2013 Honda Jazz, nice…
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My latest daily purchase is I direct result of Alfa Romeo ownership. A Mito to be precise, the Mito from hell! At first it seemed like a good car but in time it showed its true character! Constantly chasing faults and replacing parts, it wore me down after a year of constant f
king around.
I’m done with it and needed something reliable, durable and cheap (ish)
My parents have a Honda Jazz and constantly go on about how good it is. So I decided to have a look on all the usual market places to see what’s out there and found this Jazz 1.4 Si for sale locally to me.
First impressions were ok, it had 100k on the clock and looked a little tired around the edges but overall an honest car. I took it for a test drive, it felt tight as a drum and the L13z1 engine ran silky smooth, silent and willing to rev all the way to just shy of 7k rpm with Vtec coming on at 4k. It was a joy to drive by comparison to the Mito. A deal was struck and a week later I collected it.
It didn’t take long for me to fit Eibach springs, new tyres, refurbish the alloys, fit a knock off Spoon back box and tailgate spoiler. On further inspection it has minimal rust with is a bonus as Jazz’s like to rust for fun. A Lanoguard kit has been ordered and I’ll do the under body protection in due course.
It’s been an absolute joy to own so far, it’s one of those no nonsense cars that just gets on with it with no fuss and it’s great at handling the small country roads.
It’s in need of a good machine polish as the previous owners didn’t care too much about its appearance and looked like they may have used a brick for a sponge on the rare occasion it was cleaned.
king around. I’m done with it and needed something reliable, durable and cheap (ish)
My parents have a Honda Jazz and constantly go on about how good it is. So I decided to have a look on all the usual market places to see what’s out there and found this Jazz 1.4 Si for sale locally to me.
First impressions were ok, it had 100k on the clock and looked a little tired around the edges but overall an honest car. I took it for a test drive, it felt tight as a drum and the L13z1 engine ran silky smooth, silent and willing to rev all the way to just shy of 7k rpm with Vtec coming on at 4k. It was a joy to drive by comparison to the Mito. A deal was struck and a week later I collected it.
It didn’t take long for me to fit Eibach springs, new tyres, refurbish the alloys, fit a knock off Spoon back box and tailgate spoiler. On further inspection it has minimal rust with is a bonus as Jazz’s like to rust for fun. A Lanoguard kit has been ordered and I’ll do the under body protection in due course.
It’s been an absolute joy to own so far, it’s one of those no nonsense cars that just gets on with it with no fuss and it’s great at handling the small country roads.
It’s in need of a good machine polish as the previous owners didn’t care too much about its appearance and looked like they may have used a brick for a sponge on the rare occasion it was cleaned.
Edited by Spudgunassassin on Sunday 18th August 19:45
We have one - bought for a bag of sand maybe 6 or so years ago. Not remotely sporty - i certainly wouldn't bother with a backbox or spoiler - but is is totally reliable and cheap to run.
Ours (2008 1.4) doesn't rev like Hondas used to and from memory is redlined at 6000. Maybe different engine to the later ones?
Ours (2008 1.4) doesn't rev like Hondas used to and from memory is redlined at 6000. Maybe different engine to the later ones?
mooseracer said:
We have one - bought for a bag of sand maybe 6 or so years ago. Not remotely sporty - i certainly wouldn't bother with a backbox or spoiler - but is is totally reliable and cheap to run.
Ours (2008 1.4) doesn't rev like Hondas used to and from memory is redlined at 6000. Maybe different engine to the later ones?
Yours will be the i-DSI engine IIRC; not the Vtec engineOurs (2008 1.4) doesn't rev like Hondas used to and from memory is redlined at 6000. Maybe different engine to the later ones?
Nice, I've got one that's now on 140k with nothing except basic servicing and tyres/brakes.
Changing the spark plugs made a big difference, think the interval is 80k so worth checking if they have been done. Looks fiddly but not a bad job once you have the scuttle out of the way, which is about 5 screws. Not cheap (around £25 each) but could feel the difference in engine response. Changing the gearbox oil also made the lovely gearchange even better. Easy job.
Changing the spark plugs made a big difference, think the interval is 80k so worth checking if they have been done. Looks fiddly but not a bad job once you have the scuttle out of the way, which is about 5 screws. Not cheap (around £25 each) but could feel the difference in engine response. Changing the gearbox oil also made the lovely gearchange even better. Easy job.
danb79 said:
mooseracer said:
We have one - bought for a bag of sand maybe 6 or so years ago. Not remotely sporty - i certainly wouldn't bother with a backbox or spoiler - but is is totally reliable and cheap to run.
Ours (2008 1.4) doesn't rev like Hondas used to and from memory is redlined at 6000. Maybe different engine to the later ones?
Yours will be the i-DSI engine IIRC; not the Vtec engineOurs (2008 1.4) doesn't rev like Hondas used to and from memory is redlined at 6000. Maybe different engine to the later ones?
mooseracer said:
danb79 said:
mooseracer said:
We have one - bought for a bag of sand maybe 6 or so years ago. Not remotely sporty - i certainly wouldn't bother with a backbox or spoiler - but is is totally reliable and cheap to run.
Ours (2008 1.4) doesn't rev like Hondas used to and from memory is redlined at 6000. Maybe different engine to the later ones?
Yours will be the i-DSI engine IIRC; not the Vtec engineOurs (2008 1.4) doesn't rev like Hondas used to and from memory is redlined at 6000. Maybe different engine to the later ones?
lufbramatt said:
Nice, I've got one that's now on 140k with nothing except basic servicing and tyres/brakes.
Changing the spark plugs made a big difference, think the interval is 80k so worth checking if they have been done. Looks fiddly but not a bad job once you have the scuttle out of the way, which is about 5 screws. Not cheap (around £25 each) but could feel the difference in engine response. Changing the gearbox oil also made the lovely gearchange even better. Easy job.
That’s good to hear. I forgot to mention I changed the plugs, genuine NGK iridium.Changing the spark plugs made a big difference, think the interval is 80k so worth checking if they have been done. Looks fiddly but not a bad job once you have the scuttle out of the way, which is about 5 screws. Not cheap (around £25 each) but could feel the difference in engine response. Changing the gearbox oil also made the lovely gearchange even better. Easy job.
sbk1972 said:
Great cars. Cant go wrong with Honda. I have a 1999 Honda Civic Coupe 1.6 auto. Did over 70K miles on it and nothing went wrong. Sold it for more than I brought it for.
I now have my eye on a Honda FIT Rs. I love the 1.5 Rs model. 6k of sweetness.
Simon
The Honda Fit RS is cool little thing. Shame it never came to Europe, the Si was as sporty as it got over here. I now have my eye on a Honda FIT Rs. I love the 1.5 Rs model. 6k of sweetness.
Simon
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