An audio system that can be switched on after ignition is switched off - i.e. that functions without ignition switched on (pleasant while cleaning car and pleasant for pasengers who may sit in car and wait while driver is filling fuel etc. etc.)
A bootlid that is not a water trap must be a high priority - Honda's designers have really bungled this detail.
Referring to lights on dash - Scandinavian models - the lights on my dash are always lit, as long as the lights are set to AUTO mode - and the dash lights dim automatically at night, so that there is no unpleasant glare (1.8 i-
VTEC Sport model, purchased in Denmark)