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Replying to: sr45 (Oct 30, 2005 2:35 am) Long term mileage on any car I have owned has never improved by more than 1 mpg, and most don't change at all. But power increases - a seemingly inconsistent combination, but go figure. |
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Update, I now have 1050 miles on my EX Coupe, 5A bought 7 Oct. Love driving it. The new sport seats are very comfortable and the new dash is amazing. This is the best Honda to date. Yes, I'm that impressed with the auto. I've owned Integra's, CL, Accords and Civics. This is the best especially when you factor in the price and MPG. Wow, what the heck took so long? I haven't owned a European auto but there constant mechanical problems, high maintenance cost and high buying price just don't make sense. I'm not rich but I can lease up to a 535 series BMW. However, I just can't get passed the previous mentioned issues. Anyway, love the 06 Civic. I do have two issues. What? Yes, the stereo sometimes skips. Its a very late afternoon/night issue and I think it has something to do with vehicle power or the stereo over heats. If its not over heating then I blame the stereo power supply or the whole vehicle electrical system has an issue (night lights on, A/C on, fog lights, stereo on etc). Also, I get a rattle from the rear deck once the car cools down. The rattle is not present when the vehicle is in the sun and the interior has heated up. Anyone else have these issue? MPG has been 32 MPG with A/C on 80% of the time and moderate acceleration. 
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Replying to: davidg3 (Oct 26, 2005 4:53 pm) |
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Replying to: goose (Oct 30, 2005 7:35 am) Goose, Are you sure the rattle is not actually coming from the exterior back? I noticed on my new Coupe that they only put 2 screws instead of 4 to fasten the back license plate on, and the license plate rattles loudly when I shut the trunk lid. Could this be the source of your mysterious rattle? Check that all your plate screws are on anyway just to be sure, both front and back. I plan to get them to correct this annoyance when I go in to get my leather steering wheel cover put on in another week or so. I just love my 10 day old 2006 EX Civic Coupe. Just a fabulous car, at what I think is a good price. Love driving with the moon roof open- like having a convertible without convertible hassles. The turning and handling is smooth, powerful but quiet engine. It's definitely a small car (that's one reason I chose it) yet so sleek. No more 4 door "family sedans" for me! As to colors....I love my white EX with its black window trim. I put a full black nose mask to complete the jazzy black & white look. I also like the warm honey tone of the "Ivory" interior. I am ordering a cream colored custom sheepskin seat cover for the driver's seat that will look great with the ivory interior. I tried out some of the other colors for the Coupe. The black was definitely groovy but too somber in mood. The grey was a nice warm grey but it reminded me a bit of old folks in their oldsmobiles so I passed on that. The silver was too dull a silver and so it wound up reminding me of plastic that was trying to look like silver. The atomic blue was too Superman-y colored. The dark blue and the rallye red have not come out yet. But I've spent the past 13 years driving a red car anyway and I wanted a change from red. The Taffeta White car just jumped right out on the lot and looked really sporty to me combined with the black window trim and black tires. The white exterior really shows off the dark moon roof and its black trim, the shapes of the lights, and the sleek lines of the car overall. With the blask mask, it really looks outstanding. Still on my dealer tank of gas and I won't count that one, so I don't know what mileage I will get yet. Strumelia
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Has anyone had my problem seeing the edge of the hood in the coupe? The sedan is fine but when I sat in the coupe and adjusted my seat I could not see where the hood ended...I am 5'8" tall and when you can not see edge of hood it can get dangerous on the road !
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Replying to: theking (Nov 01, 2005 2:49 pm) Still, I don't believe it really is an issue. We all get that extended body sense in a car after driving it for a short period of time that gives us an intuitive understanding of its size. Much like you can touch your nose with your eyes closed, you just know where the front of your car is. The new Civic just makes that easier. With the rake of the windshield, you are seeing halfway down what would be the hood in most cars before you get to the glass. The part in front of that is pretty small. All in all, I think this is a completely hypothetical issue and cannot imagine it really being a problem in actual usage. |
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Replying to: theking (Nov 01, 2005 2:49 pm) |
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bigal3, unless I'm interpreting it incorrectly, your user name seems to indicate you are a tall female (big-gal, or is it bi-gal?)  but I wonder how forward visibility would be for a "little gal"? My daughter who will be driving shortly is just 5'1" and I was wondering if you thought the top digital cluster would impede her forward view. Assuming the height of the seat can be adjusted upwards enough, I wouldn't expect this to be too much of a problem.
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Replying to: JBaumgart (Nov 02, 2005 12:50 pm) I'm 4'11," and I test drove the Civic, and it wasn't a problem at all for me. I'm sure your daughter will be fine (provided that she isn't just 5 feet of legs). 
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Replying to: khls97 (Nov 02, 2005 6:37 pm)  Also my wife, who is just 5' even, would have the same issue. Whenever I use her car (RX330) I can't believe how high and close to the steering wheel her seating position is - I have no hope of even getting in the car unless I move the seat back first! This makes a tilt/telescoping steering wheel a must if all three of us would want to use any car in the family, including quite possibly a new Civic, which I am seriously considering. I've read some posts by big people commenting that it offers enough room for them, at least in front, but I don't think anyone had asked or commented on how it works for shorter drivers. |
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