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richierich · 31st August 2007, 10:11

Picked up a courtesy car this morning, I think its an SE, its the 1.8 (i know that for sure), but it feels so different compared to my EX Diesel, when I put my foot on the clutch it felt like it was not connected to anything, and then when I turned the wheel I though that had come loose too. Is this just the Petrol experience? Also, I am assuming as its the petrol then it has VTEC, this is the first time I have driven the Civic VTEC and to be honest you can keep it, the diesel is just such a better engine. At 70 up the motorway the petrol sounds far too noisy, like it could do with a 7th gear, and when you put your foot down nothing seems to happen. The last time I drove a VTEC it was in an Accord Type R and you could feel the difference as you went through the rev range, the 1.8 just gets louder. This is an 07 with 5500 miles on it, am I being hard on it or have you VTEC guys been pulling our plonkers about how good it is.

Diesel is king!

31st August 2007, 10:11	#1 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,888 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	First taste of Civic VTEC - You can keep it! Picked up a courtesy car this morning, I think its an SE, its the 1.8 (i know that for sure), but it feels so different compared to my EX Diesel, when I put my foot on the clutch it felt like it was not connected to anything, and then when I turned the wheel I though that had come loose too. Is this just the Petrol experience? Also, I am assuming as its the petrol then it has VTEC, this is the first time I have driven the Civic VTEC and to be honest you can keep it, the diesel is just such a better engine. At 70 up the motorway the petrol sounds far too noisy, like it could do with a 7th gear, and when you put your foot down nothing seems to happen. The last time I drove a VTEC it was in an Accord Type R and you could feel the difference as you went through the rev range, the 1.8 just gets louder. This is an 07 with 5500 miles on it, am I being hard on it or have you VTEC guys been pulling our plonkers about how good it is. Diesel is king!