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40 messages, Last post on Jun 09, 2008 at 1:51 AM
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I am seriously close to pulling the trigger on a Fit Sport A/T and was hoping some of you could help me with some Q's 1. How does you car handle in the rain? With only 15" wheels and 2400lbs I am worried about it tracking and hydroplaning all over the place. we currently own a AWD WRX and a Mazda 3 HB that feel pretty secure 2. Does the car get the willies on the highway when passing/being passed by trucks? Are crosswinds an issue? 3. We do a lot of long distance driving (300, 500+ mile trips) With an A/T cruising along at 75mph is the noise unbearable or annoying in the cabin? I test drove one several times and at 75mph I seem to recall the RPM's were near 4k?! |
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Replying to: dbvolfan (Jun 23, 2007 11:24 am) |
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Replying to: dbvolfan (Jun 23, 2007 11:24 am) Hope this helps. _nate |
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Replying to: dbvolfan (Jun 23, 2007 11:24 am) In my case, I drove a 93 civic with 106 HP for 14 years and I worked that car pretty hard. Never towed boats with it like the GM truck commercials, but it wasn't scared of any road from shore to mountain and neither is my Fit. The driving experience in the Fit IS different. A different engine than what I'm used to, a different shape of car and I'm convinced that the electronic throttle control produces a somewhat artificial or controlled engine response compared to plain old analog engines. I'm still getting a comfort level with it, mostly because I drove the same thing for so long. But generally, When I am not in a rush and enjoying the ride, I purposely keep the car under 3500 RPM to slow down, enjoy the ride and save gas. When I want to have some fun or get there faster, I let her rev up and while not as fast as a car with 50 more HP, she gets going and cruises very comfortably. I think you and many other people may notice engine rev noise at 4PM or greater because it is a fair amount of noise -- not a lot, but noticeably more than the extremely quiet operation at less than 3000 rpm. After 14 years in another Honda that was very comfortable, you'd think I'd have found a few things to dislike simply because they're different from what I'm used to. But honestly, I'm really happy to own a Fit, still having Fun driving it and still finding new things to like about it. Hope this helps. |
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Replying to: dbvolfan (Jun 23, 2007 11:24 am)  Works a charm! At 110 km/hr (about 70 mph) I don't see anything like 4krpm, more like 24/25 in 5th gear. I'll check that again tomorrow. I put in thick cloth floor mats front and rear and hatch and rubber over top plus I had it undercoated. Noise is not a problem. As you may expect, it does not like to stay in 5th gear on grades but when it shifts down it is in no hurry to shift back up just because you ease a bit on the throttle. FWIW Tom
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Replying to: 5door (Jun 28, 2007 11:28 pm) |
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is this an american version with regular transmission? or some cvt thing? i ask because at 80mph you should not be above 3k rpm. I've only ever gotten to 4k accelerating onto the highway. sport AT as well.
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Replying to: fitman548 (Jun 29, 2007 11:14 am) Test drove one at length yesterday and it definitely revs lower than the MT. At ~70mph it looked like it was hovering around 3k RPM's if memory serves me right. Did not seem as loud in the cabin as the MT did at 80mph. That MT was sweet though...very easy to shift unlike my WRX. Am I the only one though that felt a little awkward cutting my carpet and insulation to install mats?...that was a new experience to me...didnt bother cutting the back ones since no one really sits back there and they are so wedged in I cant imagine them sliding anywhere. Nice car overall and Honda reliability...well, nuff said there!
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Hi everybody. I really, really want a new Honda Fit, but the one thing that worries me is how low to the ground it looks. I live in an area that rains a lot, especially this year and am concerned about it flooding out as soon as it hits a puddle. Does anyone know how well it compare to other cars that are relatively the same size? I had a CRV that I loved but it was totalled a month ago and I am thinking something with better gas mileage this time around. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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