Having read your report on the car, I have recently taken delivery of a new 2012 Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC ES and so far I am absolutley delighted with it. I wasn't an avid lover of the previous design, otherwise I would have considered buying one 3 years ago, when I chose a Toyota Auris TR instead. My question and, I received different answers from various staff at the dealership, is the engine belt or chain driven? The service manual states a belt change at 72,000, but the service department says it is chain driven!