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Re: "Fit as Dogmobile" replies [jacksan1]
by kjaba1
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Mar 21, 2008 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: jacksan1 (Mar 21, 2008 8:35 am)
Yes, jacksan1, that appears to be it and I thank you again. Since the dimensions of the 2009 Fit are slightly different from the present model, you're probably quite right that the pet sheet mat may not be available for the American market until fall.
I have seen College Hills Honda mentioned in other chats; it must be a popular site and I'll give it a try. You have been a great help.
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Re: "Fit as Dogmobile" replies [kjaba1]
by jacksan1
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Mar 21, 2008 (12:46 pm)
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Replying to: kjaba1 (Mar 21, 2008 12:27 pm)
Upon further research, I have learned that this Honda dog sheet mat is not really tailor-made for the Fit. Rather, they offer two (2) sizes, one for the kei-class cars (660cc) and the other for "regular" cars, like the Fit. It is adjustable to different interior sizes, apparently. In other words, if need be, this same product can be used in non-Honda cars as well.
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- #236 of 275
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Re: "Fit as Dogmobile" replies [jacksan1]
by kjaba1
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Mar 21, 2008 (6:35 pm)
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Replying to: jacksan1 (Mar 21, 2008 12:46 pm)
That's interesting. I could find nothing through College Hills Honda, so perhaps this Travel Dog is only available for the Japanese market. That would be too bad because there is doubtless a strong market here for something as useful and logical as this mat seems to be, what with the great number of Americans who like to cart their pooches around.
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Re: "Fit as Dogmobile" replies [kjaba1]
by jacksan1
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Mar 21, 2008 (8:23 pm)
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Replying to: kjaba1 (Mar 21, 2008 6:35 pm)
If I were you, I would e-mail College Hills Honda and ask them to get this product. If there is a demand, they will consider it, and the first demand call has to come from somone. And that can be you. College Hills already has a supply chain open for other JDM Honda products, so it should not be a problem at all for them to source the dog-related specialized Honda JDM products so long as there is a call for them. Ask, and the door may be opened.
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- #238 of 275
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Dog crate space was a deal maker for me
by wge
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Apr 14, 2008 (10:28 am)
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I was replacing a '90 Dodge Caravan that saw a lot of dog hauling in its day. I eliminated a number of possibilities, i.e. Nissan Versa, Toyota Prius and others, that didn't have the fold-flat rear seats and utility of the Fit. What sold me on the Fit was being able to put a dog crate in the back with the rear seats folded down with the crate door adjacent to the passenger-side rear door. The crate can be opened without hitting anything and the dogs can jump right in. There is still a great deal of room behind the crate for luggage, etc. The salesman was somewhat surprised when I asked for his help to see if the crate would fit, but he helped me load it in the showroom-floor Fit. We can haul our three Beagles in the Fit just fine and we should even be able to use the Fit as a vacation vehicle mit mutts.
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Re: Dog crate space was a deal maker for me [wge]
by ellenoc
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Apr 14, 2008 (10:36 am)
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Replying to: wge (Apr 14, 2008 10:28 am)
Your concern was mine exactly. I only looked at vehicles where the rear seats folded down absolutely flat. Although the seats did fold flat in the Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe (which I thought I'd like the most), the big gap in the floor behind the front seats wasn't inviting (and I didn't like the steering). The Scion had the same big gap in the floor behind the front seats and felt clunky to drive. I fell in love with the Fit from the first. My show dog is a Rottweiler, so she travels with the whole of the back end of the Fit as her crate and a folded fabric crate tied flat against the driver's side in the back to use at the show sites. I can fit her and all her equipment easily - there's more room than in my last car, a Subaru Impreza wagon.
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- #240 of 275
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Re: Angle of accelerator pedal [cajunpaisley]
by elliej
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Apr 21, 2008 (9:33 am)
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Replying to: cajunpaisley (Jun 04, 2007 6:26 pm)
The three drivers in our household, of different heights, are having the same problem with the angle of the accelerator. It causes the foot to remain unnaturally flexed and is extremely uncomfortable in a short amount of time. I've taken to driving with a rolled up towel or my purse under my right leg to adjust the angle but don't know how long I can tolerate this. An angled seat cushion relieves the problem with the right leg only to create discomfort with my left. Any other suggestions?
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Honda Fit-Driver's side seating ratio problem
by brittany493
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May 26, 2008 (7:33 pm)
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I have had my 2008 Honda Fit Sport since about October. I am finding a serious fault in the way the arm to leg ratio is worked out in the driver's seat. I find that when I put my seat back enough for my legs to be comfortable, I have to over-extend my arms to reach the steering wheel. The only way to have comfortable leg room and not have to over-extend my arms is if the seat is 90 degrees erect, which also isn't comfortable! I drive for a living, 14,000 miles since I bought the car and this is getting really uncomfortable. I have taken to driving with my hands at the bottom of the wheel (7 and 5 instead of 10 and 2). I am a regularly proportioned female. I have had two males also drive my car who reported a similar discomfort. Anyone else having this problem?
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Re: Honda Fit-Driver's side seating ratio problem [brittany493]
by bobw3
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May 27, 2008 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: brittany493 (May 26, 2008 7:33 pm)
I think the issue is that some folks with "low" cars like a Civic or Accord are used to stretching out their legs to the pedals, while the Fit's seating position is designed more like a minivan or SUV, where you sit more upright, like in a chair, with bent legs to the pedals. I think it's just a matter of getting used to this type of seating position. I found the Toyota Matrix to have a similar seat/pedal position. That being said, a seat height adjuster and telescoping steering would be nice. This type of seating/steering position is what keeps the Fit so short. Look how much longer a Civic is even though it doesn't have anymore space inside for passengers or cargo.
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- #243 of 275
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Re: Honda Fit-Driver's side seating ratio problem [bobw3]
by jacksan1
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May 27, 2008 (10:23 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (May 27, 2008 10:12 am)
While there is no "right" body proportion for a car, I agree with bobw3 that different cars make you sit in different ways. I am 6'0", 180 Lb, and have learned to actually slide the seat forward in my wife's Fit to be appropriately seated due to the very upright seating position that bobw3 talks about. We used to have a Civic also, and in that one, I was practically doing a Formula One driving position with legs outstretched. The Fit is very different from the Civic.
Having said that, I can believe that some people whose legs are very long could have a problem in the Fit in that they cannot reach the steering wheel if they adjust the seat to accommodate their legs. The telescoping steering column in the next-gen Fit should make a big difference there.
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