View from the rear seats

cb550 · 5th January 2008, 10:25

Was raining heavily last night,so my partner's daughter kindly offered to drive us into town(approx 20 minutes to walk).Hence for the first time ended up in the rear seat of my own car.

Impressions were,plenty of leg and head room,a comfy seat and a firm but very smooth ride.Interestingly,the 'B' pillars looked massive and stairing out of the window reminded me a little of,well, a porthole

Also,as we about to be dropped off,her sister in the front passenger seat commented she thought this car was 'compact and bijou'-I think she fell victim to the not returning position front seat as I then noticed she did look a little hunched up.Oh well,have to admit,that is a slightly surprising anomoly with what otherwise has,so far been one pretty impressive motor

FWH · 5th January 2008, 10:48

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Originally Posted by cb550

Interestingly,the 'B' pillars looked massive and stairing out of the window reminded me a little of,well, a porthole

This is where the glass roof helps making it feel more spacious and light.

cb550 · 5th January 2008, 11:23

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Originally Posted by FWH

This is where the glass roof helps making it feel more spacious and light.

I agree,you're right!(for the back seat passengers) Had the glass roof with my ES.Thing is,from the driver's seat,unless I looked up to check,I would never know whether the blinds were open or shut.

As I rarely carry passengers,I do prefer the steel roof with the extra headroom and less potential for rattles(my ES did have a very few travelling over poor road surfaces).

robbo51 · 5th January 2008, 11:25

The non memorising seats are a pain and the 'Achilles heel' on the 3 door IMO.
God knows why Honda couldnt produce memory seats??

angie4m · 5th January 2008, 11:27

Yes me and my other half have noticed just how much room you have in the back, he thought it was going to be far too small, but its quite deceptive. Much, much more than any other car i've been in

cb550 · 5th January 2008, 12:04

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Originally Posted by angie4m

Yes me and my other half have noticed just how much room you have in the back, he thought it was going to be far too small, but its quite deceptive. Much, much more than any other car i've been in

Got to be a bonus in a high performance car

.Wandering if the Type R's have the same seat return(not)as the S?

FWH · 5th January 2008, 12:55

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Originally Posted by cb550

.Wandering if the Type R's have the same seat return(not)as the S?

Yes.

Maldax · 6th January 2008, 08:13

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Originally Posted by robbo51

The non memorising seats are a pain and the 'Achilles heel' on the 3 door IMO.
God knows why Honda couldnt produce memory seats??

Was talking to a mate and the old 3 Door Civ's were the same! does make you wonder

Foggy69 · 6th January 2008, 10:33

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Originally Posted by Maldax

Was talking to a mate and the old 3 Door Civ's were the same! does make you wonder

The previous Civic 3dr model to that also had non memory seats

But every Ford, Peugeot and Citroen 3dr car I have owned stretching back to a Mk1 Fiesta has had them as far as I remember.

I think the glass roof is essential on the Type S. My wife thinks it is a lot less claustrophobic in the back with the blind open.

angie4m · 6th January 2008, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Foggy69

The previous Civic 3dr model to that also had non memory seats

But every Ford, Peugeot and Citroen 3dr car I have owned stretching back to a Mk1 Fiesta has had them as far as I remember.

The new focus doesn't have memory seats, so we're just the same........just people tend to pick up on it now because of a certain person complaining about it

sambuca2907 · 6th January 2008, 15:19

I was very suprised when my previous Civic didn't have memory seats! I used to make everyone get in the passenger door as didn't wanna lose my position!

Funny thing was - I asked the dealer if they had fixed the "memory seat problem" ... and he said they HAD!!! B@stard!

Dimplyred · 6th January 2008, 15:33

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Originally Posted by sambuca2907

I was very suprised when my previous Civic didn't have memory seats! I used to make everyone get in the passenger door as didn't wanna lose my position!

Funny thing was - I asked the dealer if they had fixed the "memory seat problem" ... and he said they HAD!!! B@stard!

dealers are fibbers

Charles_Harding · 6th January 2008, 15:46

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Originally Posted by Dimplyred

dealers are fibbers

My stealer said that the rear screen would clear it self in the rain.

I'm still waiting!

"My psychiatrist uses shock treatment.
He gives me the bill in advance!"

sambuca2907 · 6th January 2008, 15:53

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Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

My stealer said that the rear screen would clear it self in the rain.

I'm still waiting!

"My psychiatrist uses shock treatment.

He gives me the bill in advance!"

haha - yeh you're right - isn't the rear window supposed to clear itself?!?! All that happens with mine is the water from the roof runs down it and makes it worse!

angie4m · 6th January 2008, 16:00

I find the glass is fine, its the we plastic bit at the bottom that attracts the dirt that I can't see out of when dirty apart from that, no complaints about the back window. Although I do remember saying to my Mum I couldn't have a convertible because I couldn't live without a back wiper and then I bought a Civic lol!

Funny my Dad wondered how they couldn't fit a wiper, coming from a bloke who's not had a rear wiper on a car since I was 5!

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cb550 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 26th May 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 334 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	View from the rear seats Was raining heavily last night,so my partner's daughter kindly offered to drive us into town(approx 20 minutes to walk).Hence for the first time ended up in the rear seat of my own car. Impressions were,plenty of leg and head room,a comfy seat and a firm but very smooth ride.Interestingly,the 'B' pillars looked massive and stairing out of the window reminded me a little of,well, a porthole Also,as we about to be dropped off,her sister in the front passenger seat commented she thought this car was 'compact and bijou'-I think she fell victim to the not returning position front seat as I then noticed she did look a little hunched up.Oh well,have to admit,that is a slightly surprising anomoly with what otherwise has,so far been one pretty impressive motor

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robbo51 Type S GT Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 2,808 Thanks: 35 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	The non memorising seats are a pain and the 'Achilles heel' on the 3 door IMO. God knows why Honda couldnt produce memory seats??

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angie4m Why Do I bother? Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Yes me and my other half have noticed just how much room you have in the back, he thought it was going to be far too small, but its quite deceptive. Much, much more than any other car i've been in

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sambuca2907 S29 AWS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: SW London Posts: 406 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	I was very suprised when my previous Civic didn't have memory seats! I used to make everyone get in the passenger door as didn't wanna lose my position! Funny thing was - I asked the dealer if they had fixed the "memory seat problem" ... and he said they HAD!!! B@stard!

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angie4m Why Do I bother? Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	I find the glass is fine, its the we plastic bit at the bottom that attracts the dirt that I can't see out of when dirty apart from that, no complaints about the back window. Although I do remember saying to my Mum I couldn't have a convertible because I couldn't live without a back wiper and then I bought a Civic lol! Funny my Dad wondered how they couldn't fit a wiper, coming from a bloke who's not had a rear wiper on a car since I was 5!