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Re: Finally got to TEST DRIVE THE FIT!!! [accentuate] by eldaino
Nov 02, 2006 (8:44 am)
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Replying to: accentuate (Nov 01, 2006 9:07 pm)

as far as 'tuners' go, anyone wanting to up the performance on a car would probably take the stereo out, it's just extra weight so that is irrelevant. For an unbiased fit review, you sure did only focus on what features the fit lacked, a definite issue for the fit ofcourse, but i would have liked to see a bit more performance numbers. But i agree about not being able to find a sport to test drive easy at all!
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Re: Econo race [thegraduate] by eldaino
Nov 02, 2006 (8:47 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Sep 13, 2006 3:36 pm)

wow i've been gone for so long i didn't realize how serious everyone was taking me! That's kinda funny! Oh and i'm sure i'm not taking any kind of credibility from honda owners. I think it would take a lot more than a few 'bad mood' posts to do that.
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Re: Accent SE ! ! Re: Goodnight yourself. [eldaino] by backy
Nov 02, 2006 (8:55 am)
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Replying to: eldaino (Nov 02, 2006 8:41 am)

There's only so many ways to pen a 3-door hatch. The fact that the taillamps on the Accent hatch are remindful of the Civic hatch from a few years back doesn't mean Hyundai copied an old Civic. Can you imagine the discussion at Hyundai's HQ: "Hey, let's copy the taillamps from an old Civic because people will think the Accent is... an old Civic. Oh. Never mind!" And if Hyundai did intentionally emulate the Accord's rear styling, all I can say is that they certainly improved on it!
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Improvement by eldaino
Nov 02, 2006 (8:59 am)
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again subjective. Why don't they just make up something new and original? Anyway backster, i don't think i ever called you stupid. and when someone says something totally wrong(like saying the fit is a stripper, offers nothing and has no leather wrapped steering wheel) it usally can be counteracted with the proper info. Maybe i didn't HAVE to say that;...but it certainly was not unjustified.
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Penning a hatch by eldaino
Nov 02, 2006 (9:13 am)
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There is ways galore! Tons of different styles in the euro market with brands like clio, puegot and alpha romeo, not to mention volkswagens unending slew of hatchbacks like the golf rabbit gti. Hondas styles have all looked different as well.
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Re: Finally got to TEST DRIVE THE FIT!!! [snakeweasel] by eldaino
Nov 02, 2006 (9:15 am)
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Nov 02, 2006 6:27 am)

ha. yeah real knee slapper.
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Re: Improvement [eldaino] by backy
Nov 02, 2006 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: eldaino (Nov 02, 2006 8:59 am)

You are stupid. Maybe you have always been this way, but you certainly have no problems slapping your silly opinions around.
 
That is what you said. Insults like that are never justified in this forum. If you think they are, I suggest you re-read the Town Hall Membership Rules. If that doesn't change your mind, then maybe our Host can help you out there.
 
Please find and post here where I said the Fit is a stripper and offers nothing. Also please find a link that shows a leather wrapped steering wheel as standard equipment on a base Fit. And if you wonder why I like to compare the Accent SE to the base Fit, it's because they are very close in price. How would you like it if I compared the Fit Sport to a car that cost over $1000 more--something like a Rabbit maybe? Do you think that would be fair?
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Re: Accent SE ! ! Re: Goodnight yourself. [backy] by snakeweasel
Nov 02, 2006 (9:54 am)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 02, 2006 8:55 am)

So true, there is only so much you can do to the styling of a car and still keep it a car (or at least a car that people would buy). Now with over 300 different models out there and over 120 years of auto production its going to be hard to come up with something that someone somewhere won't say "that looks sort of like a ......".
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Re: Finally got to TEST DRIVE THE FIT!!! [accentuate] by hungarian83
Nov 02, 2006 (10:14 am)
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Replying to: accentuate (Nov 01, 2006 9:07 pm)

"The "Magic" seats aren't as magic as I thought. The folding flat seats are amazing but the fact that you have to push the front seats forward, loosing your driving position, is kind of an issue."
 
I use the magic seats all time, and I have to say that they are pretty amazing and incredibly useful. Of course, I also hate having my driver's seat adjusted, so for the right side back seat I move the front passenger seat up (with the clever adjuster on the shoulder of the seat), and for the left side I just remove the headrest and stick it where it would have gone under the front driver's seat.
 
As for a test drive regarding performance, you might as well just test drive the base model. The only difference from a performance standpoint between the base and Sport are the tires with 175/65R14 vs 195/55R15. Everything else from transmission to engine to suspension are 100% identical.
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Re: Finally got to TEST DRIVE THE FIT!!! [hungarian83] by bobw3
Nov 02, 2006 (10:38 am)
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Nov 02, 2006 10:14 am)

I thought when you use the lever on the top of the front seats, the seat moves forward but then slides back to the original position?
 
Actually though, after test driving the Fit, I'd just take off the rear headrests and put them under the front seats anyway because they're pretty large and block the view. If I know that I'm going to have rear passengers then I'll just pop them back on. Better visibility and then you won't have to slide the front seats anyway.

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