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Replying to: micweb (Jan 07, 2009 9:38 am) What I find kind of neat though is that every facet of the Fit's performance seems designed to harmonize with the others so that no feature appears incongruous. Handling is tight, cornering is flat, engine noise is noticeable, road noise is moderate, all in proportion to the others. Imagine an Avalon, say, with road noise of a Fit. It would stand out like a baboon at the elephant show. So it is entirely possible that I just don't notice the road noise - and it really is loader - because it is the expected amount of noise given the Fit's handling characteristics. If the Fit were really, really quiet, it would actually be kind of weird to me - I loathe the Camry's boat-like handling and dentist-chair isolation. |
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Had an accident a while back and had the front end/bumper replaced. Since then I've noticed that the angle of the foglights is lower than before. Can anyone tell me how to adjust the angle of the foglights myself or point me to a resource? Thanks!!
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Replying to: bayoujay (Jan 13, 2009 1:14 pm) |
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I love my 2008 Fit Sport Manual but have one major issue. The front seats are fine for local commuting but on long drives of over an hour,the seat bottoms are too firm, and the lack of height adjustment make for a very sore bottom. Has anyone found a padded seat cover or a seat cushion that helps on long drives and is a nice fit?
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Replying to: stevemr1 (Jan 27, 2009 6:29 pm) |
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I ordered my '09 Fit Sport eight months before they arrived in the States so I literally got one of the first ones off the boat and I've accumulated almost 8000 miles to date. I feel compelled to throw my two cents into the dicussions on ride comfort when I read posts of people complaining about it, especially comparing it to mid and sometimes even full size cars. I can't be the only person who realizes this is a SUB-compact car; not a compact, crossover etc. so I guess my question to the masses that I'd like some feedback on is, what exactly did people think a car this size would feel like going down the road; a Cadillac? It's a common sense issue for me because the general rule of thumb is: The smaller the car, the rougher the ride typically is but mabye someone can give me a different perspective on the reasoning behind trashing the ride of the Fit because I have trouble understanding what people thought the ride of a sub-compact would feel like when they got behind the wheel. Thoughts? I
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Replying to: widetrack2000 (Jan 29, 2009 11:21 pm) 
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I'm coming from a 2003 Mazda6 AT, the ride is just as firm, but zippier and nimble (aka fun) actually because of the smaller sized Fit. On smooth roads, it's very nice, on rough roads, the suspension gets clunky, but I still don't mind given the increased interior room of a subcompact hatchback and higher mileage. It's a tradeoff I'm willing to live with. As for seats, you can always get generic seat covers with padding if the support isn't there for you. The fit sits more upright and is probably easier to get in and out, esp for less flexible people.
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Replying to: seaf (Jan 30, 2009 11:52 am) Side note--We just moved a friend of mine and nobody wanted to use his SUV because boxes kept getting stuck going in and out of the cabin; love those doors! |
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Replying to: micweb (Jan 07, 2009 9:38 am) You want super quiet, buy a Lexus, but for a sub $20K car it's all about keeping your expectations realistic. |
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