for what it's worth, i just got a 95 civic ex coupe (manual) for 4800 with 76K miles. and i'm 6'3". i'd say it's definitely a good car to start with. and get a manual. if you every mod your car in the future, you will regret getting an automatic. trust me. i had a manual, wrecked, got an automatic, 6 years later i got another manual and can't see why i ever drove an auto for that long.