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Replying to: hmowner (Aug 09, 2009 4:56 am)  hmowner: Your list of likes and dislikes pretty much sums up my own reaction to the Fit Sport with automatic. That's why I bought the manual version.  As for the harsh ride, I agree--but I'm willing to put up with it because of the handling. I know that it's possible to achieve sporty handling without sacrificing ride quality, but that happens well above this price point (the Mazda3s $20k was very nice, but out of my price range). I haven't really noticed the speakers being particularly weak, but then I'm coming from a ten-year-old Civic EX and a fifteen-year-old Dodge truck, neither of which would be described as audiophile quality. I think it's acceptable given the price point, and I'm pleasantly surprised at the quality of FM radio reception. (The quality of what's on those stations is another matter). I'll be either installing my own mesh or splurging on a custom lower grille ASAP to protect the condenser.
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Replying to: stephen987 (Aug 09, 2009 5:31 am) The wheels off of the Civic Hybrid(first gen) will bolt right on(previous gen Civic might as well). The difference is that they are standard 14 or 15 inch alloys, IIRC. This greatly softens the ride quality. Shoot, my 2 ton Buick from the 80s had 14 inch tires. My 1960s Mercedes which was the size and weight of a Camry almost had 13s. 16s are just silly on a car this light. You get your best ride and handling from taller narrow tires, though grip at the extremes suffers a little, of course. But who races a Fit?
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Replying to: plekto (Aug 09, 2009 10:24 am)
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Replying to: plekto (Aug 09, 2009 10:24 am) The overstock of Fits in Nor Cal is a thing of the past as people with clunkers trade in for them. |
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Replying to: stephen987 (Aug 09, 2009 10:51 am)  You will need to match up the profile/height, though, but that should be simple enough. Original: 175/65 15 - Sidewall 4.5 inches - 642 Revs/mile Sport: 185/55 16 - Sidewall 4.0 inches - 641 Revs/mile Closest match: 195/65 14 - Sidewall 5.0 inches - 641 Revs/mile All three are within a few mm of each other in width and exterior dimensions. Massive improvement in highway ride, though compared to the 4 inch low-profile sidewall of the 16s. The Yokohama AVID H4S are ~$86 each at Discount Tire - 500 AA rated. That's $30 less per tire that the 16s. IMO, the smart buyer takes the Sport's rims with 0 miles on them and sells them. In fact, I've heard of getting them swapped almost straight-up at the dealership. They get 4 replacement slightly more expensive brand new rims in stock and sell 4 new old stock Civic rims. $350 in new rubber and you're good to go.
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Replying to: plekto (Aug 09, 2009 6:32 pm) |
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Replying to: stephen987 (Aug 09, 2009 7:07 pm) |
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Replying to: plekto (Aug 10, 2009 7:17 am)
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Replying to: stephen987 (Aug 10, 2009 7:33 am) Kind of a silly thing, IMO. I check my tires every couple of weeks anyways. |
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Replying to: plekto (Aug 10, 2009 7:17 am) Probably, I mean, my mom's Fit (in Brazil) has 13" rims IIRC. Still, I'd inspect the brake calipers closely before doing a Minus Two on the rims. Stick with 15"s in the stock size.
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