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honda Archive
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COAL:2005 Honda Civic – Reliability is Boring
Posted on September 15, 2018 | 30 CommentsAfter some annoying problems with my previous car, I decided to just go out and pull the trigger on a new car. I wanted something reliable and bulletproof, and I thought Honda. -
![(First Posted 1/12/2014, new updates at the end) After several months in our new home with just an older Chevy Tahoe and a Honda Civic Hybrid, going anywhere with our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/P1000365.jpg "COAL: 2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L – Ridden Hard And Put Away Wet…(Now With Updates!)")
COAL: 2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L – Ridden Hard And Put Away Wet…(Now With Updates!)
Posted on June 10, 2018 | 59 Comments(First Posted 1/12/2014, new updates at the end) After several months in our new home with just an older Chevy Tahoe and a Honda Civic Hybrid, going anywhere with our […] -
![(First posted 12/29/2013) The burned van had been towed away, the rental car was costing money, and we were about to move halfway across the country but needed a second […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_0510.jpg "COAL: 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid – The Kenmore Of Cars")
COAL: 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid – The Kenmore Of Cars
Posted on May 27, 2018 | 51 Comments(First posted 12/29/2013) The burned van had been towed away, the rental car was costing money, and we were about to move halfway across the country but needed a second […] -
![(First posted 12/15/2013) To those living on the West Coast, imports have been a mainstay of the automotive landscape for decades with Toyota and Honda comprising the two most commonly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2087.jpg "COAL: 2008 Honda Civic EX – My Vanilla Pudding")
COAL: 2008 Honda Civic EX – My Vanilla Pudding
Posted on May 13, 2018 | 33 Comments(First posted 12/15/2013) To those living on the West Coast, imports have been a mainstay of the automotive landscape for decades with Toyota and Honda comprising the two most commonly […] -
![This past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WGI_0915.jpg "The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood")
The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood
Posted on March 20, 2018 | 36 CommentsThis past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […] -
![(First posted August 25, 2013) When we moved from San Mateo on the San Francisco Peninsula to the East Bay (Dublin) my commute increased significantly. While driving was always an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Honda1.jpg "COAL: 1998 Honda Civic GX – I Was An Early Car-Sharing Study Guinea Pig")
COAL: 1998 Honda Civic GX – I Was An Early Car-Sharing Study Guinea Pig
Posted on January 21, 2018 | 38 Comments(First posted August 25, 2013) When we moved from San Mateo on the San Francisco Peninsula to the East Bay (Dublin) my commute increased significantly. While driving was always an […] -
![This true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg "The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters")
The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters
Posted on December 26, 2017 | 57 CommentsThis true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […] -
![Several days before dad pulled the trigger on his new (to him) car, he spun his iPad around so I could take a look at his latest find. Upon gazing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170902_113223.jpg "COAL: 2013 Honda Civic EX Coupe – Dad Gets His First Honda")
COAL: 2013 Honda Civic EX Coupe – Dad Gets His First Honda
Posted on September 11, 2017 | 52 CommentsSeveral days before dad pulled the trigger on his new (to him) car, he spun his iPad around so I could take a look at his latest find. Upon gazing […] -
![When Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2007HondaFit200701.jpg "CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit")
CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit
Posted on August 4, 2017 | 72 CommentsWhen Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […] -
![Once my wife and I started a family, we replaced her aging Honda with my 2004 Honda Civic, and I went shopping again. I ended up with the most unusual […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2006-Element-front.jpg "COAL: 2006 Honda Element – Quirky and Fun Box on Wheels")
COAL: 2006 Honda Element – Quirky and Fun Box on Wheels
Posted on May 28, 2016 | 36 CommentsOnce my wife and I started a family, we replaced her aging Honda with my 2004 Honda Civic, and I went shopping again. I ended up with the most unusual […] -
![For change of pace from my sadness-laden COAL series, let’s talk about what would be the longest-lasting car in my history: a 2004 Honda Civic. My particular seventh-generation Civic was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2004-Honda-Civic-1.jpg "COAL: 2004 Honda Civic – A Sensible Car For Many Stages Of Life")
COAL: 2004 Honda Civic – A Sensible Car For Many Stages Of Life
Posted on May 21, 2016 | 37 CommentsFor change of pace from my sadness-laden COAL series, let’s talk about what would be the longest-lasting car in my history: a 2004 Honda Civic. My particular seventh-generation Civic was […] -
![This is actually a 1995 Prelude, but finding photos of this car in stock condition is harder than you’d think. A few months after I turned 14, my mom gave […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1995-honda-prelude-special-edition-1.jpg "COAL: 1993 Honda Prelude – My First Car")
COAL: 1993 Honda Prelude – My First Car
Posted on April 2, 2016 | 27 CommentsThis is actually a 1995 Prelude, but finding photos of this car in stock condition is harder than you’d think. A few months after I turned 14, my mom gave […] -
QOTD: Which Was The Last Great Honda Civic?
Posted on April 14, 2015 | 91 CommentsSpoiler alert: I think it’s this one, the 1992-95 generation. But do tell me what you think in the comments. -
![(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Honda-Beat-1.jpg "CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)")
CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)
Posted on March 23, 2015 | 49 Comments(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […] -
![If the used car market has taught us anything is that cheap-to-buy doesn’t mean that it’ll be cheap to run. Or to put it in lore “There’s nothing more expensive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_2958.jpg "QOTD: What’s the Most Expensive Car You’ve Owned?")
QOTD: What’s the Most Expensive Car You’ve Owned?
Posted on March 18, 2015 | 97 CommentsIf the used car market has taught us anything is that cheap-to-buy doesn’t mean that it’ll be cheap to run. Or to put it in lore “There’s nothing more expensive […]
