automatic-counterpart, since the manual has one more gear. I calculate when filling up my tank after the gas light turns on. Driving like a grandmother I last got 35mpg. Driving more spirited, the tank before that got 30mpg.
No need to use 91 octane. The owners manual only calls for 86 octane. Using a higher octane won't improve engine performance. Octane only prevents pinging in engines with higher compression. Your Honda will run best with regular 87 octane gas.
not necessarily. if the engine has a knock sensor it can take advantage of higher octane fuel by advancing ignition. in this case, what you're saying holds true, as that motor doesn't have a KS.
Higher octane gives more power at high rpm
@@estegerset No it doesn't. Higher octane only makes fuel burn slower so It doesn't ignite prematurely in an an engine with high conpression or forced induction.
Well. I had a 95 integra ls and it could get 10 more kph when using 91. It ran worse at lower rpm but when its revv.. u notice the power...
At higher revs there is higher compression hence higher octane burned better cause it ignites more fully
My 96 coupe is bone stock and it will remain that way. Non-vtec, no power steering, 5 speed trans, crank windows. It does have a/c and the heater blows like fire during the winter.
The Civic hatchback VX is like 40s-50s mpg, the HX is also great. The hatchback shell with swap engine is the best power/weight ratio and money in the pocket, don't forget the roll cage. That automatic DX is like 30's mpg in the city, sadly the used price is almost similar to the early 2000's Corollas with better options, same dependability, and same mileage.
If you’re in your 30s and been driving manual, but you love civic hatch since child hood, you will really and definitely appreciate a cvt or automatic civic hatch as your daily. Trust me. You will. Especially if it has dual vtec.
I really want a 90s Honda Civic hatchback as my 1st car.
And I'm fine with all of her flaws, concerning how it drives...cuz I first learned diving with a tractor.
super clean car sir, I would suggest a D15B and n/a it with bolt on parts. Manual swap with LSD and rev the hell out of it.
I have the exact same ek in amethyst purple. Have a 99 ex sedan manual in iced teal. Wish I had a manual white hatchback too. Years gone by and can’t find one. I’ve owned every vehicle and it’s my favorite. No joke.
Recently copped a 2003 I pray it doesn’t get stolen, anyone who dare steal it will come to regret it.
My 1999 Civic Coupe Milano Red DX is getting a B18c1 swap, I already installed a new tachometer from an EX for an RPM gauge as its a 5 speed manual! I can't wait to finish this little project as I love N/A high revving motors that are lightweight! (My miata is also fun, and whenever I finally finish my S2000 that will be even better!)
I loved working on my own honda back in the days. Not been able to do the same even with the latest models. Just last month I wasn't able to replace a simple turn signal light!!!
Right on
My 99 Honda Domani turned 21 today! Next celebration will be when it hits 300,000 km which I'm sure it will no problemo.
My 2003 Honda Civic EX regularly gets 40 mpg; my 2012 Honda Civic Si averages around 32-33 mpg. A lot of a driver's mpg depends on where you drive and how you drive. I guess some Civics aren't as good as others but I wouldn't hesitate to buy any generation of Civic.
I NEED THAT FRONT BAR
Haha, didn't know you lived in the same city until I saw that king's river drive. Nice to know I'm subbed to a local lol. Keep em videos coming.
I new this area looked familiar.
Finally more post about the civic 😁keep up the great work
love this civic. looks so small compared to today's cars
4:50 what I did is: I bought a si cluster I drive a manual hehe "its a plug n play cluster" so if you want to see your rmp its as simple as getting any cluster from 96-00 its plug and play.
I'm helping my friend fix up his 2000 Civic hatchback. Such as honest nice little car.
I actually just bought an allstock 2000 honda civic SiR with vtec engine. And i love it
I got a 97 4 door with a 3 stage vtec 🔥(Jdm D15b Or D5z7) love it. 130hp with Cvt & sport mode.. Even a d16y4 or y8 will run nicely 😎
Post More often bro love ya vids
Thanks! Will do!
'98 DX owner here; There's something special about the Civic that will stand the test of time for generations to come.
Maybe it's the fact that Soichiro Honda had a mild disagreement with his chief engineer on the independent suspension but ultimately agreed to allow it in the production models, maybe it's because it's built like a tank to get you from A to B without any fuss, maybe because the aftermarket will never die... or maybe it's just as simple as it being a really brilliant car over all.
The Civic is one of the most pinnacle cars of all time.
Great review bro! I had a couple of ek's in the past and loved them. It would be cool if you went with h22 swap
Might be one of my options.
I have a 93 cx! Best car I've ever owned!
Ya for some reason these cars are just nice to drive and fun. The plus for these cars is that there is pretty much no more depreciation for it. But they do run around2 to 5k $$$ depending on how the car is
You're lucky to find one like that so clean.... I have been looking for one for 3 year now... All of them had mod or rust
Holy crap that thing is clean. I could never find a hatch in that condition without it being riced out or just never driven 😖
Didn't watch, saw the title hit that like.
Mine blew a head gasket and had nothing but problems. Yeah, great car
so did my seventh gen civic, but that's a problem for that gen. i know quite a few people daily driving older sohc civics with 0 issues. in short, the p/o fucked you and if you bought it new back in the 90's you fucked yourself. Maintenance is crucial with Honda cars, people neglect maintenance because it still runs fine at the time and eventually it shits the bed big time.
LMAO! I love how just how slow it was at the drag strip. Obviously it was expected to be slow, but that 0-60 in 14 seconds was amazing lol.
I know right. Lol
My 93 sedan Standard Dx 1.5 got 45mpg~ best car I ever had~
My '90s Civic was run over by a semi in a grocery store parking lot. Just the right-front quarter, and I was able to drive it home... but it was never quite the same. I later gave it to my son.
Hi GT Content,
I ve been watching many of your uploads and should thank you for the effect. Even for me, they way you present the video itself is more interesting than other major upload competitor.
I really like to watch a GT Content video for "Mitsubishi Galant/Legnum VR4" which is now hit 20 years and I believe it's a forgotten car by many while looking at it figures.. Specially producing 280HP in late 90s.
Hope a VR4 video in GT Content - Cheers.!
That car is running great irregardless.
Its not completely un-modified, it has ex trim wheel covers 😉 cx/dx had 8 spoke wheel covers
Edit: The armrest and spare tire cover too
🤣
When’s that Car History on the Integra gonna happen?? And can we get one on the forgotten Supra competitor, the Subaru Alcyone SVX?
The best part is that you can still buy parts for it keeping it alive.
"FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AREA"
@ 1:42
(WHILE TOUCHING THE AIR INTAKE BOX) LOL
I have an1997 civic ek1 immaculate condition Cyprus Green only take it out on rare
Occasions it's a stunner ! 😂 absolutely bloody gorgeous !!😅 just got to fill the passenger seat !! Hopefully I can find a woman who appreciate this vehicle more than I do !❤❤❤❤
Everything was amazing in the 90s, it was a great economy and spirit, which ran into the 2000s, and got killed with recession HARD
Am thinking bout buying one as we typing
I bought a civic ej6 in september this year
Its a good car
Just bought a 1999 Flamenco Black DX Hatch from the ORIGINAL OWNER and it _IS_ a supercar.
Wow, you have scales. That's high-end 😎
Very nice video, I would spend some time building whatever engine you swap in, I would go B series because it fits nicely, and you can build it for your application, its simple, you can get VTEC etc.
I have a white 5 spd 2000 ek hatch dx bone stock motor, trans, interior and suspension. Only things I ever added is a si grill, type r front and rear lip, type r tails and type r rear spoiler. Great car only take it to work and nowhere else.
In good weather, here in South Florida, I've been able to get 41.2 mpg. (Not using A/C, weather in the 70s). In the middle of summer, with A/C and bad traffic, I average 32-33mpg.
99 Civic DX Hatch, 5-spd
I own a 92CX with original 8v engine 81k miles. I also owned a 00 EM1. My Eg/Eh is noisy even with bushings replaced. The 8v motors get 38 to 41 mpg. It only has 71 hp and loud. Its super light and still super slow. My old 00EM1 was a coupe with the B16A2 engine, made 160hp and got 35mpg and was way quiet even with an intake. Maybe they added more sound dead-ing material. Either way. I prefer the 00 over the 92. Just don’t get how a engine that makes half the power get the same mpg.
Make it a fun, stock-ish daily. Do a B20 VTEC swap with ac and power steering. I know you would make it factory fresh and be comfortable for every day driving.
Find a 2000-2006 Honda Insight, less than 1900lbs with power windows, power lock, power steering and you can find one with a manual transmission.
Harry Lui I knew someone who had one and I forget what they did to it but it had like 350 hp it was crazy lol
I just picked up a 96 hatch dx for 1500 bucks just have to change the transmission but thats al for now till i go motor swap... but the real reason i also bought is it to was all stock.... which is rare to find in the bay area california! cant wait to see what u do to ur civic
Nice. Is it a clean car and is it a manual? I have to look at Craig's. I'm not too far from the Bay.
@@itsatrap4986 yep but it has a bad diff but having great friends are helping me get it on the road next saturday the day after i get it
@@eddiebreelz4226 For sure you need a few buddies and a few cases of brew. Lol. Shit, since you're swapping out the transmission, just go with a b20b that's going for $350-$450. Exedy clutch kit is $150, p75 LS ecu/intake manifold is dirt cheap. You can source out B-series axels, shift linkage, mounts all day long. Find a cheap LS transmission or else a B16/gsr and there you have a b20b swap for dirt cheap. Run 14 sec flat with bolt ons. 😆 Toss on a VTEC head, 13.5s or better. 👍
Try to drive the EG version. It's (IMO) a lot better looking and handling version. Great video, great channel! Thank you for the content.
Man I LOVE the gen 6 Honda Civic. I’ve got a 96 ex sedan and it’s such a fun car to drive. Sadly if was stolen and messed up a bit... new clutch on the way...
Bummer :/
great vids keep them coming
Best car ever made.
Well said , love Hondas all day!!! Good video...
i love my 97 dx and will keep it till the transmission blows lol. I drive my friends newer 2018+ cars and it just isnt the same
Cheap mod: Front swaybar + endlinks (I'd have that transmission looked at... seemed like some long shifts under full throttle...)
Hard to find
I think a lot of the old MIJ cars got shipped to central and South America way back.
my 95 dx came stock with no ac so it can definitely get more basic :)
My profession had me drive thousands of cars every year.
On a single day, I drove a 1993 Dodge Viper, and a 1991 Honda Civic hatchback. Guess which one was more fun to drive?
The viper lol
@@jasbel671 the hatchback
Everyone knows it's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow.
If you want to be period correct put a integra type r or gsr swap with matching brakes front and rear. Koni yellow shocks on ground control coilover 15 inch rims and some summer tires. Thank me later
hell yah
Enrique Alvarez sounds like a dream tbh 🤤
These 95-01 civic's were some of the very best cars Honda have ever produced....
As usual gary. Awesome work. Love the review man
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!