2001 Honda Civic

Coupe

1.7L 1668CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Manual

1HGEM21561L035532

Clear

Gasoline

2001 Honda Civic LX 1.7L, 5 SPD manual transmission with 168,156 miles. This car has been well maintained. Recently, the check engine light became illuminated so I changed the upstream O2 sensor. I later discovered that it was the downstream O2 sensor. So, I replaced the downstream sensor as well. In addition, when I was replacing the brake pads recently I noticed that the lower control arm bushings were totally blown out on both sides of the car. So, I replaced the lower control arms, lower ball joints, and sway bar links on both sides (see pictures). Of note, the lower ball joints were professionally pressed in at my local shop. I also decided to replace both front brake rotors with new Bendix brake rotors. Also, the timing belt and water pump was changed at around 125,000 miles. The battery is about a year old Sears Diehard. When I replaced the battery, last year I also replaced the alternator. The spark plugs were replaced with new NGK plugs last month. So, this car is driving like a new car right now and feels very good. I also recently purchased outer tie rods for both sides. However, the old tie rods appear to still be in good condition. I will provide the new tie rods to the winning bidder. I would recommend getting an alignment once the outer tie rods are done. The front tires are new BF Goodrich Traction TA 185-65-14. The rear tires are also BF Goodrich Traction TA tires with about 60% tread life left. The Motegi wheels were purchased at Sears and are in good condition with some curb rash. The transmission and clutch are working well. The only issue is that for some odd reason, the gears feel harder to shift in colder weather. It seems to be a common issue with Hondas. I had a shop check it out and all is well. There are some scratches, 1 area where some rust has started and the right rear quarter panel got dinged in a parking lot a few months ago (see pictures). All of these issues are merely cosmetic and I attempted to fix the right rear quarter panel by pushing it out from inside the trunk. There is only a slight separation between the quarter panel and the rear bumper cover which is hardly noticeable. I also recently reconditioned the headlights so that's why they look so good in the pictures. Of note, the Yakima roof rack is not included. I'm only selling because I recently purchased a 2006 Scion TC and I have too many cars right now. I am the second owner and purchased it in June 2009. I have receipts for all wok done. This is a very reliable car and has always started as long as I have owned it. The only time it didn't start is when I changed the battery a year ago. This is a no reserve auction. Questions are welcomed.