Remembering Our Civic

“That’s IT!”  I yelled at my husband as another puddle of water fell through the sunroof right onto my lap, “We’re getting a new car!!!”  We had just had our 1985 vehicle inspected and it had been completely rusted through by the Canadian Winters.  Not that the 1990 Civic was “new” in 2002, but it was a WHOLE lot better.
This “luxury” Civic included a few “special” features that are difficult to find on cars nowadays.  It had muscle-building steering (no power steering for us), it came with a learning curve (had to learn to drive stick), and it was 100% rust free.  It also included the seat belts that strangle you if you get out of the car too fast, an “easily accessible” trunk that opened with the removal of the bungee cord, and air conditioning (that came in the form of a spray bottle and an open window).  What could we say?  We fell in love.
As we were both full-time students, with our first child on the way, the $700 price tag spoke to us.  We were blown away immediately with the change.  We could drive the 10 hours between college and home with only 1 fill-up - and the tank didn’t take much to fill.  We never had to do any tune-ups or repair anything for the years of our ownership.  We felt 100% safe in a car that was completely reliable and loved owning our very first Civic!  We have had four more children now and have gone through a whole lot more schooling, but we still look back on that Civic with fond memories and a great love for Hondas!  In fact, 9 years later, my husband is still driving a Honda to work every day and wouldn't have it any other way.

Our Civic with it's previous owner.... ;)