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1033 messages, Last post on Sep 15, 2009 at 7:27 PM
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I'm new here, but I'm hoping that someone can answer my question. I'm virtually dead set on getting a Civic SI. But there is one question that I need to have answered before I can make the purchase and it won't get answered by a test drive. How comfortable is the driver's seat in the Civic SI during long drives, like an 90 minutes or more? What about during extended bouts of bumper to bumper traffic (I live in LA)? Also, on a side note, I'm going to get the Civic as soon as I learn how to drive manual. My friend offered to teach me how and he suggested renting a manual transmission car. Anyone know where I can rent a MT car in LA? All of the major car rental companies seem to only rent automatics. Thanks
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Replying to: bruinft (Aug 04, 2007 7:26 pm) I'm pretty sure you won't be able to find a rental agency that rents out MT's unless you go to Europe. Just find a friend who doesn't mind you learning in his/her car, because you won't be able to find a rental. They don't carry MT's for that reason specifically, so that people new to MT's don't drop the transmission in the rental cars.
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Replying to: kork13 (Aug 04, 2007 8:14 pm) My problem is that I only have 1 friend that's local that knows how to drive manual. Everyone else that drives manual that I know lives pretty far from me. I've read online that people that don't know how to drive manual have learned how to drive on their new car without causing a lot of excess wear and tear. I might have to go that same route.
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Replying to: bruinft (Aug 05, 2007 7:33 am) |
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Replying to: bruinft (Aug 05, 2007 7:33 am) About switching to full synthetic oil. DO it after you break the car in. MAKE SURE THEY USE 5W 30!! LOTS of the dealerships have an ERROR in there technician manuals that honda sent them! it says to use 5W 20! Once i showed the manager at my dealership the user manual and the engine oil cap. He was like "o shit..." then showed me all there service manuals. It was hondas fault for sending tech manuals that say to use the wrong oil. Im just suprised no one else has caught this earlier. I also found out that almost all the dealerships in the area have been using the wrong oil. SO make sure you check with your dealership! If it doesnt get too cold around there, I suggest using 10w 30 for the best protection and i personally like Mobile 1.
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| I have an '07 civic lx and just bought a new shift knob. i am having problems getting it on. i can unscrew the knob, but the fake leather part under it(boot?sleeve?)just dangles. can anyone help with it. its a pilot motorsports knob. thanks | |
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Replying to: bruinft (Aug 04, 2007 7:26 pm) |
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Replying to: themistocles (Aug 05, 2007 2:49 pm) My manual recommends for the Civic Si model 5W-30. I have a Civic EX and the manual recommends 5W-20. I checked my first oil bill and they have used 5W-20, as required. That gave me a start when I read of a possible error in oil viscosity. I have to laugh.... When I went in for my first oil change, I had a coupon from Honda giving a free first oil change and presented it to them. Turns out it was a 'come-on' to get you to go to Honda for the change. The coupon was a 'play on words' and wasn't worth the paper it was written on. I was disappointed that Honda would do something so under-handed. I guess business is business in these days and times. Regardless, I do think my EX is a marvelous car. The seating is so comfortable, the car handles beautifully and the mileage in-town driving is 32-33, and distance driving 36. How many drivers would like to get an extra 'free' 50 miles per gas fill up, during in-town driving? I have an automatic transmission. I was alerted to this savings when stopped and noticed that when you take your foot off the brake the car continues forward at about 9 mph. This occurs in every car I've driven, so it's not unusual. I figured that was a waste of gas to be sitting with my foot on the brake while the car is still trying to go forward so I shifted into neutral and the car's forward momentum stopped. Putting 2+2 together, and shifting into neutral when the gas pedal wasn't needed, I was astonished to discover that I got 50 extra miles per fill-up as a bonus for doing that. Whenever you take your foot off the gas pedal, shift into neutral. You'd be surprised how many times this occurs and how many long hills there are that you can coast down rather than drive down. I drive and coast neutral at whatever the highway speed signs are, so doing this doesn't disturb traffic speed. As far as I can tell, it doesn't affect the drivability or engine in any way. Everything handles the same. However, if you are not comfortable doing this, don't do it. I live in east Tennessee where the roads are gently rising and falling hills in general, and I drive in neutral for about the same amount of time I drive in drive. It also taught me to view way ahead and when other's brakelights go on, I shift into neutral and coast to the red light or whatever else is making them brake and always shift into neutral while stopped and waiting for traffic to move. I tested this on a full tank of gas and I found that I got an extra 50 miles for free, just for the extra effort of using neutral. Now it's gotten to be a habit, to shift neutral when I take my foot off the gas pedal. A lot of people could care less about how much gas they burn, so this is directed to folks like me, who just hate to see the oil companies profiting billions because us citizens just won't drive conservatively. Try it, you may like it. -smile- Bye. Francey
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Replying to: francey (Aug 13, 2007 7:26 am)
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Replying to: kork13 (Aug 13, 2007 3:55 pm)
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