Today we’re back with the owner’s review of a 2013 Honda Civic. In this review, the owner shares his experience with this car and briefs us about the modifications he has made to it. This 9th-generation Civic debuted in Pakistan in 2012 and is offered in 4 variants. This particular car is the top of the line Oriel prosmatec valiant. It comes with a 1.8 liter R18 engine producing close to 141 hp and 174 nm of torque, configured with a 5-speed automatic transmission.
Purchase Decision
Despite his family’s eagerness to buy him a fuel-efficient hatchback, the owner was specifically looking for a Rebirth. He had pre-planned this project before purchasing the car; hence, he wanted a Civic. He also wanted the top-spec variant with all the additional features like a sunroof, cruise control, digital climate control, etc. He bought this 2013 CIvic for 2.4 million rupees.
Air Suspension
Initially, The owner used coil overs to drop the car, which looked good but was a hassle to drive within the city. He then decided to install air suspension in it so he could raise and lower the car at any time. However, he wanted to do something different, which, per him, refers to the “return wheel.” This enables this car to drive on three wheels with any of the rear tires lifted.
According to him, he had to install 1.5x of a standard air suspension for this to happen. “We failed the first time we tried to install this system, but we were successful on the second try,” he added.
Other Modifications
Besides this interesting air suspension setup, the car has some other modifications, including alloy wheels and tires. The owner has fitted 17-inch 9jj rms along with low-profile tires, which are chambered at the rear. Moreover, the car has been recently wrapped in yellow, which looks very unique. Other mods include a straight pipe exhaust, bumper extensions, etc. No such change has been made to this car’s engine or interior.
Fuel Average
An advantage of these cambered and stanced cars is that they can’t be driven aggressively; hence the fuel average is similar to a stock car. Despite wider wheels, a straight pipe exhaust, and other mods, this car gives around 12 km/l easily. As per the owner, he barely drives it over 80 km/h; hence the average is not compromised.
Maintenance
Keeping aside maintenance of aftermarket parts, the owner does periodic maintenance every 3000 to 3500 kilometers, including oil and filter replacement. He says it costs around 10,000 rupees for oil and all the filters.
