Collection How was the weather when you picked up your Civic?

Formula · 10th January 2008, 10:01

I don't know if my question is related to buying and I hope I'm not going OT posting here but the fact is ... tomorrow I will finally pick my Milano Red 1.8 Sport up but the weather report announces rain all day and I am bothered by having my new car as dirty as rain as soon as I will come out of my dealer's box.

Cap · 10th January 2008, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Formula

I don't know if my question is related to buying and I hope I'm not going OT posting here but the fact is ... tomorrow I will finally pick my Milano Red 1.8 Sport up but the weather report announces rain all day and I am bothered by having my new car as dirty as rain as soon as I will come out of my dealer's box.

First of all Congrats!

Second, get used to it

Third, heres what the weather was like when i picked it up:

dave525 · 10th January 2008, 11:25

I would not fancy driving my new car in snow but i suppose you are used to it, thankfully we don't get much snow here

HappyMan · 10th January 2008, 11:36

When I picked my car up it was snowing too! But the car performs so well it didn't make a difference - I still travelled about 300km that day!

grasey · 10th January 2008, 17:37

Can't remember, I was so pleased about the car I didn't notice the weather.
Good luck with yours.

l-noel · 10th January 2008, 18:20

Congratulation...

One year ago the weather was sunny as always when I drive my car, even if it's raining outside

In fact it was pouring rain, so I do test the quality of the handling of the car under severe weather conditions, and it was a lot better than my old Peugeot 307 !

Dimplyred · 10th January 2008, 18:25

It was very sunny when I collected mine and it lasted for about ten days, which was unusual for the beginning of November.

It soon changed though.

Enjoy your new car though whatever the weather is like.

illegalhunter · 10th January 2008, 19:07

The sun was splitting the trees , and i had the stupidist smile you ever seen.

bandit · 10th January 2008, 19:49

welcome formula.picked mine up 28th dec .and it hasn't stopped raining or blowing a gale

sw65 · 10th January 2008, 19:55

It was belting it down, which made me realise the need for a rear wiper!

Topcat · 10th January 2008, 21:09

Can I just point something out here - when you pick your car up you should go over it with a fine tooth comb an that will be extremely difficult to do if it is covered in rain water, if there are any marks or scratches on the paintwork or wheels you wont see them, I personally would postpone collection.

Formula · 10th January 2008, 21:33

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Originally Posted by Topcat

Can I just point something out here - when you pick your car up you should go over it with a fine tooth comb an that will be extremely difficult to do if it is covered in rain water, if there are any marks or scratches on the paintwork or wheels you wont see them, I personally would postpone collection.

good point, but the car is in the dealer's workshop where I will have all the time to inspect my Civic and having with me my wife - who is a miniaturist - will assure a much better inspection than any tooth comb

Dimplyred · 10th January 2008, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Topcat

Can I just point something out here - when you pick your car up you should go over it with a fine tooth comb an that will be extremely difficult to do if it is covered in rain water, if there are any marks or scratches on the paintwork or wheels you wont see them, I personally would postpone collection.

I was praying it wasn't wet when I picked mine up for this very reason.

Topcat · 10th January 2008, 21:53

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Originally Posted by Formula

good point, but the car is in the dealer's workshop where I will have all the time to inspect my Civic and having with me my wife - who is a miniaturist - will assure a much better inspection than any tooth comb

To be honest I would never have thought of this before but when I received my replacement car it was delivered to my house in the pouring rain, it continued to rain almost non stop for three days, when it stopped I found a three inch scratch high up on the rear of the car I had no idea how, when or where it came from, I had only done 12 miles in the car.

ADE Type S · 10th January 2008, 22:03

nice dry day when i picked mine up, only lasted 2 days and then rain rain rain and more rain

Jack The Lad. · 10th January 2008, 23:20

I have never picked up a new car,when it has been or is raining.
Them there rain drops can cover up all manner of faults on the bodywork.

GHGH · 11th January 2008, 06:54

Welcome!

I picked up mine february 14. 2007. It was clear sky, -2°C, slightly icy roads.

CSt_Civic · 11th January 2008, 07:35

Hi

When I picked up mine it was a sunny day, March 30 last year. It was very nice weather the following days as well. I remember the first times i washed it it was very, very easy. So it couldn't have been all to bad weather then...

/Christer

angie4m · 11th January 2008, 08:32

I drove mines about 300 yards from the dealers and it started to rain

but it became sunny again rather soon, then rained again. Just gave me and excuse to wash it on the Sunday (Picked it up on the Friday)

uncler · 11th January 2008, 14:56

It was horrible the day I got mine (30th Nov '07) - absolutely chucked it down. Had a brown mud splattered car by the time I had got back from the dealers.

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10th January 2008, 11:25	#3 (permalink)
dave525 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 22nd November 2007 Location: Portishead Posts: 358 Thanks: 17 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts iTrader: (0)	I would not fancy driving my new car in snow but i suppose you are used to it, thankfully we don't get much snow here

10th January 2008, 11:36	#4 (permalink)
HappyMan Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2,962 Thanks: 25 Thanked 71 Times in 65 Posts iTrader: (0)	When I picked my car up it was snowing too! But the car performs so well it didn't make a difference - I still travelled about 300km that day!

10th January 2008, 17:37	#5 (permalink)
grasey Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 16th December 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Can't remember, I was so pleased about the car I didn't notice the weather. Good luck with yours.

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l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	Congratulation... One year ago the weather was sunny as always when I drive my car, even if it's raining outside In fact it was pouring rain, so I do test the quality of the handling of the car under severe weather conditions, and it was a lot better than my old Peugeot 307 !

10th January 2008, 18:25	#7 (permalink)
Dimplyred Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 4,714 Thanks: 19 Thanked 132 Times in 131 Posts iTrader: (0)	It was very sunny when I collected mine and it lasted for about ten days, which was unusual for the beginning of November. It soon changed though. Enjoy your new car though whatever the weather is like.

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illegalhunter HACKIN & SLAYIN Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: In the woods armed to the teeth Posts: 2,887 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 34 Posts iTrader: (0)	The sun was splitting the trees , and i had the stupidist smile you ever seen.

10th January 2008, 19:49	#9 (permalink)
bandit Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 8th July 2007 Location: isle of wight Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	welcome formula.picked mine up 28th dec .and it hasn't stopped raining or blowing a gale

10th January 2008, 19:55	#10 (permalink)
sw65 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 11th October 2007 Location: North Lincolnshire Posts: 111 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It was belting it down, which made me realise the need for a rear wiper!

10th January 2008, 21:09	#11 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,759 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	Can I just point something out here - when you pick your car up you should go over it with a fine tooth comb an that will be extremely difficult to do if it is covered in rain water, if there are any marks or scratches on the paintwork or wheels you wont see them, I personally would postpone collection.

10th January 2008, 22:03	#15 (permalink)
ADE Type S Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th September 2007 Location: Staffs & Cheshire Posts: 212 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	nice dry day when i picked mine up, only lasted 2 days and then rain rain rain and more rain

10th January 2008, 23:20	#16 (permalink)
Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,793 Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have never picked up a new car,when it has been or is raining. Them there rain drops can cover up all manner of faults on the bodywork.

11th January 2008, 06:54	#17 (permalink)
GHGH Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Welcome! I picked up mine february 14. 2007. It was clear sky, -2°C, slightly icy roads.

11th January 2008, 07:35	#18 (permalink)
CSt_Civic Valve Cap Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi When I picked up mine it was a sunny day, March 30 last year. It was very nice weather the following days as well. I remember the first times i washed it it was very, very easy. So it couldn't have been all to bad weather then... /Christer

11th January 2008, 08:32	#19 (permalink)
angie4m Moved on Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,772 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (0)	I drove mines about 300 yards from the dealers and it started to rain but it became sunny again rather soon, then rained again. Just gave me and excuse to wash it on the Sunday (Picked it up on the Friday)

11th January 2008, 14:56	#20 (permalink)
uncler Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd November 2007 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 172 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	It was horrible the day I got mine (30th Nov '07) - absolutely chucked it down. Had a brown mud splattered car by the time I had got back from the dealers.