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Sedans Honda Civic Honda Civic Sedan 2006
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Does the shift knob pivot fairly freely at the end of the stick? I pointed that out to the sales person who gave a standard sales person response, "They all do that." Uhhh, yeah right. So, the question is, do all shift knobs twist or was this one just loose? Best Regards, Shipo
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| The one on my 2007 Accord pivots fairly easily. I suppose I could give it one more turn to tighten it up. Just need to unsnap the boot twist and resnap. | |
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Replying to: shipo (May 15, 2007 5:05 pm) |
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Thanks folks, I appreciate your input.  So, the Group President of my wife's division called her today and the negotiations have started. It looks like maybe about 95% odds that we're moving to HK in July. With the above in mind, I wondered about the feasibility of having a car in HK and it does seem doable. In fact, many Ex-Pats bring their cars with them and either take them home when they leave or simply sell them in HK and split. That then begged the question, "Is it a better deal to buy here and ship over or to buy there?" The answer to that is still an unknown; however, a quick check of the Hong Kong Honda web site shows some interesting things. First off, the HK version of the Civic is only available with an Alloy Wheels, Automatic Transmission  and Leather Interior, and is available with Automatic Climate control. Hmmm, how do I get my hands on a 5-Speed EX with leather and climate control? Best Regards, Shipo |
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You can probably get a lot of interesting cars in HK. Honda Fit could work - it will be easier to park. HK is pretty crowded. My father had a very nice Nissan Stanza in Sri Lanka. Had all the options you could not get in the states, but still had a nice small efficient engine with a manual transmission.
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Replying to: dudleyr (May 16, 2007 11:21 am) Yeah, I thought about the Fit, however, I also find myself wondering about back seat room. My 13 year old is already 5' 6" and growing at the rate of 4" per year. I'll keep y'all posted. Best Regards, Shipo
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I have issues with headroom in most cars and found the back of the Fit to be much better than the Civic. I think the overseas fit has just been redesigned as well. I would have a ball getting a car in HK. Probably wind up with some Espace type vehicle with a diesel engine and a stick shift. I was there about 20 years ago, and I still remember looking out my hotelroom at a building accross the street and the lights were on at midnight and people were working away doing some light manufacturing - HK is always busy. Another thing that struck me was all the scaffolding is bamboo. Get some good electronic equipment while you are there, and a fake Rolex. Sometimes they change the name just a little so they are legal. I remember seeing some Polex brand watches.
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Replying to: shipo (May 16, 2007 11:29 am) 4" a YEAR? Yikes! How do you keep him clothed?
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Replying to: pat (May 17, 2007 3:09 am) 'Tain't cheap. Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: dudleyr (May 16, 2007 8:19 pm) Yeah, if I could find some cool (as in not available in the U.S.A.) diesel variant or something like that then I wouldn't have to decide between paying HK prices or shipping one over from here. Best Regards, Shipo |
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