we only have a black VTi-L auto left and a purple Sport auto that has the full body kit, led lighting, rev sensors, mats, tint, scuff plates, bass works stereo on the showroom floor! looks mad!
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we only have a black VTi-L auto left and a purple Sport auto that has the full body kit, led lighting, rev sensors, mats, tint, scuff plates, bass works stereo on the showroom floor! looks mad!
hey guys i just got my VTI manual. just wondering wot does the Bass system upgrade give u?
The Mazda 3 update is coming out in August. Think we could use that to bargain against a Civic?
Bob san, go search the forum - the kits already been discussed. recently too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob san
Ok I just picked up my new civic sport today! it's an awesome car to drive. much nicer than the accord euro i've been driving for the last 2.5 weeks - not as quiet, but smoother and just funkier to be in :) opened the sunroof on the way home and my gf got to watch the stars! (or something)
first impressions: the leather seats are a lot more slippery than i expected, slightly aggressive cornering can have people moving around in the car a fair bit (but not enough to disturb them.) 2 little niggles with build quality: the boot lid creaks a bit when opening/closing, and the driver's door needs a bit more force to close properly than the others. i'll try to have both of these fixed in my first service.
but it's just so awesome a car to drive i can easily forgive these things. the steering is quite quick but once you get used to it it's really good because you don't have to take your hands off the 9- and 3-o'clock positions even when turning tight corners :) the engine sounds sweet.
if i were to modify the car at all, i would put better speakers in - the stock ones aren't as good as i'd like, but then again i'm used to listening to music through sennheiser in-ear monitors.
i found out a bit of info about the waiting lists - my dealer (hornsby honda in sydney nsw) had heard nothing of people being told to wait until oct/nov, he instead said that there'd only be a 3-4 month wait for a civic, with the wait for the sport model maybe a bit longer. at that dealership, they've only been allocated 7 civic sports for the next 3 months! he said it was a restriction from higher up to keep the sport's exclusivity and retain the value a bit more.
I agree with almost all of the above post. Are you driving the automatic or the manual out of curiosity?
I had a good comparison between the Accord Euro and the Civic Sport at the recent motor show. The build quality on the Euro "is" slightly better - little things like less flimsy door seals, better quality carpet, full size alloy as opposed to that horrible steel thing in the Civic and the Euro dash / plastic feels more solid when you hammer on it hard. Plus I love the electric seats on the Euro.
Mind you, I'm waiting on a delivery of a Honda Civic Sports in July....... *sighs*
The Speakers do suck, especially when you do one better and you're used to driving with an iPod and Etymotic Canalphones ;)
I got my Civic Sports with tinting, mats, rear-sensors in silver moss (automatic) for just over $36000 including ORC/duties. Will be modding it with a body kit. Does anybody know how much comprehensive insurance will cost?
Though calling it a better drive than the Euro is pushing it just a little too far :P The reason I got the Civic over the Euro was simple fuel economy. The Euro guzzles in city traffic and I was happy enough with the Civic drive not to want to pay the extra couple of thou for the Euro Lux.
Ordered my Civic Sport auto today!!! Yay!!! $35995.00 driveaway with free mats, reverse sensors, and tinted windows! Got a black one! :D Unfortunately, the ETA is July-Aug... :(
Test drove it in "touge-like" backstreets of Donny - very torquey! (even in steep uphills sections of my "track").
Love the handling - spirited driving could not make the car deviate from its line when cornering!
The paddle shift was a treat, although as expected, there is a noticeble delay between pressing the paddle and the actual gear shift - bad when up shifting as you may be deceived into upshifting 2 gears instead of 1! :eek: Aside from that, the gear shifting was smooth as!
Power delivery was also fantastic, power on demand proves to be useful not only in sprinting but also powering out of corners!
Very impressed overall! So can't wait till its' delivered!!! :thumbsup:
cheers
Drive away VTI auto 25.5k, Sport auto 34.5k. Pay more and be pwned dawgs.
The Sport is ill but the 'leather seats' are more rubber than leather. Wud cop the sport of not for tat.
I ordered my vti last month, and the dealer called on friday telling me it will be in by end of this week, pretty fast I reckon, din't wait too long.
Btw, wat size are the speakers, I might get them replace as soon as my car arrives.
6x9 for all 4?
I'm paying $1800 for comprehensive with agreed value of $32000 on the Sport model with Just Cars. A bit pricey but thats expected as i'm a p plater and have only had my licence for a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by tanalasta
Just WD40 the boot hinge.....should be pretty easy. I can't remember if mine makes that noise or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by chylld
The cabin is pretty air tight and the doors aren't too heavy so are you sure one door is harder to close than the other? As a test maybe leave the passenger side door open and close the drivers side door .....hahah just a suggestion.
Yeh I'm suprised too hear all this news about limited supply. I didn't think honda would care. Good news for ppl who already have one I guess. Can feel more *bling* for abit longer :D .
tanalasta:
i'm driving the automatic. my previous car was a manual and i'm quite fine with stick-shifting, but after a hard day's work in peak hour traffic, a manual isn't the first thing on my mind :) although from what i hear the honda gearboxes are quite nice.
july... fairly long wait, but it's to be expected with demand this high. if the car's impression on me so far is anything to go by, it's definitely well worth the wait!
comprehensive insurance for me (23/m, clean history) is $966 with AAMI. some insurers wanted ridiculous premiums though, NRMA wanted like $1700.. and another insurer didn't even offer :(
i drove both the civic and the euro today, and realised that yes the accord handles a bit better :) there's less body roll and 'wallowing about'... although you wouldn't really complain about either car hehe. i maintain though that the civic is easier to bring to a stop gently and it absorbs potholes better - all of which can be put down to a softer suspension setup.
the euro is a bit of a fuel economy bastard, filled it up today after driving a tank in what was relatively light peak hour traffic without the AC running, and it only managed 10.5L/100km. With the AC on, it did 11.0L/100km - no need to turn it off then really.
Geezmoz:
i don't think the fronts are 6x9, they're round and probably around 6-6.5". i don't have the urge to take apart my doors just yet to find out though :)