Rear door handle

kevin_lufc · 6th July 2006, 07:58

Still makes me smile when you give a lift to someone for the first time and they try to " pull down " the front seat to get in the back...

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Anyone else had this?

pikkumies · 6th July 2006, 08:32

Yep, "how the hell do i get in" :P

Happened 3 times

generationgav · 6th July 2006, 08:34

Before I got the car I was chatting to a mate and said that my main thing I wanted was a 5 door; I wouldn't buy a 3 door.

So I got the car and brought it to work and his reply was "I thought you weren't getting a 3 door" and actually had to go outside to prove it to him!

richierich · 6th July 2006, 08:58

My boss questioned how I got the company to authorise the Civic, when we are supposed to buy 3 doors, even though its my own car because it is funded by the company they have a say.

onboardtraining · 6th July 2006, 12:28

Hi, we actually had a local supervising Driving Examiner (the one who actually sits in the back to watch how the driving examiner conducts the test) try to see if the front seat moved forward. After looking for a few moments he asks the student how do you get in the back? Was even funnier when the other examiner at the end of the test tells his boss 'I better open the door to let you out in case you can't manage it!'

Glass Spider · 6th August 2006, 13:12

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Originally Posted by onboardtraining

Hi, we actually had a local supervising Driving Examiner (the one who actually sits in the back to watch how the driving examiner conducts the test) try to see if the front seat moved forward. After looking for a few moments he asks the student how do you get in the back? Was even funnier when the other examiner at the end of the test tells his boss 'I better open the door to let you out in case you can't manage it!'

I like that, that made me laugh, my gf keeps reaching over to pick things up of the back seat when we get home from somewhere, and I just say to her why not just open the back door to get things out, obviously we are stationary when I say this as opening the back door whilst driving is a very dangerous thing to do

Jeffao · 6th August 2006, 23:05

Yep daughters boyfriend done the same, looked for front seat slide handle - Laugh about it every time we see him - Love it, the design works!

sonicsteve · 6th August 2006, 23:40

Yeah the sister in law just stood there and stared at the rear door looking for the handle in the end I had to put her out of her misery.

Trekker308 · 7th August 2006, 00:12

Aaahh - I can appreciate the confusion, but for those who have owned an Alfa 156 it's all very familiar territory

Copycat · 7th August 2006, 07:11

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Originally Posted by Trekker308

Aaahh - I can appreciate the confusion, but for those who have owned an Alfa 156 it's all very familiar territory

Not many cars have those. Alfas were the first AFAIK, but even they haven't included them in their 159s.
I think I remeber seeing them on new Leons.

I've had to explain to a couple of people already how to open the back doors.

Big-Chris · 7th August 2006, 08:11

first time we saw the new civic, it took my wife about 2 minutes of looking, before my 7 year old daughter pointed it out as if it was obvious

The Great Soprendo · 7th August 2006, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Trekker308

Aaahh - I can appreciate the confusion, but for those who have owned an Alfa 156 it's all very familiar territory

Indeed...as someone about to move from a 156 to a Civic I'm looking forward to the continuing puzzled looks from anyone who tries to get in the back.

For the record, I believe the guy who designed the 156 now works for Seat, which probably explains why some of their cars now have these handles, as well as a few other similar design features I could bore you all with.

As for the 159, I think Alfa have tried to create a more grown up 156 but the design doesn't quite work in the same way. Well that's what I'm convincing myself of because I can't really afford one!

As for the Civic, the rear door handles are an almost carbon copy of the Alfa ones in terms of design...as if they've lifted them straight out the Fiat parts bin! Just a shame they didn't also copy the cast aluminium front door handles instead of the chromed plastic efforts...would have cost pennies extra but so much nicer.

Andrea · 7th August 2006, 12:24

i have had this lots of times, give my mates a work a lift to bus stop and they all wait for the front seat to be moved before they get in lol.

i find with mine that because my back doors arent used very often that the suction is quite srong and they need a good pull. they are getting better now but its funny when people say that the back door is locked, i have to say "just give it a good pull" which always gets a giggle lol

Big-Chris · 7th August 2006, 12:26

I'm waiting for the 3 door release, and then watching people thinking they know better and trying to open the non existent rear doors!

now that will be funny

basegreen · 7th August 2006, 12:46

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Originally Posted by Andrea

i have had this lots of times, give my mates a work a lift to bus stop and they all wait for the front seat to be moved before they get in lol.

i find with mine that because my back doors arent used very often that the suction is quite srong and they need a good pull. they are getting better now but its funny when people say that the back door is locked, i have to say "just give it a good pull" which always gets a giggle lol

Yeah, the seals are really strong sometimes, and there's not much motion in the handle, relatively speaking.

WoolyCiv · 7th August 2006, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big-Chris

I'm waiting for the 3 door release, and then watching people thinking they know better and trying to open the non existent rear doors!

now that will be funny

Tomthumb · 7th August 2006, 23:09

Pulled to a stop with my wife in the car to pick someone up and they just stood there waiting for one of us to get out to let them in. I had to suggest they opened the back door!

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6th July 2006, 08:32	#2 (permalink)
pikkumies Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th May 2006 Location: Jyväskylä, Finland Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep, "how the hell do i get in" :P Happened 3 times

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Posts: 797 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Before I got the car I was chatting to a mate and said that my main thing I wanted was a 5 door; I wouldn't buy a 3 door. So I got the car and brought it to work and his reply was "I thought you weren't getting a 3 door" and actually had to go outside to prove it to him!

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,843 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My boss questioned how I got the company to authorise the Civic, when we are supposed to buy 3 doors, even though its my own car because it is funded by the company they have a say.

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onboardtraining Wheelnut Join Date: 30th June 2006 Location: Larkhall, Scotland Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, we actually had a local supervising Driving Examiner (the one who actually sits in the back to watch how the driving examiner conducts the test) try to see if the front seat moved forward. After looking for a few moments he asks the student how do you get in the back? Was even funnier when the other examiner at the end of the test tells his boss 'I better open the door to let you out in case you can't manage it!'

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Jeffao Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep daughters boyfriend done the same, looked for front seat slide handle - Laugh about it every time we see him - Love it, the design works!

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sonicsteve Gadgeteer Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th April 2006 Location: Banbury Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah the sister in law just stood there and stared at the rear door looking for the handle in the end I had to put her out of her misery.

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Trekker308 ..with Superchips please! Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 29th July 2006 Location: Ringwood Posts: 337 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Aaahh - I can appreciate the confusion, but for those who have owned an Alfa 156 it's all very familiar territory

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Big-Chris Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st July 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 178 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	first time we saw the new civic, it took my wife about 2 minutes of looking, before my 7 year old daughter pointed it out as if it was obvious

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Andrea Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 22nd July 2006 Location: Lynemouth, Northumberland Posts: 421 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i have had this lots of times, give my mates a work a lift to bus stop and they all wait for the front seat to be moved before they get in lol. i find with mine that because my back doors arent used very often that the suction is quite srong and they need a good pull. they are getting better now but its funny when people say that the back door is locked, i have to say "just give it a good pull" which always gets a giggle lol

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Big-Chris Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st July 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 178 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm waiting for the 3 door release, and then watching people thinking they know better and trying to open the non existent rear doors! now that will be funny

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Tomthumb Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Top of Surrey Posts: 177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pulled to a stop with my wife in the car to pick someone up and they just stood there waiting for one of us to get out to let them in. I had to suggest they opened the back door!