Build time

Milano_Jon · 16th November 2007, 17:04

How long does it actually take to build a civic from components to drive off the production line? Does anyone know?

angie4m · 16th November 2007, 17:22

Been posted before in other threads, but I believe that its 8 hours roughly

Milano_Jon · 16th November 2007, 17:23

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Originally Posted by angie4m

Been posted before in other threads, but I believe that its 8 hours roughly

Wow!

Jack The Lad. · 16th November 2007, 21:12

A Nissan comes out every 20 minutes.

Koen · 16th November 2007, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

A Nissan comes out every 20 minutes.

20 minutes? I worked as a student (looooong ago) in the Ford factory here. There was a Transit out every 2 minutes, and a Mondeo every 40 seconds! Don't know however how long it took to make the whole thing. Hard to tell also, because lots of parts are made in other factories, or in nearby "partner-plants".

K.

MC Hammer · 16th November 2007, 22:09

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Originally Posted by Milano_Jon

How long does it actually take to build a civic from components to drive off the production line? Does anyone know?

I'd guess it depends on how far back you go in the process and how you add the times together.
I mean that the engine and body are made at the same time so the time would half (if they were the same). How long for the paint to dry etc??
Then assemble the whole box of bits.
8 hours does seem reasonable but a bit excessive me thinks.

Jack The Lad. · 16th November 2007, 22:26

Citroen CV's, were made at the back of the dealers, in a shed.

ukpm · 16th November 2007, 22:34

Do you have to include the time it takes to tear the raw iron ore out of the earth and process it into mild steel then too? And what about the 70 million years it took to make the oil that goes into making the plastics?

I think that, on average, a car is built within one standard 8 hour shift. So if the component parts are made ready at the begining of a day for 400 cars (Honda's avg. production at Swindon) then they will complete those cars within the two daily shifts.

illegalhunter · 16th November 2007, 23:51

you just gotta wait for a build slot

angie4m · 18th November 2007, 13:06

Just had a look on the John Pease Honda blog site John Pease Honda Braintree and they have a Video on there headed Civic Type R GT......on there they advise its actually 12 Hours from start to finish to build a Civic.......not specific to CTR, Sport of 5 door.

But I also noted in the video that they go on about how they have never had a engine failure with the Vtec system....Hmmmmm, sounds like a wee porkie to me!

Brodick · 18th November 2007, 13:17

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Originally Posted by angie4m

Just had a look on the John Pease Honda blog site John Pease Honda Braintree and they have a Video on there headed Civic Type R GT......on there they advise its actually 12 Hours from start to finish to build a Civic.......not specific to CTR, Sport of 5 door.

But I also noted in the video that they go on about how they have never had a engine failure with the Vtec system....Hmmmmm, sounds like a wee porkie to me!

Must be an oldish video - they have only had one or two engines
fail in all the years it has been built and even they were quite recent

angie4m · 18th November 2007, 13:29

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Originally Posted by Brodick

Must be an oldish video - they have only had one or two engines
fail in all the years it has been built and even they were quite recent

It seems to be a very new video as they are going on about the fact that they were very proud when the first new (FN2) CTR rolled off the production line.

They also state that they sell more CTR's in the UK than they do in the whole of Europe!

Charles_Harding · 18th November 2007, 14:02

Would take even longer if they fitted a thingy to that back window!

"If you look like your passport photo you are too ill to travel!"

Charles H.

rmh999 · 20th November 2007, 01:14

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Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

Would take even longer if they fitted a thingy to that back window!

"If you look like your passport photo you are too ill to travel!"

Charles H.

I had a "thingy" today... but it was on the loan JAZZ 1.4 !!!!!!
Arghhhh...give me back the rear-wiperless-civic-now........

robbo51 · 20th November 2007, 08:21

Not long in the paint booth!!

apemonkeyman · 20th November 2007, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by angie4m

Just had a look on the John Pease Honda blog site John Pease Honda Braintree and they have a Video on there headed Civic Type R GT......on there they advise its actually 12 Hours from start to finish to build a Civic.......not specific to CTR, Sport of 5 door.

Is that slower than the old Type R?

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ukpm Wheelnut Join Date: 17th April 2007 Location: Holywood, Co. Down Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Do you have to include the time it takes to tear the raw iron ore out of the earth and process it into mild steel then too? And what about the 70 million years it took to make the oil that goes into making the plastics? I think that, on average, a car is built within one standard 8 hour shift. So if the component parts are made ready at the begining of a day for 400 cars (Honda's avg. production at Swindon) then they will complete those cars within the two daily shifts.

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angie4m Naughty but nice Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 25 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just had a look on the John Pease Honda blog site John Pease Honda Braintree and they have a Video on there headed Civic Type R GT......on there they advise its actually 12 Hours from start to finish to build a Civic.......not specific to CTR, Sport of 5 door. But I also noted in the video that they go on about how they have never had a engine failure with the Vtec system....Hmmmmm, sounds like a wee porkie to me!

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Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,298 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Would take even longer if they fitted a thingy to that back window! *"If you look like your passport photo you are too ill to travel!"* Charles H.

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