What should I look for when buying a Honda Civic VTEC Sport?
Is there anything I should be looking out for when buying a 2004 Honda Civic VTEC 1600i Sport?
Asked on 15 August 2010 by lino
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See the car-by-car breakdown entry at HJUK. The gearbox bearings are one trouble spot that springs to mind.
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