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hi guys,
my dad wants a CRV..
i was just wonderin whether he shud get a new 2004 model or a 2005 model?
is there major improvements for a 2005 model?
because, for the same price, we can get a CRV sports w/ leather etc 2004 model or a base model 2005..
anything wrong with the crv's we shud kno about?
thanks!
chris
get 2005, it would be foolish to get the 04. 05 i think has some extra features and Srs airbags.
Go 05.
There is not much diff at all between the 04 and 05. I have an 02 and saw an 05 at the dealer the other day and am not too impressed. Its a nice facelift but nothing more.
The 05 has the following new features:
new headlight design
new fogs
new rear tailight design
5 speed auto
side airbags on sport models
drive by wire throttle
alarm
new "always on" gauges
steering wheel audio controls
new MP3 player for sport models
16" wheels
If you can get an 04 with leather for the price of a standard 05, I would pick the 04. I wouldnt bother with a standard model. Go the sport no matter what you do.
are they a good car? any major problems?
i see so many of them for sale second hand..all low KM's..like 20-30K's..
and makes me think why ppl sell em off so quickly?
could be a company executive car. I wouldn't buy itQuote:
Originally Posted by stoff
u wudnt buy company exec cars? why not?
go for a euro. I personally reccomend. Crvs are not bad cars but much better out there like a euro..
My mum bought a CR-V Sport earlier this year, I begged her to buy a Accord Euro but she didn't. They are roughly around the same price range,If it was my money I know I would deffinatly go for the Euro.
If you are looking for more of a family car then deffinatly have a look at the new Odessey. They are a good looking car. Imagine a set of 20 inch rims on one of those babies.
i think my dad's always wanted something like a sports utility vehicle..hence why the CRV.
and i reckon the CRV's look pretty nice for what they are anyways.
I say skipp both the crv and try convince him get accord euro. Although i love the crv. Got one at home, but i've been tryin to get my dad to sell it to buy an accord euro.
Sports= euro utility=.....i duno :P Euro is ver quick car, the manual that is. Tell your dad to give the manual euro a try, if he doesnt get thrilled by its 6 speed, 140 kw 2.4 litre than you guys should consider the CRV. Crv is no off roader, it made perferebly for onraod. Want off road see the xtrail or the sub outback.
or the Ford Territory. :)
Sports Utility = Subaru Forester XT = Turbocharged goodness.
yeah i'll make sure we go check out all those options when we go shoppin :)
hmm actually i wanna take the euro for a test drive myself :rolleyes:
my dad was also keen on that new hyundai...im doing my best to steer him away from that :D
I bought the CRV in Jul 02 and at the time the Euro was not released yet. If I were to do it again, I would get the Euro. However, I would miss the space that the CRV provides. I have been able to fit 2 mountain bikes in the back with no probs.
if you want space, get the CRV, if you want sporty sedan, get the Euro
I have previously been to a Honda drive day in a national park with a list of 4x4's. Everyone underestimates the CRV's off road performance and capabilities. The 'duel pump system' makes it very easy to drive off road and there were very few places the Landcruiser got that the CRV couldn't !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Faiz
we have a landcruiser its massive compared to a crv. V8 versus v4 is a bit unfair in terms of camparing. Crv is way too small compared to the cruiser. The xtrail and crv comparison should be ok in terms if u are interested in the crv.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawk
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Originally Posted by Faiz
faiz mate... i know i'm being really picky here but i gotta let u know crv aint a v4. Its an inline 4 or straight 4 or whatever u want to call it, but just setting you straight coz it seems like u dont really know much abt cars your other post.
lol yeh i dont, ive been told so many times the euro is a inline 4. whats the difference?
Keep the replies on track.
-Jimmy
just a question to anyone who own or drive the new 05 model with the new(improve/revised) dual pump system on the 05 vs 04 does it actually stop u from being able to spin the wheels? i drove my girls old mans 04 crv I spun the wheels a few times from a few fast clutch drops which i though thought was a bit odd considering it claims it 4wd then i read up on it and discovered its only on demmand...
i would get the 05 naturaly. After all they wouldnt release it if it wasnt superior to o4.
thats a fair statement in most cases the facelift on the 05 does make it look better with the new lights etc i would love to read a review on the current crv 05 vs x-trail and forrester xs
as some of u know i sell new hondas at a dealer in melb. u would be suprised how many older CR - V owners come back to trade in their older models for the new 2005 model. We dont sell many standard ones but we do sell lots of sports (or may aswell be the luxury as its the same but no leather and we put the 'sports' badges on ourselfs)
and luxury ones...
i love em such a cool car. lots of happy crv-owners out there!
-Jaymz
Do you guys sell many MDX's in Melbourne they are as rare as db7's in Sydney?Quote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
we sell a few but not that many, prob the same as integra type S's.. we have a gold MDX for sale atm...i love it.
Nobody even asks about s2000's anymore....
GO THE CRV lol
S2000 is more of a teen car lol every body wants a family car these days. The s2000 would seem like a waste of money to people i guess. Its a very good car though. Needs more luxury features like the porshes. All the rich people who want a convertible go for the porshe. I have seen like s2000 once in my life. very rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
Dont know what to make of the mdx. Have read horrible reviews about it regarding its weight and offroading/handling.
Yeah its funny you say that as in Sydney see heaps of type S's and S2000 (but of the of the s2k are pre facelifted a new S2000 is priced a bit steep these days with many cars able to beat it performance wise are a lesser price e.g.350z) seems like the market these days wants not just a sporty performance but practicality as well, but to honest if my job didnt require me to have a larger sized car i would have opted for the type S its a much better all rounded car then dc5 R and reviews of it have been very good plus it looks great as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
u do have the manual euro that prolly compares well against the type s? I would be happy with a manual rather then type s.
Faiz.. The Type S would eat the Manual Accord euro.. Manual Type S 0-100 km is almost a 1 second faster then a Manual Accord euro...
im more in preference for the feel (its approx 200kg lighter) and design of the car thats y i like the type s more but it just aint as practical as the euro
by practical, u mean the bone cracking suspension of the type S? :o
lol the type R man would own the euro man anyday...
sell heaps of euro autos....not to many mans
I reckon it's the usable seats in the rear. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by slidetaker
I like the Type R's Recaros though, fits me like a glove.
after 3 1/2 years in dc2r, its safe to say i will never buy a car with recaros are again they used to kill my shoulders and lower back, gotta love the seats in the euro
Back to the topic of CRV, is it possible to rip out the "real-time" rear differential and put it in a EG,EH,EK? Should help out a lot of front wheel spin when doing drag start launch....???
Or am I too crazy... :p
How's the recaros in the DC5r compared to the DC2r? The ones I sat in were the DC5r. They were more comfortable than the Euro's! I think it's because of the shape of my body. I'm tall with narrow shoulders, so I actually fitted so snugly that I bet I could sleep in them! At first when I sat in the Euro, I found the seats to be ok. Better than the Holden Astra (I drive this quite often), but somehow didn't fit my body dimensions. Now after owning the Euro for 5 months, I'm comfortable in the Euro seats. But I clearly remember the first time I sat in both cars, the DC5r's recaros made me just want to stay there and rest (at the sydney motorshow)Quote:
Originally Posted by as001
Im pretty the dc2 and dc5 r share he same seats except colour and recaro label updates, im a simlar build to you with wide shoulders explains the pain, but to be honest subie make better seats, the type S seats are much better now not as full bucket as recaros and leather which is a bonus
does anyone here own an 05 crv?
Ahhh.. then I think it is the shoulders as you have to bend then forward while I don't need to to fit into the recaros...Quote:
Originally Posted by as001
Hmm, I rode in my friend's subie, MY99 (non-STI). It felt flat.... Hmm... didn't think of it as anything special. Did they change it on the new ones?
I haven't gotten a chance to sit in the new Type S, only the 2005 regular integra. Also not impressed. Anyone care to give me a ride in a moving Type R or S? Hehe :D I haven't had the REAL vtec experience yet!
one sec is not much difference interms of 0-100. Well it is but in my opinion. The euro has more torque then the type s so that effect some acceleration ion higher gears.
(i ahve no clue what im talking about lol
I would have imagine Type R or Type S is lighter than Euro...
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Originally Posted by Faiz
dude, you are the most clueless SOB I've ever met on a forum...1 sec not much diff....FFS!!
bows head in shame.... yes i know nothing....
Keep it on topic kids!
-Jimmy
anyone knows at what speed the rear differential stops powering the rear and CRV backt to a FWD?
is it possible to rip the "real-time" rear differential and put it in a EK, EG to help front wheel spin during launch? :honda:
the 2004 model CRV is a great car I am driving that and a civi. Nice handing and performance for a 4wd!
I don't believe its limited by speed. The rears will lose power as soon as the fronts stop slipping.Quote:
Originally Posted by slidetaker