Most ridiculous feature of your car

timmons · 29th May 2006, 23:33

What do u think is the most silly, quirky, or just downright ridiculous feature of your car?

For me its got to be the intermittent windscreen wipers doing a 'wipe' when you either remove the handbrake or take foot off brake when stationary. - Cool, but rather silly really!!

Matt.

Pottsy · 30th May 2006, 06:40

For me it's an option, and I specified it, but the colour rear view camera kind of makes me giggle every time it comes on.

elfa7 · 30th May 2006, 08:15

I'd sooner have a spare wheel, than the drop down "pocket".

kevin_lufc · 30th May 2006, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by elfa7

I'd sooner have a spare wheel, than the drop down "pocket".

I like the drop down pocket. Its a bit quirky.....thats until I am stuck on the motoway,in the pouring rain in the middle the night with a flat. Trying to work out how to inflate my tyre.

elfa7 · 30th May 2006, 08:54

Exactly.

Copycat · 1st June 2006, 06:08

I think Honda haven't really thought the folding mirrors through.

Yes, it's convenient to fold them away if you've parked on a busy street. But if that is the case, then wouldn't you want to look in the mirrors to see if there are cars coming your way, before you open the door straight in front of them?

The mirrors should be folded when you lock the doors with your remote. Maybe they will change this for the updated models next year. Fingers crossed.

kevin_lufc · 1st June 2006, 09:16

I went for the ES as it had more "extras" as standard, one being the auto headlights. I would like to have the light work on a gradient style, dull light brings on the side lights, and as it gets darker the headlights come on. Its a bit off putting going through tunnels and your headlights come on, you leave the tunnel they go off and then 100 yards later enter another tunnel and they come back on again. The car in front must think I am flashing him.

Pottsy · 1st June 2006, 09:29

Kevin,

This is why I always have the auto lights off. Had a "moment" where I went under a bridge, the lights came on and a car pulled out of a side road in front of me (just at the other side of a bridge).

kevin_lufc · 1st June 2006, 11:26

I have to agree from a safety point, leaving them on all the time could cause problems. So what’s the point in having auto headlights if I have to “turn on my lights” when it gets dark?

Fedorov · 1st June 2006, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copycat

I think Honda haven't really thought the folding mirrors through.

Yes, it's convenient to fold them away if you've parked on a busy street. But if that is the case, then wouldn't you want to look in the mirrors to see if there are cars coming your way, before you open the door straight in front of them?

The mirrors should be folded when you lock the doors with your remote. Maybe they will change this for the updated models next year. Fingers crossed.

Agree. I was showing it to a friend this morning so I was sat in the passenger seat next to the path, mirrors were still folded as we'd only just got back to the car, I opened my door to get out and swap seats and nearly wiped this poor pensioner out

My fault for not looking properly in this case

Copycat · 1st June 2006, 13:36

The little storage compartment in front of the gear knob is not big enough to store CDs in. Sure you can put them in there, but you can't close it once they're in there.

basegreen · 1st June 2006, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copycat

The little storage compartment in front of the gear knob is not big enough to store CDs in. Sure you can put them in there, but you can't close it once they're in there.

Yep, and every time you floor it, they come scattering out all over the footwells

pikkumies · 1st June 2006, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copycat

I think Honda haven't really thought the folding mirrors through.
The mirrors should be folded when you lock the doors with your remote. Maybe they will change this for the updated models next year. Fingers crossed.

if it would be winter the motors would fry if they would fold :/

elfa7 · 1st June 2006, 16:07

Theres a large box under the centre armrest .

Copycat · 1st June 2006, 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by pikkumies

if it would be winter the motors would fry if they would fold :/

I know what you mean. However there are cars sold in Finland with the same kind of auto-fold-mirrors.
I think most of them are French (407) and they might have an option for turning the automatic off.

I propably won't be using them too much though, so no big deal for me. Might be useful in bigger cities with narrower streets.

basegreen · 1st June 2006, 16:28

A lot of this stuff could be added to the options menu in the dash.

Copycat · 1st June 2006, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by elfa7

Theres a large box under the centre armrest .

You're right. Anyone thought of installing some sort of cd holder in there to prevent rattling caused by loose cd cases?

Maybe I should just leave the cases home and take some sort of wallet for discs only. One with the Civic logo or the big H?
Or maybe even "CivInfo.com" ?

basegreen · 1st June 2006, 16:36

I've gone down the CD wallet route!

generationgav · 1st June 2006, 16:44

I've got a small CD wallet and it fits in there perfectly; it's much better than it being in my glove box on my previous car along with a lot of other stuff.

Although now I have a huge glovebox so I need something to put in there!

Copycat · 1st June 2006, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by generationgav

Although now I have a huge glovebox so I need something to put in there!

Huge chilled glovebox

How big is it? Does a bigger bottle fit in there? 1 litre? 2 litres?

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Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I think Honda haven't really thought the folding mirrors through. Yes, it's convenient to fold them away if you've parked on a busy street. But if that is the case, then wouldn't you want to look in the mirrors to see if there are cars coming your way, before you open the door straight in front of them? The mirrors should be folded when you lock the doors with your remote. Maybe they will change this for the updated models next year. Fingers crossed.

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kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I went for the ES as it had more "extras" as standard, one being the auto headlights. I would like to have the light work on a gradient style, dull light brings on the side lights, and as it gets darker the headlights come on. Its a bit off putting going through tunnels and your headlights come on, you leave the tunnel they go off and then 100 yards later enter another tunnel and they come back on again. The car in front must think I am flashing him.

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,086 Thanks: 17 Thanked 111 Times in 64 Posts iTrader: (0)	Kevin, This is why I always have the auto lights off. Had a "moment" where I went under a bridge, the lights came on and a car pulled out of a side road in front of me (just at the other side of a bridge).

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kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have to agree from a safety point, leaving them on all the time could cause problems. So what’s the point in having auto headlights if I have to “turn on my lights” when it gets dark?

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I've got a small CD wallet and it fits in there perfectly; it's much better than it being in my glove box on my previous car along with a lot of other stuff. Although now I have a huge glovebox so I need something to put in there!