What do you not like about your Civic?? - Page 3

Smithyp1 · 6th October 2008, 10:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheelchair

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

The sound of...liquid (merged)

Interesting, thanks WC

I'm glad it's not just me then !!!

Sooooooooooo annoying though....makes you feel sea sick ...

Wheelchair · 6th October 2008, 10:38

You're welcome!

IanG · 6th October 2008, 11:27

Paint and rattles but still the best looking hatch on the market

alanwalne · 6th October 2008, 11:39

Rattles, naff radio and heavy boot lid. Thats about it, apart from the short service intervals.....

swfrom07 · 6th October 2008, 12:05

one week into owning my spaceship and I cant fault it in anyway

I cant believe how easily I have adjusted to the restricted rear visibility. The mirrors do help.

Definitely the best hatch on the market

Prezsi · 6th October 2008, 12:09

safety

parsnip · 6th October 2008, 12:12

has to be...

1. The completely pointless ok Button on the sat nav to agree you're not some idiot who's going to drive into a wall and say your gps told you to.

you get in to the car, and have to press ok. you start the engine and press ok again. you stall the car and have to press ok again. You try to make a phone call and you can't without pressing ok.

2. The poor voice recognition

nucas · 6th October 2008, 12:41

The fact that my wife drives it...

GrazzeR · 6th October 2008, 12:51

Hmmmm now let me see. I agree that it is by far the best looking hatch however I intently dislike the following:-

Cheap plastics - constant and untraceable rattles
Lack of rear wiper
Poor visibility to the rear
Rubbish stereo
Even poorer Bassworks
Extremely poor voice recognition
Different light intensities on the various dashboard components (in dark)
The infuriating lack of memory on the front seats
The absolutely under-rated brakes
Naff suspension
Lack of mid-range pull, in fact engine performance in general

Having siad all that, it can raise a smile when screaming at 7500 rpm!!

Philis · 6th October 2008, 14:14

The Noisy, faulty suspension (rear & front) is the main thing I dislike about my Civic and the fact that Honda UK are dragging their heals with a fix for it. The other things such as dashboard rattles and thin paint I can live with.

smokeR · 6th October 2008, 14:23

The fact that when it has rained and you then open window even slighly water comes in to easily dribbles down doors and into speakers !!!

caveman643 · 9th October 2008, 11:49

Just the rattles annoy me. So I just turn up my stereo and drown them out. I find that the arm rest on the front passenger door rattles on left hand bends. Weird. The rear visibility I find OK. Not a problem. Like other people here I find the A pillars are a problem for visibility. But by leaning forward a bit I can see round them for bends OK.

R-2 · 9th October 2008, 11:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrazzeR

Hmmmm now let me see. I agree that it is by far the best looking hatch however I intently dislike the following:-

Lack of mid-range pull, in fact engine performance in general

Having siad all that, it can raise a smile when screaming at 7500 rpm!!

????? How can you say that? - Its a fantastic engine

(I assume you are talking about the CTR as you own one)

If it still raises a smile at 7500 rpm you can't dislike it that intently

markticktock · 9th October 2008, 14:20

[quote=Philis;256729]The Noisy, faulty suspension (rear & front) is the main thing I dislike about my Civic and the fact that Honda UK are dragging their heals with a fix for it.quote]

Totaly agree.

soponcio_virtual · 9th October 2008, 14:27

I only regret one thing...

Not having bought it earlier!!!!

I love my car... and I'm even starting to love the rattles and the misaligned door, and the filtration I have on the windshield... and even that crappy paint... whenever some one asks for the chips on my bonnet I tell them that's just an aerodynamic aid for the car, It gives my Civic more Hp!!!

Marquito · 10th October 2008, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWH

Paint quality.

x2

Focussed · 10th October 2008, 20:58

1. The paint, or rather the lack of it + stone chips.(Milano red)

2. The stupid overreading speedo. 8-10%

3. The front seats with no return memory-on a 16k car? Wake up Honda!

4. Passenger side rubber floor mat not able to be secured.

5. £15.49 for a litre of top-up 0-30 oil? Somebody is having a laugh!

6. Suspension too hard (shakes out fillings!)

alastair b · 10th October 2008, 21:59

I have been fortunate enough to have owned a number of new cars over the years,but for faults the Civic is the worst I have owned.
Hopefully I have seen the last of these as I had them fixed as they appeared.
The faults have not put me off the Civic as it stands out from most other cars on the road.As I have modified the bodywork on mine it looks even better,(well in my eyes anyway).
Overall,I am quite happy with mine.

Wheelchair · 10th October 2008, 22:11

Rattles x8!

danram · 10th October 2008, 23:34

Hmm, only a few things I don't like:

It is noisy- tyre noise at speed mainly.

Some interior plastics and build quaility could be better.

Auto lights - I've tried hard to live with them, but given up. They might be worth using if they only switched on/off after the ligthing conditions changed for more than 5 or 10 seconds.

Second gear is occasionally a bit baulky.

Radio reception is mediocre on some stations.

On the plus side (but admittedly its only got 3K miles) no suspension issues, no stone chip issues so far, the hatch opens and shuts easily, no rattles worth mentioning and my 1.8 (08MY) has used no oil, so no cylinder head issues hopefully.

10th October 2008, 21:59	#58 (permalink)
alastair b Supporter Join Date: 3rd December 2006 Location: Renfrewshire Posts: 1,129 Thanks: 15 Thanked 35 Times in 35 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have been fortunate enough to have owned a number of new cars over the years,but for faults the Civic is the worst I have owned. Hopefully I have seen the last of these as I had them fixed as they appeared. The faults have not put me off the Civic as it stands out from most other cars on the road.As I have modified the bodywork on mine it looks even better,(well in my eyes anyway). Overall,I am quite happy with mine. Last edited by alastair b; 10th October 2008 at 23:26.

6th October 2008, 10:38	#42 (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)	You're welcome!

6th October 2008, 11:27	#43 (permalink)
IanG Supporter Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 547 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts iTrader: (3)	Paint and rattles but still the best looking hatch on the market

6th October 2008, 11:39	#44 (permalink)
alanwalne Civic gone, not forgotten Car: 09 Peugeot 4007, 59 Yaris TR Join Date: 11th June 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 2,091 Thanks: 25 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts iTrader: (2)	Rattles, naff radio and heavy boot lid. Thats about it, apart from the short service intervals.....

6th October 2008, 12:05	#45 (permalink)
swfrom07 Blade Runner Car: 59 Td4 LR Freelander 2 GS Join Date: 21st September 2008 Location: South Woodham Ferrers, UK Posts: 438 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts iTrader: (0)	one week into owning my spaceship and I cant fault it in anyway I cant believe how easily I have adjusted to the restricted rear visibility. The mirrors do help. Definitely the best hatch on the market

6th October 2008, 12:09	#46 (permalink)
Prezsi Join Date: 29th May 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	safety

6th October 2008, 12:12	#47 (permalink)
parsnip Join Date: 1st June 2008 Location: uk Posts: 83 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	has to be... 1. The completely pointless ok Button on the sat nav to agree you're not some idiot who's going to drive into a wall and say your gps told you to. you get in to the car, and have to press ok. you start the engine and press ok again. you stall the car and have to press ok again. You try to make a phone call and you can't without pressing ok. 2. The poor voice recognition

6th October 2008, 12:41	#48 (permalink)
nucas Join Date: 4th March 2008 Location: Lisbon Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The fact that my wife drives it...

6th October 2008, 12:51	#49 (permalink)
GrazzeR Join Date: 21st March 2008 Location: Derby UK Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (1)	Hmmmm now let me see. I agree that it is by far the best looking hatch however I intently dislike the following:- Cheap plastics - constant and untraceable rattles Lack of rear wiper Poor visibility to the rear Rubbish stereo Even poorer Bassworks Extremely poor voice recognition Different light intensities on the various dashboard components (in dark) The infuriating lack of memory on the front seats The absolutely under-rated brakes Naff suspension Lack of mid-range pull, in fact engine performance in general Having siad all that, it can raise a smile when screaming at 7500 rpm!!

6th October 2008, 14:14	#50 (permalink)
Philis Join Date: 15th September 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	The Noisy, faulty suspension (rear & front) is the main thing I dislike about my Civic and the fact that Honda UK are dragging their heals with a fix for it. The other things such as dashboard rattles and thin paint I can live with.

6th October 2008, 14:23	#51 (permalink)
smokeR Civic RGT Join Date: 7th August 2008 Location: UK, Norfolk Posts: 586 Thanks: 24 Thanked 23 Times in 23 Posts iTrader: (0)	The fact that when it has rained and you then open window even slighly water comes in to easily dribbles down doors and into speakers !!!

9th October 2008, 11:49	#52 (permalink)
caveman643 Join Date: 12th May 2008 Location: Darlington, UK Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just the rattles annoy me. So I just turn up my stereo and drown them out. I find that the arm rest on the front passenger door rattles on left hand bends. Weird. The rear visibility I find OK. Not a problem. Like other people here I find the A pillars are a problem for visibility. But by leaning forward a bit I can see round them for bends OK.

9th October 2008, 14:20	#54 (permalink)
markticktock Supporter Join Date: 20th April 2008 Location: cardiff Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	[quote=Philis;256729]The Noisy, faulty suspension (rear & front) is the main thing I dislike about my Civic and the fact that Honda UK are dragging their heals with a fix for it.quote] Totaly agree.

9th October 2008, 14:27	#55 (permalink)
soponcio_virtual Join Date: 23rd April 2008 Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 89 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (1)	I only regret one thing... Not having bought it earlier!!!! I love my car... and I'm even starting to love the rattles and the misaligned door, and the filtration I have on the windshield... and even that crappy paint... whenever some one asks for the chips on my bonnet I tell them that's just an aerodynamic aid for the car, It gives my Civic more Hp!!!

10th October 2008, 20:58	#57 (permalink)
Focussed Join Date: 9th March 2008 Location: Norwich UK Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	1. The paint, or rather the lack of it + stone chips.(Milano red) 2. The stupid overreading speedo. 8-10% 3. The front seats with no return memory-on a 16k car? Wake up Honda! 4. Passenger side rubber floor mat not able to be secured. 5. £15.49 for a litre of top-up 0-30 oil? Somebody is having a laugh! 6. Suspension too hard (shakes out fillings!)

10th October 2008, 22:11	#59 (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)	Rattles x8!

10th October 2008, 23:34	#60 (permalink)
danram Supporter Join Date: 16th April 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 69 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hmm, only a few things I don't like: It is noisy- tyre noise at speed mainly. Some interior plastics and build quaility could be better. Auto lights - I've tried hard to live with them, but given up. They might be worth using if they only switched on/off after the ligthing conditions changed for more than 5 or 10 seconds. Second gear is occasionally a bit baulky. Radio reception is mediocre on some stations. On the plus side (but admittedly its only got 3K miles) no suspension issues, no stone chip issues so far, the hatch opens and shuts easily, no rattles worth mentioning and my 1.8 (08MY) has used no oil, so no cylinder head issues hopefully.