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DaveyJay · 4th April 2008, 22:06

I have been visiting the forum for about 6 months and became a member in early January, just after ordering my 08 1.8 ES I-Shift. It was delivered on schedule on 1st March and I decided to hold back from making my first post until I had one month's experience with it. This was my first car purchase for 33 years, having retired and had company cars for 30 years, the most recent being 2 years with an Accord CDTi.

So far, after 2000 miles, the car has exceeded expectations.

Rough road noise is poor, but tyre/road noise is better than my Accord.
Performance is better than expected (switch to petrol after 8 years of Diesels).
Fuel consumption better than expected.
I-Shift far better than expected and vastly improved from my two test drives in August and December 07.
I have not noticed that anybody has posted that the 08 I-Shift CO2 value has dropped to 150 gm/km, (£115 on 1st March) placing it in the new band F for next year with the same tax (£120) as the 2008-2009 year.

I look forward to joining in discussions as time and experience progresses.

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DaveyJay Valve Cap Join Date: 11th January 2008 Location: Loughborough, UK Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Introduction and some comments I have been visiting the forum for about 6 months and became a member in early January, just after ordering my 08 1.8 ES I-Shift. It was delivered on schedule on 1st March and I decided to hold back from making my first post until I had one month's experience with it. This was my first car purchase for 33 years, having retired and had company cars for 30 years, the most recent being 2 years with an Accord CDTi. So far, after 2000 miles, the car has exceeded expectations. Rough road noise is poor, but tyre/road noise is better than my Accord. Performance is better than expected (switch to petrol after 8 years of Diesels). Fuel consumption better than expected. I-Shift far better than expected and vastly improved from my two test drives in August and December 07. I have not noticed that anybody has posted that the 08 I-Shift CO2 value has dropped to 150 gm/km, (£115 on 1st March) placing it in the new band F for next year with the same tax (£120) as the 2008-2009 year. I look forward to joining in discussions as time and experience progresses.