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RobSp8 · 15th April 2008, 14:27

LYM has made a very good summary of the car. However, I have to disagree with comments about the 1.8 been slow & "unsporty" (although, I admit it is lacking in torque). Just compare the 8.9 0-60mph time with similar 1.8 litre cars. Quoting from Top Gear magazine; Ford Focus- 10.3 seconds; Vauxhall Astra- 10.0; Chevy Lacetti- 9.5; Volvo C30- 10.2. It seems there aren't that many manufacturers putting 1.8s in this class of car but quite a few of the 2 litres look poor against the Civic.
My last car was a 2 litre 03-plate type-s & that feels very similar to the 1.8. To get the best out of both you really need to be mindful of the revs & be prepared to change down when you slow to compensate for the lack of "torque pulling ability".

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RobSp8 Wheelnut Join Date: 12th February 2008 Location: Bridgend, UK Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	LYM has made a very good summary of the car. However, I have to disagree with comments about the 1.8 been slow & "unsporty" (although, I admit it is lacking in torque). Just compare the 8.9 0-60mph time with similar 1.8 litre cars. Quoting from Top Gear magazine; Ford Focus- 10.3 seconds; Vauxhall Astra- 10.0; Chevy Lacetti- 9.5; Volvo C30- 10.2. It seems there aren't that many manufacturers putting 1.8s in this class of car but quite a few of the 2 litres look poor against the Civic. My last car was a 2 litre 03-plate type-s & that feels very similar to the 1.8. To get the best out of both you really need to be mindful of the revs & be prepared to change down when you slow to compensate for the lack of "torque pulling ability".