2012 The Honda Civic "NAME" is 40 years old

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2012 The Honda Civic "NAME" is 40 years old

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Launched in 1972 the Honda Civic is 40 years old next year. Some of our members have been asked by HONDA to join in some pre 2012 celebrations. Next year we have a retired HONDA engineer from Japan who was involved with HONDA at the time of the Civics production coming over to the UK as our honored guest for a meet up of all 1st gen civic enthusiasts. More details to follow

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The name "Civic" is 40 years old, but it's hardly the same car, is it?

Struggling to see what's to celebrate here personally. I had a 2nd generation Civic - well built car it was, but terminally boring.
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Luxobarge wrote:The name "Civic" is 40 years old, but it's hardly the same car, is it?
Well spotted.
Struggling to see what's to celebrate here personally. I had a 2nd generation Civic - well built car it was, but terminally boring.
Horses for courses. I dont care much for the 2nd gen Civic either in fact my passion is for 1963 to 1979 Honda vehicles
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From the first model to the latest, I love the civic, especially the Type R models
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JNO is similar to the Civic I owned back in 1991 (SBR518V)
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That was in a Honda dealership in South Croydon wasn't it?
I drove past this morning and spied the green Civic in the window.
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Yes the Green 5 door is in Croydon. It only has 4000 miles on the clock.

For the more adventurous one of our members took his 78 Civic on a road to to Mongolia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe0Eapz9a0Y
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Nice one,I remember a friend of my parents buying one (metallic blue with a vinyl roof) back in the 70's and me being fascinated by this curious little Japanese thing.
How old do I sound ? :lol:

Was it a Civic Hightower ripped the front seats out of in Police Academy so that he could fit into to drive ?
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Mrotwoman wrote:Nice one,I remember a friend of my parents buying one (metallic blue with a vinyl roof) back in the 70's and me being fascinated by this curious little Japanese thing.
How old do I sound ? :lol:

Was it a Civic Hightower ripped the front seats out of in Police Academy so that he could fit into to drive ?
Yes it was :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAPk9KZbdAE
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8-)
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