
So here’s a car that you can really covet: the Honda Civic.
I know. Unlikely. It’s not a supercar. It’s not a “premium” brand. It’s not a still-fashionable SUV or a crossover, but a straightforward five-door, five-seater hatch. It’s pretty much no longer even got its high performance Type R variant as a “halo” model, driven off the market by the emissions regulations (understandable but regrettable – you may still be able to lay your hands on a future classic). And, well, it’s a Honda Civic, which inevitably means it’s associated with an older, more sedate sort of motoring clientele. People such as me, in fact.