Nice car mister!

steeeveee · 27th February 2007, 14:11

How many miles per complete stranger have commented on your car, I'm averaging 300 miles per nice comment! no adverse ones yet!

Can you beat that?

Geoff13th · 27th February 2007, 15:23

At a previous work placement (I move round the SE alot on my job) I would get to a traffic jam just outside of high wycombe, every day a family would walk past (school walk i guess) everyday the boy would turn round and point, had two weeks of this.

Does that count?

Now moved bases and dont get as many + more common now!

steeeveee · 27th February 2007, 15:25

I think that counts

damianscott71 · 27th February 2007, 15:27

Went on holiday to St Ives last summer, car was only a day old. Went into the cottage whilst unloading the car. Came out to a crowd of people looking at my car.

The car doesn't attract so much attention now, I suppose they've become a bit more common (more of them, not er.. common) & accepted.

l-noel · 27th February 2007, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff13th

At a previous work placement (I move round the SE alot on my job) I would get to a traffic jam just outside of high wycombe, every day a family would walk past (school walk i guess) everyday the boy would turn round and point, had two weeks of this.

Does that count?

Now moved bases and dont get as many + more common now!

Civic are always so rare in France, so I have still these looks, comments, people asking what brand is it etc... Always positive, but maybe the one who don't like it dont spend a flintch (sp?) to comment !

Young drivers found of tuning (what we call "voiture de Jacky") always stop by and look at.

The worst was on the mortoway, Crossing over, changing lane, braking etc. just to have a look at all side of the car !

czechplastik · 28th February 2007, 06:08

I havn't had any comments from anyone I didn't know. Plenty of looks at traffic lights etc, but never anyone actually stopping and saying anything to me

steeeveee · 28th February 2007, 09:13

Must be because it's the new type S, the last guy who came up to me was driving a type R civic (old shape), so already would have had an interest in the car!

skam · 28th February 2007, 09:18

i live in the suburns of Athens. There are only a few civic's around and in my neibourhood it's the only one!!! So i often have comments about it's design it's price it's hp. But the best comments are coming for the interior look. One young fellow told me in enthusiasm: "it looks like a spaceship inside..."
(i should answer but i didn't: that's why we call it so...

)

In the rest of athens i have been asked when in traffic if a had any problems. Other proud civic owners just want to take a look to the ivory interior...

apemonkeyman · 28th February 2007, 09:28

Mmm, one of my next door neighbours asked how much & then said it seems a bit on the expensive side. I pointed out the gadgets that come with the EX & the wheels, leather & glass & he relented a bit.

However, the neighbours on the other side love it to bits, & I always get jealous glances from the rest of our neighbours.

Anyways, I love it to bits & can't help but get a grin smacking me in the face every day I drive it...

alex · 28th February 2007, 22:02

This weekend while filling up, the guy there asked me if my Civic model was the Hybrid

I smile and told him that it was the Civic yes, the 8th generation (and diesel) but not the Hybrid that has a totally diferent design and if he actually saw the Hybrid he would see what I was saying

l-noel · 1st March 2007, 08:08

Agree, I could not understand why honda dont adapt the Hybryd to the new shape... Too expensive for our little european market ?

alastair b · 1st March 2007, 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

I havn't had any comments from anyone I didn't know. Plenty of looks at traffic lights etc, but never anyone actually stopping and saying anything to me

Maybe the uniform puts them off.Only kidding.

Bungle · 1st March 2007, 12:56

On the first day, a kid in his earky teens shouted "nice car, mate!" and walked off. I smiled.

I have seen a few people walk past our drive, and stop and stare, then carry on again, checking behind them as they walked off. A car even stopped across the drive once, while everyone in it admired the car, the drove off again. I didn't like that too much.

I have also seen faces pressed up against the windows

in Sainsbury's car park.

In a courtesy SE diesel, as I was negotiating a a junction on a high street, I got a two-thumbs-up from a guy shouting "niiiiiiiiiice caaaar!".

invalidusername · 1st March 2007, 13:07

I'm used to people looking at my second (or is it 1st) car, which is a 37 year old WV Beetle. Other aircooled drivers do the wave thing of course, but get loads of young kids, especially in supermarket car parks, pointing and waving - particularly when I'm putting the shopping in the boot where the engine "should be"!

Hoping to get similar looks for the Type-S when I pick it up on the weekend

apemonkeyman · 1st March 2007, 13:33

Just remembered that a couple of weeks back I was waiting in the Civic for my wife to collect our daughter from the child-minders. When she got in she said that one of the other kids was really switched on cos this 8 year old commented "Cool car!!". Any comments from any younger admirers?

Charles_Harding · 2nd March 2007, 11:05

My four year old grandson reckons his grandad has got the coolest car on the planet.

Sometimes when I pick him up frm school he brings along his mates to see this cool car.

Makes me one cool grandad!

"The secret of staying young is to lie about your age!"

Charles H.

Tomthumb · 2nd March 2007, 11:35

Had loads of this but it is stopping now. There are civics everywhere near me now so most people see them all the time. When I first got it had loads of people looking at it in carparks.
I used to have a mk7 celica, I bought it on the day it was released and it was the only one in my town. I couldn't park anywhere without people gathering round the car for the first few weeks. Once it had about 15 people round it at tesco.

basegreen · 2nd March 2007, 11:40

I get loads of people looking at mine in car parks, approaching me. Including one very doddery old lady who knew absolutely EVERYTHING about it

"I've researched them on the internet. Really love it".

She was driving a S2K!

PhilCarrie · 2nd March 2007, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

Makes me one cool grandad!

"The secret of staying young is to lie about your age!"

Charles H.

you can't be cool....... have you not read your own jokes????

Charles_Harding · 2nd March 2007, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhilCarrie

you can't be cool....... have you not read your own jokes????

Read them?

No, you've got it wrong.

I'm just getting rid of them!

"My secrets are safe with my friends 'cos they can't remember them either!"

Charles H.

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skam Greek Subtopic Moderator Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 7th October 2006 Location: ATHENS, HELLAS Posts: 830 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	i live in the suburns of Athens. There are only a few civic's around and in my neibourhood it's the only one!!! So i often have comments about it's design it's price it's hp. But the best comments are coming for the interior look. One young fellow told me in enthusiasm: "it looks like a spaceship inside..." (i should answer but i didn't: that's why we call it so...) In the rest of athens i have been asked when in traffic if a had any problems. Other proud civic owners just want to take a look to the ivory interior...

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27th February 2007, 15:23	#2 (permalink)
Geoff13th Wheelnut Join Date: 4th December 2006 Location: Just outside of Luton Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	At a previous work placement (I move round the SE alot on my job) I would get to a traffic jam just outside of high wycombe, every day a family would walk past (school walk i guess) everyday the boy would turn round and point, had two weeks of this. Does that count? Now moved bases and dont get as many + more common now!

27th February 2007, 15:25	#3 (permalink)
steeeveee Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th December 2006 Location: Bristol / Bournemouth Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I think that counts

27th February 2007, 15:27	#4 (permalink)
damianscott71 Diesel Demon Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 1st July 2006 Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire Posts: 470 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Went on holiday to St Ives last summer, car was only a day old. Went into the cottage whilst unloading the car. Came out to a crowd of people looking at my car. The car doesn't attract so much attention now, I suppose they've become a bit more common (more of them, not er.. common) & accepted.

28th February 2007, 06:08	#6 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,678 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I havn't had any comments from anyone I didn't know. Plenty of looks at traffic lights etc, but never anyone actually stopping and saying anything to me

28th February 2007, 09:13	#7 (permalink)
steeeveee Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th December 2006 Location: Bristol / Bournemouth Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Must be because it's the new type S, the last guy who came up to me was driving a type R civic (old shape), so already would have had an interest in the car!

28th February 2007, 09:28	#9 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 665 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mmm, one of my next door neighbours asked how much & then said it seems a bit on the expensive side. I pointed out the gadgets that come with the EX & the wheels, leather & glass & he relented a bit. However, the neighbours on the other side love it to bits, & I always get jealous glances from the rest of our neighbours. Anyways, I love it to bits & can't help but get a grin smacking me in the face every day I drive it...

28th February 2007, 22:02	#10 (permalink)
alex Wheelnut Join Date: 25th August 2006 Location: Portugal - Porto Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	This weekend while filling up, the guy there asked me if my Civic model was the Hybrid I smile and told him that it was the Civic yes, the 8th generation (and diesel) but not the Hybrid that has a totally diferent design and if he actually saw the Hybrid he would see what I was saying

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l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	Agree, I could not understand why honda dont adapt the Hybryd to the new shape... Too expensive for our little european market ?

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Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	On the first day, a kid in his earky teens shouted "nice car, mate!" and walked off. I smiled. I have seen a few people walk past our drive, and stop and stare, then carry on again, checking behind them as they walked off. A car even stopped across the drive once, while everyone in it admired the car, the drove off again. I didn't like that too much. I have also seen faces pressed up against the windows in Sainsbury's car park. In a courtesy SE diesel, as I was negotiating a a junction on a high street, I got a two-thumbs-up from a guy shouting "niiiiiiiiiice caaaar!".

1st March 2007, 13:07	#14 (permalink)
invalidusername Wheelnut Join Date: 1st March 2007 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I'm used to people looking at my second (or is it 1st) car, which is a 37 year old WV Beetle. Other aircooled drivers do the wave thing of course, but get loads of young kids, especially in supermarket car parks, pointing and waving - particularly when I'm putting the shopping in the boot where the engine "should be"! Hoping to get similar looks for the Type-S when I pick it up on the weekend

1st March 2007, 13:33	#15 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 665 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just remembered that a couple of weeks back I was waiting in the Civic for my wife to collect our daughter from the child-minders. When she got in she said that one of the other kids was really switched on cos this 8 year old commented "Cool car!!". Any comments from any younger admirers?

2nd March 2007, 11:05	#16 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	My four year old grandson reckons his grandad has got the coolest car on the planet. Sometimes when I pick him up frm school he brings along his mates to see this cool car. Makes me one cool grandad! *"The secret of staying young is to lie about your age!"* Charles H.

2nd March 2007, 11:35	#17 (permalink)
Tomthumb Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Top of Surrey Posts: 180 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Had loads of this but it is stopping now. There are civics everywhere near me now so most people see them all the time. When I first got it had loads of people looking at it in carparks. I used to have a mk7 celica, I bought it on the day it was released and it was the only one in my town. I couldn't park anywhere without people gathering round the car for the first few weeks. Once it had about 15 people round it at tesco.

2nd March 2007, 11:40	#18 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,897 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I get loads of people looking at mine in car parks, approaching me. Including one very doddery old lady who knew absolutely EVERYTHING about it "I've researched them on the internet. Really love it". She was driving a S2K!