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#37 of 108 Re: 2010 CR-V ? [wstevec] by phisher Aug 07, 2008 (11:39 am)
Replying to: wstevec (Aug 07, 2008 11:02 am) It may well be but look at the MPG on the VW. Honda also boosted HP and kept the same MPG or improved it. Having driven a CRV for a while I can say the 166 HP is more than sufficient to get up to highway speed. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Aug 12, 2008 7:52 am) wstevec (Aug 12, 2008 9:09 am)
#38 of 108 Re: 2010 CR-V ? [wstevec] by thegraduate Aug 12, 2008 (7:48 am)
Replying to: wstevec (Aug 06, 2008 10:46 am) You won't see a redesign of the CR-V anytime soon since the current model debuted only 2 years ago. A refresh, yes. Nothing groundbreaking in the way of redesign usually comes at the midlife refresh.
#39 of 108 Re: 2010 CR-V ? [phisher] by thegraduate Aug 12, 2008 (7:52 am)
Replying to: phisher (Aug 07, 2008 11:39 am) I drive a '96 Accord with a worse weight/power ratio than the CR-V and I've never had a problem merging.   The CR-V has never been quick (how about the first 126 hp 4-speed model!). If you can hit 60 in under 10 seconds, you're fine. In fact, the 4-cyl CR-V actually out-accelerates the 3.0L 200hp Escape V6, because of the CR-V's more flexible engine and better gear ratios.
#40 of 108 Re: 2010 CR-V ? [phisher] by wstevec Aug 12, 2008 (9:09 am)
Replying to: phisher (Aug 07, 2008 11:39 am) Thanks Phisher, I was somewhat concerned about the acceleration. I guess the best thing to do will be to try one out myself.
#42 of 108 Re: TPMS [sleake1] by mtwalit Aug 12, 2008 (12:11 pm)
Replying to: sleake1 (Jul 30, 2008 7:04 am) this happened to me every 2 weeks and I kept needing to have the tires inflated.Went to the dealer twice.Not sure what they did (or didn't do ) the first time but the second time there was a nail in one of the tires and I haven't had a problem since. Now I've driven for months and no TP light comes on and tires haven't needed air. I can't believe I had a tire with a nail in it the whole time and I wonder if the gauge was adjusted somehow at the dealer.   Keep taking it back till it's fixed. I know others had this problem also (sans nail)
#43 of 108 Re: 2010 CR-V ? [wstevec] by blueiedgod Aug 15, 2008 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: wstevec (Aug 07, 2008 11:02 am) Acutually BMW increased both gas milage and HP (from about 184 to 215) when they re-designed the 3 Series in 2006 which I currently have. I would be just a little nervous with the current 166 HP in the CR-V when I am trying to get on the Interstate, especially with some trucker coming up on me. I just think a 200 HP engine like the new VW SUV has would be the perfect combination of gas milage and power.   Didn't the Tiguan post like 8.5 seconds to 60?   My 2005 CR-V goes to 60 in 8.0, and still break 30 mpg on the highway.   Where did all that extra horsepower go in the VW? Internal losses, I assume.   As to being nervous getting on the highway, perhaps cutting in infront of big rigs is not such a good idea !!!!
#44 of 108 Re: 2010 CR-V ? [wstevec] by blueiedgod Aug 15, 2008 (12:29 pm)
Replying to: wstevec (Aug 06, 2008 10:46 am) I wounder since such small changes are being made and the '09 will be on sale in mid-August if we might see the 2010 as a re-design by spring of '09 like some other manufacuters do when they have a re-design? Personally, I would love to see another 30 or 40 ponies under the hood.   There will be a mid model refresher, but not a re-design until the current CR-V has been out there for 5 years.
#45 of 108 Tire Shimmy by arizgeorge1 Aug 17, 2008 (5:51 pm)
Just gort my new CR-V last week and right away I noticed a wheel shimmy (or vibration) at 50-60 mph. Of course, I assume the wheels needed to be rebalanced. However, the dealer tried rebalancing the wheels which didn't help. They then sent the my CR-V out for "specialized balancing" and still no help. They also switched all 4 wheels with wheels off a demo and it solved the problem. For a final solution, they then switched the Bridgestone tires off my CR-V for Continentals and again no shimmy problem. The dealer had 4 more CR-Vs on the lot and had a similar problem with both Bridgestone and Continentals. The service manager is speculating that the suspension is very touchy with CR-Vs (and Civics) making tire selection very critical. Furture buyers of CR-/Vs witll need to be aware of this potential problem until Honda has a permanent solution!       Oh yes, I pulled out those cheap factory mats and replaced them with indoor/outdoor carpet runners with rubber backing from Home Depot. I cut it into 4 pieces to full size thus protecting all of the base carpet. I had similar custom cut carpets in my old Highlander for 6 years and they worked great! Replies to this message: tidester (Aug 17, 2008 7:31 pm) rattleandroll (Jul 03, 2009 3:00 pm) cinglemom (Jul 04, 2009 6:34 am) rattleandroll (Jul 04, 2009 3:44 pm) and 1 more...
#46 of 108 Re: Tire Shimmy [arizgeorge1] by tidester HOST Aug 17, 2008 (7:31 pm)
Replying to: arizgeorge1 (Aug 17, 2008 5:51 pm) You didn't say whether they put your original wheels back on. If not then it would seem to be a wheel problem and not a tire problem.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper

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