I own a 2006 Lexus is250, and recently test drove a Honda Civic Si. I personally am looking for a manual car. So therefore i got bored of the lexus.
Now the problem is that i still owe money on the lexus. The honda i test drove is less then what i owe on the lexus. What happens to the balance on the lexus. Do they add it to the new balance or do they offer to pay the rest off? Would this also hurt my credit score?
I recently bought a used 2008 Honda Civic coupe with 100000 miles on it. It runs excellent so far but I would like to upgrade the motor and add accessories to the body. My main concern is the motor, as I don't know much about mechanics but I do know I don't want to ruin a good thing if it runs as well as it does, at the same time and for a secondary reason for rebuilding I would do it to extend the life of the motor.
Are these good reasons?
Should I upgrade even if it runs well? Or will I ruin a perfectly good motor?
I have a 2000 Civic that will not start! The starter and relay will only click! I have replaced the starter (new not re-man) and made sure the battery is charged! I also grounded the starter straight to the battery to eliminate a ground issue! It will crank intermittently but then stops again.
I bought this 2008 Civic LX with 103k miles! After driving several hundred miles I switched the oil and filter to Mobil 1 Advanced Full Synthetic 5W-20 Extended Performance. Along with an expensive Bosch filter! Now I understand its fairly high miles (although not for a Honda) but howcome its burned half a quart (or maybe a bit more) in less than 2k miles? At this rate ill be putting 1.5-2 qts of oil in between oil changes! The oil isn't cheap! Is there something wrong? My VW 2.5l with 110k doesn't burn a drop using Liqui-Moly 5W-40? Personally I don't think an engine burning this much oil at a little over 100k is gonna touch 300k miles and I don't beat it at all (just generally have to rev higher to shift going up the mountain--ts a dog of a car!)
So I'm planning on buying my first car, by myself. The most I'd like to spend is 8,000 and the lowest 5,000… Hope that's reasonable. I have a Honda Civic in mind, how much mileage is normal on a used car and which year is the best that fits my priced range?
So I'm a car enthusiast and have a decent knowledge of the workings of them. I do most of the jobs myself, breaks, cooling, air system etc anything that needs doing really.
I mainly drive Japanese imports because I think its the only way forward but I have to be careful because I'm 19 and with jap imports comes high insurance. I had a 95 Honda Civic recently but got quoted insurance so I had to sell it. I'm driving a Mazda 323 at the minute but for no other reason than its cheap.
So the point of this is that I got my hands on a 2002 1.3 litre petrol Mitsubishi Colt and want to modify it. Its great, its pretty quick given the engine size and I'm able to insure it under my dads name as named driver. I really love the car, the engine is dry, its straight and low mileage.
So what I'm asking, is how do I go about modifying it. I know a 1.3 isn't exactly ideal to be modifying but I reckon it'll be worth doing. I've a bit of money to get me started and then I'm willing to do it in stages as a project.
What should I start with upgrading, its 82 bhp at the minute but I want to change that to get as much power out of it as possible, along with the suspension, breaks etc of coarse. There's an awful lot that can be done but I done know what effect all of it has and which to do first or what is even possible on the car. Any advice is welcome.
I have a 98 Honda Civic 1.6 LS, and a while ago it started to make an intermittent, high pitched, metallic squealing/screeching sound from the front of the vehicle. The sound would start after 5/10 minutes at higher speeds and stops immediately if I touch the brakes. It also seems to be slightly affected by steering i.e. If i turn the steering wheel one way it will stop and then back to straight or the other and it will start again. The braking seemed to be just as effective though. The sound appeared to be getting worse so I took it to a garage who said that a lip had formed on the brake disc that was causing the noise, so they replaced the discs and pads. I drove the car on the motorway that evening and the sound came back. (Interestingly it was raining on the way back and there was no noise).
I took the car back to the garage the next day and they said they took it on the motorway and couldn't hear anything. So I had it back, and it has been driving well for a few days, (all in wet weather, don't know if this has anything to do with it) but today has been dry and now the sound has started to return.
Any ideas? I'm pretty sure it's not a wheel bearing since it isn't that sort of rhythmic whirring sound. It also isn't the sound of wear indicators. Maybe sticking pistons on my caliper?
I need a bigger vehicle, at the moment I have a 2 door Honda Civic and need 4 doors, ability to carry 5 people including my 3 year old son. And occasional off road. I had a tj 2doot wrangler before and loved it so I'm thinking a jku 4 door wrangler, Toyota 4 runner or Nissan Xterra. Gas milage isn't a concern as much as safety and reliability. Don't want to be in the shop a lot but want a good reliable vehicle that will last years
And is fun to drive.
I own a 2009 Honda Civic, that has, in the past 2 years never had an issue. 2 months ago, battery went bad, replaced it, everything was great. Until last week. Suddenly, if I leave the car out in the cold for a few hours, it won't even try to start. Takes a 10 second jump to get it going again, then it works perfectly for a few days. Any ideas what might be the issue? Advanced auto parts ran diagnostics on the starter, alternator, Anne battery, all good.
My 2009 Honda civic check engine light comes on sometimes and other times it don't. What could be the problem?