What do you not like about your Civic?? - Page 2

Wheelchair · 4th October 2008, 19:41

I tested the Civic four times, once for a whole day.

fatboy-pete · 4th October 2008, 20:23

The thing I dislike about my Civic is the fact that every know and again I have to put fuel in it. Come on Honda is'nt it about time you invented a car to run on fresh air. lol

X999HLC · 4th October 2008, 20:36

My biggest niggle is rain coming in when you have a window partialy open. Not a hard fix I would have thought?
We drove 2500 miles through France this year with a 600 mile non stop leg, it's the most relaxing car that I have driven.

fatboy-pete · 4th October 2008, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by X999HLC

My biggest niggle is rain coming in when you have a window partialy open. Not a hard fix I would have thought?
We drove 2500 miles through France this year with a 600 mile non stop leg, it's the most relaxing car that I have driven.

Easily fixed I would of thought. Have you tried shutting the window

forever_after · 4th October 2008, 21:25

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Originally Posted by alee1984

I know we all love our Civics but there must be a few things you dislike or what you want to improve.

Mines the obvious Rear Spoiler.

Suspension and paint quality. I think they could have done something better...

ADE Type S · 4th October 2008, 21:36

only thing i can think of is paint thickness...

other than that i love it!!!!

J. Derek Riddell · 4th October 2008, 22:59

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Originally Posted by fatboy-pete

Easily fixed I would of thought. Have you tried shutting the window

Try driving (at speed) with all 4 windows wide open ... you get less wind \ rain intrusion, than with partially open (or just open front) windows !!! ... strange, but true ...

R-2 · 4th October 2008, 23:38

Love is blind so i don't notice the faults. I do wish it had self cleaning paint though

lippy · 5th October 2008, 00:20

What I hate is that there is no AUX in/ipod connection. It's the one thing I would have (WILL have if possible) retro fitted from the facelift 09.

Have no issue with the rear view, as WC said, the spoiler helps obscure headlights... apart from the above, I love my civic!

X999HLC · 5th October 2008, 09:06

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Originally Posted by fatboy-pete

Easily fixed I would of thought. Have you tried shutting the window

I should have spotted that one coming

Dimplyred · 5th October 2008, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by X999HLC

My biggest niggle is rain coming in when you have a window partialy open. Not a hard fix I would have thought?
We drove 2500 miles through France this year with a 600 mile non stop leg, it's the most relaxing car that I have driven.

Have you considered fitting some Wind deflectors

Climair Wind Deflectors for cars, commercial vehicles, convertibles, soft top and cabriolet

Coldwarkid · 5th October 2008, 13:04

Paint, paint, no USB.

Foggy · 6th October 2008, 08:07

has to be road noise for me and ride quality ,my old focus was quieter and a better ride

other that that more than happy ,still puts a smile on my face 10 months later

emceejay2 · 6th October 2008, 08:49

Really easy to say "paint not as good as a Golf and ride harder than a Focus, A pillar visibility not as good as a Megane......."

Point is you can't buy a car with VW paint and Focus suspension and Megane visibility etc. You have to look at the package as a whole and having looked at all of the alternatives, I just couldn't beat the Civic.

Yes there are a couple of issues, but I bet if we looked at similar forums for Focus. Golf etc I reckon that we would see similar "issues" there too.

Wheelchair · 6th October 2008, 08:53

Indeed. Well said emceejay2!

HappyMan · 6th October 2008, 08:57

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Originally Posted by emceejay2

Really easy to say "paint not as good as a Golf and ride harder than a Focus, A pillar visibility not as good as a Megane......."

Point is you can't buy a car with VW paint and Focus suspension and Megane visibility etc. You have to look at the package as a whole and having looked at all of the alternatives, I just couldn't beat the Civic.

Yes there are a couple of issues, but I bet if we looked at similar forums for Focus. Golf etc I reckon that we would see similar "issues" there too.

Well said!

cfcnick · 6th October 2008, 09:50

The key, it is far too long!!

J. Derek Riddell · 6th October 2008, 09:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by emceejay2

Really easy to say "paint not as good as a Golf and ride harder than a Focus, A pillar visibility not as good as a Megane......."

Point is you can't buy a car with VW paint and Focus suspension and Megane visibility etc. You have to look at the package as a whole and having looked at all of the alternatives, I just couldn't beat the Civic.

Yes there are a couple of issues, but I bet if we looked at similar forums for Focus. Golf etc I reckon that we would see similar "issues" there too.

I decided to home-in on a Civic, because of all the faults mentioned in here ... i.e. mostly 'niggly' things and many-many people said "I have no problems \ complaints whatsoever" !!! ... unlike many other marques ...

So, I just made sure that my choice (which was in the dealer's compound) didn't have any of the commonly reported issues ... and it didn't !!! ...

The only thing that I have noticed - recently - is the 'creaking' (from the exhaust mount) for the first few seconds every morning ... and I'd say that if this most excellent forum hadn't made me aware of it, I'd never have heard it at all (need to turn stereo off and listen carefully) ...

Smithyp1 · 6th October 2008, 09:55

I know this might sound stupid, but it really bugs me, the fact that when i seem to fill the tank up ..... whenever i come to a stop, i can hear the fuel gushing around and it really annoys me !!
Sounds like im in the atlantic !!

None of my previous cars have sounded anything like this.....

Also, I'm still in two minds regarding the rear spoiler ....

Apart from that.....

Wheelchair · 6th October 2008, 09:57

Just for you Smithyp1.........

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4th October 2008, 19:41	#21 (permalink)
Wheelchair Goodbye all, have fun! Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10,257 Thanks: 77 Thanked 402 Times in 387 Posts iTrader: (0)	I tested the Civic four times, once for a whole day.

4th October 2008, 20:23	#22 (permalink)
fatboy-pete Supporter Car: 2008 1.8ex NHB Join Date: 25th August 2008 Location: Hull and London Posts: 637 Thanks: 20 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader: (0)	The thing I dislike about my Civic is the fact that every know and again I have to put fuel in it. Come on Honda is'nt it about time you invented a car to run on fresh air. lol

4th October 2008, 20:36	#23 (permalink)
X999HLC Clocking up the Miles Car: 2008 2.2EX Blueish Silver Join Date: 20th June 2008 Location: Sunny North Devon Posts: 53 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	My biggest niggle is rain coming in when you have a window partialy open. Not a hard fix I would have thought? We drove 2500 miles through France this year with a 600 mile non stop leg, it's the most relaxing car that I have driven.

4th October 2008, 21:36	#26 (permalink)
ADE Type S Join Date: 7th September 2007 Location: Staffs & Cheshire Posts: 344 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	only thing i can think of is paint thickness... other than that i love it!!!!

4th October 2008, 23:38	#28 (permalink)
R-2 aka R-3 Car: 2010 Mugen 200 Join Date: 1st October 2007 Location: deep in the shires Posts: 2,702 Thanks: 118 Thanked 142 Times in 140 Posts iTrader: (0)	Love is blind so i don't notice the faults. I do wish it had self cleaning paint though

5th October 2008, 00:20	#29 (permalink)
lippy Bournemouth Belle Car: 2008 1.8 EX, Blueish Silver Join Date: 10th January 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 817 Thanks: 11 Thanked 29 Times in 29 Posts iTrader: (0)	What I hate is that there is no AUX in/ipod connection. It's the one thing I would have (WILL have if possible) retro fitted from the facelift 09. Have no issue with the rear view, as WC said, the spoiler helps obscure headlights... apart from the above, I love my civic!

5th October 2008, 13:04	#32 (permalink)
Coldwarkid Supporter Join Date: 5th February 2008 Location: A van down by the river Posts: 630 Thanks: 14 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts iTrader: (0)	Paint, paint, no USB.

6th October 2008, 08:07	#33 (permalink)
Foggy Supporter Join Date: 30th December 2007 Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	has to be road noise for me and ride quality ,my old focus was quieter and a better ride other that that more than happy ,still puts a smile on my face 10 months later

6th October 2008, 08:49	#34 (permalink)
emceejay2 Join Date: 26th July 2008 Location: Cardiff UK Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Really easy to say "paint not as good as a Golf and ride harder than a Focus, A pillar visibility not as good as a Megane......." Point is you can't buy a car with VW paint and Focus suspension and Megane visibility etc. You have to look at the package as a whole and having looked at all of the alternatives, I just couldn't beat the Civic. Yes there are a couple of issues, but I bet if we looked at similar forums for Focus. Golf etc I reckon that we would see similar "issues" there too.

6th October 2008, 08:53	#35 (permalink)
Wheelchair Goodbye all, have fun! Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10,257 Thanks: 77 Thanked 402 Times in 387 Posts iTrader: (0)	Indeed. Well said emceejay2!

6th October 2008, 09:50	#37 (permalink)
cfcnick Join Date: 4th October 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The key, it is far too long!!

6th October 2008, 09:55	#39 (permalink)
Smithyp1 Join Date: 22nd July 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 274 Thanks: 54 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	I know this might sound stupid, but it really bugs me, the fact that when i seem to fill the tank up ..... whenever i come to a stop, i can hear the fuel gushing around and it really annoys me !! Sounds like im in the atlantic !! None of my previous cars have sounded anything like this..... Also, I'm still in two minds regarding the rear spoiler .... Apart from that.....

6th October 2008, 09:57	#40 (permalink)
Wheelchair Goodbye all, have fun! Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10,257 Thanks: 77 Thanked 402 Times in 387 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just for you Smithyp1......... The sound of...liquid (merged)