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Hi guys and gals I'm Joe and I am the proud owner of a 1995 Civic Ma8. I have been on the forum a few times looking for guidance to keep my old girl going well so thought I should get involved and introduce myself. I got my Civic from my friends Grandfather, who had kept the miles down low and the maintenance upto date. I've owned her for 3 years now, and she's my daily so her mileage is now sitting at a eye watering height of 66k lol. I really enjoy owning her but I do struggle to find the right parts when trying to source replacement bits!!! Online auto-factors "reg checks" are bloody useless, and the fleshy things behind the counters are not much better!! Although I'm convinced they made the early MA'S out of the 'left over parts' shelves in the Honda factories!!! I never know if I should be looking at bits listed for MB's or EJ's Anyhow I hope to learn more soon. Look forward to sharing more in the future. :D

Nice one - good to have a bit rant! I'd been hanging on for a report from the garage that did the work, but it never landed (must give them another chase), but I'll just pull something together myself.

I went to start mine last weekend when it was freezing, and couldn't even get the key in the lock cos of the ice. Just went back in the house where it was warm.

I have agreed valuation on mine at 8500 iirc. The insurer asked for a bunch of pics of car showing condition etc and a spec list. And that was the price they came back with. Definitely worth doing, as book price will be rubbish. And to be honest with you more specialist insurers often come back with better prices than the mainstream companies for cars like ours.