Little features I'd like to see on a Civic...

[babyjoe]

A rear wiper.

[Steeph]

Originally Posted by eighteentee

1. Auto lights with auto wipers. For example if the wipers go into fast mode then the headlights automatically come on.
2. Final wiper sweep. After you've used the washer jets, the wipers do one last sweep to get rid of any water left on the screen.
3. Auto-parking wipers. When you take the key out of the ignition the wipers should park instead of sticking where they are.
4. Auto-dimming rear view mirror.
5. Coming home lights.
6. Folding mirrors on arming / disarming via remote key.
7. Decent lumbar supports in the seats.
8. Height adjustable passenger seat.
9. Button on the remote key to just pop open the boot.
10. Auto sunblind on panoramic roof.
11. Air vents in the rear, i.e. in the rear of the armrest assembly.
12. Some factory fitted noise deadening in the doors.
13. Flip keys please!
14. Illuminated footwell as standard.
15. Choice of audible blip on arm / disarm of locking.

1: I always drive with lights on, so not for me
2: Yeah, had this on my Focus, that's nice
3: Yep
4 & 5: Only if it's free
6: YES!
7: Could be bettter indeed
8: Yep
9: Yes, and get rid of the button on the boot itself, much safer. A button on the dash would be needed than aswell
10: Don't have a sunroof, don't care
11: Never sit in the back, don't care
12: It isn't noisy to my ears
13: I'm happy with the key as it is. A flipkey would be bigger so less comfortable to put in a pocket
14: Please not!
15: Don't know, don't have an alarm.

I would like
16: Rear wiper
17: Heated windscreen
18: Standard spare wheel
19: Low washer fluid warning
20: Start button is useless, get rid of it and lower the price
21: A DSG shift on the Diesel!
22: Better headunit and possibly better antenna. I've got decent speakers but I can hear the headunit quality is average.
23: Scroll function on the headunit to show complete folder/song tags for MP3's
24: Pause CD
25: Mute radio (or is it there and didn't read the manual good enough?)

[FWH]

There is also a survey about these "possible improvements"

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/survey.php

[eighteentee]

Add these to the list:

26: (decent) iPod connection as standard.
27: Lockable glove box.
28: Decent quality dual zone climate control that works.
29: Computer that states when and which bulb has blown.
30: The fuel-cap release in a better place!

[DeanFYoung]

31) Improve the door handle quality
32) Remove central divider from panoramic roof and have single (large) blind -make the most of the roof!
(There's a thread on here somewhere posted by a honda engineer that details why it as it is at the moment)
33) Better standard gearknob
34) driver control of electric windows should always work (cut of swicth locks the driver controls as well!)
35) Colour coding as standard
36) Heated rear seats
37) Dont bow to pressure to fit a rear wiper

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by DeanFYoung

31) Improve the door handle quality
32) Remove central divider from panoramic roof and have single (large) blind -make the most of the roof!
(There's a thread on here somewhere posted by a honda engineer that details why it as it is at the moment)
33) Better standard gearknob
34) driver control of electric windows should always work (cut of swicth locks the driver controls as well!)
35) Colour coding as standard
36) Heated rear seats
37) Dont bow to pressure to fit a rear wiper

34) - Yes really annoying, but appears to be std on most Jap cars
35) - What would I do with all my bottles of 'back to black'!!!!!
36) - Might melt my sandwiches!!!
37) - Too true

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by eighteentee

Add these to the list:

26: (decent) iPod connection as standard.
27: Lockable glove box.
28: Decent quality dual zone climate control that works.
29: Computer that states when and which bulb has blown.
30: The fuel-cap release in a better place!

re 30: How many times have I popped the bonnet in a petrol stn (worrying that the bonnet release clip is more accessible than the fuel filler... Which one do Honda expect you to use most)

[eighteentee]

Originally Posted by alanwalne

re 30: How many times have I popped the bonnet in a petrol stn (worrying that the bonnet release clip is more accessible than the fuel filler... Which one do Honda expect you to use most)

LOL! I've done this a few times. It would make more sense to have it similar to an electric window switch somewhere on the drivers door, like on my old Golf.

[Unknownsoldier]

Does no one else find the door lock control in an awquard (?) place?????? Also agree with the fuel filler cap release. I also like the idea of the bulb blown computer (with all the gizmo's and computer bits we have it should be simple to add that).

Tom

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by alanwalne

re 30: How many times have I popped the bonnet in a petrol stn (worrying that the bonnet release clip is more accessible than the fuel filler... Which one do Honda expect you to use most)

I've got the reason!!!!!

The handbook says to check the oil when you fill up (perhaps they should combine the switch)!!!

I am just thinking of the polite response I will receive from all the people behind when I say I am waiting the 5 mins for the oil to settle before I move away from the pump!!!!

[eighteentee]

LOL! If Honda want you to check the oil so often, why don't they improve the way you do this by having some sort of computer-measured oil level indicator or some other method rather than an awkward-to-do-everytime-you-fill-up dipstick routine?

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by eighteentee

LOL! If Honda want you to check the oil so often, why don't they improve the way you do this by having some sort of computer-measured oil level indicator or some other method rather than an awkward-to-do-everytime-you-fill-up dipstick routine?

I have had a level warning come on on the trip computer after hard driving, but check it every now and again (every time I fill up if Honda warranty are reading) as I don't think relying on that would negate you if it ran low and blew the engine. The handbook in my Renault said the same.

[grebble]

Originally Posted by DeanFYoung

34) driver control of electric windows should always work (cut of swicth locks the driver controls as well!)

The driver's electric window does still work when the cut-off switch is pressed (at least it does in my 2.2), but only the driver's window. It would indeed be nice if you could use the others as well.

[DeanFYoung]

Originally Posted by grebble

The driver's electric window does still work when the cut-off switch is pressed (at least it does in my 2.2), but only the driver's window. It would indeed be nice if you could use the others as well.

Yes, didnt mean to imply that, well spotted - thanks!

Another idea though!
In Saabs, they have a night mode button that kills all bar the most important driver information - i.e. speed.
That would be a good thing to have in the Civic!

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by DeanFYoung

Yes, didnt mean to imply that, well spotted - thanks!

Another idea though!
In Saabs, they have a night mode button that kills all bar the most important driver information - i.e. speed.
That would be a good thing to have in the Civic!

Good idea - I am forever adjusting the brightness of the display.

Another idea is a light sensor so the display could dim at night when you are out of street lit areas

[Greedy]

Wow

So let me get this right.

We want all these extras.

We don't want to pay anymore for them.

If they added them now, most of us couldn't afford to PX ours for a new higher spec one anyway so only new buyers woudl benefit.

But many (not all) on this site complain that the Civic is too cheaply built with too much cost cutting which is how Honda manage to sell the spaceship with all the toys we already have at the exceptional price we currently pay.

I prefer TC's idea on another thread. Leave off the toys and let those who want them pay for them as extras.

Bring back 'keep fit windows'.


And Sporran - you must walk around in a suit of armour if you can bend a Civic Key by putting it in you pocket. It's a 3mm thick piece of hardened steel. I'm 'suit'ably impressed.

[garytheobald]

MY RX8 HAS A REMOote pop up boot thingy also another nice feature would be puddle lights built into the door mirrors again rx8 has them they are a nice touch

[Unknownsoldier]

One of these as standard on the type S:

Minigun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[BigP]

The only things I would like are a proper ipod connection, better quality interior plastics, puddle lights on the doors is nice, and a more sensible place for the fuel cap release. Better fuel economy would be good too.

Hate auto wipers- they never work right! Much prefer the variable intermittent.
Don't need auto lights- I can see when it gets dark!

Maybe full colour coding would be good as well.