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3rd Honda · 17th October 2006, 18:57

I have the diesel.

I can't agree over the smoothness/roughness - mine at 3500 miles is very smooth, a colleague who drives a 6 cyl BMW commenting on how smooth it was! As regards noise - at most speeds the (not well supressed) road noise is one of the Civics poorer aspects. Engine noise is not a problem.

The torque is great for overtaking, and personally I love this in normal driving. It makes the car feel fast and responsive. Turbo lag is very slight and if you are used to a turbo, this is one of the best there is!

I would agree over the warm up. Mainly due to the efficiency of the engine, the waste heat produced is quite limited, especially when lightly driven, and it does make all efficient diesels rather slow to warm up - unfortunate on a cold morning.

17th October 2006, 18:57	#18 (permalink)
3rd Honda Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th July 2006 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 372 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have the diesel. I can't agree over the smoothness/roughness - mine at 3500 miles is very smooth, a colleague who drives a 6 cyl BMW commenting on how smooth it was! As regards noise - at most speeds the (not well supressed) road noise is one of the Civics poorer aspects. Engine noise is not a problem. The torque is great for overtaking, and personally I love this in normal driving. It makes the car feel fast and responsive. Turbo lag is very slight and if you are used to a turbo, this is one of the best there is! I would agree over the warm up. Mainly due to the efficiency of the engine, the waste heat produced is quite limited, especially when lightly driven, and it does make all efficient diesels rather slow to warm up - unfortunate on a cold morning.